Fight to Win Royce Gracie Charlotte Jiu Jitsu Headquarters

Fight to Win Royce Gracie Charlotte Jiu Jitsu Headquarters operates at 8230 Poplar Tent Road, Unit 102, in Concord, North Carolina. The martial arts academy provides instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu self-defense, Judo, and American folkstyle wrestling. Serving students across the Concord and Charlotte area, the gym offers programs for children, adult practitioners, and law enforcement personnel. Instruction is coordinated by lead instructor Professor Steve Hall, who began training in martial arts at age 11. Hall was awarded his black belt by Master Royce Gracie in October 2006, followed by promotion to 4th Degree Black Belt in October 2020. Assistant instructors include Mark Kerkhoff and Professor Jon Plyler, who brings more than 15 years of experience teaching ground defense and defensive tactics to law enforcement officers. Training emphasizes fundamental ground fighting, positional control, and submission grappling methods passed down through the Royce Gracie lineage. Classes incorporate both gi and no-gi practice designed to build functional conditioning and martial proficiency. Interested students can visit the Concord school to observe a class and begin training.