Jiu-Jitsu is for the weak
The gentle art is a body guard that's with you 24/7 and never complains, armor ready for use anywhere the need may arise. The problem…
Carlos Gracie
Count Koma: 5 lessons from Jiu-Jitsu’s pioneer in Brazil
Grandmaster Mitsuyo Maeda (1878-1941) learned Jiu-Jitsu in Japan, was bestowed with the nickname Count Koma in Spain, won hundreds of fights in Cuba, and disseminated…
Learn to make a Gracie Diet-cornerstone juice and jump-start your Jiu-Jitsu
Are you schooled in how to make a good watermelon juice and eliminate all that pulp that weighs so heavy on the stomach, like Grandmasters…
“The mouth is a good Jiu-Jitsu practitioner’s first line of defense”
The latest issue of GRACIEMAG is on its way to a bookstore near you, bringing with it, in the midst of a whirlwind of teachings…
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…
São Paulo councilman proposes MMA Day
Atílio Francisco, a town councilman for the city of São Paulo, has made a motion to designate a city MMA Day. The date picked was…
What’s next for Carlos Gracie Jr.
Check out the following interview, where the Gracie Barra and GRACIEMAG founder discusses Jiu-Jitsu, health, the past and present. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSVLB6zoPg4
“Jiu-Jitsu is much more than you think”
This one you've seen before, but who can tire of watching it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAAnrqDygns
In Jiu-Jitsu, a defect can be salvation
Look how every now and again Jiu-Jitsu scores a big goal for the community. Gracie Barra's brand of uniforms GB Wear ordered 2,000 Lycra rash…
Master Carlos already knew it: açai one of the healthiest foods in the world
How many lists of the healthiest foods for your body have you seen before? Probably a lot. And have you noticed how açaí is included…
A new juice for Gracie Diet followers?
As Grandmaster Carlos Gracie always advised, healthy Jiu-Jitsu practitioners should look to study the human body, how the organs and foods work together. That's what…
The blessing of Gracie Barra Glendale
In January, Gracie Barra Glendale hosted a “Harae” at their academy. A “Harae” is the general term for rituals of purification in Shinto. GB Glendale’s…