This Thursday, Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu Parents will meet to learn all there is to learn about our new belt system for Kids. Here is a few things everyone must know preparing to the transition:

1. The current belt system was designed by Great Grand Master Carlos Gracie Sr. back in the mid 1900s. In those days, there was very few kids training martial arts who were less than 7 years old;
2. The current belt system presents limitations because it has just a few belts. Because of age requirements, children are getting stuck on the same belt for year. Example, a students of 7 years old who gets a yellow belt would only be promoted to orange belt 3 years later.
3. The decision to move to the new belt system is made by the parents and students under the advise of a coach or professor. In case the student does not want to switch to the new belt system, he or she does not let it.
4. The new belt system is a great solution! Why? 1) It has a total of 13 belts; 2) Committed students get one stripe per month; 3) committed students get one belt per year.
5. We will start testing for belt promotions in a few months.
6. Belt System is a essential teaching method because it offers a way to measure individual progress and establishes achievable goals keeping the student motivated.

During the whole month of February, all new students joining GB Dana Point Martial Arts will receive a gift of a Free Gracie Barra in exchange for old clothes donation.

We know there is a lot of people in need not too far from us and we are once again coming together to support those that need it the most.

As part of the effort for donation, we would like to invite all of our existing students to clean up their closets with clothes they don't use and bring it to GB Dana Point. We will take care of the donation.

"It is part of our development as Martial Artists to develop a strong sense of community and be compassionate to others needs. Jiu-Jitsu taught me the importance of giving back to others through unselfish acts. I really hope our students can empathize with this months campaign and join forces with us" - Says our head instructor professor Flavio Almeida

For more information please email info@gbdanapoint.com

Cheers,

GB Dana Point Team

Next Thursday, February 9th, Gracie Barra Dana Point Jiu-Jitsu Parents and Coaches will meet to go over the upgrades for our kids classes.

The main improvement is the new belt system that was designed to maintain our kids motivated avoiding them being stuck on a rank due to age requirements.

"The new belt system is great because it allows the dedicated kids to be promoted once a year. We are also implementing a belt testing procedure in a few months" says Professor Flavio Almeida

Here is the breakdown of the agenda:

For students of our Little Champions I Classes:

4.30pm Future Champions 3.0 Presentation

·                                                                                                               4.50pm Explanation of the New Belt System

·                                                                                                               5.00pm All Students will be awarded a new belt and a new card               

For Students of our Little Champions II Classes

·                                                                                                               5.20pm Future Champions 3.0 Presentation

·                                                                                                               5.30pm Explanation of the New Belt System

·                                                                                                               5.40pm All Students will be awarded a new belt and a new card

For Students of our Juniors Classes

·                                                                                                               6.00pm Future Champions 3.0 Presentation

·                                                                                                               6.10pm Explanation of the New Belt System

·                                                                                                               6.20pm All Students will be awarded a new belt and a new card

·                                                                                                               6.40pm Sparring

Watch this Video from Coach Vivi Almeida, Head Coach from our women Program. 

Coach is a work out enthusiast and is always coming up with different ways of incorporating Jiu-Jitsu and martial arts into her fitness program. On this video, Vivi works many great drills with her strength and conditioning Coach David Byers.

The Gracie Barra Dana Point Jiu-Jitsu Women Program offers class in the mornings of Mondays and Wednesdays and teaches self defense for many of the mothers of our future champions on our kids classes.

See you on the mats,

GB Dana Point Team

This Friday at 5.00pm Professor Ricardo Almeida, retired UFC fighter and MMA Champion, will be teaching a special class focused on how to make Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Work for Mixed Martial Arts.

GB Dana Point and Laguna Niguel Martial Arts Students should not miss this class because it will enhance their self defense skills to be able to deal with a well trained opponent.

To see professor Almeida in Action, check the video below:

Gracie Barra Dana Point is a family oriented martial art school located on Downtown Dana Point at Blue Lanter Plaza and Pacific Coast Hwy. Our classes focus on teaching discipline to children and adults and have become a very popular fitness program for our community.

Our classes include self defense, martial arts, MMA, Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling, Judo and wrestling techniques.

This Friday at 5.00pm Professor Ricardo Almeida, retired UFC fighter and MMA Champion, will be teaching a special class focused on how to make Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Work for Mixed Martial Arts.

GB Dana Point and Laguna Niguel Martial Arts Students should not miss this class because it will enhance their self defense skills to be able to deal with a well trained opponent.

To see professor Almeida in Action, check the video below:

Gracie Barra Dana Point is a family oriented martial art school located on Downtown Dana Point at Blue Lanter Plaza and Pacific Coast Hwy. Our classes focus on teaching discipline to children and adults and have become a very popular fitness program for our community.

Our classes include self defense, martial arts, MMA, Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling, Judo and wrestling techniques.

One of the first motivations a person have to learn martial arts is the self defense aspect of it. For children and adults, male or female, the need to become self defense smart is a predominant reason why most people come to our schools.

As part of the Gracie Barra Dana Point Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals Program for 4 to 6 months, a typical student will have developed an above average ability to protect himself or herself. 

Training BJJ gets more and more exciting as the months and the years go by. We all get addicted i a good way to the Jiu-Jitsu game and techniques and become really focused on sports Jiu-Jitsu.

We must never lose sight thought of the importance to maintain and continue to develop our self defense skills. On the video below, renowend MMA and BJJ figther Professor Ricardo Almeida shares his idea about why all BJJ students must continually practice Self-Defense.

See you on the Mats,

GB Dana Point Team

Gracie Barra Dana Point is a family oriented martial art school located on Downtown Dana Point at Blue Lanter Plaza and Pacific Coast Hwy. Our classes focus on teaching discipline to children and adults and have become a very popular fitness program for our community.

Our classes include self defense, martial arts, MMA, Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling, Judo and wrestling techniques.

The Class focused on a variety of Jiu-Jitsu self defense techniques that helped the GB Dana Point Martial Art Students improve their self defense skills against bigger aggressors.

More Classes from Gracie Barra Dana Point Martial Art Black Belt Camp this Wednesday 6pm.

Take some time to watch the great video from the class below

See you all on the mats,

GB Dana Point Martial Arts Team

• Monday: Advanced Self Defense 6.00 to 7.30pm at Gracie Barra Dana Point Jiu-Jitsu
• Tuesday: Auxiliary Guards 6.00 to 7.30pm at Gracie Barra San Clemente Jiu-Jitsu
• Wednesday: Closed Guard 12.00 to 1.30pm at Gracie Barra San Clemente Jiu-Jitsu
• Wednesday: Submissions 6.00 to 7.30pm at Gracie Barra Dana Point Jiu-Jitsu
• Thursday: No Gi Take Downs 6.00 to 7.30pm at Gracie Barra San Clemente Jiu-Jitsu
• Friday: BJJ for MMA Class from 5 .00 to 6.30pm at Gracie Barra San Clemente Jiu-Jitsu