Gracie Barra Kids Jiu-jitsu with Prof. Bryan Waltz
The Gracie Barra Kid’s jiu-jitsu programs can have a tremendously positive effect on young people’s lives. Today’s children are faced with many challenges in life from bullying, to lack of …
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Week 5 is here, Team! Let’s train! =)
? Week 5 is here and it’s time to study Standing Strike, Transition to the Guard / Sacrifice Throw, and Guard. Only at #GBOnline, you can experience the same …
Black Belt Advice for GB Students by Prof. Carlos Lemos
“Share everything that you know with everyone…” ㅤ Prof. Carlos comes from the original Gracie Barra in Barra de Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, also known as Gracie Barra Matriz. The …
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GB Fundamentals: How to Pull Guard
If you have watched any competition jiu-jitsu you will have seen that a primary tactic for many competitors is to pull guard to get the match to the ground where …
Week 4 is here, Team! Let’s train! =)
? Week 4 is here and it’s time to study Clinch & Holds, Foot Throw, and Mount/Knee on Belly. ㅤ Only at #GBOnline, you can experience the same class structure …
GB Student Question: “Is it better to be good at just a few moves?”
A purple belt jiu-jitsu student had a question: “Is it better to have a good, general knowledge of many techniques or to specialize in a few positions?” ㅤ An …
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GB Fundamentals: Passing Open Guard with Technique and Principles
The Bullfighter Pass – known as the “Toreando” Pass in Portuguese. It is named that as the passer is playing matador to the “bull” of the strength of your opponent’s …
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Week 3 is here Team! Let’s train! =)
? Week 3 is here and it’s time to study Ground Strikes, Leg Grab, and Guard. ㅤ Only at #GBOnline, you can experience the same class structure that you are …
GB Technique: No-gi with Prof. “Tussa” Alencar
Do you prefer to train Jiu-Jitsu in the gi or put on your rash guard and roll No-gi? ㅤ GB Online offers a course for Gracie Barra students who want …
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GB Motivation: Prof. Carlos Lemos on Inspiration and Overcoming Obstacles
Meet Prof. Carlos Lemos Jr., a 5th-degree black belt under Master Carlos Gracie Jr. and the head instructor and owner of Gracie Barra Downers Grove, Illinois. ㅤ “I was the …
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