When Should You Start Rolling?
The Gracie Barra Method introduces new students in the Fundamentals program to live training through “Positional” or “Specific” sparring. That is live sparring that is confined to a specific position with a simple set of objectives. Ex. pass the guard / defend the guard and sweep or submit.
The Gracie Barra Class Structure
We’ve been discussing many of the central elements of our organization, and at the heart of many of those is the GB Method. You might recall that the foundation of …
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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GB Presents: Gracie Barra Virtual Headquarters.
The Gracie Barra Headquarters in Irvine, California is a very special place. It is where Gracie Barra team members come from all over the world to connect with Master Carlos …
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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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Flow With The Go: how flow rolling can help you develop your game
If I told you that there was a training method that could help you develop both the weakest and strongest areas of your game at the same time would you …
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