Advanced Side Control Chokes
This week Gracie Barra looks at advanced choke attacks from the side control position. Note that most of these attacks are against an opponent with a strong defense in the …
The Choke – 5 Advanced Strangles
This week, Gracie Barra brings you some Advanced Chokes to try in your game. Grandmaster Helio Gracie preferred the choke over the armlock – especially against a larger opponent. He said that …
Self defense vs. sports bjj : How Important is Self Defense Training in BJJ?
Visit any bjj internet forum and there most certainly will be a debate on learning jiu-jitsu for the street / self defence vs. learning pure sports jiu-jitsu. Grandmaster Helio Gracie himself …
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Are You Ready For Your Blue belt?
An Instructors Opinion After a student has been training for at least a year they have started to look pretty good on the mats. No longer making newbie mistakes like …
3 Pieces of Advice for White Belts
90% of his success was just showing up.” Woody Allen On BJJ related internet message boards there are several popular topics that arise again and again.Two common themes that continually …
The BJJ Book Shelf – 10 More Great Books for your BJJ Library
Like any subject we wish to gain knowledge, extra study off the mat – in addition to regular class attendance – supplementing our physical training with new ideas can not …
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10 Great Books for the Jiu-jitsu Reader
1) Mastering Jujitsu – by Renzo Gracie , John Danaher , Jr. Carlos Gracie “From the origins of the art to personal techniques, you will experience the impact the Gracies …
Jiu Jitsu: How It All Started
Study the past if you would define the future.” ― Confucius Here’s a simple yet awesome, short presentation about how all this began. Click and Enjoy!
Learn How to Apply the Rear Naked Choke with Gracie Barra The Woodland's Todd Moore
In this video Gracie Barra The Woodlands‘ full time instructor and active competitor Todd Moore shows the basics to applying the world famous Mata Leão (Brazilian Portuguese for “Lion Killer”) or Rear Naked …
The Biography Channel celebrates the life of Helio Gracie
Recently the Biography Channel made a documentary about Grand Master Helio Gracie. This documentary is an incredible insight into the lives of one of the founders of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. …
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