GB Training Plan – Week 13
GB TP Week 13 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 700 schools in the five continents. Since …
GB Training Plan – Week 12
GB TP Week 12 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes is built by over 700 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
Jiu-jitsu Motivation : Experiencing Excellence In Jiu-jitsu
One of the coolest things about the art and sport of jiu-jitsu is the opportunity to get on the mats with elite level competitors and top level of instructors in …
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Takedowns For Jiu-jitsu
Wrestling and Judo are heavily focused on takedown techniques and jiu-jitsu fighters would do well to study these disciplines. However, there are differences in the rules of the respective sports …
Gracie Barra Instructor Candidate Network is NOW LIVE!
Are you a GB Brown or Black Belt ICP/PCI certified instructor? Is your dream to work, teach, and make a living through Jiu-Jitsu at a Gracie Barra school? If you’ve …
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Drilling : How To Do It Right
If you want to make a certain technique part of your game you can not learn it once in class and have it instantly ready for rolling. It is going …
The 3 Types Of Training Partners We Need
A Gracie Barra Blog reader messaged me and had the following question : “Hi, I’ve been training a little over a year. I heard that the best way to get …
The Art of War – Why we Train Jiu-jitsu
Many people begin training jiu-jitsu for reasons of self defense, a new way to stay physically fit or a desire to compete. Many people discover other, more profound reasons to …
Set A Goal To Get Your Blue Belt
Curious students starting jiu-jitsu often ask the question “How long does it take to get a blue belt?” How many bjj students will scoff at this innocent, honest question and …
Speaking Their Language: GBK Teaching Vocabulary and Commands
Have you ever heard of the phrase, Kids say the darndest things!? The kids in our schools might sometimes seem like they have a language all their own – full …
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