Since 2009, Gracie Barra Edmonton – The premier Jiu Jitsu and Self Defense school of Alberta, has been providing people who are passionate about personal improvement and growth in all areas of life. Our schedule is second to none and allow family members to train at the same time as their family members 5 days a week. Top-notch facilities with a depth of experience and knowledge in Gracie Barra BJJ, with over 5500 sq ft of mats, 2000 sq ft of astro turf, full weights, heavy bags and everything you need to train. We have spacious change rooms with 3 showers between both male and female. Gracie Barra Edmonton is an Alberta family based company that has been providing Edmonton families with a safe, family friendly environment to train and improve for a decade.
Our Weekly Schedule
Our Instructors
1. Ryan McGillivray – Head Instructor – 1st Degree Black Belt
ICP4, ICP5, ICP6, CPR
Ryan was born on Vancouver Island in 1986. He quickly learned that sports and athletics would be the path his life would always follow. His childhood and teenage years were spent playing AAA baseball, AAA hockey and lacrosse. His determination to win and competitive edge made it possible to excel in any sport he tried. …
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2. James Harnish – Black Belt
ICP5, ICP6, ICP6_Revisited, CPR
Professor James Harnish, James was born and raised on the East Coast in the small town of Truro, NS Canada. In his early childhood days he played baseball for a few years then got into racing Moto-Cross competitively till he was about 16 years old. In his late teens he wanted to get into Martial …
3. Mike Hay – Black Belt
ICP6_Revisited, CPR
My name is Michael Hay , a Black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu under professor Ryan McGillivray. I have been training in BJJ for approximately 8 years originally planning to prepare for mma I fell in love with jiu jitsu training and competition using it as a driving force for personal growth, later using my …
4. Lyle Jackson – Brown Belt
ICP6, CPR
My name is Lyle Jackson. I began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Gracie Barra Edmonton in 2013, and I’m currently a purple belt under Professor Ryan McGillivray. I began training BJJ because I wanted something to keep me active, but needed to find something that could keep my interest. Being an MMA fan, I was fascinated …
Michael Ljevaja – Personal Trainer
NAIT Personal Training Program, PICP Level 2 Certified Trainer, Biosignature Practitioner My passion in life is fitness and I believe in practicing what I preach. I graduated from the Personal Fitness Training program at NAIT in 1999, and have continued my commitment to education by attending numerous seminars and internships with experts such as Charles …
