Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu Jitsu operates a martial arts and conditioning studio located at 1728 Fordham Boulevard, Suite 127, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The facility is owned and directed by head instructor Mazi Heydary, a fourth-degree black belt who began martial arts training in 1975 and earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under UFC Hall of Fame member Royce Gracie in 2011. The instructional lineup features adult Gracie Jiu Jitsu classes, cardio kickboxing, youth jiu-jitsu, and weekly women-only jiu-jitsu sessions. The teaching staff includes jiu-jitsu black belts Jeff Howard and Carleton, alongside striking coaches such as Alex Banks, a former professional fighter and airborne combat instructor holding a black belt in Karate. Members also have access to an on-site gym facility equipped with free weights, dumbbells, and cardio machines.