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Adventure summer camp: let’s create happy memories!

Our Summer Camp registration is officially open and this year it will be a super exclusive and fun event for small groups.   We decided to host this camp in order to allow our kids to have a positive experience, lots of fun and keep them connected with the core elements of jiu-jitsu (mental and physical strength). To follow the official guidelines for the camp, we will replace the Jiu-Jitsu

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COVID-19: a Financial Action Plan to help your business

To help the Jiu-Jitsu community in this critical moment that the world is going through, Professor Marcelo Bonança is sharing a strategic and efficient financial action plan to support BJJ school owners and family businesses. For those who don’t know, Marcelo holds a Master’s degree in Economics from one of the best schools in Brazil – FGV. On the mats, a black belt first degree. Off them, he has 15

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THE 3 TYPES OF TRAINING PARTNERS YOU NEED

Some people believe that the only way to improve their BJJ game is by training with higher belts and getting smashed. While it is important to roll with more experienced students (especially as a newer practitioner), you can also benefit from rolling students of different levels and skills. In fact, for optimal training you need 3 types of training partners: Training partners who are lower level than you. Lower level

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A SUMMER CAMP YOUR KID WILL NEVER FORGET!

This summer, choose an activity that will entertain your kid and help them develop some important life skills! WHY NEITHER YOUR KID NOR YOU will want to miss out on this opportunity? Our Camps offer an amazing combination of BULLYING PREVENTION, MARTIAL ARTS instruction, self-defense techniques, teamwork, fitness, games and lots of FUN. Our staff is committed to making sure your child has an enjoyable and safe experience with us while

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How To Get Better At BJJ
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“How do I get good at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fast?”

If you want to improve your jiu-jitsu quickly, you are not alone. Every day, hundreds of students search for how they can get better at BJJ and FAST. While there is no magical formula (consistency and discipline are your best shots here), some actions will definitely take you there fastER! Here are our best tips: ! – Train on a consistent basis We know, it’s obvious. Sorry, but this is

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Gracie Barra Birthday Party

B-day Party at Gb Sainte-Anne: unlimited fun for everybody!

If you have ever been a part of our GB Sainte-Anne community, you already know that, at our school, the students’ experience is a priority. That’s why we are thrilled to have hosted so many great birthday parties this year and had so many kids celebrating this special moment with us in a fun and meaningful way. They play, they learn, and the best part, they get so happy! Also,

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Giving Up BJJ
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“When I feel like giving up BJJ…”

There are periods in your Jiu-Jitsu training where you feel great and injury-free. But at some point, it will seem that everyone else is improving, but you, or maybe life will get in the way and you feel overwhelmed… If you have just started your BJJ journey and never been there, trust me. You will. There is a popular BJJ saying that states “A black belt is a white belt

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history of jiu-jitsu
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Who invented Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? | BJJ History

The history of Brazilian jiu-jitsu goes back to the early twentieth century. First in line, Mitsuyo Maeda, the Japanese (judo expert) of unparalleled skill brought our art to Brazil. Maeda left Japan in 1904 and visited a number of countries giving “jiu-do” demonstrations and accepting challenges from wrestlers, boxers, savate fighters and various other martial artists before eventually arriving in Brazil on November 14, 1914. In 1917 a teenager named Carlos Gracie (1902–1994)

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