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Posted on January 25, 2017January 10, 2018

Is the pre-championship anxiety something normal?

For a high quality jiu-jitsu, it is necessary to keep up – not only with the attendance records, but also with the physical and psychological preparation, prior to major championships. …

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Posted on April 10, 2015January 10, 2018

Jiu-jitsu as a treatment for cancer – go and win!

What differentiates the fights on the mats from the fights of life? In fact, nothing. Every day, even when we are not wearing the kimono, we do battle, whether it …

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Posted on December 5, 2014

Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Problems? Grab them, take them to the floor and finish it!

Keeping concentration, focus and discipline is not an easy task. The busy routine, and problems that surround it, are a number of factors that do not help to get you …

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Posted on November 21, 2014January 10, 2018

Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: The 8th teaching of the father of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie

Anyone who knows the teachings of Great Master Carlos Gracie, knows that the advice provided by the patriarch of the family is not related to ways of techniques executions or secrets …

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Posted on October 17, 2014

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 …

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Posted on September 4, 2014January 10, 2018

BJJ After Taking A Break

Taking a break a from something you love is essential. Think of it as a breather. Yes. We all need it. And then, we go back to it. And somehow, …

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Posted on August 8, 2014

Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: JIU-JITSU WITHOUT PREJUDICE

“Are you crazy? What kind of grappling fight is this?”, “I do not get that close to another guy, man!”, “This thing is crazy.” Hearing these phrases from people who …

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Posted on July 27, 2014

Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: A shot can hit the body but not the spirit of a GB warrior.

Jiu-jitsu lovers or not, we all know that sport has the power to transform lives. But when it comes to Jiu-jitsu and Gracie Barra, we are not talking about a …

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Posted on July 15, 2014

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 …

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Posted on July 3, 2014

Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: The jiu-jitsu as a character builder.

Those who have never been in contact with the gentle art cannot imagine how this sport can transform – in all respects – an individual. Initially, the learned techniques, some …

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