GB Learning : Open Guard Styles
This week on Gracie Barra Blog we are going to look at 5 different styles of open guard that intermediate to advanced jiu-jitsu students should be training. Depending on your …
The 4 Most Common White Belt Problems
This week’s Gracie Barra Technique post is for the first year students. In your first year of training jiu-jitsu there are some very common technique problems that are shared by …
3 Tips To Improve Your Sweeps
A huge part of having a solid guard game is your ability to sweep and reverse your opponent from the bottom to the top. In the open guard there are …
Are You Old School or Modern Jiu-jitsu?
During the time since jiu-jitsu made it’s introduction to the world outside of its origin in Brazil, the art and sport have evolved significantly. The basic but highly effective jiu-jitsu …
Etiquette Inside The Jiu-jitsu Academy
“In a culture, manners are the lubrication that ease the friction of social contacts.” L Ron Hubbard Some academies have a list pinned to the wall beside the mats listing …
GB Learning : Tournament Guard Passing
Observe all of the different divisions at a bjj tournament and it doesn’t take long to see just how many matches come down to passing and defending the guard. The …
GB Learning : The Closed Guard
Some jiu-jitsu aficionados say that the closed guard has fallen a little out of popularity in favor of the modern open guard games. But ask any old school instructor and …
GB Learning : Arm Bar Setups
The straight arm bar from mount or guard are the first arm bars that we learn in Fundamentals class and are very powerful techniques but there are many different variations …
Arm Lock From The Guard
This week on GB Learning we are going to look at one of the techniques that defines the jiu-jitsu guard – the arm lock from the bottom. Everyone learns the …
Mental Preparation For Competition
The time before a major competition is when the athletes sharpen their skills, push their level of physical conditioning and look to strategies for the matches. The physical part of …