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The New Jersey Attorney General has just announced that Gracie Survival Tactics has now been approved as official police training. Before the state of New Jersey, it was the Manteca https://grapplinginsider.com/manteca-police-department-adopts-gracie-survival-tactics-training-program/ Police Department from Northern California that most recently started to implement Gracie Survival Tactics training; the only Jiu-Jitsu program

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Brown Belt World and Pans No-Gi Champion Pedro Marinho Promoted to Black Belt

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Ben Coate

Gracie Barra’s Pedro Marinho is already an elite competitor, and he now has the black belt rank to match those elite skills. The IBJJF brown belt world and gi Pans no-gi champion was recently awarded his black belt. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pedro Marinho (@pedromarinhojj)

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Megadeth Guitarist Dave Mustaine Promoted to Purple Belt in BJJ Aged 59

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Lucy Wynne

Heavy metal guitarist Dave Mustaine was promoted to purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu a few days ago at Gracie Barra Spring Hill from his coach Reggie Almeida. Mustaine is renowned as the original lead guitarist of 80’s American heavy metal band Metallica, and is the current vocalist and lead guitarist

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Remarkable Academy Breakdown #1: Gracie Barra Belo Horizonte

September 7, 2020 Michel Davidovich

Grappling Insider wants to introduce some of the best, world-renowned academies on the planet. For this first edition, we reached out to one of the Meccas of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, with one of the most well-known professors of all-time, Vinicius ‘Draculino’ Magalhaes, who created this place from scratch. Magalhaes was

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An Interview with Black Belt World Champion Andressa Cintra (with video and audio)

August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 Jeff Liwag

Andressa Cintra is the 2019 black belt world champion in the IBJJF women’s medium-heavy division. In this interview, we discuss many interesting topics including how she started training, the champion’s mindset, and she gives many tips that will help when you experience a plateau. You may watch the included video from YouTube or listen to the audio version.

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6’8, 145kg Bodybuilder and Actor Martyn Ford Steps Back On the Mats for MMA Debut

August 6, 2020August 7, 2020 Lucy Wynne

British bodybuilder, actor and aspiring MMA fighter Martyn Ford has stepped back on to the mats at his gym – Gracie Barra Sutton Coldfield, in preparation for his debut MMA fight. Towering at 6’8 – 203 cm, weighing a massive 320 lbs – 145 kg of pure muscle, with a

Lucas Valente victorious at Third Coast Grappling

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Gracie Barra’s Golden Boy: An Interview With Lucas Valente

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Jeff Liwag

Lucas Valente is not only a rising star in Gracie Barra, he is already counted among the elite at such a young age. His most recent accomplishment is bagging silver at the 2019 IBJJF Worlds, only yielding gold in a hotly debated match with the bemedaled veteran Lucas Lepri. We go over his evolution in the sport, training at such a young age, his mindset, goals, and long-term plans.

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Gregor Gillespie Earns Blue Belt After 9 Years of BJJ

February 16, 2020July 9, 2020 Alex Lindsey

UFC Lightweight and proud owner of a 13-1 MMA record, Gregor Gillespie has only just been awarded his blue belt in BJJ. Gillespie has been training for 9 years, a professional MMA fighter for 6 and he’s been playing his trade in the UFC for nearly 4 of them. Gillespie