3rd, Floor, The Bridegwater Mill, Legh Street, Eccles, Greater Manchester, M30 0UT.
Hello Everyone, Thanks again for checking in and taking the time to read the blog. Firstly I’d like to apologise for missing last month. I have reasons… but no excuses!… please forgive me! So… without further a do I’d like to get straight into it. This is something that I’ve always thought of for a […]
Hello Everyone, Thank you for taking the time to read this blog. This month I would like to talk about an approach to training that I have always adopted, regardless of what style it was. But is so important now, more than ever before. Since I began my martial arts journey almost 25 years ago, […]
In this month’s blog I’d like to expand a little further on my own personal philosophy with regards to BJJ. As many of you know; my favourite place to be is top side control! However, in this blog I would like to explain a little more about how and why I came to this conclusion. […]
I have spoken on many occasions about the value of teamwork within our academy, and the true family spirit that exists within it. For some of the uninitiated, and for any readers who may question the rationale behind this philosophy that exists here at Gracie Barra Trafford Quays; I’d like to take a brief moment […]
Well, it’s certainly been a very busy time recently. One of the highlights of which was the sponsored 24 hour roll that we did at the beginning of the month. What an experience that was! I could literally write about my own experiences during that 24 hour period for a very long time! So many […]
Equipe GB is emblazoned across our uniform. For many of you who haven’t heard me mention this before, it means TEAM Gracie Barra. Just how important do you think team values are to Gracie Barra schools worldwide, and to our founder Master Carlos Gracie Jnr? To go so far as to have it on our […]
Have you ever been on a car journey and suddenly thought to yourself: “What happened for the last 5 miles”?. Or, have you ever been on a journey you make many times: on the way to work for example, and suddenly noticed something you have never seen before? If you’re anything like me at all […]
Perhaps one of the most important things I look for when I’m assessing people for an upcoming promotion is CONSISTENCY. It is one of the very first things I take in to consideration before anything else. I always look to see how consistent someone has been with their training. I do this because I believe […]
3rd, Floor, The Bridegwater Mill
Legh Street
Eccles
Greater Manchester
M30 0UT
Telephone: 07843304308
