New Schedule – Effective March 2nd
We improve the Schedule at Gracie Barra Chicago every month to keep it dynamic and to better fit our students needs. You can schedule private classes during the morning and other times depending on the instructors availability. If you are interested in private training talk to our team members. Our classes are aligned with the …
New Schedule – Effective February 3rd
The Schedule at Gracie Barra Chicago is dynamic and is improved every month to better fit our students needs. Private classes can be scheduled during the morning and other times depending on the instructors availability. Students interested in private training can talk to our team members. Our classes are aligned with the Gracie Barra Program …
Start training NOW and pay your membership only in 2020
Start Your New Year’s Resolution Early The Holidays are fast approaching, so prepare your body and mind to end the year on a positive note. Don’t wait until the 1st of the year to make a change, start today. You only need to pay the sign up package ? and start paying the membership only …
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Expedition Jiu-Jitsu For Everyone® – Illinois
Our School is honored to be invited by Gracie Barra to participate in this year’s Illinois Expedition, which provides a valuable opportunity for GB professors, athletes, students and school Owners to study high level Jiu-Jitsu and at the same time discuss best practices to make sure we bring Jiu-Jitsu for everyone in Chicago always honoring the …
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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 …
Black Belt Seminar & Grading
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 …