Real gym photographs from the academy’s York page: the empty mat area and an instructor demonstrating a technique. Photo source
Gracie Barra York
Brazilian jiu-jitsuKids classesBeginnersWomen only
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Styles
From £75 / month
Price
Monks Cross
Area
Description
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy at Arabesque House, Monks Cross, run by the team behind Gracie Barra Harrogate and Apperley Bridge. It has a 150m² sprung mat, showers and free parking, with adult gi and no-gi classes in the morning, at lunchtime and in the evening, a Thursday women-only class and kids’ classes from age 3.
Classes & facilities
Free trial class
Women-only class on Thursdays at 6.30pm
Kids’ classes from age 3
Before you visit
Book the free trial online and arrive ten minutes early; a gi is provided for the trial, so bring water and a T-shirt to wear underneath. Parking is free at Monks Cross.
Checked 27 October 2026 · Gym information.
Prices & membership
Membership: £75 a month for five sessions, £105 a month unlimited, students £94.50. A day pass is £20, a week pass £40 and a 10-class pass £150. Kids’ memberships start at £44 a month; gradings are included.
Website
https://gbacademies.com/yorkLocation
Approximate postcode location. Use the address for directions.
Address
Arabesque House, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York YO32 9GW
York, United Kingdom
