To Compete or Not?
The covers of the jiu-jitsu magazines usually feature a top competitor fresh off of a championship victory. In their own way, the top competitors have become celebrities within the bjj world …
Your Role in learning to Roll – The Bjj student's responsibility in self learning
I read one black belt quote that by the time to student reaches purple belt, they should have seen nearly all of the techniques they need to become a black …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: The importance of training instructors
With jiu-jitsu being spread around the world, the mats have gained ground and the gentle art, even more fans. Thousands of students, championships and new graduations are held constantly. How …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: What are the biggest incentives for a warrior?
There is no secret; the path to the victory consists of lots of training, focus and dedication. This all would not exist without motivation, and this is the driving force …
An article for our school owners!
This is an article for our school owners! School owners play a great role in the success of Gracie Barra! As a writer, I would like to give each and …
Why are there degrees in the belt?
It was common in jiu-jitsu’s early times to find the black stripe on the belt of everyone present on the mat, without degrees. When there was a colleague with a …
A Great Training Method For Your Takedowns
Many bjj students also supplement their training with judo, and many bjj blackbelts also hold advanced ranks in judo. During my last training trip to Gracie Barra in Rio de Janeiro, …
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Why Even Super Heroes Need Jiu-Jitsu: Learning Technique Always Matters
In comic books, super heroes are larger than life. Superman has incredible power, and Spiderman has remarkable speed. Super heroes often obtain these powers by some special event and become …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: What should a white belt learn to be a good black belt in the future?
White belt, the excitement phase, where the control of force is far away from being part of the gentle art beginner’s life. Hours watching video classes of elaborate techniques in …
How Smart Students Use Their Instructors
The majority of classes in bjj academies around the world are structured the same way: warmup, technique instruction and then positional sparring or free rolling. But this is not the only …