Curran Martial Arts

The choice to be a part of Team Curran is a choice to join a distinguished, time honored martial arts academy that is not only rich in tradition but also lends itself to be on the forefront of the always changing and evolving world of martial arts.

Since 1997 when Mr. Jeff Curran opened his first school, himself and his staff have been committed to providing students with the most practical and effective martial arts skills, rooted in the principles of ethical and moral development.Jeff Curran is the founder of the Curran Jiu-Jitsu Academy and has a competitive history that spans over 27 years and counting.

Jeff with his wife Sarah and his two boys, Jacob (left) and Ty (right), at Jeff's Sports Hall of Fame Induction for Woodstock High School. Jeff Curran is a retired professional MMA fighter and 4th Degree Black Belt under the legendary, Master Pedro Sauer. Mr. Curran is married to his wife Sarah and together they have two boys, Ty and Jacob.

Chuck has been a student of Mr. Curran's since 1997 when his very first gym opened up. He has been not only a devoted student since then, but has become a staple in the day-to-day operations at Team Curran for almost 2 decades. Chuck took a big leap of faith back in the early days by quitting his job to help handle some of the workload as Jeff's fight career took off.

I have never opened up my affiliation to the public before because I am not interested in a large association. Instead, I am looking to slowly grow my affiliation of schools that are operated by motivated and like-minded Jiu-Jitsu practitioners that are either looking to be part of a time-tested lineage, need some direction in their program or simply just want to be a part of a good Jiu-Jitsu family.

In the tradition of Helio Gracie and the Gracie Family, Curran Jiu-Jitsu Academy provides the highest quality Jiu-Jitsu instruction available. Learn the techniques that allowed the Gracie family to dominate "no holds barred" matches since the early 1900's. Jiu-Jitsu was developed as a system of self-defense on the battlefields of ancient Japan.