BJJ Lifestyle: Off Season Activities
After drilling it out for weeks in the gym and trying to get back in shape and ready for the big show. Regardless what those are, you are still doing …
The perseverance and persistence of Grand Master Carlos Gracie
Jiu-Jitsu is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. This fight, which was formerly associated to the ‘pitboys’ (nickname for tough and bad guys in Brazil in some …
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Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Strong mind, victory assured.
An athlete knows that, besides your body, you must have your mind in peace, calm and without internal conflicts in order to be 100% focused on your competition. Muscles are …
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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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Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Jiu-Jitsu beats obesity again
If you travel by bus in Rio de Janeiro you’ve noticed one of the many announcements displayed on the side of busses, buildings and billboards. During commute your eyes wander …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Initiative and Leadership – Be your own leader
There are always people who excel in their skills everywhere you look. They are born leaders and in time they grow into their role of being one. The leaders of …
Taking Care of Your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Strength, Focus and Faith
In the face of adversity during the journey to our goals unexpected obstacles arise and we are unable to overcome them. They are up what we call a “cross” in …
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Video Lesson – Double Submission From The Mount
“Excellent Jiu-Jitsu artists don’t believe in excellence – only in constant improvement and constant change.” Whether in training or in tournaments, each Jiu-Jitsu practitioner develops a different fighting style. But …
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Taking care of your mind mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Nothing is so contagious as example.
You have to be mirror of the change you’re proposing. If I want to change the world, I have to start with myself. “- Mahatma Gandhi On the path to …
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