Gracie Jiu Jitsu Eugene / McKenzie Martial Arts

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Eugene / McKenzie Martial Arts offers Gracie Bullyproof Little Champs Parent/Child for ages 3-5, Little Champs Kids Martial Arts for ages 4-7, and JR. Grapplers Kids Martial Arts for ages 7-13. The parent/child class lets parents partner with or assist their child on the mat if the child is not ready for a partner on their own. The Gracie Bullyproof program also states that children are grouped by age and development, and that beginners do not need prior experience and do not spar.

Programs

• Gracie Bullyproof® Little Champs Parent/Child (Ages 3-5) — 3-5 · Parent/child class available for 3-5 year olds; parents can partner or assist their child on the mat if the child is not quite ready to have a partner on their own.
• Little Champs Kids Martial Arts (Ages 4-7) — 4-7 · Gracie Bullyproof® Little Champs program.
• JR. Grapplers Kids Martial Arts (Ages 7-13) — 7-13 · Gracie Bullyproof® JR. Grapplers program.
• Kids Martial Arts — kids
• Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu — adults
• Women's Self Defense / Women Empowered — women
• Jeet Kune Do / Filipino Kali / Brazilian Jiu Jitsu / Kickboxing

At a glance

• Ages: 3–18 years old

About the provider

Adam Roberts is listed as Coach/Sifu/Guro, President/founder of CFC, and Owner/Senior Head Instructor of McKenzie Martial Arts and Gracie Jiu Jitsu Eugene. The about page says he started training formally in 1997, expanded his training in 2000, and has been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Jeet Kune Do for nearly 3 decades. The mission is to spread Jeet Kune Do, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, and Filipino Martial Arts, and the school is listed as Oregon's First Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Certified Training Center, Lane County's Only Gracie-Jiu-Jitsu Certified Training Center, and an Elite Certified Training Center.

They encourage parents to watch children's classes. They say there is no experience necessary for beginner classes, no sparring among beginners, and they offer a free trial. They say they do not teach children punches or kicks in the Gracie Bullyproof program and that all classes are taught by the head instructors. They also state kids are grouped by age and development, and they offer a parent/child class for 3-5 year olds.

What families say

“This is the most amazing program and coaching my child has been a part of. I wish Coach Adam coached all my kids’ teams!” — Alicia F.

Last updated September 8, 2026.