What is to be "GB" for you?
In 1986 – the year Gracie Barra was founded – the jiu-jitsu team was being born that would revolutionize the gentle art scene around the world. We started climbing step …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: What do soccer and jiu-jitsu have in common?
The Soccer World Cup is going on right now in the Brazilian territory, Brazilian team jerseys are everywhere, soccer is now a “full-time subject” and, as a national passion, it …
Five Problems that makes sense to Jiu-Jitsu students
Jiu-Jitsu is an adventure. Any adventure worth having is full of hiccups, and problems to be overcome. Not all problems are serious, and sometimes can be comedic. Just remember, it’s part of …
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BJJ Lifestyle: Setting your Defining Moment
How do you want to be remembered in your legacy as a BJJ artist? Stop for a while and think about how you think you will be defined. Would you …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: To get higher degrees, do you have to win championships?
From the very beginning of Jiu-Jitsu until now, a lot of things changed. Literally. Since the initial publicity of this sport – hard work attributed to the Great Master Carlos …
Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: To fall, to rise and start over again.
How to start again when everything seems to be lost? It may seem strange that we are talking about “start over again” in a website dedicated to Jiu-Jitsu. However, the …
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It's worth it! 15 Tips For Getting a Black Belt
We know that the journey is not an easy one and the road is long; it will be difficult and daunting. Countless times you’re going to think about giving up, …
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Valentines Day: Love Jiu-Jitsu
It’s like love at first sight. It was then when we first put on that Gi, we knew it was love, right? Ok. So it’s Valentine’s Day. Let’s sit back …