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Posted on April 12, 2017January 10, 2018

Different Reasons To Train Jiu-jitsu

The Gracie Barra philosophy of “Jiu-jitsu for everyone” recognizes that training jiu-jitsu has benefits for all types of people. Not only restricted to the serious competitors who push themselves to …

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Posted on January 28, 2016

BARRAFIT – A Fitness Program Inspired by the Art of Jiu-Jitsu

You already know many of the benefits of training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu through Gracie Barra. Our schools are built on the values of Brotherhood, Expansion and Integrity. All of this is …

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Posted on August 5, 2015

Why Do You Train Jiu-jitsu?

Whenever a new student comes into the academy I always like to ask a little about their history and reasons that they decided to start training bjj. I learned that you …

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Posted on May 18, 2015January 10, 2018

To Compete or Not?

The covers of the jiu-jitsu magazines usually feature a top competitor fresh off of a championship victory. In their own way, the top competitors have become celebrities within the bjj world …

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Posted on November 19, 2014January 10, 2018

3 Tips For Your First Year of Training

The majority of students in any brazilian jiu-jitsu academy will be white belt students: those with less than one year of training. And most of them are not initially attracted to bjj …

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Posted on September 15, 2014

3 Ways Training Bjj Makes You Happier

The physical fitness benefits to the jiu-jitsu lifestyle include weight loss, increased flexibility, strength and endurance.Less obvious but very important are the mental benefits. This writer is not a psychologist, …

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Posted on August 20, 2014

The Evolution of Skill – From Fundamentals to Advanced

Sitting at the edge of the mat while watching students roll, I had a conversation with a newer student of bjj who was already a black belt in a traditional …

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Posted on April 4, 2013

Barra Fit Project Launch: Jiu-Jitsu For Everyone

Help Reach More Women & Tap into the Fitness Market First, we would like to thank everyone for showing up and talking the time to come together to learn about …

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