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On Saturday, March 18th, Gracie Barra competed in the AGF tournament at Moorpark High School. The tournament was a huge success, with about 60 students from the school competing in both the adult and kids divisions. The team’s hard work and dedication paid off and we took the trophy of Overall Champion in the tournament. …

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If you are competitive there is no team better than Gracie Barra. For the last 3 years GB has dominated the IBJJF (biggest Jiu-Jitsu organizer in the world) Pan Americans tournament known to be the biggest and most competitive kids Jiu-Jitsu tournament in the world. Our proven methods and systems have allowed Gracie Barra students …

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Through our experience working with kids at Gracie Barra,  85% of them – just like any person -, eventually go through a phase where they feel unmotivated, thinking that they don’t like class anymore. We know how Jiu-Jitsu will have a positive impact in the life of our kids and we need to work together …

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08/06/2018    |    Written by: Graciemag newsroom By Andre Almeida of Gracie Barra Simi Valley Jiu-jitsu is becoming increasingly used as a training tool by the Armed Forces. Its characteristics of control and manipulation of the body make jiu-jitsu not only a necessary skill for self-defense and mixed martial arts, but also a must-know technique …

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05/26/2016    |    Written by: Graciemag Newsroom Purple belt André Almeida definitely has some serious Jiu-Jitsu genes in his body. The younger brother of black belts Ricardo and Flavio Almeida took a while to start in the gentle art, but when he did he knew that was what he wanted for his life. At …

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Empower Your Child to Succeed! I know of many men who have been through enormous sacrifices, struggles and pain. Most came out of it in one of the two forms: RESILIENT or BROKEN. The RESILIENT learned to endure pain. He can take a hard blow and keep pushing forward. His endurance becomes an outstanding strength …

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Today, children are more likely to sit at home, in front of the television or a video game, than to get outside and learn or do something new. Unfortunately, this leads to more children suffering from socializing problems, isolation, health issues, lack of confidence, weigh problems, and many more. A great remedy to all these …

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