I am just a wife, a mom, a business woman, and a blue belt at the age of 51! I started my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey at the tender age of 47. It took me 3 years to become a blue belt. But I feel like I’m getting in shape, and seeing muscles I haven’t for a...
I am very new to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Many years ago, I had the opportunity to take Japanese Jiu Jitsu and learn the fundamentals. Unfortunately, I got busy with two jobs and college and I had to give it up. I have always been a fighter though. I grew up in a single...
2017 December Promotion Updates Promotion ceremonies will become the new norm at Gracie Gym. In the past, belts were given during regular classes to students ready for promotion. Two of our staff brown belts graduated to black belts this December. Our first...
Common BJJ Terms, Translation, and Descriptions When you start training Brazilian Jiu Jistsu, you realize there is a whole NEW vocabulary you didn’t know existed! While it is really cool to learn a new ‘language’, at times it brought some frustration when I didn’t...
7 Reasons Why New Years’ Resolutions Fail, and How You Can Stay on Track It’s week two of the New Year, how are your New Years’ Resolutions? Do your resolutions look like these? This year I need to get healthier because I can’t make it up the stairs without feeling...
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