GB Technique : Attacking From The Mount
This week on Gracie Barra Blog we are looking at some options for attacking from the dominant top mount position. Many intermediate level jiu-jitsu students feel frustrated trying to attack …
GB Training Plan – Week 5
GB TP Week 5 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes are built by over 800 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
Is Strength Important In Jiu-jitsu?
One of the pieces of advice that newer students in jiu-jitsu hear most often – particularly after a roll with a more experienced training partner – is: “You are using …
GB Technique : The Versatile Kimura
This week on Gracie Barra Blog we are looking at the Kimura not only as a submission attack but also in more ways that we can apply the grip in …
GB Training Plan – Week 4
GB TP Week 4 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes are built by over 800 schools in the five continents. Since 1986 …
GB Technique : The Impassable Guard
This week on Gracie Barra Blog we are looking at one of the most difficult guards to pass: the Spider Guard. One of the major difficulties that newer students to …
Why Is A Curriculum Better?
If you have trained in different bjj schools, you likely have trained both according to a set curriculum and alternatively a school where the classes were random according to what …
GB Training Plan – Week 3
GB TP Week 3 Gracie Barra is a Global Jiu-Jitsu Team. Our community of instructors, students and athletes are built by over 800 schools in the five continents. Since …
3 Ways To Get A Competitive Edge In Jiu-jitsu
Motivated students training jiu-jitsu are always looking for ways they can improve faster. More specifically, how can they gain an edge over their competitors or the other students they enjoy …
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What Should Each Color Belt Focus On?
Jiu-jitsu students who want to level up in their skill will often ask their instructor “What should I be working on in my game?” Of course individual games vary according …