Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Aurora Southlands

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Aurora Southlands delivers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and self-defense education at 25400 E Alexander Drive in Aurora, Colorado. Operating as a Level 4 Certified Training Center within the global Gracie Jiu-Jitsu network, the academy provides standardized martial arts instruction for children, women, and adults throughout the Southlands community. The school is led by Head Instructor Professor Tony Debelak, a second-degree Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt, supported by Coach Ethan Debelak, a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, and certified coaches. The curriculum follows the systematic Gracie developmental structure. Youth training centers on the Gracie Bullyproof program for children starting at age 5, teaching children non-violent defensive tactics, verbal boundary setting, and leverage-based neutralizing controls. Adult offerings include foundational self-defense coursework, advanced grappling techniques, positional escapes, joint submissions, and women-only classes. Instruction adheres to certified Gracie teaching methodologies that emphasize personal safety, cooperative drilling, and controlled pacing without injury. Prospective students and area families in Aurora can visit the East Alexander Drive academy to tour the mats and register for a ten-day complimentary trial.