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.” ㅤ 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 …
Stop Getting Tapped By Heel Hooks With Prof Braulio!
This week’s 50/50 Heel Hook techniques are part of Week 11 of the NEW GB3 No-Gi module with Prof. Braulio Estima Technique 1 – In our first video, we find …
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GB Technique: Spider Guard Sweeps with Prof. Marcio Feitosa
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at one of the very best defensive and offensive open guard styles – the Spider Guard. Especially effective for smaller jiu-jitsu …
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Mount Submissions 101 with Master Carlos Gracie Jr.
The Top Mount is considered to be one of the most dominant positions to achieve as it has very strong submission opportunities (and 4 points in competition). Master Carlos takes …
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How To Escape The Knee On The Belly
One of the toughest positions to get caught in is the bottom of the Knee on Belly (KOB) Prof. Victor Estima shows us how to relieve the enormous pressure and …
Gracie Barra Head Instructor Prof. Moura Interview Part 1
This week on Gracie Barra Blog we talk with Prof. Jefferson Moura about his role as head instructor at the original Gracie Barra school in Rio de Janeiro and the new …
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GB Technique: 4 Techniques for Smaller Bjj Students
This week on GB Technique we are going to look at a selection of techniques that are especially useful for the Gracie Barra students reading this that are in the …
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