21 Days to Better Jiu-Jitsu: Day 4
Let’s Talk Drilling How was the first 3 days of your training? Have you gotten better and feel different? Today, let’s go to the root of learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Better …
21 Days to Better Jiu-Jitsu Habits- Day 3
Let’s Talk About Our Bodies and Confidence Our bodies have a direct effect on the way we think. In a video by social psychologist Amy Cuddy, in her research proposes that …
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21 Days to Better Jiu-Jitsu Habits- Day 2
The Day to be Grateful! If you’ve noticed, your Jiu-Jitsu is always better when you are in the right mood. Why is it so? A good mood creates better …
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21 Days to Better Jiu-Jitsu Habits- Day 1
21 Days to Become Better in Jiu-Jitsu Habits create us. Habits are tendencies that we have cultivated throughout the years. There are good and bad habits, but one thing …
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Your Story in the Gracie Barra Webpages
Share your Stories with the Family Your Jiu-Jitsu journey is very long, and we know that you are still threading the path towards there. Gracie Barra would like you …
Giving Effective Feedback as a GB Instructor
Knowing How to Give Effective Feedback is Essential As instructors, we have a tremendous potential to shape our students’ experiences in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and to have a positive impact on …
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Passing the Half Guard: Video Lesson with Professor Fabiana Borges
How to Pass the Half Guard In this video Professor Fabiana Borges, a 2nd Degree Black Belt from GB San Antonio, demonstrates and teaches a technique to help pass the …
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5 Tips to Get Your Mind Right for BJJ
The Jiu-Jitsu Mindset Let’s talk about something that somehow represents the physical strain of training. As we may have known, the mind plays a huge role in the development …
Equipe GB: Red Shield Athletes Earn the American National 2013 Title
“Meeting is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” Today, California is probably the biggest Jiu-Jitsu region outside of Brazil, with mats spread throughout the State …
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Jiu-Jitsu Jurisprudence: Gracie Barra's Very Own Ryan Danz
The Writer, Lawyer, and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Disciple Remember that awesome guy that hit the top TV ratings of the Amazing Race? Rings a bell? Yes! Our very own …
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