Category Archives: Education

College Students Embrace Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle!

As students are heading back to school, the lives of young adults attending college or high school can get busy, overwhelming and stressful! What is a better way to de-stress and take your mind off of everything than training jiu jitsu? Returning college students, who are also dedicated Gracie Barra students, talk about the best

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August is Anti-Bully Month at GB!

Bullying can happen at school, on the playground, on a sports team, and in some cases even at home or online. But with so many different styles of bullying, such as verbal, physical, social, or cyber bullying, it can be difficult for children to understand how to solve the problem and how to face what

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Jiu Jitsu For Self Defense

There are several martial outs out there, each having their own style of technique, training, and values. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling martial art based around self-defense, and it is widely claimed to be the most practical martial art when it comes to physical altercations. An estimated 85% of fights end up on the ground.

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Five Mental Benefits of Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian jiu-jítsu is often talked about in terms of how it can help you get in shape, get physically stronger, and help improve your cardio in ways you’ve never felt before. While all of this is true, what about what jiu jitsu can do for your mind? 1. Controlling Emotions While learning how to control

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The Importance of the Student Mindset

What does it mean to have a student mindset? Jiu-jitsu is no easy sport. It pushes people physically and mentally, whether they have ever done martial arts or other sports in their lifetime or not. However, it is very easy to forget to leave your ego at the door when it comes to jiu jitsu

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Why Should Kids Do Jiu-Jitsu?

Does your child do jiu jitsu, or are you thinking about enrolling your child in jiu jitsu classes? There are several benefits for children who train! Including increased fitness, self defense, understanding of discipline, confidence, and so much more! Keep reading to find out why your child should try jiu-jitsu and how it can benefit

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3 Exercises to add in to your workout routine for Jiu-Jitsu

Every jiu-jitsu practitioner is different. Some are or strive to be high level competitors, some train for a fun hobby outside of their daily routine, some are instructors, and some just love to train for fun and enjoy the workout! No matter the reason you train, here are a few exercises that you can do

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Starting off a Summer of Fun!

What’s happening at GB O’ Fallon/ LSL in June? We have quite a few weekends marked on our calendar for June! Here is a list of some events that are happening this month to kick off summer! Saturday, June 11th: Belt Promotion & Potluck! ● Starting at 12pm, we will be having a belt promotion

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5 Tips for Your First Competition:

Less Than One Month Until the CompNet Missouri Summer Championship 2022!   5 Tips for Your First Competition:   Are you a first time competitor? Then don’t worry if you are having pre-competition jitters, it is completely normal! Even the highest level competitors still get nervous before competition, and it is often said to be

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Wrestling for Everyone

Wrestling at Gracie Barra O Fallon/LSL: What to expect and highlighting the benefits! Each instructor has their own style of jiu-jitsu, sometimes related to what martial arts or sports they have done in the past. The newest instructors in our school, coach Justin Stouder and Jeremy Null, have been wrestling pretty much since the time

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