Gracie Barra – Pan Am 2016
Gracie Barra has a long history with jiu-jitsu competition and the red shield is represented at every major jiu-jitsu tournament around the world. For the last several decades Gracie Barra …
GB Compnet – 2nd Copa Carlos Gracie
Saturday – October 3rd, 2015 Last year I wrote about experience a tournament as a competitor during the 1st Copa. I remembered my nerves, the excitement, and the emotional roller …
6 Things Your Coach Yells at You During Your Match
During tournament matches, and even in rolls in bjj class, your professor will often yell out instructions to you (often in thickly Brazilian accented English). At a tournament in a hotly …
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3 Tips For Your First Year of Training
The majority of students in any brazilian jiu-jitsu academy will be white belt students: those with less than one year of training. And most of them are not initially attracted to bjj …
Talent Doesn't Always Win the Game
While not everyone is lucky enough to win the genetics lottery – bestowed with awesome physique, height, strength, an overly active / reactive senses / or mutant powers (Ok, scratch that. Mutant powers …
Experiencing a Jiu-Jitsu Tournament: Compnet 2014
On Saturday, October 11th, Gracie Barra held their annual tournament open to all Gracie Barra students in Irvine, CA. This year was unique as it honored Master Carlos Gracie Sr., …
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Jiu-Jitsu Pet Peeves
Jiu-Jitsu can be a love-hate relationship. It can pull you in, changing your life forever. It’s a difficult journey and can cause frustrations that only a truly dedicated student of …
Tournament Mistakes That You Can Avoid
A tournament is a culminating activity where BJJ artists get to test their strengths against other competitors. The excitement built up can be unnerving. After all, there is no way …
Making It Happen: #1 place at the IBJJF Team Ranking
This week our team was crowned with the #1 place at the IBJJF Team Ranking. Watching Master Carlos Gracie Jr. walk up that stage to receive the award on behalf …
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GB News: Victories of the week for Gracie Barra
♫ Uh é Gracie Barra Aha Uhu… Uh é Gracie Barra Aha Uhu…! ♫ Over the last weekend (16 and 17), the mats at the on-going competitions were more busy …
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