Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is a martial arts style based on ground self-defense. Rather than more traditional stand-up or striking martial arts, like Karate, Jiu-Jitsu is all about overtaking your opponent from the ground. Is Jiu-Jitsu better [...]

If you’ve been doing Jiu-Jitsu for a while, it’s common to have days where you’re not that excited to train. Usually, this feeling passes by the next day or two. But if that tired, [...]

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is based on the principles established by its founder, Grand Master Helio Gracie. While in Brazil, Helio Gracie was exposed to Japanese Ju-jutsu, but he found that he couldn’t move as quickly or [...]

Jiu-Jitsu changes kids’ lives. The skills kids learn while training on the mat has a significant effect on kids and their lives off the mat. Here are some of the benefits of starting Jiu-Jitsu as [...]

Martial arts provides kids with physical, mental, and social benefits to not only their continued practice but also to their everyday lives. The mental benefits, especially, transfer from the mat to the classroom, and even [...]

So you’ve just started your martial arts training, and you’re wildly excited to get out on the mat every day and train. Before you exhaust yourself in your training, take a moment to think about [...]