Long Beach CTC

About Long Beach CTC

# Long Beach CTC

At Long Beach CTC, we're proud to be part of the Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Centers network, which means we uphold the authentic lineage and proven teaching methodology that the Gracie family has refined over generations. Our affiliation guarantees that every instructor follows standardized curriculum and maintains the technical standards that make Gracie Jiu-Jitsu effective and safe. This connection to a larger family of academies also gives our students access to a community that extends far beyond Long Beach—when you train with us, you're part of something bigger than just a local gym.

Our training philosophy centers on technical excellence and practical application, not ego or intensity for its own sake. We believe that Jiu-Jitsu should be sustainable for life, which is why we emphasize proper positioning and leverage over strength and athleticism. Whether you're learning fundamentals as a complete beginner or refining your advanced game, we scale the intensity to meet you where you are. Self-defense relevance matters to us too—every technique we teach has real-world application, not just competition appeal, so students understand why they're learning what they're learning.

We offer programs tailored to every age and experience level, from kids' classes that build confidence and discipline to teen and adult fundamentals, intermediate, and advanced classes. Our competition team trains specifically for tournament success, but we also have a strong recreational contingent that trains purely for fitness, self-defense, and the pure joy of rolling. When you step onto our mats as a new student, you'll find people genuinely invested in helping you progress—we remember what it was like to be a white belt, and we honor that journey by making sure our academy is a place where you can learn hard without feeling judged or pressured to be something you're not yet.