About Us
Gracie United
Team Jucao Ascension
At Gracie United Team Jucao Ascension we are a family, and our school is bound to become our students’ second home. We are a judgment-free zone, where mistakes are viewed as growth opportunities and your instructors and fellow students are your #1 supporters. You’ll learn a lot of impressive skills and gain many new abilities at Gracie United Team Jucao Ascension, but the most important thing you’ll acquire during your time here? Our community.
School
Instructors
Here at Gracie United Team Jucao Ascension, our staff is the secret to our student success. Each instructor has a rich background in Jiu Jitsu and is eager to train the next generation of martial artists. Meet the team below!
Professor
Robbie Gautreaux
Professor Robbie Gautreaux is from Larose, Louisiana, where he was raised by a caring family of educators. He began his teaching career at the age of 12 by educating others on the many features of complex motor skills like swimming, gymnastics and acrobatics. He graduated from LSU in 2000 with his B.S. in Kinesiology, concentrating in the study of Human Movement Science with a minor in Psychology. While attending LSU, Professor Robbie had the honor of working under Tommy Moffitt, LSU’s current Assistant Athletic Director as well as one of the nation’s most renowned strength and conditioning coaches.
After college, Professor Robbie and his wife, Angela, moved to Ascension parish where the Gautreaux family settled back in the early 1800s. Professor Robbie is a professional member of the National Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association and is the strength and conditioning coach to many of our Gracie United MMA fighters and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors. He received his Black Belt on April 14, 2019 from Jiu Jitsu legend, Master Ailson “Jucao” Brites and Professor Rafael Ellwanger. He has been studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Professor Ellwanger since January of 2009. He is a multiple time Louisiana and Mississippi State Champion and he finished with a silver medal in the IBJJF Masters World Championships in Long Beach, California, as a purple belt.
Since then, he has made it to the quarter finals twice as a brown belt at both the Master’s World Championships and the Pan American Championships. In 2015, he was ranked in the Top 10 in the world in his division. Professor Robbie founded Gracie United Brazilian Jiu Jitsu of Ascension Parish in 2011. He is passionate about sharing his love of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with the community while maintaining a wholesome family environment focused on personal development and growth for all students. Come join us in meeting the best version of yourself!
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Professor
Mathew Grady
Professor Mathew Grady has been training, mentoring, and coaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu since June 2015. He is a member of the Gracie United-Team Jucao Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition Team. He is a 12-time IBJJF medalist. Professor Mathew earned his Black Belt on March 4th, 2023. He has dual degrees in Finance and Accounting from Southeastern Louisiana University.
Coach Mathew is a proud father of two awesome kids, Brooke and Andrew, and married to his beautiful wife, Somer. He enjoys coaching both the adult and kid programs to share the life-changing benefits with our community and looks forward to seeing you at tomorrow’s class.
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Head Coach of APEX Wrestling
Aaron Carbo
Coach Aaron Carbo is from Baton Rouge, LA and has been training Jiu Jitsu since 2017 at Gracie United Ascension with Professor Robbie. He has been Coaching our No-Gi program since 2019. He is the proud father of Penelope, who can’t wait to start training Jiu Jitsu! He wrestled for Dutchtown High School and won the Baton Rouge City Championship his Senior year. After high school, Coach Aaron moved to Wisconsin and trained with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team. Coach Aaron enjoys teaching wrestling fundamentals as well as modern bjj techniques.
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School
History
Professor Robbie Gautreaux was raised by a family of educators in Larose, Louisiana. He started his teaching career when he was 12 years old by coaching various competitive athletics such as swimming, gymnastics, and acrobatics. He quickly became devoted to his gift of training champions and enjoyed celebrating his accomplished students. Robbie began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in January 2009 and founded Gracie United Brazilian Jiu Jitsu of Ascension Parish just two years later.
Robbie Gautreaux received his black belt on April 14, 2019. On his fitness journey, he has been recognized multiple times as a state champion in Louisiana and Mississippi. He also placed silver in IBJJF Masters World Championships and was a quarter-finalist at both the Master’s World Championships and the Pan American Championships, among countless other achievements. He is passionate about helping others realize their potential and developing talents through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He lives to help his students and himself be the best version of themselves in order to improve the world.
What Our Students Are Saying
Robbie is amazing with the students he teaches. He is very patient and disciplined. His staff is amazing and professional. Being a single mom, this is important as he helps instill values in my boys that they may not otherwise receive. He has been very patient, understanding and professional. We recommend him to everyone and will continue Jiu Jitsu!
Ashley C.
Parent
When you walk through the door you are greeted with a welcoming handshake from professor Robbie. He and his coaches are experts at motivating a person to be the best they can be. The gym has a warm and inviting vibe where anyone would feel comfortable learning the art. I highly recommend at least stopping in for a visit.
Bryan A.
Students
Professor Robbie and his coaches do an outstanding job with the kids. Jiu Jitsu has been incredible for my son for his confidence and discipline. It's been wonderful watching my six-year-old transform into a confident, self-assertive kid who stands up for himself and others. I can't recommend Professor Robbie and his staff enough.
Dwain J.
Parent
We joined Gracie United- Team Ascension after trying every martial art studio in the area and instantly my husband and I felt the difference. Not only my son who is currently training, but our whole family was welcomed with open arms. Professor Robbie and his coaches are just top notch people. It was the best feeling and I’ve made some great friendships too. We will be here a long time and eventually my family of 5 will all be on the mat I foresee. He also offers a Women’s self defense class on Saturdays that all ages can benefit from and I look forward to! Come try the free week he offers, I promise you will never look back! Worth.every.single.penny.
Jacki N.
Parent & Student
Professor Robbie is incredible and really strives to make sure each child succeeds and understands the safety of Jiu Jitsu with self defense. No child is treated differently based on experience and they all work together as a team to achieve the same goal in their lessons. He is very professional with communication with parents and really has your child's best interest at all times. I really cannot say enough great things about Gracie United Ascension and give them a 10/10.
Kayla B.
Parent
We were visiting my family in Baton Rouge from Oklahoma and needed a place for my kids to train and roll while visiting. We were fortunate enough to visit this facility from an affiliate academy recommendation in Baton Rouge. I was impressed with his facility, his professionalism, and the discipline and structure of his instruction. If I lived in the area, this would undoubtedly be the place I would want my children to train.
Monte M.
Parent