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Gracie Jiu Jitsu Eugene / McKenzie Martial Arts offers classes in Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Kali, kids martial arts, women’s self defense, kickboxing, and cardio kickboxing, along with parties and seminars. The program includes specific Gracie Jiu-Jitsu courses such as Gracie Bullyproof, Gracie Combatives, and Women Empowered. Every student receives a subscription to Gracie University Online with unlimited access to the Gracie Combatives, Gracie Bullyproof, and Women Empowered streaming instructional video archive.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Price: Summer Camp Early Bird Price (exact amount not stated)
Gracie Jiu Jitsu Eugene / McKenzie Martial Arts is a Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Center that is independently owned and operated, described as Oregon's first Gracie Certified Training Center and Jeet Kune Do/Filipino Kali Representative, and Lane County's only Jeet Kune Do/Kali school under Dan Inosanto and only Gracie Jiu Jitsu Certified Training Center. As of 2025, it became one of only six “Elite” Certified Training Centers in the world, which is described as the highest honor a school can receive from Gracie University. The school states that no experience is necessary for beginner classes, that there is no sparring among beginners, and that it offers what it describes as the safest programs in the world for beginners.
In the Gracie Bullyproof program, the school states that it does not teach children punches or kicks, and instead focuses on neutralizing, defending, controlling, and negotiating. Parents are encouraged to watch their children in kids martial arts lessons and can join adult classes, and private classes are available for children who are not ready for group classes. The program offers a free trial and provides a uniform (gi) for the first jiu-jitsu class.
The leadership team includes Adam Roberts (Coach/Sifu/Professor/Guro, President/Founder of Combative Fighting Concepts, Owner/Senior Head Instructor of McKenzie Martial Arts and Gracie Jiu Jitsu Eugene), Coach Shannon (Manager), Coach Mustafa, and Coach Carrie (Manager). The organization’s mission is to spread Jeet Kune Do, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, and Filipino Martial Arts, to preserve and perpetuate the self-defense system of Gracie Jiu Jitsu as taught by Grand Master Helio Gracie and handed down by Rorion, Ryron, and Rener Gracie, to preserve and perpetuate the martial art and philosophical teachings of Bruce Lee, and to preserve and perpetuate Jeet Kune Do Concepts and Filipino Martial Arts as taught by Guro Dan Inosanto. The mission statement also says the organization aims to produce peaceful and productive community members through the philosophy and teachings of Bruce Lee and the Gracie Jiu Jitsu family, and states that confidence, patience, and control are the foundation of a community that takes care of one another, ending with the phrase “WE ARE ALL ONE.”
The program notes that it has been voted the number one martial arts school every year, including being described as voted number one martial arts school 15 years running. It is affiliated as an Elite Gracie Jiu Jitsu Certified Training Center, with Inosanto Academy Associate Instructor affiliation, Progressive Fighting Systems/Descendants of the Masters affiliation, and Combative Fighting Concepts affiliation. The school states it proudly serves Eugene, Springfield, Bethel, Santa Clara, and surrounding areas, and that Coach Adam is the official representative for local law enforcement agencies for Gracie Survival Tactics, while Coach Mustafa has been described as an important mentor to local law enforcement agencies. The program’s site also notes that the U.S. Army uses Gracie Jiu-Jitsu as the basis for its military combatives program and that these techniques have been adopted by hundreds of military and law enforcement organizations around the world.
For equipment and logistics, the school provides a gi for the first jiu-jitsu class and recommends comfortable undergarments or leggings and a t-shirt or rashguard underneath. It states that training attire is available for purchase after class and asks students to wear or bring flip flops and to bring a water bottle.
Last updated August 5, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Price: Summer Camp Early Bird Price (exact amount not stated)
Gracie Jiu Jitsu Eugene / McKenzie Martial Arts is a Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Center that is independently owned and operated, described as Oregon's first Gracie Certified Training Center and Jeet Kune Do/Filipino Kali Representative, and Lane County's only Jeet Kune Do/Kali school under Dan Inosanto and only Gracie Jiu Jitsu Certified Training Center. As of 2025, it became one of only six “Elite” Certified Training Centers in the world, which is described as the highest honor a school can receive from Gracie University. The school states that no experience is necessary for beginner classes, that there is no sparring among beginners, and that it offers what it describes as the safest programs in the world for beginners.
In the Gracie Bullyproof program, the school states that it does not teach children punches or kicks, and instead focuses on neutralizing, defending, controlling, and negotiating. Parents are encouraged to watch their children in kids martial arts lessons and can join adult classes, and private classes are available for children who are not ready for group classes. The program offers a free trial and provides a uniform (gi) for the first jiu-jitsu class.
The leadership team includes Adam Roberts (Coach/Sifu/Professor/Guro, President/Founder of Combative Fighting Concepts, Owner/Senior Head Instructor of McKenzie Martial Arts and Gracie Jiu Jitsu Eugene), Coach Shannon (Manager), Coach Mustafa, and Coach Carrie (Manager). The organization’s mission is to spread Jeet Kune Do, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, and Filipino Martial Arts, to preserve and perpetuate the self-defense system of Gracie Jiu Jitsu as taught by Grand Master Helio Gracie and handed down by Rorion, Ryron, and Rener Gracie, to preserve and perpetuate the martial art and philosophical teachings of Bruce Lee, and to preserve and perpetuate Jeet Kune Do Concepts and Filipino Martial Arts as taught by Guro Dan Inosanto. The mission statement also says the organization aims to produce peaceful and productive community members through the philosophy and teachings of Bruce Lee and the Gracie Jiu Jitsu family, and states that confidence, patience, and control are the foundation of a community that takes care of one another, ending with the phrase “WE ARE ALL ONE.”
The program notes that it has been voted the number one martial arts school every year, including being described as voted number one martial arts school 15 years running. It is affiliated as an Elite Gracie Jiu Jitsu Certified Training Center, with Inosanto Academy Associate Instructor affiliation, Progressive Fighting Systems/Descendants of the Masters affiliation, and Combative Fighting Concepts affiliation. The school states it proudly serves Eugene, Springfield, Bethel, Santa Clara, and surrounding areas, and that Coach Adam is the official representative for local law enforcement agencies for Gracie Survival Tactics, while Coach Mustafa has been described as an important mentor to local law enforcement agencies. The program’s site also notes that the U.S. Army uses Gracie Jiu-Jitsu as the basis for its military combatives program and that these techniques have been adopted by hundreds of military and law enforcement organizations around the world.
For equipment and logistics, the school provides a gi for the first jiu-jitsu class and recommends comfortable undergarments or leggings and a t-shirt or rashguard underneath. It states that training attire is available for purchase after class and asks students to wear or bring flip flops and to bring a water bottle.
Last updated August 5, 2026.
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