BJJ For Kids
BJJ Kids and Their Parents There is nothing cuter in this world than seeing them little things sweat it out in the mat. As parents, we would like to congratulate …
GB Weekly Training Plan for Week of 03/24-03/30
GB WTP Week 08 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: Respect for everyone inside and outside the dojo
Training Jiu-Jitsu is something totally different from any other practice. It is not only about a fight that will help you to lose weight or recover your health. This is …
Aerobic and Anaerobic Benefits
When we speak of good cardio, most only think of the typical, ever plain running. It’s good that people do that. Keep the heart healthy, and well more gas for …
GB Weekly Training Plan for Week of 03/17-03/23
GB WTP Week 07 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: Jiu-Jitsu beats obesity again
If you travel by bus in Rio de Janeiro you’ve noticed one of the many announcements displayed on the side of busses, buildings and billboards. During commute your eyes wander …
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MMA: Is BJJ Losing Its Efficacy?
While I wish not to delve into the controversy that BJJ has lost its efficacy in MMA, let us, for awhile, lower our eyebrows, and allow our blood pressure to …
Understanding Bullies and the Act of Bullying
Yes. You read it right. We are to understand bullies. Although we are not to assume that all bullies are emotionally scarred because of an unhappy childhood, or just “paying-it-forward” …
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Eating well is Jiu-Jitsu: post-workout snack with Professor Kaliffa Oliveira
Professor Kaliffa Oliveira is the focus of this week’s ‘eating well’ with his healthy Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle. The black belt has been practicing judo since the age of 3, falling in …
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GB Interview: Professor Samuel Braga
Our goal is to make every professor known to the world. And Gracie Barra believes that we have produced world class black belts. And here’s the catch, we are still …