Founder of GB, Master Carlos Gracie Jr., has a new belt
Last weekend (April 24 and 25th), Campinas, Brazil, held the second edition of the GB Conference in the country. The team, founded in 1986 and with more than 200 school …
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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 …
What is Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone?
Another year is over and with it many achievements, training and realizations. Our GB family, as usual, remained within what we aim for our team: a constantly evolution to take …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Find in the unknown the love for jiu-jitsu
Finding in the unknown the reason for a new direction in life is somewhat risky. In the mats around the world, it is not very difficult to know people who have …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: The victory of a training fellow is your victory as well
When we start our journey in the world of the gentle art, we learn not only the fighting techniques, but also how to grow as a team. That feeling that unites …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Concentration. May it mean everything in a competition?
How frequently do we feel weak in front of a new challenge? Often, even after years of training, we can even feel discouraged if we do not achieve that so-desired title in …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Envy in jiu-jitsu. Does this happen?
It’s very gratifying to be motivated by qualities you see in your training colleagues. Have you ever thought about having guard skills like that black belt, the agility of that …
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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 …
Jiu-Jitsu World Championship 2014 – The confirmation of GB Tradition in Tournaments
Last weekend was not just any other one in the Jiu-Jitsu world. Closing the month of May (29, 30, 31) and getting started with the second semester (June 1st), we …
Gracie Barra's Sea of Red to flood Jiu Jitsu Competitions!
For years we have worn GB official uniforms to instill a sense of unity, pride and belonging among instructors, students and fans. We are now bringing that same concept to our …
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