Prevent the 7 Most Common Injuries Experienced in Jiu Jitsu
An Ounce of Prevention There is a much-quoted phrase: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In terms of our schools, this can be translated to: the …
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2016 – New Years Resolutions
Many people roll their eyes when someone makes a grand proclamation about their “New Years Resolutions”. New gym memberships spike when those who have several weeks of holiday indulgence resolve to …
GB Program Structure: The Bigger Picture
The ICP5 describes in detail the 7 essential components of the Gracie Barra Method. In summary, these 7 components include (beginning with the foundation): GB Program Structure GB Curriculum GB …
The Purple Belt in Bjj
The rank of purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is the mark of a serious student. In last night’s class I taught, there were 3 purple belts, all of whom have been training …
Big Guy Jiu-jitsu – A Word for the Heavyweights
Brazilian jiu-jitsu caught the attention of the world when 175lbs. Royce Gracie defeated larger, stronger opponents in the earliest days of the UFC. Jiu-jitsu has always been synonymous with a smaller person …
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Bjj For The Over 40 Student
A very common question on internet message boards devoted to bjj is “I’m 40-something years of age…is it too late for me to start bjj?” The short answer is “No!” In …
The Gracie Barra Method: Developed Over Time
As defined by BusinessDictionary.com, a method is an established, habitual, logical, or prescribed practice or systematic process of achieving certain ends with accuracy and efficiency, usually in an ordered sequence …
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4 Reasons That You Love Going to the GB School!
“ The best instructors not only teach submissions and sweeps, but more importantly influence the lives of their students.” For most of the bjj students, they can’t wait to get to …
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I Want to Quit!
Strategies to prevent and deal with student cancellations Almost all endeavors that require effort inherently include times when those putting forth the effort feel disconnected or unmotivated. Sometimes this is …
Your BJJ Training Goals – 4 Questions To Help You
Do you have specific goals in your bjj training? Or do you just show up at the class each day and see what happens? It is certainly possible that one can …
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