The only GB schools that are approved and have all rights to the Gracie Barra Northshore name in Mississippi and in Louisiana are:
 
Louisiana

• Gracie Barra – Hammond, LA
• Gracie Barra – New Orleans, LA
• Gracie Barra -  Slidell , LA (coming soon)
• Gracie Barra - Springfield, LA
• Gracie Barra  - Walker, LA
• Gracie Barra   - Amite, LA
• Gracie Barra - Baton Rouge, LA
• Gracie Barra - Monroe, LA

Mississippi

• Gracie Barra  – Wiggins, MS
• Gracie Barra – Diamondhead, MS

 
Anyone who is interested in opening or representing Gracie Barra in Louisiana or Mississippi can call        Prof. Rafael Ellwanger 985-605-3169. All the applications must have approval by Gracie Barra Corporation. If you know of a school in Louisiana and Mississippi that is not on the list above that is operating under the GB name or would like to submit an inquiry, please email Rafael Ellwanger at Graciebarrala@gmail.com

Louisiana:

Gracie Barra Northshore - Hammond
Professor Rafael Ellwanger

45616 University Park Drive
Hammond - LA - 70401
(Behind the Marble Slab and Muffalatas)
Phone: (985)605-3169
Email: graciebarrala@gmail.com
http://www.myspace.com/gbnorthshore

http://www.gblouisiana.com

Gracie Barra Northshore - New Orleans - Nola BJJ
Professor Matthias Meister
the Temple Gym
4521 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA
Phone: (504) 250-1760
Email: matthias_meister@hotmail.com
http://www.nolabjj.com

Gracie Barra Northshore - Baton Rouge

Professor Rafael Ellwanger

Instructor Jason Galjour  (MMA/Wrestling)

10001 Celtic dr

Baton Rouge - LA - 70809

Phone: (225) 205-5556

Email: jason@precisionathletes.com

http://www.precisionathletes.com

Gracie Barra Northshore - Walker
Instructor Chris Haley
9794 Florida Blvd, ste B
Walker - LA - 70785
Phone: (225) 933-2790
Email: got2fight@gmail.com

Gracie Barra Northshore - Amite
Instructor Rusty Edwards (BJJ)
Phone: (985) 415-7776

Email: gbamite@gmail.com

Gracie Barra Northshore - WestBank

Prof Marco Macera

1650 Gretna Blvd.
Harvey - La - 70058
Phone: (504)813-0824

Email: Klein.mitch@gmail.com

http://www.mmanola.com/

Gracie Barra Northshore - Springfield
Instructor Nathan Lott
 27251 LA Hwy 42

Springfield, LA 70462

Phone: (225)-567-1805
Email:  lottstaekwondo@bellsouth.net

www.gbspringfield.com

Gracie Barra Northshore -Monroe
Instructor  Chris Foster

Email: fullforceacademy@gmail.com

Phone:(318)614-5069

Mississippi:

Gracie Barra Northshore - Wiggins

Instructor James (Jim) Davis

Instructor Jeremy Bond
716 W. Frontage road
Wiggins- Ms - 39577

Phone: (601) 928-8618
Email:

flintcreekma@att.net
www.myspace.com/flintcreekmartialarts

Gracie Barra Northshore - Diamondhead

Instructor: Nic Vanzee
4202 E Aloha drive
Diamondhead, Ms 39525

Phone: (228) 363-0143

Email: nicvanzee@yahoo.com

Rafael Ellwanger represents Gracie Barra (GB) schools in Mississippi and Louisiana. Since mixed martial arts have received so much popularity in the recent year, there have been some training facilities that will do anything to have a good reputation.
 
Gracie Barra is known for its good reputation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts which goes back decades. Ellwanger has established the GB name in a respectable manner with his eight schools across the south.
 
In recent findings, Ellwanger has come across martial arts schools that has  instructors who is using the GB name for their school as well as using unauthorized logos and GB Products 
 
The GB logo is copyrighted with all the GB products made in California by Gracie Barra wear. No one is authorized to print a logo on a shirt unless they represent GB and it is approved by the GB in California.