Professor Andre Freire has achieved a remarkable milestone in his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu career by clinching the title of IBJJF American National Champion in 2024. This prestigious victory underscores his dedication, skill, and unwavering commitment to the art of BJJ. Freire’s journey to the top of the podium was marked by a series of impressive performances….

The 2024 year of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitions is in full swing and here at Carlson Gracie Tucson we’re very excited and proud to have our own 3rd Degree Black Belt Professor, Andre Freire, who started off the year for us at the Miami IBJJF Open and Los Angeles IBJJF Open. Not only does Professor Andre…

Traditionally, there is no Muay Thai belt ranking system as there is in many other martial arts. You improve by training long hours and fighting often, showcasing your skills in the ring and winning. In Western countries, fighting, let alone fighting often, is not realistic for many students who train Muay Thai for recreational sport…

Tournament season is in full swing. On May 13th, 2023, we were privileged to participate in the Old Pueblo Jiu Jitsu Open Tournament here in Tucson. Kids, Juveniles, Adults (male and female), Masters (35+ yrs.), and Seniors (43+ yrs.) were able to compete in Gi and No-Gi divisions. Our school had over 50 competitors register…

On Sunday, May 7th, 2023, we celebrated our 1st Anniversary! The time has flown by, and we feel so blessed to have been able to celebrate this special day with all our Carlson Gracie Tucson Family! We met at Lakeside Park for a Potluck picnic with hamburgers, hot dogs, brisket, and lots more good food…

March 19th, 2023 Supporting our students and community is important to us here at Carlson Gracie Tucson, including our worldwide community. We were so pleased to be able to open our school at the request of one of our students to Alwihda, a Kuwaiti non-profit organization, that takes it upon itself to organize events ranging…

We are soooo proud of all our students who participated in our First Carlson Gracie Tucson In-house Tournament held on Saturday, March 4th. We wanted to give our aspiring students and athletes the opportunity to participate in a BJJ tournament in a comfortable atmosphere and with a lot of support. Having an in-house tournament was…

We’re very excited that our Competition Team got to start the new competition season off at the Tap Cancer Out 2023 Phoenix BJJ Open Tournament on January 29th. Tap Cancer Out is a Jiu-Jitsu based nonprofit raising awareness and funds for cancer fighting organizations by mobilizing and empowering the grappling community to create change. What…