The importance of Self-Defense
The global spread of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu gave our sport thousands of practitioners, which is surely great for everyone. Unfortunately, what did not grow in the same way was the …
A Step-by-Step Guide to Running a Successful Marketing Campaign in Your School
We understand that a love of marketing is probably not what first drew you to Jiu-Jitsu. It might not even be something with which you feel comfortable and an area …
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Big Guy Jiu-jitsu – A Word for the Heavyweights
Brazilian jiu-jitsu caught the attention of the world when 175lbs. Royce Gracie defeated larger, stronger opponents in the earliest days of the UFC. Jiu-jitsu has always been synonymous with a smaller person …
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How To Submit: 3 Different Strategies
Submissions are everyone’s favourite part of jiu-jitsu. There are few highlight videos of posture in the guard or guard retention. Submission is King! Have you ever thought about the different submission strategies …
Building an Inspiring, Safe and Welcoming Gracie Barra School – Guidelines and Suggestions
If you are reading this, you have a very important role at Gracie Barra. You have the responsibility of representing our legacy and bring the art of Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu …
Bjj For The Over 40 Student
A very common question on internet message boards devoted to bjj is “I’m 40-something years of age…is it too late for me to start bjj?” The short answer is “No!” In …
5 Things to Drill in Bjj
It is no secret that many of the top competitors are strong believers in drilling techniques in bjj. One multiple time World BJJ Champion said that he believed 60% of …
Bjj Tournaments: Do You Have a Gameplan to Prepare?
At last nights class where I was guest instructor in the academy (with no black belt head instructor) several of the students were asking about preparing for an upcoming competition. …
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The Gracie Barra Method: Developed Over Time
As defined by BusinessDictionary.com, a method is an established, habitual, logical, or prescribed practice or systematic process of achieving certain ends with accuracy and efficiency, usually in an ordered sequence …
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5 Tips For New Students in Bjj
To many students beginning jiu-jitsu (especially those who are new to the martial arts in general) the academy can seem to be a foreign place with many strange customs (ex. …