Transform Yourself: Become a Jiu-Jitsu Ambassador
You have probably already been doing some of the things it takes to be an amazing leader in Gracie Barra like goal setting, building your Jiu-Jitsu skill-set, and being a team player and team leader. While all of these are valuable steps in your leadership journey, we can’t forget about the necessity of being a Jiu-Jitsu ambassador. It is this step that will transform you from being an awesome Instructor on the mats to a true JJ leader on and off the mats.
The Impact Jiu-Jitsu Has On Children
“Jiu-jitsu is a great developer of character, builds their courage, work on friendships with other kids. They close their fears.” Prof. Kayron Gracie The Gracie Barra Competition Network (Compnet) brings together …
GB Blog: Rituals before the fight Everyone has one
A common sight amongst all the competitors are the many ways they battle anxiety and prepare for stepping on the mats. These small giveaways have always appeared interesting to the …
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GB Policies: A Design for Success
Teamwork. The Business Dictionary defines teamwork as the process of working collaboratively with a group of people to achieve a goal. At Gracie Barra we might consider the ultimate goal to be our mission, Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone. In fact, the notion of working together for the good of the team is the very undercurrent of our policies, procedures, and guidelines we have to live out our mission. Master Carlos Gracie Jr. once again provides us with a motto by which to help build our schools and lead successful lives: Working as a team happens by design – not by accident.
5 Tips On How To Care For Your BJJ Kimono
If the samurai wore armour on the battlefield, then the student of brazilian jiu-jitsu wears their kimono when they step on the mat. Most kimonos for bjj are priced at $100 USA …
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YOU are Gracie Barra
YOU are Gracie Barra The mission of Gracie Barra – Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone – is a wide and encompassing mission that reminds us to continue reaching out and sharing the …
Prof. Randall Huot from Gracie Barra academy in Clearwater,
This week Gracie Barra Blog brings you an interview with Prof. Randall Huot from Gracie Barra academy in Clearwater, Florida. “Don’t fight to win. Don’t fight to not lose. Fight …
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GB Techniques: Advanced Guard Passing
This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you some videos on how to pass different guards utilizing some advanced passing strategies and techniques. The majority of your rolling in jiu-jitsu will be …
Leadership: A Virtue for Positive Influence
Among the virtues that we hold so deeply at Gracie Barra are those such as brotherhood, cooperation, respect, discipline, and personal growth. Intertwined with these is the virtue of leadership. …
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4 People You Meet in Gracie Barra
I have always been a fan of Mitch Albom. From his novels “Tuesdays With Morrie,” and “For One More Day,” I have grown to love literature. In turn his novels inspired …