Why It is Ok To Do Fancy Techniques!
A common theme in both the articles on Gracie Barra blog and also when you talk to one of those old professors who have black belts so old they are …
GB Training Plan – 10/05 – 10/11
GB TP Week 08 Since 1986 Gracie Barra has been shattering records, innovating and contributing to the expansion and professionalization of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We are a worldwide community of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners …
The 5 Commandments Of Escaping from the Bottom
Ask a group of first year students to brazilian jiu-jitsu “what are you having trouble with in your training?” certain answers will inevitably arise. “I get stuck on the bottom, under …
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How do You Roll? : Rolling Hard vs. Rolling Light
This is one of those debates that continues on internet bjj message boards. The young competitors say that “Of course you have to roll 100%. In the competition, your opponent is …
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GB Training Plan – 09/28 – 10/04
GB TP Week 07 Since 1986 Gracie Barra has been shattering records, innovating and contributing to the expansion and professionalization of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We are a worldwide community of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners …
The Gracie Barra Curriculum: The Best Way to Learn Bjj
Recently, I have had several students tell me that they enjoyed learning bjj in a program that followed a curriculum. I asked them why they felt it was better for them? …
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The Correct Attitude to Roll (Especially with your Instructor!)
One of the universal complaints among more experienced students of bjj is of the mythical “spaz”. Aka known as: “Let’s just go easy Guy” until the roll starts and he leaps …
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GB Training Plan – 09/21 – 09/27
GB TP Week 06 Since 1986 Gracie Barra has been shattering records, innovating and contributing to the expansion and professionalization of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We are a worldwide community of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners …
What Does a Black Belt Work On In Training?
Whenever I get the chance to speak to a black belt in bjj, I always ask the question “What are you working on in your jiu-jitsu?” Many lesser experienced students have …
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A Team to Lead the Expansion of Jiu-Jitsu
Teams come in all shapes and sizes, and face all kinds of challenges. There are, however, differences between successful teams and ones that flounder in the face of those challenges. Gracie Barra …
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