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Posted on May 9, 2014

The perseverance and persistence of Grand Master Carlos Gracie

Jiu-Jitsu is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. This fight, which was formerly associated to the ‘pitboys’ (nickname for tough and bad guys in Brazil in some …

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Posted on May 1, 2014

Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Strong mind, victory assured.

An athlete knows that, besides your body, you must have your mind in peace, calm and without internal conflicts in order to be 100% focused on your competition. Muscles are …

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Differences that cancel out themselves in Jiu-Jitsu

On March 22nd, date of our CompNet São Paulo 2014, another chapter was written in Gracie Barra’s history. A championship with members from the same family which resulted in, besides …

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Posted on April 18, 2014

Taking Care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Learning from the losses.

Life in sports is generally composed by lots of training, tiredness, pain, victories and, among all of that, the dreadful losses. Actually, the athletes should not be that afraid of …

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Posted on April 4, 2014

Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Do not mistake dreams for desires.

What you desire is exactly like what you dream of? Dreaming and desiring are totally different things. At first, you may think that their differences are insignificant. But they are …

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Posted on March 27, 2014

Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: The professor and his/her friend role.

With a day-by-day relationship, some people end up having a different meaning in our lives. As incredible as it may seem, some students who just started their Jiu-Jitsu classes will …

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Posted on March 21, 2014

Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Respect for everyone inside and outside the dojo

Training Jiu-Jitsu is something totally different from any other practice. It is not only about a fight that will help you to lose weight or recover your health. This is …

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Posted on March 14, 2014January 10, 2018

Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Jiu-Jitsu beats obesity again

If you travel by bus in Rio de Janeiro you’ve noticed one of the many announcements displayed on the side of busses, buildings and billboards. During commute your eyes wander …

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Posted on March 7, 2014

Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: What does courage mean for you

What does courage mean? Push through fails, get up when life knocks you down and dust yourself up when others continue to roll on the ground? The dictionary gives us …

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Posted on February 28, 2014

Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Initiative and Leadership – Be your own leader

There are always people who excel in their skills everywhere you look. They are born leaders and in time they grow into their role of being one. The leaders of …

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