The Rickson Gracie United Garage program is designed as a space within RGU for independent students of the educational materials available at www.Rickson.Academy and Rickson.Gallerr.com.

 

Costs: 

• Membership to www.Rickson.Academy and/or Rickson.Gallerr.com.

• $15 application fee.

• $35 annual fee.

 

Benefits:

• Being part of the Rickson Gracie United community.  

• Garage location included in the Rickson Gracie United database.

• Print-ready PDF RGU Self-Defense Curriculum Poster
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To become an RGU Garage, you must:

• Enroll or maintain enrollment in Rickson.Academy and/or Rickson.Gallerr.com.

• Commit to studying, practicing, and sharing the art of Jiu-Jitsu as presented in the materials available at www.Rickson.Academy and/or Rickson.Gallerr.com. 

• Fill out the RGU Garage application (below). Note that to complete the application you will need to record and upload a five-minute (approx.) video tour of your facility. You will also need to submit a background check from an accredited service in your country of residence. Background check should cover/include at a minimum sexual offender registries as well as local, state, and federal criminal databases (convictions and pending cases). Applicants in the U.S. may submit a "complete"-level check from BackgroundChecks.com. Background check should be attached to the application, but should also be send directly from the background check provider to RicksonGracieUnited@gmail.com.

• Sign the RGU Code of Conduct, Zero Tolerance, and Indemnification forms.   
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Recommendations:

• Concussion awareness, anti-abuse, and CPR training. 

 

Please note that RGU Garage locations cannot charge their members for membership or training, and RGU Garages cannot be commercial clubs, schools, or academies. Please note also that RGU Garages must be outside a 15-mile radius of any existing Affiliate club, school, or academy, or must have written permission from the Affiliate club, school, or academy owner. A full explanation of the RGU Garage program, and its relationship with the RGU affiliate program, is available in the RGU Articles of Operation, available here.  

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Note also that RGU Garages have no branding license for the use of the RGU name and/or logo, and may not use these designators in any gear, signage, social media, or advertising. Rather, a RGU Garage may identify itself as such, and use the RGU Garage logo for non-commercial applications (social media, online presence, etc).