ONE Academy—Athens is a high quality Martial Arts academy with a state of the art facility in the City of Athens. We are located at the Market on State Mall on East State Street. Our Academy is only minutes away from the Ohio University campus, and easily accessible from the main highways as well as the bike path. We offer a large training space with around 1,500 sf of mats, plenty of parking, men's and women's changing rooms and a student restroom.
Our martial arts instruction is second to none. ONE Academy—Athens provides its valued students with an unparalleled connection to the legendary Gracie Family. Our clean and welcoming environment is ideal for people who want the best Self Defense training in Southeastern Ohio.
The cooperative, safe, and friendly environment is what sets our Academy apart from others. In our Jiu-Jitsu Classes, we focus primarily on practical street self-defense. Students do not have to worry about feeling pressured to compete or fear being injured in class or competitions.
Grand Master Relson Gracie
Relson Gracie "Campeão" is the second oldest son of the late Grand Master Helio Gracie, he is also a jiu jitsu red belt (9th degree) who pioneered the sport, being its messenger in the archipelago of Hawaii (where he was the first to establish a Gracie Jiu Jitsu academy).
Relson began learning the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at the age of two, began competing at the age of ten, and earned his black belt when he was 18.
Although Relson's techniques are deeply rooted in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Relson also emphasizes "street effective" techniques. Relson's Jiu-Jitsu has evolved to help defend yourself in a survival situations where there are no rules.
This is why at ONE Academy—Athens we are deeply dedicated to the teachings of the Gracie Family and in particular the the 'street effective" techniques of Relson Gracie. Deeply rooted in the philosophies of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is to provide a cooperative, safe, and friendly environment to learn there techniques that will help you defend yourself in a survival situations, get you in great physical shape, and contribute to your personal growth!