Compnet: 30 Years of Gracie Barra
The world 30 years ago was a very different place. People didn’t have iPhones or Siri to answer their questions. People were only exposed to martial arts through movies, word …
GB Compnet – 2nd Copa Carlos Gracie
Saturday – October 3rd, 2015 Last year I wrote about experience a tournament as a competitor during the 1st Copa. I remembered my nerves, the excitement, and the emotional roller …
Experiencing a Jiu-Jitsu Tournament: Compnet 2014
On Saturday, October 11th, Gracie Barra held their annual tournament open to all Gracie Barra students in Irvine, CA. This year was unique as it honored Master Carlos Gracie Sr., …
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Tournaments to Look Out for This Fall
Getting psyched up in your training? Here is a list of tournaments to look out for. Why get into the buzz with tournaments? The answer is quite simple, it is …
Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle: Women and Jiu-JItsu
Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone. And women have been equals of men, or even better, for a long time. The good thing about Jiu-Jitsu is that it recognizes no gender or …
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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2014 Regional Events Agenda
Many of us start our year planning and expecting the Gracie Barra and our school events. Today we will talk about Master Carlos Gracie Jr.’s plans for Gracie Barra events …
GB Compnet Nationals Update
GB Compnet is Almost Here! As you all know, the GB Compnet Tournament is just around the corner and we are gearing up for the kids as well as the …
Equip yourself for Ricardo Almeida's No Gi Training Camp
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