Gracie Barra San Clemente

Students from all GB Schools are welcome

Friendship Saturday

This upcoming Saturday (April 19th) all GB Students and Instructors from Southern California schools will be meeting for training and fun at the Gracie Barra Friendship Saturday that will take place at the Shrine Auditorium and Exposition Hall in LA. The Gracie Barra event is part of the activities that will happen all day long, before the King of the Cage Fight Night that starts at 7pm.

The doors will be opened at 11am and there will be several Jiu-Jitsu classes run by some of the best Gracie Barra Instructors and Students from All Levels are welcome.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and train with GB members from other schools and have fun with the all the Gracie Barra Family.

There will be 3 All Levels Classes: 11am to 12pm, 1 to 2pm and 3 to 4pm.

To participate look for the sign up sheet at your School.

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Last Sunday GB Students from San Clemente, Yorba Linda, and Lake Forest went to the beach in San Clemente for Surfing, soccer and, fun. Join us next weekend. Check the pictures below!

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On the past few weeks few weeks a lot of the students from Gracie Barra San Clemente were promoted to their next rank. It is very nice to see everyone training hard and moving closer to their black belts.

“A black belt is a white belt that never gave up”

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What a success! More then 50 people showed up for the I Gracie Barra San Clemente Students Appreciation Day. The class was very intense and exciting as Professor Flavio managed to make a good blend between a presentation about the origins and philosophy of Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, together with the practice of techniques used to illustrate some of his arguments.

The students were all excited to understand better many aspects of the Gentle Art. Most of us did not know the Phases of Combat self defense strategy (Strike/Clinch/Ground) was created by Mitsuyo Maeda, the Japanese who taught Ju-Jitsu to Carlos Gracie Sr. Or that the Japanese word Jiu is actually a bad translation of the Japanese word Ju (Gentle, Soft). Or that the development of the open guard is attributed in big part to Rolls Gracie, who passed away at the age of 32 on a hang glide accident.

It was great to see how much we are all connected to the legacy of the Gracie family and to realize that we actually Keeping their legacy alive by the practice of Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

“Jiu-Jitsu is the employment of intelligence and skill to overcome brute strength and aggression”

Enjoy the pictures!

Prof. Flavio explains the meaning of the word Jiu-Jitsu

Mom and Daughter paying attention!

Jade demonstrates how she can be relatively stronger then Dave: rear naked choke!

Jade demonstrating how she can be stronger the Professor!

Professor shows the importance of getting the person off balance before the throw!

Getting the opponent off Balance!

Hip Throw: Jiu-Jitsu is the use of the right leverage at the right time!

Maximum efficiency, minimum effort!!!!

Phases of Combat: Strike!

Clinch!

Take Down!

Ground Phase!

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Gracie Barra Friedship Saturday

This upcoming Saturday (April 19th) all GB Students and Instructors from Southern California schools will be meeting for training and fun at the Gracie Barra Friendship Saturday that will take place at the Shrine Auditorium and Exposition Hall in LA. The Gracie Barra event is part of the activities that will happen all day long, before the King of the Cage Fight Night that starts at 7pm.

The doors will be opened at 11am and there will be several Jiu-Jitsu classes run by some of the best Gracie Barra Instructors and Students from All Levels are welcome.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and train with GB members from other schools and have fun with the all the Gracie Barra Family.

There will be 3 All Levels Classes: 11am to 12pm, 1 to 2pm and 3 to 4pm.

To participate look for the sign up sheet at your School.

Nice pictures from the Black Belt Promotions

Master Carlos Gracie Jr., Professors and Students were there to support

No doubt the GB Family got stronger that night

Magidi Hage from Gracie Barra Escondido

MMA Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral

GB America Alex Hisiung

GB Brasilia Fabio Villela

GB Yorba Linda Rafael “Mosquito”

GB Costa Mesa Head Instructor Mike Buckels received his bertificate from IBJJF

Gracie Barra: Keeping the Legacy Alive!

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Nice Black Belt Promotion Ceremony

The School was wall to wall with students, Master Carlos Gracie Jr and 6 Gracie Barra Black Belts. Master Carlos Gracie Jr. showed us some coll attacks from the closed guard, rolled with the students and towards the end of the sparring session called everyone to the promotions time.

As the Gracie Barra tradition says each new Gracie Barra Black Belt had to make a speech to share experiences and thoughts about their journey in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

No doubt is was a day to remember. We would like to sincerely thank Master Carlos Gracie Jr. for dedicating his entire life to Gracie Barra and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, otherwise this amazing ceremony would not be possible.

Also congratulations for the recently promoted Gracie Barra Black Belts:

Alex Hisiung
Fabio Villela
Magid Hage
Rafael “Mosquito”
Renato “Babalu” Sobral

Remember: “The Black Belt is a white belt who never quit.”

We are gathering more pictures from the promotions, soon it will be posted here.

Gracie Barra: Keeping the Legacy Alive!

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Attention Students

Starting this week our class schedule of Mondays and Wednesdays will Change:

Mondays:

Fundamentals: 7pm to 8pm

Advanced: 8pm to 9pm

Wednesdays:

Fundamentals: 7pm to 8pm

Advanced: 8pm top 9pm

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With the fast growth of our school, the classes are getting bigger and the quality and variety of training partners is only getting better and better. Gracie Barra has always been famous by the quality of training on its mats: a unique blend of a progress oriented intense training on a very friendly environment. We are very happy and proud to replicate that at the mats of Gracie Barra San Celemente. Master Carlos Gracie Jr will be very proud of us guys!

Thanks for everyones support on bringing their friends and family and referring the school to so many people.

Cheers!

GB San Clemente Team

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This Saturday (April 12th), Gracie Barra San Clemente will be hosting its I Student Appreciation Day: a celebration of the tremendous success of the schools after being opened for only 2 months. This event will be opened to all people who interested in learning and understanding more about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), its history, and the lifestyle enjoyed by its practitioners. GB San Clemente students will bring their families and friends for the 10am class that will include the practice of self-defense techniques, discussion on the Gracie Barra and BJJ history and more!

Don’t miss it guys!

GB San Clemente Team

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Gracie Barra San Clemente Students did a great job at the Jiu-Jitsu Panamerican Championships. Our team summed up with GB Students from all over the world and represented our flag on the best way possible. Check below some pictures of our guys competing. great job everyone!

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