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 …
We Can All Help In the Fight Against Bullying!
Bullying seems to play a part in almost everyone’s life at some point. Even middle-aged adults can easily recall an incident when they were bullied as a child. With so …
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Experiment With Your Jiu-jitsu
Students of jiu-jitsu who attend class regularly and follow the guidance of their instructor make the best long term progress. Having a qualified black belt instructor can save one literally …
Be An Ambassador For Jiu-jitsu
Be An Ambassador For Jiu-jitsu Since the early days of Brazilian jiu-jitsu first spreading outside the country of origin Brasil and throughout the world, jiu-jitsu culture has evolved along with …
Be Knowledgeable
As part of GB Charisma we learn to understand how important it is to ‘be knowledgeable’. But just learning about things is not enough. To be truly knowledgeable we have to …
CIGB – DIA 1: O LEGADO GB
1˚ dia da CIGB. Instegrantes da GB do mundo todos reunidos em um só lugar, na Barra da Tijuca, de frente para uma das praias mais bonitas do Rio, onde …
GB Learning : The Omoplata
This week Gracie Barra Learning will feature some videos on one of the best guard attacks of all..the omoplata. The omoplata is a powerful and versatile technique that can be …
Learning From Videos
The best way to learn jiu-jitsu is from attending classes with a black belt instructor with a structured curriculum. The instructor can correct the mistakes that you make while drilling …