3 Tips For Better Guard
What makes the guard so dangerous for some bjj players? These fighters specialize in different guards and are every bit as dangerous off of their back as they are on …
GB Techniques: 5 Blue Belt Techniques
This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you some videos on 5 of the most important techniques for the Blue belt student. Subscribe to the Gracie Barra YouTube channel to be …
3 Ways Your Smart Phone Can Help Your Jiu-jitsu
These days almost everyone has a smart phone. How can you use your cel phone to improve your bjj training? I think of the ways that I use my own …
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The Power of Communication
Communication is the most important single activity of man. This quote by Stephen Covey demonstrates just how important it is that we give due attention to skills like communication, …
GB Interview: Prof. Bart Albers from GB Amsterdam
This week Gracie Barra Blog brings you an interview with Prof. Bart Albers who has recently opened a new Gracie Barra academy in Amsterdam, Netherlands. “If you think you like …
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Be a Leader – The Gracie Barra Way
The Gracie Barra leadership framework includes a wide range of components, from time management to communication skills to strategies for implementing curriculum and methods. If all of these are …
Escapes: Secret to Freeing Up Your Jiu-jitsu
We all want to add new techniques to our jiu-jitsu. But trying new techniques in rolling comes with a price: these new techniques are bound to fail at first. When that new …
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Eating well is Jiu-Jitsu: Functional Food???
In the ‘ultra feeding’ era with a pursuit for a more and more healthy lifestyle, we end up being surrounded by new offers and ‘releases’ every day. And of course, …
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The GB Support Platform: A Solid Foundation Leading with Clarity
Have you ever tried to walk barefoot on a deep, sandy beach? Or wade through pools of water? The piles of sand at the beach can pull at your feet …
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GB Techniques: Advanced Jiu-jitsu The 50/50 Guard
This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you some videos on the 50/50 Guard which is used by many of the top level competitors in both gi and no-gi competition. Prof Flavios …
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