What Sports Can Teach Your Kids
Kids: our future. And everyone knows that their development is crucial to a lifetime full of potential; everyone needs to agree that at some point, exposing our young ones to the right …
GB Weekly Training Plan for 12/22 – 12/28
GB WTP Week 15 Since 1986 Gracie Barra has been shattering records, innovating and contributing to the expansion and professionalization of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We are a worldwide community of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Believing in yourself is the key to the success
How many times does nervousness come up right in the pre-competition stage? Numerous! Besides natural pressure experienced during a championship, and several other factors – psychological or not – lead …
A Few Words on Belt Promotions
I have noticed on my social media at this time of year, my many bjj friends all over the world posting about their graduation to the next belts. The end of …
"You Are Using Too Much Strength!"
What does this mean and why is it wrong? Most of us who have trained bjj for any length of time have both given and received the advice: “You Are …
Eating Well is Jiu-Jitsu: Healthy Christmas
And let’s begin the preparations for one of the most desired periods of the year: Christmas. Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, time for a great healthy Christmas dinner. If we have the …
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GB Weekly Training Plan for 12/15 – 12/21
GB WTP Week 14 Since 1986 Gracie Barra has been shattering records, innovating and contributing to the expansion and professionalization of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We are a worldwide community of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Do you think you are the best one in the trainings? Do not like it.
Nothing is more unpleasant than that inconvenient guy who thinks he is the best one in training. Unfortunately, there are practitioners of various sports with such mentality. Being individualistic and extremely …
Basic BJJ GYM Etiquettes and Reminders for Beginners
Rules are good. While others may see rules as a way to hinder freedom, they liberate us from chaos… or at least make training a harmonious environment for everyone. There are …
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How To Submit: Advice from the Masters
Everyone’s favourite subject in brazilian jiu-jitsu is how to catch more submissions on your opponents. The internet is filled with technique videos and new submissions with signature names being invented each …