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WELCOME

I’m Ryan Rich, a 2nd degree Charles Gracie black belt and Professor of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with more than 15 years of grappling training. This is my academy, I’ll be your instructor, and whether you’re looking for family fun, self-defense, or a creative way to stay fit – you’ve found the right place.

granite bay jiu-jitsu is a certified Charles Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Association Academy under 8th degree black belt, Master Charles Gracie. Professor Ryan and granite bay jiu-jitsu are also certified by Master Carlos Gracie Jr’s IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation), Master Rickson Gracie’s JJGF (Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation), and Master Robson Gracie’s FJJRio(Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro). It offers authentic Gracie Jiu-Jitsu from the source to Granite Bay, Folsom, Loomis, Rocklin, Roseville, Sacramento, and surrounding areas.

RYAN RICH

Ryan Rich has over 25 years of experience in martial arts, and is a Charles Gracie second-degree black belt and professor of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with more than 15 years of grappling training. He is the only coach in the area with long-term university teaching experience, having run the Sacramento State Jiu-Jitsu program for over five years. He has also taught collegiate seminars out of state.

In September 2020, he was hired as an expert consultant to the Sacramento and Los Angeles County police departments, advising them about alternative holds to “carotid restraint” (now prohibited following the death of George Floyd), and filming a series of training videos for California police officers.

GRACIE JIU-JITSU

GJJ/BJJ is a proven, world-renowned martial art for both sport and self-defense. Unlike other martial arts, the BJJ self-defense methodology focuses on how to defeat a more athletic, bigger, stronger opponent utilizing leverage, timing, and natural body movements. In each class, students train with other students using varying levels of resistance, which makes for a great dynamic workout that’s never the same twice. Children and adults learn life skills and get the exercise they need from BJJ while having fun in a clean, safe, family-friendly, and health-minded fitness environment.

OUR TEAM

Besides Professor Ryan, granite bay jiu-jitsu also has on-staff a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Judo black belt with over 15 years of teaching experience. We have almost 20 black belts between our Granite Bay and Sacramento locations, and several other upper-belts with years of teaching experience with both youth and adults.

All of our instructors and coaches are background-checked. We have been credentialed by and are vendored with every applicable charter school in both Sacramento and Placer Counties. Try a free week today!

OUR CURRICULUM

Our curriculum was developed by one of the oldest and most respected organizations in BJJ, and we have also implemented the cutting-edge curriculums developed by John Danaher and Rickson Gracie. We also developed our own kid-teaching methodology which employs evidence-based training modalities for all our work with children, including significant experience helping children with severe behavioral issues. Professor Ryan also has lifelong experience working with individuals with special needs, and he is CPR certified.

We are the only academy with a non-profit organization that grants scholarships to at-risk youth for absolutely nothing – their training and uniform costs are all 100% covered by our non-profit.

WHAT WE OFFER

In addition, granite bay jiu-jitsu offers:
  • access to all 25 Charles Gracie Association locations
  • new members receive a free uniform (a $150 value)
  • children, teens, and adults gain new confidence in bully-proofing and self-defense
  • development of cardiovascular health, muscle, overall coordination, and weight loss
  • up to 7-days-per-week training with world-class instructors
  • focused, personal attention in small-group classes
  • street awareness fundamentals that focus on real-world scenarios
  • state-of-the-art mats and floating floor with 6-foot high wall pads for exceptional safety
  • gym disinfected 3x per day to insure we are the safest, cleanest facility possible
  • private and semi-private lessons available by appointment
  • excellent tournament track record at all ages and levels of competition
  • helpful, trustworthy community where you feel welcomed
  • judo, wrestling, and gi laundry and rental available
Ryan Rich

SCHEDULE

6 am adult all levels (gi)
12 pm adult all levels (gi)
4:30 pm youth ages 4-6 (gi)
5:15 pm youth ages 7-9 (gi)
6 pm youth ages 10-15 (gi)
7 pm adult all levels (gi)

6 am self-defense fundamentals (no gi) 
12 pm adult all levels (no gi) 
4:30 pm youth ages 4-6 (gi)
5:15 pm youth ages 7-9 (gi)
6 pm youth ages 10-15 (gi)
7 pm adult all levels (no gi)

6 am adult all levels (gi)
12 pm adult all levels (gi)
4:30 pm youth ages 4-6 (gi)
5:15 pm youth ages 7-9 (gi)
6 pm youth ages 10-15 (gi)
7 pm adult all levels (gi)

6 am self-defense fundamentals (no gi) 
12 pm adult all levels (no gi)
4:30 pm youth ages 4-6 (gi)
5:15 pm youth ages 7-9 (gi)
6 pm youth ages 10-15 (gi)
7 pm adult all levels (no gi)

6 am adult all levels (gi)
12 pm adult open mat
4:30 pm youth ages 4-6 (gi)
5:15 pm youth ages 7-15 (gi)
6 pm youth advanced (INVITE-ONLY)
7 pm adult open mat

9 am adult open mat 

9 am adult open mat

MEET THE TEAM

meet our instructors

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Canyon Twer

 black belt

elite fitness expert, over 25 years in bjj

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Marc Kriegsman

3° black belt

auto expert & small business owner

Brandon

Brandon Pressly

2° black belt

PhD, MBA, gentleman & scholar

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John Blazevic

brown belt

over 15 years of experience in bjj

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Ron Agredano

brown belt

over 15 years of experience in bjj

Tim

Tim Friese

purple belt

army ranger with 20 years of experience

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