Gracie Barra East El Paso is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy established in 2022 by Professor Jeff Vigil, a 3rd degree black belt under Professor Roberto “Tussa” Alencar. Professor Jeff started Gracie Barra El Paso (Westside) in 2012 and while an Eastside location was in the works for quite some time, it was derailed by the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Professor Jeff and his team are thrilled to be able to continue the Legacy and provide top-notch Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teaching with the Eastside of El Paso as this has been a greatly underserved area of town, in regard to BJJ. We have classes for little kids to adults, beginners to advanced students.
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Our Instructors
Professor Jeff Vigil
ICP4, ICP5, ICP6, ICP6_Revisited, CPR
Professor Jeff started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2002 in Santa Fe, New Mexico under Professor Alberto Crane. Over the years, Professor Alberto brought many Brazilian champions and Masters through his doors that Professor Jeff had the opportunity to be either training partners with or to learn from, including: Master Carlos Gracie, Jr., Professor Vinicius “Draculino” …
Professor Frisco De Leon
ICP6, ICP6_Revisited, CPR
With over 20 years of experience, Professor Frisco has enjoyed a successful career in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, and mixed martial arts. His training as a wrestler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner began when he was ten years old. Since that time, he has fluctuated between competing in wrestling, grappling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu year-round, including participation in …
Coach Alexis Ortiz
My name is Alexis Ortiz. I am an instructor at Gracie Barra East El paso. I am currently brown belt actively competing and learning. The art of Jiu-Jitsu has taught me many lessons on and off the mats. I hope to inspire others and to share knowledge that I continue to attain. When I …
Coach Matthew Muniz
My name is Matthew Muniz, and I am a blue belt at Gracie Barra East El paso, Texas. My family and I joined Gracie Barra in 2022. Since joining, my physical health and mental fortitude has completely changed. I am actively competing and have earned medals in my weight divisions and open weight classes per …
Coach Yuri Henry
Coach Yuri is our women’s program instructor here at our eastside location . She started practicing jiu-jitsu in 2016. Encouraged by the way Jiu-jitsu provides a full body workout, with time she fell in love with the martial art. She trains alongside her husband and their 5 year old son. Yuri is inspired by all …
Sarah Forrestal
CPR
Hi! My name is Sarah Forrestal and I am the Program Director here at the Eastside location in El paso. My favorite part about working here at Gracie Barra East is helping children and adults begin their jiu-jitsu journey! When I am not working, I can be found running or mountain biking with my dogs …
