You live on the east side. You've heard about Renzo Gracie Los Angeles, looked up the Hollywood address and thought: that's a long drive after work. Three nights a week? Not happening.
So you typed "Renzo Gracie East LA" or "jiu jitsu near Commerce" into your phone and ended up here. Good. Short answer: yes, it's us. Same team, same standards, a lot closer to your house.
And if the drive was only half of it, and the other half is walking into a room full of people who know what they're doing while you don't? We can help with that part too.
Short version: Renzo Gracie East Los Angeles is RGLA's second school, at 6132 E Washington Blvd in Commerce. It runs Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (gi and no-gi, fundamentals through advanced, with live sparring), Muay Thai under Coach Tiga, and kids programs whose students have medaled at the ADCC Open and JJWL. Coaches Jon and Erick Quero lead classes there.
What is Renzo Gracie East LA?
It's our second academy, in Commerce, run by the same team behind the Hollywood school. Plenty of people on this side of town wanted to train with us and couldn't make Hollywood Boulevard work on a weeknight. So we brought the school to them.
Is a "second location" the real thing, or a watered-down version? Fair question. It's the real thing. Same Renzo Gracie lineage. Same way of running a class: fundamentals first, details drilled until they stick, then you go live. Some of our coaches teach in both rooms, and the standard doesn't change when they cross the river.
Who coaches at the Commerce school?
Coach Tiga leads the Muay Thai program. Coach Jon Quero runs no-gi, and his twin brother, Coach Erick Quero, leads classes there too. The jiu jitsu program as a whole is in the hands of experienced black belt instructors.
If you've trained in Hollywood, you already know the Quero twins. Jon still competes, and it shows in how he coaches. He's been in a real grip fight recently enough to remember what losing one feels like. Erick works our front desk and coaches the kids, so he's usually the first face a new family sees. Now both of them are passing the same system on in Commerce.
What's the jiu jitsu program like in Commerce?
It's a full Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program: gi and no-gi, fundamentals through advanced, taught with detailed instruction and live sparring. You don't watch. You roll.
Beginners start with positional control, escapes and the basic submissions. You'll learn what to do when someone's sitting on your chest before you learn anything flashy. Advanced students sharpen details and roll harder. The first time a smaller, calmer person chokes you and you tap, you'll understand why people who start this rarely stop.
What if you're out of shape? Then you're most of the people who walk in. Jiu jitsu was built on technique over strength, which is exactly why it works for every age and body type. You'll be tired. You'll be fine.
Does East LA have Muay Thai?
Yes. Coach Tiga leads Muay Thai in Commerce, and the program covers the whole art: footwork, punches, kicks, elbows, knees and the defense that goes with them.
Some people come in wanting to fight in the ring one day. Most just want to get in shape, hit pads until their shoulders burn, and know they could protect themselves if it came to it. Both are welcome, and the second group usually surprises itself.
Do the kids at Renzo Gracie East LA compete?
Yes, and they medal. Kids from the East LA program have competed and medaled at the ADCC Open, JJWL and more.
Nobody is pushed onto a podium. The coaches encourage competition because it works: a kid who won't look up on day one is bowing to partners by week three, and a few months after that is asking when the next tournament is. That's the arc we see over and over.
The kids classes teach real self-defense, but the parents who stick around usually stay for the other stuff. Focus. Confidence that doesn't come from a screen. The ability to lose a round, shake a hand and go again. Worried it'll make your kid aggressive? In our experience it does the opposite. Kids who know they can handle themselves don't feel the need to prove it.
Where is Renzo Gracie East LA?
6132 E Washington Blvd, Suite D & E, Commerce, CA 90040. If Hollywood was never realistic for your commute, this probably is.
Not sure which school is closer, or which schedule fits your week? Ask. We'll tell you straight, even if the answer is "the other one."
Same team, both sides of town
We're one academy with more than one address. Hollywood is home base, Commerce is the east side school, and out in the Valley there's Renzo Gracie Evolution in Chatsworth. The handshake at the end of a round means the same thing in every one of them.
If you've been thinking about this for a while, the drive was probably the excuse. Now it isn't. Book your first class, tell us Commerce is your school, and we'll get you on the mat.
Questions people ask
Is Renzo Gracie East LA the same as Renzo Gracie Los Angeles?
Yes. It's our second academy, run by the same team as the Hollywood school. Same Renzo Gracie lineage, some of the same coaches, same way of teaching. The Commerce location exists so people on the east side don't have to drive to Hollywood Boulevard to train with us.
What classes are offered at Renzo Gracie East LA?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in gi and no-gi, from fundamentals through advanced with live sparring; Muay Thai led by Coach Tiga; and kids martial arts programs. Kids from the East LA program have competed and medaled at the ADCC Open, JJWL and more.
Who are the coaches at Renzo Gracie East LA?
Coach Tiga leads Muay Thai. Coach Jon Quero leads no-gi, and his twin, Coach Erick Quero, leads classes there as well. The jiu jitsu program is led by experienced black belt instructors from the Renzo Gracie Los Angeles team.
Where is Renzo Gracie East LA located?
6132 E Washington Blvd, Suite D and E, Commerce, CA 90040. Our main academy is at 5203 Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles, and there's a third school, Renzo Gracie Evolution, in Chatsworth. Pick whichever one you can get to consistently.
Do I need experience to start at Renzo Gracie East LA?
No. Most people who walk into any of our schools have never trained. The BJJ program starts with fundamentals, and Muay Thai starts with footwork and basic strikes. Come in whatever shape you're in. Your partners were the new person once too, and they remember.
