Gracie Raleigh

This is the last call for registration for the Kids in House Tournament. We are closing registration Tuesday night at 9pm.

What to know before you register

Divisions
Divisions are built based on weight, age, and experience.

Submissions
Submissions are permitted in the older children's divisions. They are not allowed in the 4 to 6 age bracket.

Membership status
Competitors must be active students with a membership in good standing and be training regularly leading up to the tournament.

Attendance
Students need at least 20 completed classes and consistent attendance leading up to the event.

Cancellations
If you register and can no longer attend, please let us know by email or in writing so we can adjust the brackets and format.

One thing we want to be clear about: this day is meant to be fun and empowering, not pressure. Competing is a choice. The real value is in the weeks before it, when a student has a goal to train toward and shows up with a little more purpose. Some kids are eager to test themselves and some aren't ready yet, and both of those are completely fine.

We'd love to see students there either way. Kids who aren't competing are welcome to come watch, cheer on their teammates, and be part of the day. Some of the best moments at these events happen on the sidelines.

Registration will close Tuesday night 10/6 at 9pm.

Kids GR In-House Tournament Sign-Up Please Fill Out the Form Below for the Gracie Raleigh In-House Tournament Date: Sunday, October 11th, 2026 Time: 12:30 AM Registered Competitors: Here - Cancellations: If you register but can no longer attend, please provide notice via email or in writing so we can adjust the brackets and tournament...

Proud of the team for their great performances today at Battle of the Badges Jiu Jitsu and The Carolina Copperheads qualifiers.

Thanks to all the teammates who came out in person to support and those who watched online!

What an incredible turnout for our Women’s Only Open Mat! 🥋✨

A massive thank-you to every single woman who stepped through the doors, shared rounds, and brought such genuine energy to the mats. Whether you were visiting from another academy, putting on the gi for the first time in a while, or a regular part of our daily team, you made the room buzz.

For over 15 years, our mission at GR has been simple: create a welcoming, supportive environment where anyone can step onto the mats, test their limits, and become the best version of themselves. Events like this are a direct reflection of that vision—tough training, zero ego, and a community lifting each other up.

To everyone who shared sweat, techniques, and laughs: thank you for making our community what it is.

Keep an eye out for the next one. We can’t wait to see you back on the mats!

Sparring is hard. You get tired, you get hit, you make mistakes, and then you get back in there for another round.

But you’re never doing it alone.

Every round is a conversation between teammates. We push each other, test each other, help each other improve, and leave the mats better than we came in.

The goal isn’t to prove you’re the toughest person in the room.

It’s to build a room full of people who make each other tougher.

Show up. Put in the rounds. Take care of your teammates. Get better together.

That’s Muay Thai. 🥊

26 of our students competed at the Tap Cancer Out BJJ Open on Saturday. 59 matches, and over $10,000 raised for cancer research.

For a lot of them it was their first tournament ever. Nerves, a crowd, and a stranger across from them who came to win. They stepped out anyway, and when their match was over they went right back to help the next teammate get ready.

Six of our athletes went undefeated. One is 10 years old. One is Tom Webb.

Tom is 52. Prostate cancer in 2020, 33 rounds of radiation last fall, and he never stopped showing up to train through any of it. Saturday he competed for the first time in his life and won his division 2-0. He walked out there to prove a point, and he had this whole room behind him when he did.

We wrote up every athlete and every match on our website. A few things you will find in there:

The fastest submission of the day took 36 seconds. We will let you guess who.

All 12 submissions, with the times.

Full results here:

Gracie Raleigh at the Tap Cancer Out BJJ Open: 26 Competitors, 59 Matches, and a Day That Meant More Than Medals Full results from the Tap Cancer Out BJJ Open. Gracie Raleigh sent 26 competitors, won 29 matches, and helped raise over $10,000 for cancer research

Come support your teammates on Saturday September 12th at the Apex Martial Arts Center PKB! We’re currently set to have Brad, Coleson, Isaiah, Jamanuel, and Tony all competing.