Gracie Barra Westchase: What are the fundamental positions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
When you start training at Gracie Barra Westchase, you quickly realize that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu isn’t just a random collection of wrestling moves. It is more like a game of chess where your body parts are the pieces. To keep from getting overwhelmed, we focus on a few fundamental positions that serve as the foundation […]
Gracie Barra Westchase: What are the options for women only training at Memorial area
When you are looking for female-only training in the Memorial and Westchase area, you quickly realize that there is a big difference between a gym that just happens to have women in it and a program that is built from the ground up specifically for us. Most martial arts schools offer a generic curriculum where you […]
Gracie Barra Westchase: When does self-defense become second nature
If you’ve ever watched a high-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner move, it looks less like a fight and more like a conversation they’ve already had a thousand times. There is a specific moment in every student’s journey at Gracie Barra Westchase where the panic of a physical confrontation starts to get replaced by a quiet, mechanical […]
