GB Technique: Arm Drag Attacks
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at a variety of ways that we can use one of the fundamental hand fighting skills: the short arm drag. …
Got Takedowns? Champion Kendall Reusing On Why You Need Standup
One of Gracie Barra’s most active and successful competitors as of late is Prof. Kendall Reusing of Gracie Barra Newport Beach. Prof. Kendall is especially well known for her dominant …
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GB Student Question: Training With Smaller Partners
On GB Blog we have talked before about the challenges and tips for smaller, lighter students in jiu-jitsu. But what about the opposite? ã…¤ A student writes in to talk …
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GB Technique: The Rules of Sweeping with Prof. Feitosa
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at some of the common principles important to performing various guard sweeps. ã…¤ You likely possess a whole arsenal of …
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GB Kids: A Parent Asks “How old should a boy/girl be to start BJJ?”
Recently, a parent that knows I teach jiu-jitsu messaged me and asked “How old should a boy/girl be to start BJJ?” Their son was already involved in swimming and the …
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GB Technique: Escaping The Bottom Position
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at a common problem: getting stuck underneath our opponent’s pressure and body weight on the bottom. Without a solid strategy …
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Back Take and Setting The Hooks with Master Carlos Gracie Jr.
Technique 1 – In our first video, we find Master Carlos Gracie Jr in Turtle Top looking to insert his hooks to obtain Back Mount but the opponent has wisely …
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GB Values: Developing Confidence
One of the central philosophies behind the training at the Gracie Barra school is that the jiu-jitsu student can experience personal development along with their skills in arm locking and …
Winning in Jiu-jitsu and in Life with Prof. Jefferson Moura (Part 2)
“Jiu-jitsu is like this all the time, one time you win, another time you learn, it’s always starting over, trying something different and better until you start winning.” ã…¤ This …
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GB Technique: 3 Guard Passing Principles
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at the principles behind some of the guard passes that you learn in class at your Gracie Barra school. We …