Congratulations to the 2013 Worlds Participants
Great Job GB Family Representing the Red Shield Hard work and determination will always pay off. The fruits of weeks in the competition camp; sweating and drilling it out with …
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The Many Faces of Jiu-Jitsu
BJJ Can Benefit People From All Walks of Life It’s hard to believe that a martial art with origins in bare knuckle brawls on the beaches of Rio De Janeiro …
Learning the Rocambole Sweep
Rocambole Sweep Breakdown from Z-Guard This sweep is demonstrated by Professor Marco Joca at Grace Barra HQ in Irvine California. A rather intelligent sweep coming from a Z-guard defensive position. …
Knowing Your Jiu Jitsu Fighting Style
What Makes Your BJJ Style Unique? Different fighting styles for different fighters. One discipline, but the diversity of the game differs on the fighters themselves. I am talking about different …
Improving Your Jiu-Jitsu Through Anaerobic & Aerobic Exercises
Exercises to Help You On the Mats One of the ways to improve our jiu-jitsu game is to have our bodies prepared for it. It is not enough that we …
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The Gracie Barra Legacy Awards
Loyalty, Support, Commitment & Hard Work Gracie Barra was founded in 1986. Over the years we grew from one single martial arts school to almost 400 locations in the 5 …
GB Weekly Training Plan for Week of 5/6-5/12: Week 10
GB WTP Week 10 This week all of our 300+ Gracie Barra schools in 5 continents will be teaching the lessons of week number 10 of our annual schedule from …
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Create a Successful Camp: Kids Summer Camp Documents Now Available
Running a Successful Kids Summer Camp at Your School On Friday Prof. Felipe Guedes and Prof. Rodrigo Clark came together for a GB Webinar to discuss running a successful kids …
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Join Us at the GB Leader's Annual Brunch
Don’t Miss this Event! Black Belt Ceremony, GB Legacy Awards, Group Picture and More… The GB Leader’s Annual Brunch is taking place on Monday, June 3rd. This is an event …
My Discovery of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a 40+ Practitioner
A Personal Journey in BJJ My personal journey in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu began while looking for a martial art for my two children, hoping that they would follow …
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