Carlson Gracie Wine Country Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Carlson Gracie Wine Country Brazilian Jiu Jitsu offers Adults Jiu Jitsu, Kids Jiu Jitsu, Women’s BJJ, and Competitive Jiu Jitsu classes. Instruction incorporates modern techniques while still valuing traditional discipline, with an emphasis on building confidence, self-defense skills, agility, stamina, and overall fitness. Women’s BJJ is described as a safe program for ladies to train comfortably, and the environment is described as free of ego with a culture of “iron sharpening iron.”

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Saturday during listed school hours

Carlson Gracie Wine Country Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was founded in January 2017. Asa and Sal functioned as partial owners throughout 2022 and became the sole proprietors in January 2023; Sal has been actively instructing at the academy since its inception, and Asa joined in March 2021. The program offers a free week trial and describes its culture as rooted in positivity and hard work, with a coach to student ratio that allows for a personalized training program and attentive teaching. Its mission states that it is dedicated to all students and their individual goals, aiming for students to become confident in their skills on and off the mat and to translate their Jiu Jitsu training to daily life.

Carlson Gracie Wine Country Brazilian Jiu Jitsu invites nearby communities including Murrieta, Lake Village, Rainbow, Fallbrook, and beyond to join its BJJ classes. One parent review describes the kids class as having an emphasis on technique with kids focused and engaged to the end, and other reviews describe the gym as clean, welcoming, and having a positive atmosphere with excellent instruction and an environment free of ego.

Last updated July 2, 2026.