Gracie Barra Texas / League City Jiu Jitsu School

I moved from a country with strict lockdowns to Texas in 2021 and realized that they treated the entire pandemic as optional lol. Gyms weren’t necessarily flaunting it, but they weren’t actually closed. 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 girlfriend had recently moved to Texas across the street from GB West Chase and had a rough day at work about 13 years ago. I suggested she go across the street to Ulpiano's school for a free class. A few days later, she helped him with his dog as she's a vet. He never let her pay the whole year she trained with him and gave her all her gis. We are married and she is a black belt today. We are devasted by his passing. He helped so many people. Rest in peace brother. 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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The best NO Gi Gym in Houston is The Darkside Jiu Jitsu. It’s owned by a Dean Lister Black Belt. I train there. It’s a very fun and competitive gym with great instruction and they/we are the cities best leg locking gym. It’s not inside the “loop” but i promise it’s worth the drive. I would say it’s one of the Better NO Gyms in Texas but those New Yorkers just claimed that title with the 2 gyms in Austin. What belt are you? source, 2023 ↗

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This is easily one of the best deals in the state. That place has been around forever and anyone who knows anything about Texas Jiu Jitsu knows and probably respects Jeff Messina. source, 2022 ↗

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Best NO GI in the City. Probably one of the better ones in the state source, 2021 ↗

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