We are very excited to open the first Gracie Barra here in the Coachella Valley. Gracie Barra has been around since 1986 and has over 600 schools all around the world. So if you’re thinking what took us so long to come to the Coachella Valley, then our answer is good question. We are looking forward to growing with the surrounding community and bringing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to as many households as we can. We have classes for all ages and have plans of future schedule expansions to provide as many classes per week as we can. We look forward to meeting everyone interested in coming in to try out a first free class here at Gracie Barra Palm Desert. Hopefully we will see you on the mats soon!
Our Weekly Schedule
Our Instructors
(a)Elias Ramirez III-Head Instructor
Professor Elias is a 2nd Degree Black Belt under Otavio Sousa. He started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on January 26, 2007 at Gracie Barra Headquarters in Lake Forest, CA. He was given his Blue, Purple and Brown Belts by Master Carlos Gracie Jr. He received his Black Belt and 1st degree from Professor Marcio Feitosa. His …
(b)Erica Fabian Ramirez-Professor
CPR
Coach Erica has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since October 16, 2012 and is a Black Belt. She started her training at Gracie Barra Honolulu, HI before transferring to Gracie Barra Kapolei, HI to help build the new school there in 2015. She also moved to the Coachella Valley with Professor Elias, along with their son …
(c)Tino Cuevos-Coach
Coach Tino has been training with Gracie Barra Palm Desert since January 2023, and has been an amazing addition to our team. He has been coaching since June of 2023. He teaches our adult and kids classes. His technique and patience are a testament to who he is as a person and we couldn’t be …
(d) Erick Toledo-Coach
Erick has been training with us since March of 2022. He is now a coach for our kids and adult classes. He is someone who has been hungry to learn as much Jiu-Jitsu as he can. we look forward to you guys meeting him soon. See you on the mats!
