3 Benefits to Training BJJ – Outside of the Dojo
We are all aware of the positive physical health benefits that come from training bjj. TV host, chef and author Anthony Bourdain (now a 4 stripe white belt in bjj) …
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The Competition Team for Youth: Building Champions in Life
You have probably seen those young students on your mats. The ones who train with a uniquely higher level of intensity, who might thrive on a deeper devotion to the …
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A Mirror of Expectations: The GB School Facility
When you think of Gracie Barra – what comes to mind? There are many things that represent the organization and mission of Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone. Master Carlos Gracie Jr., the …
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The Global GB Team
We talk a lot about the importance of building your school in your community – forming relationships with those in your defined geographic area. There is almost immeasurable value in connecting with your school’s neighbors and becoming a central resource for families and individuals. But your GB School is about so much more than your specific region. It is a representation of the global network of Gracie Barra leaders and team members representing multiple countries around the world. Yes – you have a serious role to play in your own community as a leader of your GB School. However, you also have a role in the larger global GB team. So instead of looking at your own school and community under the lens, let us widen that viewpoint and see just what we can learn from the strength of our global team.
The Black Belt: A Journey in Inspiration
When a Gracie Barra student earns a Black Belt, it represents the leadership framework we live out every day, with the drive and dream of Master Carlos Gracie Jr. to …
"Am I Too Old To Start Jiu-jitsu?"
Combat sports are primarily dominated by younger athletes and fighters competing at over 40 years old are not common. This leads many prospective new students to jiu-jitsu to ask “Am I …
Motivation For Jiu-jitsu
Show me a depressed person who displays little motivation in their life and I’ll show you a person without strong goals. Jiu-jitsu tends to attract goal oriented, positive personality types. However, …
GB Techniques: Lucio "Lagarto" Rodrigues on the open guard
This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you some videos on how to attack from the open guard with Professor Lucio “Lagarto” Rodrigues Subscribe to the Gracie Barra YouTube channel to be …
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GB Techniques: Chokes
This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you some videos on Gi chokes from every position. Subscribe to the Gracie Barra YouTube channel to be notified of new video techniques. One …
Help! I'm In A Slump!
Help! I’m In A Slump!I had a conversation with a blue belt who expressed that his training was in a slump. “How is your bjj training going?” “In a bit …