Reviews

Here’s what students and families are saying about training with us in Knoxville.

What people mention most

  • Beginner-friendly coaching and clear instruction
  • Clean facility and safe training environment
  • Great kids program with supportive coaches
  • Welcoming community and positive culture

Featured reviews

5

This is a wonderful place. Everyone there tries their best to help you succeed in all levels of your life. I would recommend this place to anyone that wants to improve in any area of life. Thanks to everyone at Gracie Barra Knoxville for letting me become part of the team. I hope to keep going forward with this wonderful group of people.

Matthew McCormick · Facebook
5

Amazing place to train. One big family. Come learn from the GOAT, multiple-time world champion Samuel Braga.

Josh Huffstetler · Facebook
5

Great atmosphere, instruction, and training partners. Samuel Braga is a multi-time IBJJF World Champion and he brings his passion and high-level technical expertise to every class.

Peter McKay · Facebook
5

Amazing environment. Amazing instructors. This is a wonderful place to train; I try to get all of my friends to come here. Warning though: it gets addicting.

Jeremy Chosie · Facebook
5

Day 3 for me at Gracie Barra Knoxville and I am very impressed with what I have seen so far. Sam is very informative, patient, and will have you laughing at some point during class. Sam and his students made me feel right at home since day one. I highly recommend this training.

Britt Tucker · Facebook
5

Great place to train! Samuel is an awesome professor, and you have so many great training partners at GB Knox. The environment is fun, you learn a lot, and there are so many classes to choose from. I can’t recommend this place enough. We love training here, and it’s been one of the best decisions we ever made.

Verified Facebook Reviewer · Facebook
5

Great instructors. Great prices.

Tracy Keck · Facebook
5

Professor Sam and the team are really welcoming and friendly. It is a great school and our kids and Matt are really looking forward to training there again.

Kaz Page · Facebook
5

Very welcoming school! Had a blast with Prof Sam and all his students. Can’t wait to come back to visit. Highly recommend.

Lindsey Reid Hedlund · Facebook
5

Sam is the best. Very, very skilled.

Robert Connell · Facebook
5

Super solid place to be. Sam and everyone here is amazing. I feel honored to be part of this school. Amazing world-class coach and amazing person as well.

Hanz Zarate · Facebook