• Blog
  • Events
  • Certifications
    • ICP 2022
    • GB Black Belt Certification
    • GB Instructors Database
    • GB Black Belts Database
Gracie Barra
Menu
  • We Are Gracie Barra
      • valuesOur Values
        Brotherhood, Integrity, Development
      • 1theflag-200×200Red Shield
        Excellence
      • nhFTK0eY-200×200Equipe GB
        Athletic Performance
      • condekoma-200×200Legacy Wall
        Gratitude, Appreciation, Legacy
      • team-200×200Fight Song
        ♫ Uh é Gracie Barra Aha Uhu ♫
      • Sea of RedSea of Red
        Unity, Pride
  • Our Programs
      • gb2GB¹ Program
      • advancedGB² Program
      • black-beltGB³ Program
      • kidsGracie Barra Kids Program
      • privatePrivate Training Program
      • womensFitness Programs
  • Why Gracie Barra
      • 310 Reasons to Join
      • codeCode of Conduct
      • heritageHeritage
      • methodOur Method
      • philosophyPhilosophy
      • etiquetteTraining Etiquette
  • Leadership
      • founderFounder
        Carlos Gracie Jr.
      • Screen-Shot-2015-02-27-at-7.13.36-PM-200×200Reg Directors
        Overcoming Barriers
      • bjj-campeao-200×200Senior Ranks
        Loyalty
      • passion-menuProfessors
        Passion
      • Screen-Shot-2015-02-27-at-7.42.26-PM-200×200Instructors
        Discipline
      • athletesAthletes
        Legacy
  • Contact Us
Find a School Near You!

Tag: teachings

Schedule a FREE Class Near You
Posted on December 9, 2015

The importance of Self-Defense

The global spread of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu gave our sport thousands of practitioners, which is surely great for everyone. Unfortunately, what did not grow in the same way was the …

Continue reading “The importance of Self-Defense”

Posted on February 20, 2015January 10, 2018

Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: The importance of training instructors

With jiu-jitsu being spread around the world, the mats have gained ground and the gentle art, even more fans. Thousands of students, championships and new graduations are held constantly. How …

Continue reading “Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: The importance of training instructors”

Posted on December 11, 2014January 10, 2018

Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Do you think you are the best one in the trainings? Do not like it.

Nothing is more unpleasant than that inconvenient guy who thinks he is the best one in training. Unfortunately, there are practitioners of various sports with such mentality. Being individualistic and extremely …

Continue reading “Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Do you think you are the best one in the trainings? Do not like it.”

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 …

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

Posted on October 31, 2014January 10, 2018

Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Work your subjective jiu-jitsu

Anything can happen on the mat. What we experience on it not only gives us the lessons of BJJ techniques, but also great learnings we take out into our lives. Jiu-jitsu does have the power …

Continue reading “Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Work your subjective jiu-jitsu”

Posted on October 3, 2014

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 …

Continue reading “Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Envy in jiu-jitsu. Does this happen?”

Posted on September 26, 2014

Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: The teaching that turns each day into the best one we’ve ever experienced

The Great Master Carlos Gracie, father of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu, didn’t leave us only a legacy of great fighters and lovers of the gentle art. Nowadays, Carlos’ dream of showing BJJ …

Continue reading “Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: The teaching that turns each day into the best one we’ve ever experienced”

Posted on June 19, 2014

GB Interview: The newest black belt – Inácio Neto

Inácio Neto, the newest GB black belt, discovered the joy of living in Jiu-Jitsu and has been representing the GB family for years on the sports scene. A very dear …

Continue reading “GB Interview: The newest black belt – Inácio Neto”

Posted on April 17, 2014

GB Interview: Marcelo Rezende and the 'Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone' expansion.

“When it comes to Jiu-Jitsu related projects, I always followed Master Carlinhos’s advices.  He is a person that makes your dream, and shows you that there is a way to …

Continue reading “GB Interview: Marcelo Rezende and the 'Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone' expansion.”

Recent Posts

  • Meet the Instructor: A Lasso Guard System with Professor Thiago Aso
  • Meet the Instructor: Movement Drills for Jiu-Jitsu with Professor Gustavo “Guga” Machado Pinto
  • Do You Know Where the X-Guard Blindspot Is? Discover the Strategic Jiu-Jitsu Passing System
  • The New Ultimate Position: Back Attacks From Top Game in Jiu-Jitsu
  • World Summit 2022: Competition Day

Categories

  • Camps
  • CompNet News
  • Conferences
  • Eating Well
  • Events
  • GB Association News
  • GB Interview
  • GB Learning
  • GB News
  • It happened
  • Seminars
  • Taking Care
  • Uncategorized
  • Webinars
  • Women

Archives

Getting started at Gracie Barra is easy
Schedule your
Free Class
...and intro session absolutely FREE!
Schedule a Free Class Near You

Gracie Barra
  • Home
  • Our Programs
  • School Finder
  • Shop GB
  • We Are Gracie Barra
  • Leadership
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • Why Gracie Barra
  • For Instructors
  • News

Copyright © 2025 Gracie barra. All rights reserved.
built by cybermark