Loyaty A Trip to Fort Collins

“Inside the GB School, Master Carlos Gracie Jr. doesn’t limit his teaching to techniques, but also forming character. From the beginning he instills us with the understanding that the fundamentals for good Jiu-Jitsu are also fundamentals of good character. Without honesty, integrity, discipline and unselfish acts, one cannot become the great athlete he or she […]

A Jiu-Jitsu Student

Why Jiu-Jitsu? As our members show up for class it’s often a busy and hectic time. People are greeting each other, putting on uniforms, grabbing their cards and rushing to the mat. We smile, say “how are you?” but do we truly know what life is like, and has been like for our training partners? […]

Suicide Awareness and Prevention

Ok, my friends. We need to talk about something that we need to always talk about. Suicide. September is Suicide Awareness Month. Ouch. It hurts to think about. Sadly, many of our lives have been touched by a loved one making this choice or we may have found ourselves staring the choice in the face. It’s […]

Women In Jiu Jitsu

Why should women train Jiu Jitsu, you ask? Our student Susan, a blue belt, shares her opinion on why women should train BJJ: “Well, I’ve been wracking my brain to narrow down the massive list I have as to why I, as a 44-year-old mother of 5 LOVE this art! Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a […]

Mental Health Benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

I don’t know about y’all, but this has been quite the surreal past 16 months for me. While there are silver linings to be found, I think it is safe to say that we have all been hit with bouts of dealing with our own mental health and well-being while nimbly navigating and adjusting as […]

BJJ and Self-Defense

A Woman Saved by Jiu-Jitsu So I think one of my favorite Jiu Jitsu self-defense stories comes from one of our students, Dawn. Dawn found herself leaving a bar many years ago when another bar goer attempted to attack her. She got her on the ground (which is where BJJ practitioners fight the best from) […]