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 …
The Best of Gracie Barra on Instagram
Did you know that there are many great Gracie Barra (Search hashtag #graciebarra) Instagram accounts that you can follow to keep up with the news from Gracie Barra schools all …
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 …
GB Training Plan – Week 7
GB TP Week 7 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 700 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
GB Learning : The Omoplata
Are your legs too short for effective triangles against larger opponents? Without the gi, your collar chokes from the guard have disappeared. Do you have difficulty with actually catching anyone …
Advice For 3 Common Problems
For new students to jiu-jitsu the amount of information that you will be exposed to will often leave you feeling overwhelmed. Combine that with the physical adaptations (e.g. flexibility and …
GB Learning : Triangle Variations
When we hear triangle choke, most of us think of the triangle choke from the closed guard. See : Triangle Choke From The Guard https://graciebarra.com/2017/02/choke-from-the-guard/ The triangle is a very …
GB Training Plan – Week 6
GB TP Week 6 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 700 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
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 …