Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Providence

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Providence operates at 256 Putnam Pike in Smithfield, Rhode Island, serving practitioners across Providence and surrounding communities. As an authorized training center representing Gracie University, the school delivers structured self-defense systems rooted in the teachings of Grandmaster Hélio Gracie. Instruction at the facility is conducted by certified instructors including brown belt Pete Adamczyk and fourth-stripe purple belt Max Adamczyk. The teaching staff leads classes with an emphasis on leverage, distance management, positional survival, and mechanical submissions. Coaches maintain a cooperative and controlled learning atmosphere where students build defensive reflexes without high-impact sparring or unnecessary physical wear. The academy organizes its training into standardized curriculum tracks. Programs include Gracie Combatives covering 36 foundational self-defense techniques for beginner adults, the Master Cycle for advanced practitioners from blue to black belt, and Gracie Bullyproof for youth, featuring Little Champs for ages 5 to 7 and Jr. Grapplers for ages 7 to 12. Training sessions foster physical conditioning, personal composure, and functional self-defense proficiency.