GB Techniques: Advanced Jiu-jitsu The 50/50 Guard
This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you some videos on the 50/50 Guard which is used by many of the top level competitors in both gi and no-gi competition. Prof Flavios …
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The Biggest Debates in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Whether it takes place around the mat at the academy or on popular internet message boards devoted to all topics bjj, discussions on certain subjects invite some spirited debates. As with …
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Train in the Gi or No-gi?
Train in the Gi or No-gi? Traditional bjj is taught in the gi and has since branched off into no-gi submission wrestling, bjj for mixed martial arts and training in …
To GI Or Not To GI – That is the question (apologies to Shakespeare)
One of the most popular and controversial debates in the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu is to train in the gi or without the gi?Since the earliest days of Royce Gracie …
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5 Unconventional Guards that People Love or Hate!
Jiu-Jitsu practitioners are always adding new techniques to their arsenal. Sometimes they even create their own techniques. The guard is arguably the most important part of BJJ. Closed, and open …
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The 5 Expressions of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Have you ever thought about how Brazilian jiu-jitsu has many different facets depending on the situation in which one uses the art? The techniques and principles may be the same, but …
Gracie Barra Dominates Europe By Winning No-Gi & Rome Open
GB Places First at the Podium Last Saturday, June 29 the European Championship and No-Gi happened simultaneously in Rome Italy. The team that came out on top as the champion …
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Jon "Bones" Jones Signs Up with Gracie Barra New Mexico
GB Welcomes Jon “Bones” Jones World class Jiu-Jitsu school Gracie Barra has snagged one of the biggest names in MMA. Jon Jones, current UFC light heavyweight champion has just …
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Equip yourself for Ricardo Almeida's No Gi Training Camp
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Sweep your opponent with this advanced No Gi move from Kayron Gracie
Check out this video of Gracie Barra Mission Viejo‘s Kayron Gracie teaching how to sweep from closed guard during a No Gi class at the Gracie Barra Headquarters. The Gracie …
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