Roger Gracie is a 10 time Jiu-Jitsu world champion. He is the grandson of the founder of the art, Carlos Gracie. Son of Mauricio Gomes and Reila Gracie. The Gracie family has been the driving force in the growth of Jiu-Jitsu and the revolution in the martial arts around the world. Roger has put together a team of instructors from Brazil and other parts of the world, all trained to the highest standards of Jiu-Jitsu instruction. Together, they teach the Gracie family’s system of Jiu-Jitsu at the world famous Roger Gracie Academy in London, and our associated schools throughout the UK and now Istanbul, Turkey “Jiu-jitsu is like a philosophy. It helps me learn how to face life.” HELIO GRACIE The Roger Gracie Academy is well known for the exceptional atmosphere that is fostered there. All of our members are treated as part of a big family, and the result is a relaxed and enjoyable place in which to train.