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5 Lifelong Lessons Kids Learn from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Gracie Barra Jacksonville

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5 Lifelong Lessons Kids Learn From Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu As parents, we want our kids to develop self-esteem and a strong sense of self as they navigate the complexities of adolescence and beyond. We are always looking for activities to help them develop in these areas, especially if our children struggle physically, emotionally, or socially. And […]

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5 Benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to Women and Girls | Gracie Barra Jacksonville

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5 Benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to Women and Girls While the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) has traditionally been male-dominated, women and girls make up a growing part of the community. Walk into a BJJ gym these days and you will see females of all ages and ability levels having just as much fun as

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What Makes the Gracie Barra Community Different?

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What Makes the Gracie Barra Community Different? From the outside, most martial arts gyms look alike—vast matted floors and students dressed in gis, the traditional martial arts uniform, with various belt colors. What you cannot see from the outside is the community that is being built inside, by every professor and every student no matter

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Rickson Gracie

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Rickson Gracie is considered the best fighter the Gracie family has had. Royce Gracie, Rickson’s brother, stated that what he will do to guys in the UFC, Rickson would to him without hesitating. Rickson’s father, Master Helio Gracie, raised him and his brothers in an extremely competitive environment. There are rumors that if one of

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What Is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

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Jiu-Jitsu History 101 In order to understand how traditional Jiu-Jitsu has come to be known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, or simply, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, let’s go back to the late 1800s to the country of Japan. Traditional Jiu-Jitsu was strictly used for Self-Defense. Techniques revolved around striking, throwing, pinning, strangling and most importantly, using your opponent’s momentum against

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