3 Things I Re-Learned At The 2016 Worlds
Last weekend, I had the great experience of competing at the world championships for the first time. Being a purple belt and competing at...
Rolles Gracie Building This Little Girl’s Confidence Is Heartwarming
It's the middle of the week, everyone is arguing on the internet all the time about absolutely everything, and there's still two full work...
A Vision Of The Jiu-Jitsu Future
I often love to envision what BJJ might be like in 40 years. Not from a technical or philosophical standpoint, but from a professional...
Watch Firas Zahabi Discuss Developing Mental Toughness
Firas Zahabi is definitely a modern-day Renaissance man. In addition to being the founder and owner of the famed Tristar Gym in Montreal and...
Non-Essential: Episode 4 — Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez Discusses Operating During the...
This past year has been a trying one for school owners. Many academies have been forced to downsize and lay off staff, while others...
The T.A.P. Movement Aims To Set Record Numbers Of Master Women...
The following is a guest post from Gracie Barra's Karen Peters, who spearheaded the Together All Power (T.A.P.) movement to help achieve competitive...
Remember The Sudanese BJJ Athletes Who Traveled To Kenya To Compete?...
In August, we shared the incredible story of a group of jiu-jitsu athletes from Sudan who were making a dangerous 1,500 mile trek to...
World Champion Meggie Ochoa Fights Back Against Child Sex Abuse
While child sex abuse is a global epidemic, the numbers in the Philippines are especially shocking: 1 in every 4 Filipinos between the ages...
5 Coaching Tips
Every few months now we see some video of a terrible coach yelling and screaming negative comments during a grappling tournament. These comments have...
Bianca Basilio Wins BJJ Stars Superfight, Then Gold At Another Tournament...
We all know how exhausting it is to compete, even in just one match. But that didn't stop ADCC champion Bianca Basilio from competing...