GB Training Plan – Week 10
GB TP Week 10 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 700 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
The 3 Types Of Training Partners We Need
A Gracie Barra Blog reader messaged me and had the following question : “Hi, I’ve been training a little over a year. I heard that the best way to get …
GB Learning : The X Guard
This week Gracie Barra Blog brings us some techniques in the X Guard position – both top and bottom. In order to truly understand a position, one must study not …
GB Training Plan – Week 9
GB TP Week 9 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 700 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
GB Training Plan – Week 7
GB TP Week 7 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 700 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
Avoid These Bad Habits
Your jiu-jitsu can be subject to the same tendencies at times. Let’s take a moment to remind ourselves about some BJJ bad habits. 1) Skipping the warmups Showing up a …
The Art of War – Why we Train Jiu-jitsu
Many people begin training jiu-jitsu for reasons of self defense, a new way to stay physically fit or a desire to compete. Many people discover other, more profound reasons to …
2 Points For The Sweep!
Many jiu-jitsu matches are decided by the 2 points for a sweep. One of the lesser appreciated values of the sweep is that while it might be very difficult to …
Set A Goal To Get Your Blue Belt
Curious students starting jiu-jitsu often ask the question “How long does it take to get a blue belt?” How many bjj students will scoff at this innocent, honest question and …
Speaking Their Language: GBK Teaching Vocabulary and Commands
Have you ever heard of the phrase, Kids say the darndest things!? The kids in our schools might sometimes seem like they have a language all their own – full …
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