BJJ Lifestyles: Travelling for BJJ
Have you ever thought of travelling within the country, or even out of the country for the sole purpose of getting more BJJ into your life? Let me tell you, planning …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Winning is overcoming yourself, even when everything seems to be lost.
Who has never felt like life was being unfair? Everything seems to be going so well, then things change suddenly, from one moment to another, and you have no idea …
Eating Well is Jiu-Jitsu: Pre-World Championship breakfast with Fábio "Gigantinho".
Going to a lower weight category is not easy, as many athletes have already experienced. Keep training hard but eating less? It demands discipline – lots of discipline – and …
The Jiu-Jitsu journey :From the white belt to the black belt, students share their stories on what got them started, and why they keep going.
“Jiu-jitsu for Everyone.” We see this around in many memes and in photos, we hear it sometimes from our coaches and teammates, but what does this mean? I interviewed several …
Jiu-Jitsu World Championship 2014 – The confirmation of GB Tradition in Tournaments
Last weekend was not just any other one in the Jiu-Jitsu world. Closing the month of May (29, 30, 31) and getting started with the second semester (June 1st), we …
Let Jiu-Jitsu Change Your Life
Jiu-Jitsu practitioners all around the world can tell you many different stories on how their lives crossed paths with the gentle art. Some got into it to lose weight, some …
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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Your History at GB: From Despair to Hope through Jiu Jitsu
“Jiu Jitsu is life.” I know it’s a common euphemism uttered by Jits practitioners all over the world. It’s spoken on the mats, put on social media, on Jits t-shirts …
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Swept Off Your Feet: Transitioning from Striking to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting is communication through the act of combat. There are as many different types of martial arts as there are languages in the world. Learning a new martial art is …
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BJJ Lifestyle: Off Season Activities
After drilling it out for weeks in the gym and trying to get back in shape and ready for the big show. Regardless what those are, you are still doing …