GB Weekly Training Plan for 06/09 – 06/15
GB WTP Week 03 Since 1986 Gracie Barra has been shattering records, innovating and contributing to the expansion and professionalization of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We are a worldwide community of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners …
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BJJ Lifestyle: Dealing With Injuries
The more you advance in the sport, the more you can possibly become prone to injuries. It is one of the realities of the art. Any contact sport runs the …
The Jiu-Jitsu journey :From the white belt to the black belt, students share their stories on what got them started, and why they keep going.
“Jiu-jitsu for Everyone.” We see this around in many memes and in photos, we hear it sometimes from our coaches and teammates, but what does this mean? I interviewed several …
Kids and BJJ
We all know about the benefits of bjj for the adults. Spread the philosophy of the founder trough the training session, stay shape, be a model for the others teammates. …
Jiu-Jitsu World Championship 2014 – The confirmation of GB Tradition in Tournaments
Last weekend was not just any other one in the Jiu-Jitsu world. Closing the month of May (29, 30, 31) and getting started with the second semester (June 1st), we …
Humans of Gracie Barra: Jiu Jitsu for Everyone
Gracie Barra provides us each with a place to leave the world outside the dojo doors and focus on mental toughness and physical prowess.” When you look around your academy, …
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Let Jiu-Jitsu Change Your Life
Jiu-Jitsu practitioners all around the world can tell you many different stories on how their lives crossed paths with the gentle art. Some got into it to lose weight, some …
BJJ Lifestyle: Time to Spend in BJJ
Throughout our typical days (and a rather busy ones) we have routines that are specifically designed to make our lives easier and more manageable. And in this sense, at times …
Making It Happen: #1 place at the IBJJF Team Ranking
This week our team was crowned with the #1 place at the IBJJF Team Ranking. Watching Master Carlos Gracie Jr. walk up that stage to receive the award on behalf …
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Your History at GB: From Despair to Hope through Jiu Jitsu
“Jiu Jitsu is life.” I know it’s a common euphemism uttered by Jits practitioners all over the world. It’s spoken on the mats, put on social media, on Jits t-shirts …
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