GBWS – THE GB TOURNAMENT DAY
The Gracie Barra World Summit was created in order to bring together the entire GB family to understand, study, learn and practice the Jiu-Jitsu For Everyone’s mission. The tournaments are part of this goal and could not be left out of this important chapter in GB’s history.
GBWS – THE GB TRAINING DAY
The second day of the GB World Summit gave the attendees the opportunity to refine their technique and find different training partners than the ones they are used to have at their own school but specially gave them the opportunity to learn many new techniques. The 5000 sq ft of mat area divided in 5 different spaces – each one with a different seminar happening simultaneously – offered everyone the chance to bounce between all of them or then choose the one that fit better their own game.
The Kimura Lock – 5 Techniques by Gracie Barra Instructors
The “Kimura” lock (named after the Japanese judo great Masahiko Kimura) just might be the most versatile of all of the submissions. You may attack from nearly every ground position and …
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GBWS – THE GB LEGACY DAY
1st day of the GBWS was the Legacy Day.
On this day Gracie Barra members from all over the world all gathered in one place – The Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, one of the most famous cities in the world.
The Teaching Philosophy of Master Carlos Gracie Jr.
Translated from a conversation in Portuguese, Carlos Gracie Jr. shares the history behind his philosophy of teaching jiu-jitsu and the 3 most important influences in his mentality. . Here are …
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"How Do I Know If I'm Getting Better?"
To get good at jiu-jitsu is a long process. Between moments of success (ex. A gold medal in a tournament or new belt promotion) there are many periods where the …
Professor Murillo Neto
Professor Murillo is one of the top athletes from Gracie Barra who started training with Master Carlos Gracie Jr. in Brazil, at the first GB School in the world. He …
3 Tips To Improve Your Takedowns
Every class at Gracie Barra includes some training in standup techniques. Understanding how to get the fight to the ground is an important part of having well rounded jiu-jitsu skills. …
What Is Your Favorite Guard?
Some guard styles tend to suit students with longer legs ex. Spider Guard while other equally skilled (but with shorter legs) players prefer the deep half guard. Which guard do …
The All Or Nothing Mentality
The All Or Nothing Mentality “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 …