Avoid These Bad Habits
Your jiu-jitsu can be subject to the same tendencies at times. Let’s take a moment to remind ourselves about some BJJ bad habits. 1) Skipping the warmups Showing up a …
The Art of War – Why we Train Jiu-jitsu
Many people begin training jiu-jitsu for reasons of self defense, a new way to stay physically fit or a desire to compete. Many people discover other, more profound reasons to …
2 Points For The Sweep!
Many jiu-jitsu matches are decided by the 2 points for a sweep. One of the lesser appreciated values of the sweep is that while it might be very difficult to …
Set A Goal To Get Your Blue Belt
Curious students starting jiu-jitsu often ask the question “How long does it take to get a blue belt?” How many bjj students will scoff at this innocent, honest question and …
Speaking Their Language: GBK Teaching Vocabulary and Commands
Have you ever heard of the phrase, Kids say the darndest things!? The kids in our schools might sometimes seem like they have a language all their own – full …
Continue reading “Speaking Their Language: GBK Teaching Vocabulary and Commands”
GB Training Plan – Week 5
GB TP Week 5 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 700 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
GBWS – THE GB TOURNAMENT DAY
The Gracie Barra World Summit was created in order to bring together the entire GB family to understand, study, learn and practice the Jiu-Jitsu For Everyone’s mission. The tournaments are part of this goal and could not be left out of this important chapter in GB’s history.
GBWS – THE GB TRAINING DAY
The second day of the GB World Summit gave the attendees the opportunity to refine their technique and find different training partners than the ones they are used to have at their own school but specially gave them the opportunity to learn many new techniques. The 5000 sq ft of mat area divided in 5 different spaces – each one with a different seminar happening simultaneously – offered everyone the chance to bounce between all of them or then choose the one that fit better their own game.
GB Training Plan – Week 4
GB TP Week 4 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 600 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
The Kimura Lock – 5 Techniques by Gracie Barra Instructors
The “Kimura” lock (named after the Japanese judo great Masahiko Kimura) just might be the most versatile of all of the submissions. You may attack from nearly every ground position and …
Continue reading “The Kimura Lock – 5 Techniques by Gracie Barra Instructors”