Your Number One Job as a Gracie Barra Lakeway Jiujitsu Student
Jiujitsu is hard. I’ll start off with this very important fact because the reality is, as soon as you embark on the jiu-jitsu journey, you’re in for a very exciting, albeit very challenging journey ahead. At first, you’ll start off with enthusiasm. You’ll learn as much as you can learn to the point where you’re …
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Gracie Barra Lakeway Self Defense Summer Camp Schedules
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu & Self Defense: Summer Only Programs
Are you looking to enroll your kids in activities but only have the Summer to participate? For the first time ever, Gracie Barra Lakeway is enrolling for “Summer Only Memberships”! How it Works Our programs are typically year round programs meaning kids can participate for the entire year on a monthly tuition basis. We’ve found …
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My Thoughts: Jiu-jitsu and Competition for Kids
Two weeks ago, Texas Ground Control hosted a small, local competition in Cedar Park. I wasn’t very “vocal” about it. Rather, I kept it relatively quiet, making a few announcements in class as opposed to a full on, email blast style promotion. I was surprised to find that even with word of mouth, we had …
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COMING SOON: New Location at Lohman’s Crossing!
We are excited to announce that effective March 1st, we will be moving into our new location at Lohman’s Crossing! Our new location will have ample room, over 2.5x the size of our current facility and will feature twice as much mat space! Amenities include: Separate men’s and women’s locker rooms, changing areas and showers. …
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Why Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is NOT Karate
Every now and again I field calls from parents who want to enroll their kids in Martial Arts . “I am trying to find some type of karate lessons for my ____ year old”. Does this sound like you? I can only imagine a parent’s job is hard enough trying to find the best programs …
[January Promotion] SO MUCH FREE JIUJITSU!
Hey everyone, just in time for your New Years Resolutions, we are going to be offering our craziest enrollment special to date. Here’s how it works: For the entire month of January, I am offering the whole month free. Consider it like a 30 day free trial. This promotion is for adults only, 18 and …
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Adults Fundamentals Jiu-jitsu at Gracie Barra Lakeway
The Adults Fundamentals Jiu-jitsu class at Gracie Barra Lakeway is the core of our school. The purpose of the Adults Fundamentals classes are to create the beginnings of a foundation in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Self-Defense. The class is structured to facilitate the best learning environment possible and is great for all students, regardless of rank. …
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Gracie Barra Lakeway NoGi Jiu-jitsu Program
Our Gracie Barra Lakeway NoGi Jiu-jitsu program is a special program for practitioners who want to practice Brazilian Jiu-jitsu without the uniform. NoGi jiu-jitsu, or “Submission Grappling” as it’s sometimes called, is quite similar to traditional Brazilian Jiu-jitsu with the Gi. The biggest, most obvious difference is that without a Gi, the grips change substantially. …
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Gracie Barra Lakeway Kids: The Tiny Champs Program
“At what age do you start enrolling kids at Gracie Barra Lakeway?” Parents of prospective students frequently ask this question and are typically blown away when I reply “Three years old!” The fact is, we actually do start kids off at three and a half years of age. Our “Tiny Champs” program is designed for …
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