Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: What kind of athlete is your idol?
Which criteria would you considerate to choose you idols in Jiu-Jitsu? Everyone is different. And so are the evaluation criteria, but we do believe that all of us have some …
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Is the pre-championship anxiety something normal?
For a high quality jiu-jitsu, it is necessary to keep up – not only with the attendance records, but also with the physical and psychological preparation, prior to major championships. …
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Become A Master Of Escapes!
This week, Gracie Barra brings you Escapes. In the first year of training bjj, most students focus on learning how to escape from bottom positions. Subscribe to the Gracie Barra YouTube …
"Am I Too Old To Start Bjj?"
As jiu-jitsu continues to grow all over the world, more people (outside of the 20 something male demographic) are becoming interested in starting to train jiu-jitsu. Many questions about training come …
5 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Bjj
Very often, I get the question from students: “I feel like my progress is slow. How can I get better faster?” Good question and one that does not have a quick …
The Gracie Barra Curriculum: The Best Way to Learn Bjj
Recently, I have had several students tell me that they enjoyed learning bjj in a program that followed a curriculum. I asked them why they felt it was better for them? …
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What Does a Black Belt Work On In Training?
Whenever I get the chance to speak to a black belt in bjj, I always ask the question “What are you working on in your jiu-jitsu?” Many lesser experienced students have …
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Is Your Jiu-jitsu Universal? How to adapt your bjj game.
I was listening to an interview with a top MMA coach (who is also a bjj black belt) in which he was discussing the differences between bjj with the kimono …
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What is Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone?
Another year is over and with it many achievements, training and realizations. Our GB family, as usual, remained within what we aim for our team: a constantly evolution to take …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Problems? Grab them, take them to the floor and finish it!
Keeping concentration, focus and discipline is not an easy task. The busy routine, and problems that surround it, are a number of factors that do not help to get you …