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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GB Student question: “Do I need to learn berimbolo and inverted guard to be a black belt?”
A Gracie Barra student writes in asking about advanced techniques that some of the other colored belts are doing in class. The student is a +35 years old blue belt …
GB Technique: Knee on The Belly Chokes
This week on GB Technique, we are going to look at some choke attacks from the knee on the belly (KOB). ㅤ Some jiu-jitsu practitioners look at the knee on …
GB Values: Master Carlos Gracie Jr on Goals and Discipline
The traditional martial arts have long been associated with the character and spiritual development from far back to their origins in Japan and China. ㅤ Gracie Barra’s philosophy of the …
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