Building a Better World through Jiu-Jitsu
While we strive to provide amazing Jiu-Jitsu training opportunities, we do not do this with an ultimate goal of only churning out International Jiu-Jitsu Champions. Instead, we focus on all of the things that are still necessary for helping build successful athletes because they are the same things that are invaluable for supporting the journeys of these students and athletes. We strive to fulfill the mission of Gracie Barra – Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone – and we need you and your dreams to do just that.
Building a Better World through Jiu-Jitsu
While we strive to provide amazing Jiu-Jitsu training opportunities, we do not do this with an ultimate goal of only churning out International Jiu-Jitsu Champions. Instead, we focus on all of the things that are still necessary for helping build successful athletes because they are the same things that are invaluable for supporting the journeys of these students and athletes. We strive to fulfill the mission of Gracie Barra – Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone – and we need you and your dreams to do just that.
How Jiu-Jitsu Changes Lives
Beyond the techniques and fun of training jiu-jitsu in class, jiu-jitsu has the power to change people’s lives outside of the academy. The martial arts have a long association with …
Start Them Out Early: BJJ for kids.
Wait! Before you pull out that credit card to get the newest Xbox or an Ipad for your crying toddler, consider other alternatives that are better than having a 5 year-old …
Eating well is Jiu-Jitsu: Food x Anxiety – 3 steps to self-control
It is clinically proven that a large number of people use food to “treat” their anxiety. The vast majority tend to unconsciously attack the refrigerator, often for sweets and carbohydrates …
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BJJ Quotes: 10 more pieces of BJJ wisdom to inspire and instruct
The first Blog post on BJJ quotes was very popular, so here are 10 more pieces of BJJ wisdom to inspire and instruct. 1) “Discipline and consistency. I owe these two factors …
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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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17 Great Quotes for Jiu-Jitsu Inspiration
1) “Discipline and consistency. I owe these two factors all have attained in my life. Things have never happened overnight. Results have appeared as a consequence of decades long toil. It …
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Eating Well is Jiu-Jitsu: Pre-World Championship breakfast with Fábio "Gigantinho".
Going to a lower weight category is not easy, as many athletes have already experienced. Keep training hard but eating less? It demands discipline – lots of discipline – and …
Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: To fall, to rise and start over again.
How to start again when everything seems to be lost? It may seem strange that we are talking about “start over again” in a website dedicated to Jiu-Jitsu. However, the …
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