Welcome to Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Texas! We offer a clean, friendly, professional environment for children and adults to learn and practice a variety of fully functional martial arts. Our goal is to enhance each individual, regardless of skill, level, age or gender. We cater to the casual practitioner as well as to the serious fighter. We strive to enhance the physical wellness of our students. Our instructors are world-class and strive to get their students to reach their maximum potential.
A great part of our school is our kids jiu-jitsu. Our kids jiu-jitsu classes are focused on alive, adaptable and functional training in a performance oriented, challenging, pro-active and athletic based curriculum. We have a fun-filled, overall fitness centered approach to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We train children to love to share their time and energy in a very positive and fulfilling way and in an equally responsive environment.
The best way to experience our school, is to come in and try a FREE class. I am sure you will find it fun and rewarding, we guarantee it!
Instructors
Andre ‘Tim’ Monteiro has been a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioner for over 16 years. He currently resides in San Antonio, TX. He also travels throughout the world for competitions and seminars.
Andre began training jiu-jitsu in 1992, when New Generation Academy was created. He was part of the first group of children to train there. Within a short amount of time, he began competing in tournaments.
In 1999, he received his purple belt and became the children’s group instructor. During this period of time, the Gama Filho University began sponsoring him. They also gave him a yearlong full tuition scholarship to study. A year later, the Gama Filho University created a social program to aid poor children in Rio. Andre participated in this program by coordinating and teaching jiu-jitsu and judo lessons to deprived children in the poorest areas of Rio de Janeiro.
Andre received his black belt in 2003 and began giving seminars in different academies and institutions throughout Brazil and the United States. During his years practicing jiu-jitsu, he has always competed in the most highly regarded competitions. He has had great victories and defeats, which have helped outline his shining career.
Leandro “Simpson” do Nascimento began training brazilian jiu‐jitsu in 1996. Currently, Leandro‘Simpson’ is a purple belt under Francisco ‘oco’ Albuquerque (founder of New Generation) and trainingwith Andre ‘Tim’ Monteiro in San Antonio, Texas. He is also teaching the kids program with Andre ‘Tim’ at Carlson Gracie Texas.
