Parent Kids Jiu Jitsu

Author: Jay CastanedaOn: Nov 04Categories: Daily

Jiu Jitsu, on the surface, is a martial art focused on grappling and submission holds. But ask any person who has trained what Jiu Jitsu is, and you’ll get a whole list of different answers and reasons justifying them. A common answer is Jiu Jitsu...

SJJIF World’s Results

Author: Jay CastanedaOn: Oct 30Categories: Daily

Hello, as you may know – we here at Gracie Barra Costa Mesa Jiu Jitsu had about 25 competitors fight over the weekend! A lot of people represented us very well. Professor Scott ended up getting Double Gold! Come talk to us at the front desk for...

GBCM World’s Competition

Author: Jay CastanedaOn: Oct 26Categories: Daily

This weekend Gracie Barra Costa Mesa is bringing a team of focused competitors to fight for the SJJIF’s World’s Championship. GB Costa Mesa’s Jiu Jitsu is constantly improving thanks to our awesome community. Here are the fight times...

Jiu Jitsu MOTW

Author: Jay CastanedaOn: Oct 19Categories: Daily

This week, coach Juan showed a great transition from an attempted Spider Guard sweep. Once the partner steps over the sweep, notice how the Spider Guard foot kicks off to post behind his partner (for base) and sets up the armdrag. Very important to seat...

Momentum and Leverage

Author: Jay CastanedaOn: Oct 16Categories: Daily

In Jiu Jitsu, athletes utilize leverage and momentum over pure muscle and strength. For example- one of BJJ’s Founder Helio Gracie was only ~130 lbs so for him to bench pressing someone bigger and heavier is not going to win the fight. It is the...

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