THE BJJ FIGHTERS' REALITY IN BRAZIL
Not so long ago, many people would see jiu-jitsu as an elitist and predominantly male sport. The most important events were – in general – held on Brazilian soil, with …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: JIU-JITSU WITHOUT PREJUDICE
“Are you crazy? What kind of grappling fight is this?”, “I do not get that close to another guy, man!”, “This thing is crazy.” Hearing these phrases from people who …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: A shot can hit the body but not the spirit of a GB warrior.
Jiu-jitsu lovers or not, we all know that sport has the power to transform lives. But when it comes to Jiu-jitsu and Gracie Barra, we are not talking about a …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Winning is overcoming yourself, even when everything seems to be lost.
Who has never felt like life was being unfair? Everything seems to be going so well, then things change suddenly, from one moment to another, and you have no idea …
GB Interview: The newest black belt – Inácio Neto
Inácio Neto, the newest GB black belt, discovered the joy of living in Jiu-Jitsu and has been representing the GB family for years on the sports scene. A very dear …
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GB News: A winning weekend for GB.
In the last weekend, the competition mats were, once again, a conquest place to GB. Athletes holding and representing the Red Shield were into action in Las Vegas Springs, Copenhagen …
Eating well is Jiu-Jitsu – The favorite Pre-Workout snack of Samuel Nascimento
Many of you probably know the life story about our champion and great example Samuel Nascimento, known as Samuka. For those who still do not know, when Samuel was about …
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GB News: Victories of the week for Gracie Barra
♫ Uh é Gracie Barra Aha Uhu… Uh é Gracie Barra Aha Uhu…! ♫ Over the last weekend (16 and 17), the mats at the on-going competitions were more busy …
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Eating well is Jiu Jitsu: your food, your victories
When we talk about the preparation of elite athletes, the first thought that comes to mind is: TRAINING, lots of training! What follows is remembering that physical preparation in general …
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GB Interview: The tale of two brothers – Braulio and Victor Estima
I have absolutely no idea why they need further introducing. Seriously. Who would read this website and not know the Estima brothers? There is much information about their wins, skills …
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