Gracie Jiu Jitsu of Citrus County - Inverness, Florida

Christina adams

The Best School for your Children's Jiu-jitsu journey. Unlike other sports Jiu-jitsu is not seasonal, It's year-round. Mr.Holmes is an amazing Instructor and Mentor to all his students. My Children have been enrolled for 3 and 5yrs to this school and continue to Grow and Roll with the best in Citrus County.. ?

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We are so happy that we found Gracie Jiu Jitsu of Citrus County. We have 2 of our children training here (7 and 10). They have been attending for about 20 months. Chris Holmes is the most amazing teacher. When you become part of the Gracie/Pedro Sauer family it truly does mean family. Last year our son suffered a nasty head injury at an unrelated business, he is on a multiple year recovery plan. Immediately following the accident Chris was following his journey with the utmost amount of concern. He genuinely cares about his students wellbeing, he abhors bullies, he nurtures growth, he brings out the inner strength and he has the most positive outlook of anybody I have ever met.

I have seen Chris just sitting on the mat with the children, talking with them about the path ahead, about his time within the Jiu Jitsu family, showing them his belt journey, he even let them each put on his black belt and to see their faces as they realized what goes into achieving that level of success was magical.

Chris truly cares. Chris takes the time to learn about your child and understand his/her nuances. His patience appears to be never-ending and I have never seen him lose his cool whatsoever.

When you attend with your children you are sitting amongst family. We are so grateful for all that Chris has personally done for our family's recovery in the last year. We would never look anywhere else for an activity of this type for any of our children. I unreservedly and wholeheartedly recommend Gracie Jiu Jitsu of Citrus County.

Kyle Mullens

Awesome group of people. Everyone was friendly and inviting. Felt like I was training at my home gym. Learned a couple fundamental tips to up my game. Looking forward to coming back in the future. - kudos to the owners for cultivating a great gym culture.

Sydney Kelley

Chris and Heather are incredibly kindhearted and hardworking individuals! They’ve been amazing with my son, who has both autism and ADHD. Thanks to their dedication and guidance, I’ve seen significant improvements in his behavior and respect. I couldn’t ask for better instructors – they are truly my go-to team! ? ?

Nicholas Kaniaris

Dropped into Gracie of Citrus County with my son and had an amazing experience. Professor introduced us to the class, led an effective worm up, separated the class by skill to make sure everyone had the right training. Roll with the higher level lower belts was fun. Had great conversation with professor and can’t wait to visit again!

Billy R

The staff here is amazing with kids. My son gained so much confidence after only a few classes. There is good order and discipline instilled here. I would absolutely recommend this place for anyone with kids. I see the progress every day not only with my son but all the kids here.

Thomas Hughes

My boys just started back, they were so excited to be in class again, they like physical & mental challenge that comes with jiu jitsu, I really like the discipline, respect & confidence that they learn from their class. They're in good hands with Chris & coach Heather at this studio....

Bonnie Pricher

Our 12 year old has been taught by Mr. Chris since she was 5, now he teaches our 7 year old and will teach our 3 year old. His teachings are invaluable and it’s obvious how much Ms. Heather and him value our children.