Question Authority: Why you need to ask your instructors questions about your bjj.
At nearly every bjj seminar I attend, the instructor (often a famous bjj competitor passing through my city) allocates some time at the end of the seminar for any and …
Eating well is Jiu-Jitsu: Do you have a healthy relationship with your food?
No excesses, no neurosis and no exaggeration. With this trend of “healthy lifestyle” (which we particularly love), there are many people out there getting “crazy”. They do not go out, …
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GB Weekly Training Plan for 09/29 – 10/05
GB WTP Week 03 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 …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: The teaching that turns each day into the best one we’ve ever experienced
The Great Master Carlos Gracie, father of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu, didn’t leave us only a legacy of great fighters and lovers of the gentle art. Nowadays, Carlos’ dream of showing BJJ …
Tournaments to Look Out for This Fall
Getting psyched up in your training? Here is a list of tournaments to look out for. Why get into the buzz with tournaments? The answer is quite simple, it is …
BJJ Techniques for Rookies that Never Go Out of Style
In an ever-evolving sport such as BJJ, there is no doubt that there will be tons of techniques that come out and get the new BJJ enthusiast confused. Let’s all admit …
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Eating Well is Jiu-Jitsu: Banana Protein Muffin
We know and understand that maintaining a healthy lifestyle often can be somewhat boring when it comes to food. Chicken with sweet potato, protein shake, brown bread with cottage cheese and …
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Jiu-Jitsu Pet Peeves
Jiu-Jitsu can be a love-hate relationship. It can pull you in, changing your life forever. It’s a difficult journey and can cause frustrations that only a truly dedicated student of …
GB Weekly Training Plan for 09/22 – 09/28
GB WTP Week 02 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 …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Energy that comes from the love for the gentle art – Inácio Neto
Hyperactive children hold an unique energy. The difference between hyperactive children and the other ones, besides being extremely active, is that they show excessive behavior, agitation, impulsiveness and struggle to …