GB Techniques: Advanced Jiu-Jitsu with Professor Flavio Almeida
This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you some videos on the 50/50 Guard which is used by many of the top level competitors in both gi and no-gi competition. Prof Flavios …
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Advice For Common Problems When You Start Jiu-jitsu
As exciting as it is to start training jiu-jitsu and learning exciting new techniques each class, there are some common challenges faced by most new students. When we embark on learning …
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The White Belt No-Nos! 5 Things You Need Know Before You Start to Roll
In Gracie Barra schools, students start their introduction to live rolling through specific training. The students start in a certain position and have specific objectives (ex. escape the half guard …
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Great Training Partners
It seems that every group of people has an appreciation day dedicated to their service: International Secretary Day, Teachers Day and so on. I think that the bjj world needs a …
An Amazing School Must be a Safe School
An Amazing School Must be a Safe School As part of your commitment to providing amazing Jiu-Jitsu instruction, you also have a responsibility to create culture of safety. This includes …
Are You a Martial Artist?
Be a Martial Artist. What does that mean to you? Does it mean that you have earned a Black Belt? Does it mean that you train hard at least …
GBK Success: Teaching and Training for Our Youngest Students
The GBK program at Gracie Barra is about more than just teaching some classes for kids. It is about reaching out to youth, and their families, and introducing them to …
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Steps for Success: Teaching and Training Practices
The GB Method is a package deal. It is a combination of building blocks which all have to be set in place in order to achieve the goals of Gracie …
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Improving the Training Experience: The GB Uniform for Kids
The GBK program is built from an interweaving of building blocks. These blocks include those that range from the GBK Curriculum, the GBK Program Structure, and the GBK Class Structure …
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Single Best Piece Of Training Advice
One of the curious things about new bjj students is that many of the students feel that they are the ONLY student in the class who is struggling to learn …