by admin | Sep 5, 2019 | Martial Arts for Adults
What an amazing afternoon we had with some many wonderful women at our first ever Ladies Only self defence seminar! Our ladies only coach, Deborah, has a real desire to make self defence both fun and accessible to women in the Yeovil and Somerset area. She believes...
by admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Getting Started
What are the main positions in BJJ? When you go to your first BJJ session, you might watch as others grapple and find it quite difficult to understand what’s going on. A bunch of guys and girls rolling round on the ground, struggling, short burst of action,...
by admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Newsletters
Hi Team! Welcome to the Gracie Barra October Newsletter. This month we’ve got a super special offer for you lucky students and news about more competition wins. Let’s take a look at what’s happening… The Slim Assassin Dominates the Masters!...
by admin | Sep 1, 2018 | About BJJ, Uncategorized
2000BC – The origins of Jiu-Jitsu It is difficult to say precisely at what point in time or where exactly Jiu-Jitsu originated. Despite the efforts of many historians and evidence pointing to Buddhist monks in India, basic elements of grappling can be traced back to...
by admin | Aug 19, 2018 | About BJJ, Uncategorized
Great question! Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art and combat sport system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. To help answer this fully though, we’ve compiled some of the best information from Wikipedia and around the web. Brazilian...
