Armed Forces Learning Jiu-Jitsu
Jiu-Jitsu techniques are based on timing and effective use of leverage. Master Carlos Gracie Jr. once said: “At first repetition is what counts, I teach my students to repeat the moves to exhaustion, until it enters their subconscious and they therefore can apply them automatically, without thinking. Later on, once the combat situations …
Coach Viviane Almeida Makes a Visit to Discuss BARRAFIT Classes
Coach Vivi grew up in Barra Da Tijuca, Rio De Janeiro Brazil, which is also where Gracie Barra was founded. Jiu-jitsu has always been a major part of Coach Vivi’s life. She studies Brazilian jiu-jitsu for more than self-defense purposes. Professor Marcio Feitosa and Coach Viviane Almeida After getting her degree in Physical Education, she …
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A Valuable Tool To Guide Your BJJ Training Efforts
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? “Because in the previous schools I had taken bjj classes, the instructor seemed to teach whatever he felt like on any given day. There didn’t seem …
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Why Choose Jiu-Jitsu Over Team Sports For Kids?
Some say Jiu-Jitsu training is better activity for kids than team sports. If you are inclined to start your kids on some organized sports activity, here are some reasons why you should consider Jiu-Jitsu instead: 1. SELF-DEFENSE: The first reason why most people practice Jiu-Jitsu is for self-defense. Not only will the martial art teach …
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Why Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
FITNESS Jiu-Jitsu is often likened to a game of human chess. If you don’t like to work out at a gym because you get bored, you’re not alone. Many of our students were tired of going to the gym, and they couldn’t find new songs or audio books to entertain them on the treadmill. They …