Gracie Raleigh

Gracie Raleigh provides martial arts education and submission grappling instruction at 1609 Old Louisburg Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. Established in 2011, the academy delivers structured combat sports training for children, adolescents, and adult practitioners across Raleigh and neighboring North Carolina communities. The academy was founded by owner Brandon Garner, a third-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt promoted in 2011 by Royce Gracie and a former Army Special Forces Hand to Hand Combat Instructor who served between 2004 and 2015. General manager Karl Krebs holds a black belt in Judo and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, leading daily instruction focused on technical control, leverage mechanics, and positional fundamentals. Course offerings encompass adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in both gi and no-gi formats, striking instruction in Muay Thai kickboxing, and structured youth martial arts classes fostering discipline, agility, and practical self-defense skills.