GRACIE CONCEPTS^® MEMBERSHIP

By joining the GRACIE JIU-JITSU NETWORK EUROPE^® – GRACIE CONCEPTS^®, you will benefit from several advantages, in return for which you will have to meet certain obligations.

GC ADVANTAGES:

A strong reputation: benefit from very high visibility thanks to the GC network of more than 45 clubs already established in Switzerland and around the world.

A unique brand: benefit from the image of a prestigious Dojo whose teaching comes directly from its founders – the Vacirca Brothers.

A recognized course: your club/school is affiliated through us additionally to the world-famous JIU-JITSU GLOBAL FEDERATION (established personally by Master Rickson Gracie).

Communication tools: take advantage of effective communication tools to promote your club/school (website, flyers, posters, business cards, etc.).

Personal training: take advantage to train (at no charge) at GC HQ-Dojo. Your club/school is welcome at any time to our monthly taught ICP course. Learn, teach, and certify your students with our GRACIE CONCEPTS^® system. You will have the possibility of following various training courses (ICP/instructor certification program, preparation for Black belt diplomas, Master classes, training in management, etc.).

The expertise of Vacirca Brothers: benefit from all the experience of Franco and Demetrio Vacirca through valuable advice on the technical level or in terms of pedagogy or concerning the management of your club/school in a professional level.

Professional assistance: take advantage of exceptional training, materials, equipment and accessories, or even Online support, and learning materials (GC Online University, Vacirca Brothers DVDs, educational books, etc.) to offer to your students. All network members with an annual license have (free-of-charge) access to the GRACIE CONCEPTS^® Online support.

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YOU AGREE TO:

Register your club/school, yourself, and your students: The affiliation registration must be renewed not later of November 1 of each year. The first registration fee will be EUR 600.- / CHF 700.- (equal to 10 licenses).

Subscribe to affiliation documents; all your students (regardless of age, sex, and belt rank) are required to hold the annual GJJNE license. The annual license fee is EUR 60.- per person (in Switzerland/Lichtenstein, CHF 70.- /person).

Respect the rules of procedure: you engage the image of the GJJNE/GC by joining it, you must be irreproachable on the basic principles.

Comply with the grading regulations: the GJJNE/GC grades were defined by the Vacirca Brothers (under the supervision of Great Grandmaster Pedro Hemetério [RIP] to achieve and maintain the required highest standards as established by the Hélio Gracie family.

Apply the GJJNE/GC Dojo etiquette available on our Dojo website.

Respect the GJJNE/GC outfit: you must wear and impose on your students the official (white or black) GC outfit (Gi and belt). This must be compulsory from the 3rd lesson. During Master classes only WHITE Gi is allowed to be wearing.

Subscribe to GJJNE/GC communication tools: you agree to respect the GJJNE/GC graphic charter and use the various tools made available (print and online). The GJJNE/GC logo is property solely by the Vacirca Brothers (Franco and Demetrio) and is NOT allowed to be changed or add in anyway. If you wish to use the GJJNE/GC logo for merchandizing, you must contact us before production, to get from us the good to print and written permission to use.

WELCOME TO OUR GRACIE JIU-JITSU FAMILY!