About Our School

When our family decided to open a jiu jitsu school in Southern Indiana, our number one goal was to make jiu jitsu accessible to everyone in our area. Our goal at Gracie Jiu Jitsu of Indiana is to make everyone feel welcome, regardless of their fitness level, size, or confidence. We offer three different age groups for kids, focusing on our Common Sense Bully Defense Program, as well as the fundamentals of Gracie Jiu Jitsu. Our goal in the kid’s program is to elevate their self-confidence, teach them jiu jitsu technique, and most importantly equip them with the tools to defend themselves and avoid physical conflict if possible. In our adult program, we offer jiu jitsu knowledge from our highly trained instructors, including Richard VanHook, who is a Pedro Sauer Black Belt and has trained for eighteen years. We pride ourselves in having a broad range of jiu jitsu technique from many high ranking instructors all over the world including Rickson Gracie Black Belt Pedro Sauer and Henry Akins. Our lead instructor Richard Van Hook regularly trains with Black Belt’s internationally as well as many areas of the United States. As a family, we truly believe Jiu Jitsu is a lifestyle that promotes health, self defense, confidence, all the while constantly reminding us how to be humble individuals.