Build Your Kid’s Self Confidence

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Build Self Confidence– Put Your Kid in Martial-Arts Self confidence is crucial to a child’s future success. Martial arts develop confidence and raises self-esteem. Does your child act shy or timid in social circumstances? Does your child act out? Does your kid let other kids bully him/her? I was among those kids. The best thing… Read more »

Spider Guard: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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The spider guard can be a very fun and enjoyable guard to learn in Gracie Jiu Jitsu. The guard is known for its unique approach to controlling an opponent and it opens the door for many different offensive and defensive maneuvers. Putting a lot of time into learning the basics of the spider guard is… Read more »

Gracie Jiu Jitsu

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Among the first Gracie Jiu Jitsu techniques for attacking from the side control would be the “walking armbar.” This armbar probably has a number of different names but the general concept of the armbar never changes. This is a side control armlock that attacks the far arm. The far arm refers to the arm that… Read more »

Jiu Jitsu Headlock Escapes

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You really cannot deny the fact that the headlock is among the top two or three most common positions you will find yourself if you have the unfortunate luck of becoming involved with a street altercation. Why is this so? Basically, if a person assaults you at close range and is not getting the better… Read more »

The Classic Gracie Jiu Jitsu Takedowns

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In the early days of the UFC, Royce Gracie was able to use jiu jitsu takedowns on many of his opponents with relative ease. The way he commonly did so was with one of the standard Gracie Jiu Jitsu techniques: the double leg takedown. Anyone seriously interested in being able to bring a fight to the ground… Read more »

Attacks from the Mount in Gracie Jiu Jitsu

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Attacks from The mount in Gracie Jiu Jitsu can be considered the primary Gracie Jiu Jitsu techniques. When you have mounted an opponent, you will immediately launch an attack on the choke points or the limbs of the upper torso. Of course, it is also possible to deliver strikes to the head of an opponent… Read more »

What Will Happen at Your First Gracie Jiu Jitsu Class?

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Having heard so much about a Gracie Jiu Jitsu Class, you are likely very thrilled about taking your first class. You might even have a few expectations in mind. The class itself might be a little different than what you expected so you should be aware of what will occur the very first class you take…. Read more »