GB Technique: Straight Arm Bar from Different Positions
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at some straight Arm Bar attacks from different positions with Prof. Ubaldini of Gracie Barra Overland Park in Kansas. ㅤ …
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GB Student Question: On Rolling Attitude
A GB student writes in and asks how should a white belt student look at rolling with higher belts? ㅤ “I have been training a little less than a year. …
GB Technique: Self Defense – Escaping the HeadLock
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at one of the most common self-defense situations – the headlock. This technique is part of the GB1 Fundamentals program. …
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Do You Take Notes On Your BJJ?
You likely have a few “keeners” in your jiu-jitsu class who you see frantically scribbling notes in a dogeared (and sweat-stained!) notebook at the side of the mat after your …
GB Technique: Escape the Mount Variations
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at Top Mount escape variations. Most of us are familiar with the most fundamental mount escapes – the bridge and …
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Master Carlos Gracie Jr. – Body and Mind
“I have my own potential, I had one before and I might have a different one now and another one in the future. This is life.” ㅤ This short talk …
GB Technique: Heel Hook : Attack and Escape
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at one of the most effective submissions in the No-Gi competition – the Heel Hook – with Prof. Flavio Almeida …
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GB Student Question: “What do I look for in choosing a jiu-jitsu school?”
A woman who had been training Muay Thai for several years recently relocated to a new city and was looking to start training jiu-jitsu. She asked “I looked online for …
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GB Technique: Arm Drag Attacks
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at a variety of ways that we can use one of the fundamental hand fighting skills: the short arm drag. …
Got Takedowns? Champion Kendall Reusing On Why You Need Standup
One of Gracie Barra’s most active and successful competitors as of late is Prof. Kendall Reusing of Gracie Barra Newport Beach. Prof. Kendall is especially well known for her dominant …
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