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Gracie Barra – Paris, France

During my visit to Gracie Barra BJJ in Paris, I was impressed by the school’s blend of professionalism, technical instruction, and welcoming atmosphere. Gracie Barra has several campuses spread throughout the city, making it convenient to find a class no matter where you are staying. I attended the HQ location, situated within a moderate walking Continue Reading

Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academia – 1051 Av. Eliseu de Almeida – São Paulo, Brazil

I learned I would be in Brazil to speak and conduct a workshop at the University of São Paulo for a week in July, just over a month before landing there. As I had little time to prepare for what would be mashed into a working vacation, I did little research into my BJJ exploration Continue Reading

Primal Academy of MMA – Toronto, Canada

I journeyed to Toronto in Ontario, Canada to be a speaker at an academic conference. While there I decided to take the edge off of speaking among my academic peers versus the business conferences, I usually attend, by venturing into the Canadian BJJ scene. I found a good number of BJJ and MMA academies available Continue Reading

5 Elements Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal was originally an eight hour layover on my way to Spain.  I identified a couple of BJJ schools close to the airport, that offered an opportunity to train since I was going to try to catch some site seeing between flights.  Because of my timing in the city I booked an inexpensive Airbnb Continue Reading

Cheeseman Martial Arts – Hampton/Newport News, VA

How else could I make a recent relaxing getaway to Colonial Williamsburg, VA, known for its serene walkways through historic towns, ferries along the James River, and cozy pancake shops, uncomfortable better than by visiting a BJJ school?  Well, I still enjoyed the strolls through history, ate an obscene amount of pancakes, and got in Continue Reading

Capital Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – H Street NE – Wash. D.C.

My brother and I decided to meet up this summer for yoga, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, comparing life’s notes, and beer.  I immediately turned to some BJJ schools I wanted to visit before the pandemic quarantine and found a few had either closed or relocated out of town without notice.  A school closing is sad for the Continue Reading

Westside Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy (Ogden, UT)

When I was a kid, a popular television show aired about a community bar in Boston, “where everyone knew your name.” The show’s name was “Cheers,” and I can’t remember the bar’s name, but it might as well have been called Westside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Do your soul and Jiu-Jitsu practice a huge favor, and stop Continue Reading

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