4 Reasons That Every Jiu-Jitsu Student Should Compete
This week on the GB Compnet blog, we will talk about the top 4 reasons that all Jiu-Jitsu students should compete at least once. ㅤ Many instructors at Gracie Barra …
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Prof. Pedro Jordao: BJJ coach for UFC fighter Wei Li Zhang
Meet Prof. Pedro Jordao, head coach of Gracie Barra Shunyi in Beijing, China, and also known as the BJJ coach for UFC Strawweight champion Wei Li Zhang. ㅤ ” I …
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GB Technique: 2 points for the sweep!
This week on GB Technique, we are going to look at some of Gracie Barra’s favorite sweep variations. ㅤ Have you checked out the GB Online Instagram account? https://instagram.com/graciebarraonline @graciebarraonline ㅤ …
GB Technique: The Big 5 Submissions
This week on GB Technique, we are going to look at the most effective, time-tested submissions from BJJ. ㅤ There are undoubtedly over 100’s of submissions and variations in Jiu-Jitsu, …
GB Women: Prof. Jo Thomson on Dealing with Challenges
“…not allowing myself to quit, I continue to show up and do my best. “ ㅤ This week we will be talking with GB Australia’s first woman black belt – …
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GB Technique: Trip takedowns from standup
This week on GB Technique, we are going to look at some standing trips to get the match to the mat effectively. ㅤ Have you checked out the GB Online …
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GB Women: Motivational advice with Prof. Jo Thomson
“It’s a long journey. I can tell you that it won’t be easy, but it will be worth it.” ㅤ This week we will be talking with GB Australia’s first …
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GB Values: Health with Master Carlos Gracie Jr
This week we will be talking about training Jiu-Jitsu not only for competition medals or to achieve the next belt but as a longer-term view of jiu-jitsu for our physical …
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GB Technique: Prof. Marcio Feitosa leg entanglement guard
This week on GB Technique, we are going to look at Prof. Marcio Feitosa showing multiple guard entries into a leg entanglement finishing in a back take. Linking positions together …
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GB Student Question: “Can I get better by just rolling a lot?”
A Gracie Barra student writes in and asks “I see some of the purple, brown, and black belts just come at the end of class for rolling… How important is …
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