Esdras Jr goes over 2020 season: ‘Give it your best on your worst days’
Esdras Jr had a good year competing in 2020, despite the whole world having to come to grips with the covid-19 pandemic. The black-belt from…
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Video: Relive or embrace your white belt days with this white belt story
Whether you're well past your white-belt days or you're living them now, any insight can go a long way. Part of Jiu-Jitsu is being humble…
Ronda Andrews of GMA Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Las Vegas explains journey to black belt
Ronda Andrews, an avid competitors for years and a familiar face among women's BJJ, has achieved the rank of black belt from Professor Amilcar "Mica"…
Ever wonder what it’s like to train Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 64? This blue belt can tell you
Professor Carlos Terrinha of GMA Gracie Barra New England recently interviewed one of his students, Diana Weisbach, who is a 64-year-old blue belt. In this…
What’s the journey to black belt? Two newly promoted Yemaso BJJ students explain
Becoming a Jiu-Jitsu black belt takes time and a lot of work. Everyone has their own path whether recreationally or through competition or both. There…
Struggling to get positive results in competition? Gustavo Dantas can help
GMA member Gustavo Dantas is at it again. The head instructor of GDJJ in Tempe, Arizona and the professed BJJ Mental Coach has yet…
Video: Caio Terra’s Jiu-Jitsu journey proves that perseverance is key
Caio Terra began Jiu-Jitsu because his mother wanted to help him defend against bullies. Today he is a multiple-time black belt world champion. His story…
Video: Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes will train Jiu-Jitsu until the day he dies
Leader of some of Jiu-Jitsu's greatest champions, Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes recently held his annual seminar at Gracie Barra Greece in Athens. There he filmed he…
Video: Gustavo Dantas’ words have the power to make you “acredite” in your own success
In 1998 Gustavo Dantas competed for the first time in the United States as a brown belt featherweight. A streak of losses back home in…
Train Jiu-Jitsu and it will be your life: Stuart Cooper’s new video motivates & embodies
If you think Stuart Cooper produced his best Jiu-Jitsu video with his ADCC compilation, you thought wrong. The video ace has released yet another motivating…
On his birthday, learn how Victor Estima defines success and happiness
Today is Victor Estima's birthday. The Gracie Barra decorated and athlete has accomplished much in his twenty-nine years having medaled at the highest level in…
Cerebral palsy doesn’t stop this man from training Jiu-Jitsu; what’s your excuse?
Jiu-Jitsu brings together people of all kinds. It offers benefits for absolutely every single person who steps on the mat to train. Whether it's a…