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Posted on October 6, 2022October 6, 2022

3 Great Influences – How Master Carlos Gracie Jr. Developed His Teaching Philosophy

  For over thirty-five years, Gracie Barra has thrived as an organized team on a journey to fulfill the mission: Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone. Master Carlos Gracie Jr. has always believed …

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Posted on January 11, 2016

30 years – Keeping the Legacy Alive

30 years ago, the first Gracie Barra school in the world was established. Created by Master Carlos Gracie Jr. – son of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu creator – Gracie Barra would …

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Posted on July 10, 2014January 10, 2018

Got "Jiu"? What is the "Jiu" in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

While teaching the standup throws portion of a class at Gracie Barra I was trying to communicate to the class ( largely made up of white belts ) the idea …

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Posted on July 9, 2014

The Future of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

The world was first exposed to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu through UFC 1.  Royce Gracie forever changed combat sports by submitting his way into history.  Over the course of the next 20 …

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Posted on June 19, 2014

GB Interview: The newest black belt – Inácio Neto

Inácio Neto, the newest GB black belt, discovered the joy of living in Jiu-Jitsu and has been representing the GB family for years on the sports scene. A very dear …

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Posted on May 29, 2014

Your History at GB: From Despair to Hope through Jiu Jitsu

“Jiu Jitsu is life.”  I know it’s a common euphemism uttered by Jits practitioners all over the world.  It’s spoken on the mats, put on social media, on Jits t-shirts …

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Posted on April 17, 2014

GB Interview: Marcelo Rezende and the 'Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone' expansion.

“When it comes to Jiu-Jitsu related projects, I always followed Master Carlinhos’s advices.  He is a person that makes your dream, and shows you that there is a way to …

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Posted on November 7, 2013

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!

Posted on June 15, 2012

The book every Martial Artist should read

                                      Wisdom is something that all Martial Artists should constantly strive for. …

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