Gracie Barra Westchase: Why is our academy a leader in martial arts instruction in Houston

When you walk into Gracie Barra Westchase, the first thing you notice isn’t the smell of sweat or the sound of people hitting the mats. It is the immediate sense that you have stumbled into a place where people actually give a damn about your progress. Houston has no shortage of gyms where you can […]
Gracie Barra Westchase: What are the fundamental pillars of our anti bullying program

When we talk about the anti bullying program at Gracie Barra Westchase, we are not just giving kids a list of things not to do. Most schools have a poster on the wall that says be kind, but we prefer to give kids the actual physical and emotional tools to handle a bad situation when […]
Gracie Barra Westchase: What is the main focus of our women’s self defense program in Houston

When you walk into our women’s self defense program at Gracie Barra Westchase, the very first thing we strip away is the idea that you have to be an athlete or a weightlifter to be safe. The primary focus here isn’t about learning how to win a sports match or scoring points. It is about […]