Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Orlando to Open Location in Downtown Avalon Park

Soft Opening Set for August 2, 2021 Grand Opening Set for August 14, 2021

Avalon Park Group announced today that Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Orlando has leased 2,333 SF of retail space at 3873 Avalon Park East Blvd., Orlando, FL 32828, in the heart of Downtown Avalon Park. The soft opening date has been set for August 2nd, with a grand opening event scheduled for August 14th.

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Orlando, owned by James Bejer, an Orlando native, and U.S. Navy veteran, will provide high-quality self-defense training and education to all ages of adults and children. This self-defense system is based on the Gracie University curriculum and has been tested and proven success for over a hundred years around the world. The curriculum and structure for this program includes an online education platform through Gracie University.

“Born and raised in east Orlando, Avalon Park is the perfect community to give me the opportunity to serve the town I grew up in,” said Bejer. “Gracie Jiu- Jitsu Orlando will be a place where kids will be empowered, and adults will be equipped with self-defense techniques. There are only 190 Gracie University Certified Training Centers (CTC) around the world, and this will be the first CTC in Orlando!”

“From the moment I met James, I knew that he embodied the vision of what our community is all about,” says Nery

Thorimbert, Senior Property Manager, Avalon Park Group. “Providing a healthy focus in a community setting makes Gracie Jiu- Jitsu Orlando the perfect addition to Downtown Avalon Park.”

For more information please email james. bejer@gjjorlando. com or on Facebook @ GracieJiuJitsuOrlando.

Downtown Avalon Park, developed and managed by Avalon Park Group, is east Orlando’s premier community to live, learn, work and play. For an up-to-date listing of the 100+ shops, restaurants, and professional services visit the full online directory at www. AvalonParkOrlando. com.