3rd, Floor, The Bridegwater Mill, Legh Street, Eccles, Greater Manchester, M30 0UT.
Hello everyone! Welcome to our blog again! This month we have taken a slight change of pace, and done something a little different. In this blog I have taken the time out to interview one of our very own female fighters. Anna’s story is truly great, and she is very well respected in the academy […]
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 […]
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 […]
When I set guys to do specific training, or sparring during the classes, many times I observe common mistakes and problems that we all seem to do. Although this is typically a beginner problem, I would dare to say that we have all fallen foul of this bad habit at times; and sometimes in the […]
Below is a brief instructional video of how to tie a BJJ belt around your child before training. I hope this helps all our parents who struggle with this task. If you have any more questions or problems please feel free to contact me in class times. Thank you.
Today marked another great day for GBTQ as we held our very first belt test day for two candidates, Sophie and Michael. Both of whom were eligible to take the test for their Grey White Belt. This is the first time we have done this, as all our usual promotions for stripes are done within […]
3rd, Floor, The Bridegwater Mill
Legh Street
Eccles
Greater Manchester
M30 0UT
Telephone: 07843304308
