Things to do While Injured
Things to do While Injured Safety is important at any Jiu-Jitsu academy. Training safely ensures students will get the most out of their Jiu-Jitsu experience. Injuries however do happen and …
Info for Newbies on Keeping Training Sessions Safe for Your Training Partner
It is better to be safe than sorry. And we can all be certain that accidents do happen in bjj, but there are ways of preventing injuries and keeping our …
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Eating well is Jiu-Jitsu: The Power of Berries and Red Fruits
Tasty, attractive and filled with nutrients, the red fruits bring numerous benefits to our health. In today’s “Eating Well is Jiu-Jitsu” you will better understand the properties and powers of …
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Tournament Mistakes That You Can Avoid
A tournament is a culminating activity where BJJ artists get to test their strengths against other competitors. The excitement built up can be unnerving. After all, there is no way …
Your Jiu-jitsu Cheat Sheet : Little Reminders to Improve Your Game
Back in high school, nervous exam taking students would scribble “cheat sheets” with the formula for calculating physics or math problems and hide them up their sleeves. When they got stuck, …
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GB Weekly Training Plan for 08/11 – 08/17
GB WTP Week 12 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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Tips to Finding your Jiu-Jitsu Style
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are many types of Jiu-Jitsu styles. Some practitioners enjoy playing closed guard, and others prefer to focus on the passing game. As a result of these …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: JIU-JITSU WITHOUT PREJUDICE
“Are you crazy? What kind of grappling fight is this?”, “I do not get that close to another guy, man!”, “This thing is crazy.” Hearing these phrases from people who …
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Lessons From a 400 Year Old Samurai Swordsmen – Miyamoto Musashi "A Book of Five Rings"
“What the Samurai’s did with their swords, we do with our hands” Helio GracieA “Book of Five Rings” written by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645 is a popular book …
Bjj and the power of self talk
Have you ever caught your self speaking to yourself while in public? When a rush of thought swings by and you just had to say it out loud? It can be …