Gracie Barra River Oaks Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Self Defense
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4310 Westheimer Rd #240
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About the Gym
Gracie barra river oaks is a leading martial arts gym founded by renowned master ulpiano malachias. with over 700 locations worldwide, the academy offers professional-quality jiu-jitsu gear and online resources to support students' training. the gym promotes holistic wellness through physical and mental training programs led by certified instructors who supervise each class. a trusted name in the martial arts community, gracie barra river oaks provides a comprehensive jiu-jitsu experience for visitors of all skill levels.
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What Reddit says about Gracie Barra River Oaks Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Self Defense
6 verbatim community mentions from r/bjj and city subreddits, unedited, positives and negatives alike.
I came to his academy a couple of times when I was a white belt traveling for work. Obviously being a white belt, I was intimidated and nervous to be in a new school to train but he was so welcoming and very cool. He was a great teacher, super nice- ran a great academy. That was about 9 years ago and I always remembered that Gracie Barra academy fondly. Sorry for your loss to his students. source, 2026 ↗
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i'm so sorry for your loss. by all accounts he was a great man and well respected in the houston community. i know on reddit people like to dump on gracie barra but gb westchase was truly something special. i went to the roger gracie seminar there and everyone was so welcoming (i was one of handful of people not from gb). and i know of a lot of people not under gb that would cross train at westchase. this is a true loss for our community. source, 2026 ↗
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My son just started on his journey with BJJ 2 months ago. he was so excited to be at the river oaks school and he was so impressed that Professor Ulpiano was there for his 1st stripe. he lost his mother under similar circumstances a few years ago and sends his prayers to the family and team. RIP .... source, 2026 ↗
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Just moved to River Oaks from NY and my dad is friends with him and met him since my dad works at the consulate. He introduced me to him via text to join the gym and so I did, but I never got the chance to meet him and thank him in person since I just started here. Very rough. Guess I'll just have to cherish the text messages I have. His family... 😞 source, 2026 ↗
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GB gets a lot of flack, but Houston has some great instructors from that network. Pablo Silva used to be under them as well, but went his own way with great success. Brian Marvin used to be under GB too until switching to Renzo's and is now expanding schools and affiliations rapidly. Renzo Gracie Lake Houston or Renzo Grazie Huffman might be close for you. You'll find many other options inside the loop. source, 2024 ↗
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Contracts are illegal in TX unless the gym has a deposit registered with the SOS and the deposit # is listed on the contract. The only deposits listed I recognize as BJJ gyms are a couple of Gracie Barras. Your gym's contract is almost certainly illegal. source, 2022 ↗
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