GB Technique: The Short Arm Drag
This week on GB Blog we look at one of the most important wrestling tools that we can look to apply throughout our jiu-jitsu – the versatile short arm drag. …
GB Technique: Finding and Attacking the Back
This week on GB Blog we look at the Back Mount – both how to catch the Back Mount position and how to finish from the most dominant ground position …
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GB Technique: Attack from the Bottom with Prof Carrielo
This week on GB Blog we look at some creative ways to attack your opponent from the bottom. Although our priority is to defend and escape on the bottom, we …
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GB Technique: Anaconda vs Darce Choke. What Is The Difference?
This week on GB Blog we tackle a GB student question: What is the difference between the Anaconda choke and the Darce choke? ㅤ Let’s take a look at some …
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GB Technique: Darce Choke with Prof Joe Scarola
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at the Darce choke as the centerpiece behind some transitions. The Darce choke is one of the best attacks for …
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The Armor of Gracie Barra: Why We Wear the Gi
We put on a Gi to step on the mats and train Jiu-Jitsu, but have you ever considered why this is a fundamental part of our training? Some answers …
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GB Technique: Best Setups for the Triangle with Prof Tussa
This week in the GB1 Curriculum we are covering Guard Bottom and to many Jiu-Jitsu fighters they think of perhaps the signature move of bjj – the Triangle choke. Jiu-Jitsu has …
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GB Technique: Take the Back with Prof Ubaldini
This week in the GB1 Curriculum we are covering Back Mount Top with one of the new generations of GB instructors – Prof Valerio Ubaldini of Kansas by way of …
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GB Technique: Advanced Guard Passing with Prof. Eduardo Carrielo
Probably the number 1 blue belt rolling question we hear might be how to pass the open guard. We have all been frustrated by a guard player who has great …
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GB Technique: Street Self Defense with Prof Della Monica
Street self-defense situations nearly always start on the feet standing. Two individuals begin with a verbal argument, it begins to get more heated and one of the people escalates the …
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