Harrison County Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Self-Defense Based Jiu Jitsu Classes | MMA | Boxing | Women's Fitness
Your journey begins here.
Our Lineage
Harrison County Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is honored to continue the legacy of Brazilian jiu jitsu that was passed down by our forebearers. Our lineage traces directly back to Grandmaster Helio Gracie, the most influential figure in the history of Brazilian jiu jitsu.
Joey Speece
Black belt and founder of Harrison County Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Professor Bruce Shepherd
5th degree black belt under the IBJJF, founder of The Jiu Jitsu Academy in Evansville, Indiana
Master Marcelo Ferreira
Coral belt founder of Academia Marcelo Ferreira in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Grandmaster Francisco Mansor
9th degree coral belt, founder and owner of Kioto Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (est. 1965) and one of only 6 people outside of the Gracie family to recieve an instructor rank from Helio Gracie
Grandmaster Helio Gracie
9th degree coral belt; together with his brothers Carlos, George, Oswaldo, and Gastao, the family founded and developed the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Affiliate Academies
We share our lineage with the following gyms:
The Jiu Jitsu Academy
Evansville, Indiana
Oldham County Martial Arts
LaGrange, Kentucky
Powers Martial Arts
Lewisport, Kentucky
Jeffersonville Jiu Jitsu Academy
Jeffersonville, Indiana
BackWoods Gym
Carrollton, Kentucky
Holy City Jiu Jitsu
Charleston, South Carolina
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Ipanema
Piaseczno, Poland
Razzano Academy
Bloomington, Indiana
Anvil Training Center
Vincennes, Indiana