GB¹ PROGRAM – FUNDAMENTALS
WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPAL QUALITIES OF A GREAT FIGHTER? WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR AN ORDINARY PERSON TO REALIZE TO HIS OR HER OWN POTENTIAL?
Top performing fighters and individuals follow a common set of principles that sustain their success. The practice of Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu allows individuals to understand these principles through an exciting process that combines instruction, observation, practice, appropriate feedback, live training and competition.
Students experience results that go beyond gains in strength, flexibility, fitness or self-defense skills. By remaining truthful to the lessons learned in practice and applying them off the mats, Gracie Barra students experience an overall improvement on their focus, energy and general well-being.
The The GB¹ Program teaches these basic principles of effective fighting to individuals like you. Its structure condenses an immense diversity of Jiu-Jitsu into core fundamental moves combined intelligently and safely to optimize your learning.
WHAT IS GRACIE BARRA BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU?
The benefits of Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are far reaching and will touch every aspect of your life.At Gracie Barra our students become leaders.Gracie Barra nurtures your independent thinking, supports your fighting spirit and helps you to achieve your personal BJJ goals.
GB² PROGRAM
WHAT COMES AFTER MASTERING THE FUNDAMENTALS? WHAT IS NEXT ON THE BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU JOURNEY?
The Gracie Barra Program Structure defines three main stages of development for students: the Fundamentals Program, the Advanced Program and the Black Belt Program. These stages indicate different maturity levels and students upgrade from one to the other in their own natural progression.
While the Fundamentals Program focuses on the building blocks and basic principles of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the Advanced Program is built on high-level techniques and drills that start shaping the students game flow through the development of reflexes, speed and reaction time as well as transitions between one technique and another.
After a few months in the GB Advanced Program students typically experience a deeper involvement in GB’s philosophy, a stronger bond with training partners as well as more discipline and commitment to healthy habits that keep them in good shape.
Advanced Program classes are based on a defined class structure and curriculum that take a broad and open-minded approach, incorporating techniques from different grappling styles like wrestling, judo, sambo, and, of course, Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen. ? John Wooden
BENEFIT OF JOINING OUR ADVANCED PROGRAM
- Learn the most effective take down techniques adapted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Develop transitions between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques
- Experience further improvements in overall fitness level
- Gain a better understanding of different aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Start shaping your Jiu-Jitsu game flow by working with the instructor on your favorite techniques
- Step up to participate in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitions
- Train in over 100 different locations in United States and 300 worldwide
- Free access to the school’s events and special classes
WHEN PRACTICE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR NEXT BELT, YOU HAVE BECOME A GB STUDENT
As a new student or someone who is moving up from the Fundamentals Program, you’ll find the Gracie Barra Advanced Classes perfect for taking your Jiu-Jitsu to the next level. At this stage you start developing a BJJ game flow and the instructor will be closely looking at your specific needs. At the end of class, you’ll engage in live training drills that are exciting and fun. Every training partner will present you with a unique challenge that requires strategic thinking to effectively deal with it. Now grab your GB uniform and get to class!
GB³ PROGRAM
CAN SOMEONE MASTER BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU? IS THERE AN END TO THE BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU JOURNEY?
The Gracie Barra Black Belt Program is the last stage in GB’s adult program structure. While it does represent the student’s arrival at the ultimate level of training in our school, it also represents a new beginning.
The goal of this program is to further develop the student’s BJJ game flow by exposing him or her to cutting edge Jiu-Jitsu techniques and their variations. The program’s dynamic curriculum and classes, followed by hour-long live training sessions, build a challenging yet safe environment for students to progress from their blue to black belts.
It is in the Black Belt Program that most students truly grasp what they’ve been told since being white belts: Jiu-Jitsu is an endless journey of daily accomplishments that always leads to a new challenge. The same old arm-bars, triangle chokes, fireman carries, Kimuras, sweeps, guard passes and single leg take downs gain new meaning as their BJJ game flow is defined.
Gracie Barra students enrolled in the Black Belt Program are role models at our schools. The responsibility of sharing GB techniques and training philosophy with newer students is taken seriously. They play a key role in maintaining a safe, friendly and progress-oriented environment at our school.
BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR BLACK BELT PROGRAM
- Define your BJJ game flow
- Learn cutting-edge BJJ techniques
- Achieve greater physical fitness
- Train with the best training partners in our school
- Train for two hours straight
- Start developing your teaching skills
- Train at over 100 different locations in United States and 300 worldwide
- Free access to the school’s events and special classes
When the journey is more important then the destination, you have become a GB Black Belt
When you come to the black belt classes you can be sure of one thing: you will train a lot! Practice typically lasts two hours and although you are welcome to rest or leave early if you feel like it, the instructors will always encourage you to stay until the end of the class. The No Gi class adds an extra element of challenge and helps students improve balance and control, enhancing their overall skills.
There is no losing in Jiu-Jitsu. You either win or you learn. ? Carlos Gracie Jr.
GB KIDS PROGRAM
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A CHAMPION? CAN A MARTIAL ART SUPPORT A PARENT’S INSTRUCTION?
To excel in any endeavor, individuals need to have a strong set of values and a solid character that gives them perseverance to achieve his or her goals. The Gracie Barra Future Champions Program was created to provide children ages 3-15 with an environment that allows them to experience and understand core values like focus, discipline, persistence, cooperation and respect.
As a contact sport, Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu provides a very challenging yet safe and caring environment for a child to mature towards a real life champion.The outcome of continued childhood practice of GB BJJ goes far beyond the accomplishments on the mats. The discipline and excellence demanded by our instructors often carries over to the child’s behavior at home and at school.
Our Future Champions Program is typically subdivided in three different groups to accommodate students of different ages and skill levels:
- Little Champions I (3-6 years old),
- Little Champions II (7-9 Years Old),
- Juniors & Teens (10-14 years old).
There is no losing in Jiu-Jitsu. You either win or you learn. Carlos Gracie Jr.
BENEFIT OF JOINING OUR FUTURE CHAMPIONS PROGRAM
- Improve children’s social skills
- Enhance self-confidence
- Better understanding of goal-setting and working towards them
- Learn the GB Self-Defense System
- Increase focus, energy and concentration
- Enjoy significant gains in overall fitness level
- Train in over 100 different locations in United States and 300 worldwide
- Free access to the school’s events and special classes
The first time you come to our school you will be welcomed by our staff. Please arrive 15 minutes before class so you and your children have enough time to prepare for practice. The class will start on time and your child will be asked to walk to the training area where the instructor will be waiting for him or her. One of the assistant instructors or a senior student will be assigned as a helper to assist your child in performing the drills and activities. Parents are encouraged to stay and watch the entire practice.
BARRAFIT PROGRAM
BARRAFIT IS OUR ANSWER FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT A CHALLENGING CLASS FOCUSED ON AEROBIC EXERCISE AND STRENGTH TRAINING.
This unique fitness program is designed with the same principles and values we teach across our other Gracie Barra Programmes. Due to its versatility and all-encompassing health benefits, BarraFIT is recommended both for those currently practicing Jiu-Jitsu and also those who want to improve their physical well-being.
BarraFIT is the perfect addition to your fitness routine because it involves ergonomically safe moves you will need to complete the class. Our instructors help students get both the mind and the body in shape so you can achieve more than you ever thought possible. Our fitness classes are a natural addition to Jiu-Jitsu training and will help you build endurance and practice moves that can later be used in self-defense.
Our BarraFIT programme is a great way for new students to become acquainted with Jiu-Jitsu. Our fitness classes utilize the same principles and values used across our Jiu-Jitsu programmes. You will be introduced to the very basics of Jiu-Jitsu while getting in the best shape of your life.
Our fitness programme differs from others you will find at a local gym because we offer a variety of fitness moves to keep your workouts interesting. We also promote a sense of community that encourages all students to keep working toward their goals. The Gracie Barra brotherhood is a support system for students, which enhances your workout and helps you achieve more during each class. Besides an increase in your overall fitness level, you can expect benefits including mental strength, motivation, cooperation, focus, discipline and personal growth.
PRIVATE TRAINING PROGRAM
Can a Jiu-Jitsu student learn more or learn faster?
Is it beneficial to have One-On-One time with my instructor?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is like any other sport or activity: your progress is a consequence of how hard and how smart you work. Group classes are the best proven way to teach Jiu-Jitsu, since the diversity of training partners creates more and different challenges allowing a student to improve more quickly. However, private classes are definitely an essential complement that no serious Jiu-Jitsu student should do without.
The individual attention and approach that a 30- or 60-minute session with one of our instructors provides can and does lead to significant improvement in a student’s Jiu-Jitsu game flow.
It is highly recommended that all students take at least one private lesson per month to review techniques and address specific challenges in his or her BJJ game flow.
BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR PRIVATE TRAINING PROGRAM
- Gain a better understanding of specific areas of your BJJ game flow
- Set goals and work towards them
- Get individual attention
- Gain access to a customized curriculum
- Enjoy sparring with your instructor
- Rise above your training plateaus
- Speed up your learning
- Make up for missed classes
Be so strong that nothing can disturb the peace of your mind. Carlos Gracie Sr.
