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meet our instructors

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Professor Salvatore Pace
3rd Degree Black Belt Brazilian Jiujitsu
Professor Salvatore (Salvo) is a World Cup Champion (2006 Blue), Grapplers Quest Champion – Las Vegas (2010), 2x British Champion (2005, Blue weight and absolute), NAGA European Champion (2010 Masters Gi, and 2014 No Gi).

For over 36 years Professor Pace has been training in various martial arts from Thai Boxing to Western Boxing, MMA and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  During this time he has competed at the highest level and won a vast range of titles including the British Championship and World Championship in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He has worked with some Bath Rugby and England International stars such as Matthew Stevens, Lee Mears and Duncan Bell.  

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Professor Carlos Lemos Jnr
​4th degree black belt Brazilian Jiujitsu

Professor Carlos is a 3 x World Champion 5 x Brazilian Champion European Champion 2 x NAGA Champion US National No Gi champion. Professor Carlos is based at Gracie Barra Downers Grove in Chicago.  He is the teacher of Professor Pace, all the way from his white belt to his black belt, and visits the Gracie Barra academy here in Bath to give seminars when he can.

As well as his accomplishments in worldwide competition, Professor Carlos was head instructor at our famous Gracie Barra (HQ) in Rio de Janeiro.




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Professor Stuart Barclay,
​Kids programme instructor

Stuart is an experienced one stripe black belt, having trained at other clubs before joining Gracie Barra Bath, and also a black belt in Judo. Stuart has a long history of competing and enjoys the competition class at Gracie Barra Bath. 

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Professor Kirsty Utting
As well as being a BJJ black belt, Kirsty is a well-respected female competitor in the UK and Judo Black Belt. Coach Kirsty Utting teaches our Fundamentals programme at Gracie Barra Bath.


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Professor Royston Southall
A black belt at Gracie Barra Bath, Roy puts a lot of guys half his age to shame with his work ethic, fitness and consistent progress in the art of Brazilian Jiujitsu.


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Professor Harvey Dines
MMA and Thai Boxing instructor

A black belt in BJJ since 2016, Harvey has been training with Professor Salvatore Pace since 2007 and fully embraced the Gracie Barra approach to learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. All his BJJ comes directly from Professor Pace. As well as competing in many BJJ competitions Harvey has had 12 MMA fights to date. As an instructor his patient and methodical approach is a great benefit to anybody learning BJJ and Muay Thai.


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Coach Antonio Burstorff
As well as running his own school - Gracie Barra Yate - Antonio trains regularly at Gracie Barra Bath, competes on the international circuit and helps run the kids classes at Gracie Barra Bath.

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​Coach Francesca Pace
​Barra Fit & Yoga instructor


Francesca is a purple belt in BJJ and also a qualified instructor in Barra Fit and Yoga, which she teaches at the Academy.

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Gracie Barra Bath
49-51 Upper Bloomfield Road,
Bath,
BA2 2RY

Tel: 07515 689 559
graciebarrabath@mail.com