BJJ in Charlottesville

Charlottesville carries one listing in this directory: **Gracie Charlottesville (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai)** (5.0 stars, 109 reviews) — described in its own materials as Central Virginia's premier Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu self-defense academy, with 11 BJJ black belts on its broader instructor pool. The academy is owned by 4 black belts directly under **Pedro Sauer**, including head instructors Brent Lillard (Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Sauer) and Kristen DeBruycker (BJJ Black Belt under Sauer, Head Kids Instructor, Kru Muay Thai, FMA Instructor), with John McCune and Alex Brown also on the black belt staff. Programs include Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, MMA, Judo, Boxing, Kali/FMA, Wrestling, and Yoga, ages 3+, with all-inclusive memberships and no contracts. Charlottesville sits roughly 120 miles southwest of the DC metro and is a separate Central Virginia region.