Renzo Gracie Academy is a martial arts school headed by Renzo Gracie, located in Midtown Manhattan.

Renzo Gracie Academy
Est.1996
Founded byRenzo Gracie
Primary trainersRenzo Gracie
Training facilities224 West 30th Street, Manhattan, New York
Websiterenzogracieacademy.com Edit this at Wikidata

Overview

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Renzo Gracie founded the academy in 1996.[1] It was originally above a methadone clinic before it moved to its current location at 224 West 30th Street.[1][2]

It was one of the camps participating in the International Fight League. Coached by Gracie, it took the place of the New York Pitbulls who were the 2007 IFL champions.[3] The camp was established in 2008 when the IFL switched to a more camp based system than a team based system.

The Danaher Death Squad was a team under the academy that was established in 2011 before going independent in 2020. [4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b BERNSTEIN, JOSHUA M. "Renzo Gracie shares family martial arts tradition". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Meehan, Jack (2021-11-18). "Renzo Gracie Academy: Learn About the Blue Basement". Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  3. ^ Willis, George (2007-09-14). "GRACIE PROUD AS PITBULLS GO FOR IFL CROWN". New York Post. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  4. ^ "Danaher Death Squad - Everything About DDS - BJJ World". 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "The Renzo Gracie Academy Has A Renewed Focus On The Gi - FloGrappling". www.flograppling.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  6. ^ "ONE FC Chairman Chatri Sityodtong Earns BJJ Brown Belt". Jitsmagazine.com. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  7. ^ Admin, BJJEE1 (2022-02-05). "Harley Flanagan, Cro-Mags Frontman & BJJ Black Belt: "You Have No Choice But To Keep Going"". Bjj Eastern Europe. Retrieved 2022-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)