GB Interview: Professor Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhães.
Prof Draculino is one of the most well known Gracie Barra instructors who started training at the original Gracie Barra Academy in Barra de Tijuca, Brazil. Gracie Barra caught up with …
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The 5 Commandments Of Escaping from the Bottom
Ask a group of first year students to brazilian jiu-jitsu “what are you having trouble with in your training?” certain answers will inevitably arise. “I get stuck on the bottom, under …
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The Gracie Barra Curriculum: The Best Way to Learn Bjj
Recently, I have had several students tell me that they enjoyed learning bjj in a program that followed a curriculum. I asked them why they felt it was better for them? …
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The Correct Attitude to Roll (Especially with your Instructor!)
One of the universal complaints among more experienced students of bjj is of the mythical “spaz”. Aka known as: “Let’s just go easy Guy” until the roll starts and he leaps …
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How Your Black Belt Professor Can Help You Build Your "A Game"
In my previous article What Is The Role of Your Professor in Your BJJ Training? I outlined some of the less obvious ways your black belt professor helps you develop your bjj. This …
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What Is The Role of Your Professor in Your BJJ Training?
The best possible way to learn bjj is under the direct instruction of a black belt professor. The black belt has a deep understanding of all of the fundamentals and …
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How To Work With Your Partner During Technique Portion of Class
Last class while teaching the technique portion of the bjj class (attacks from side control and overcoming a defensive opponent) I was observing two of the more serious students drilling …
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Concepts vs. Techniques – Two Ways of Learning BJJ
When a student first begins to study bjj, they discover that there are an enormous number of moves that must be learned! Not only are there an overwhelming number of individual …
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The Students Who Improve the Fastest…Lesson from an old Kung Fu Master
We see quite a number of students pass through the doors of the academy over the period of a training year. Some try a few classes and decide that it isn’t …
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Learn By Teaching? How teaching beginner's basics will deepen your learning!
In some academies, the instructor will often pair a new student with a blue belt or student who has been around the mats a while. Especially in larger academies, more experienced …
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