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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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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The Vision and Direction of Gracie Barra
You have heard it before – yet it does not lose its value. Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone. This grand, overarching vision for Gracie Barra is our central mission. It is what …
GB Techniques: Single Leg Takedowns
This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you some videos on the Single Leg Takedown. The single leg is used in every area of jiu-jitsu: IBJJF rules, self defense, no-gi and MMA. There …
An Amazing School Must be a Safe School
As part of your commitment to providing amazing Jiu-Jitsu instruction, you also have a responsibility to create culture of safety. This includes everything from reducing a whole range of risks …
GB Techniques: The Triangle Choke
This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you some videos on triangle choke variations Subscribe to the Gracie Barra YouTube channel to be notified of new video techniques. The triangle that we …
6 Great Ways to Get Information About BJJ
For those of us who can’t get enough information and discussion about bjj, there are numerous great resources for the bjj addict to satisfy their hunger. 1) Bjj Podcasts For …
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Great Training Partners
It seems that every group of people has an appreciation day dedicated to their service: International Secretary Day, Teachers Day and so on. I think that the bjj world needs a …