3 Tips To Improve Your Sweeps
The ability to reverse position and come to the top position against a tough opponent is one of the things that makes jiu-jitsu different than most other martial arts. There …
GB Training Plan – Week 2
GB TP Week 2 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 600 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
Your First Major Goal : Blue belt
As goal oriented people starting to learn the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, one of the first questions that new students ask is “How long does it take to get a …
The Rules of the Gracie Barra School
In Gracie Barra academies all over the world students are returning to training after the holidays and new students are tying on a belt for the first time and stepping …
GB Techniques: Leg Locks
This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you various techniques to attack the opponent’s legs. Did you know that Gracie Barra Brazil’s YouTube channel is FILLED with great techniques from GB …
GB Training Plan – Week 1
GB TP Week 1 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 600 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
How Jiu-Jitsu Changes Lives
Beyond the techniques and fun of training jiu-jitsu in class, jiu-jitsu has the power to change people’s lives outside of the academy. The martial arts have a long association with …
How Jiu-Jitsu Can Help in the Obesity Epidemic
Turn on the news on any given night, and chances are you’ll hear a story about the obesity epidemic in this country. Eating a healthy diet plays a major role …
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GB Training Plan – Week 16
GB TP Week 16 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 600 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
Sharpening Your Sword
This is an old expression that means that you take your best tools (or techniques in the case of the BJJ student) and sharpen them to be as sharp as …