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Washington, MO
Gracie Barra Washington operates at 1629 Aroy Dr in Washington, Missouri. As an authorized school of the international Gracie Barra network, the martial arts facility delivers Brazilian jiu-jitsu instruction and practical self-defense education for children, teens, and adults across Washington. Instruction at the academy is headed by Professor Tyler, who brings more than a decade of Brazilian jiu-jitsu training alongside background experience in folk-style wrestling and Muay Thai kickboxing. The instructional staff also includes Coach Jesse and Coach Cates. The coaching staff directs classes through progressive technique demonstrations, core leverage principles, defensive counters, and positional ground control. Instructors emphasize student safety and mutual respect, maintaining an encouraging atmosphere suited for martial arts students of all experience levels. The school organizes its curriculum into structured developmental tracks. Course offerings include children's martial arts, kids and teens grappling, and adult Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes. Training sessions combine positional repetition, structured drilling rounds, and controlled live rolling, allowing practitioners to develop functional martial arts competence, physical stamina, and personal confidence.