The 13 reasons why your family should use BJJ for protection
Don't worry about spoilers from the show, if you're watching. As he comes back from school, the character Clay Jensen gets a package with 13…
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7 reasons why Jiu-Jitsu really helps kids deal with bullying
Bullying is a real problem in our society today. Left unaddressed, it can lead to serious consequences and sometimes, unfortunately, tragedies. It's well known that Jiu-Jitsu can be…
Unhappy about your size? A Jiu-Jitsu school is where you belong
Bullying only afflicts those children, teenagers or adults who aren’t sure about themselves physically, who feel vulnerable to getting pushed around or humiliated. If they…
“Jiu-Jitsu practitioners know they’re neither perfect nor superior”
GRACIEMAG isn’t just a magazine for teaching Jiu-Jitsu. It’s for awaking in you a desire to further your learning. And that yearning is often the…
The 5 precious Jiu-Jitsu lessons awaiting you at the bookstore!
GRACIEMAG 187 is chock full of teachings for improving your Jiu-Jitsu and life, and it’s already available at better bookstores around the world. In the…
Rid your kids of their fear, through Jiu-Jitsu
An evil has been set loose on the world, leaving parents, kids and teachers baffled as to what to do. The ghost of bullying comes…
How do you bring up a child with Jiu-Jitsu’s help?
Anyone who studies Jiu-Jitsu knows how the art is more than just an entertaining form of exercise; it’s a solid foundation for your child’s upbringing,…
In Brazil, Jiu-Jitsu against bullying joins school curriculum
Ronaldo Aoqui, a Jiu-Jitsu black belt who teaches at Gracie Humaitá academy in the Northeastern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte, wrote in to…
Learn to be creative and successful in BJJ with Clint Eastwood, 82
According to Italian director Sergio Leone, the actor Clint Eastwood could bring sparkle to the screen despite having only two facial expressions: one with a…
The film Bully proves the USA has a problem. And Jiu-Jitsu may be the solution
If schoolyard bullying is a disease, cinema may be the cure. That's the idea behind film director Lee Hirsh's latest work, Bully, in the US…
Jiu-Jitsu, self-defense—what it has to do with your kids
Paraphrasing a movie, have you stopped to think why your friends are scared when they're alone? For the same reason we get afraid. Not…
Why Jiu-Jitsu is important for your kids
Jiu-Jitsu can play in major role in your child's development in a number of ways, from building motor skills to socializing them to teaching them…