Hello everyone,

here is the schedule for Presidents Day and for the day of the GB Tournament.

Presidents Day (MONDAY) - all levels class from 9:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m  

                                             We are closed for the rest of the day!!

GB Tournament (Saturday, 25th) - kids and juniors classes are canceled and

                                                     for the adults we will have an ALL LEVELS

                                                      Class from 10 - 11 a.m.

See you on the mats,

GBE STAFF.

Hello everyone,

this will be a busy week for us!!!

 We have:

Competition Class on Tuesday (02/14/12) from 8-9 p.m

Drills Class on Thursday (02/16/12) from 11 a.m - 12 p.m

Q and A on Friday (02/17/12) from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m

See you on the mats,

GBE STAFF.

Hello everyone,

 we would like to announce a few changes on our schedule.

 We temporarily canceled the WOMEN's class on Sundays until we find a better time for this class.

The second a last change is the Black Belts Class on Thursdays from 11-12.We will not have this class in a weekly basis anymore. It will be by announcement only and it will be a class more focused on drills.

You can see and download a PDF version of our new schedule by CLICKING HERE!

See you on the mats,

GBE STAFF.

Hello everyone,

next Saturday (02/04/12) we will have a Belt Ceremony for all our kids.We will be implementing the new Belt system defined by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.Class time will be the same as usual.

The new system will be more exciting for the kids, they will be receiving stripes in a monthly basis and new Belts every year.

Check it out:

See you on the mats,

GBE STAFF.

Hello everyone,

 we would like to announce that we will start our competition training for the upcoming Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu Tournament this week.

 We will have 1 Competition Class per week, alternating Wednesdays and Tuesdays, to make sure we fit everyone's schedule.

The competition classes will be held during the advanced classes but is open for everyone that will be competing at the tournament.

Below is the Competition Class Schedule:

1/25/12 - Wednesday from 7-8 p.m

1/31/12 - Tuesday from 8-9 p.m

2/08/12 - Wednesday from 7-8 p.m

2/14/12 - Tuesday from 8-9 p.m

2/22/12- Wednesday from 7-8 p.m

If you haven't signed up yet for the tournament, you can just CLICK HERE!!

See you on the mats,

GBE STAFF.

GB CompNet is just around the corner, and our Team is super excited to have another great event and spend sometime with our GB friends that we don’t get to see everyday.

The 13th edition of CompNet will be held at:

Northwood High School
4515 Portola Parkway Irvine, CA 92620

Date: Saturday 02/25/2012

Registrations will be open this coming Monday (1/09/12) at www.gbcompnet.com

““There’s no losing there. You’ll either win or learn”
Master Carlos Gracie Jr.

Come to this amazing seminar with worldwide renowed Jiu-Jitsu Professor and MMA Coach Ricardo Almeida.UFC Veteran and Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast, he will be sharing his techniques and experience with all our students!!!Special participation of Prof. Flavio Almeida.

See you on the mats,

GBE STAFF.

Hello everyone,

below is the list of activities for this month:

Friday 01/06/12  
NO GI from 12-01 p.m (all levels)
Saturday 01/07/12  
Q&A from 12-1 p.m  (Blue Belts and up)
Wednesday 01/18/12  
NO GI from 7 - 8 p.m (all levels)

See you on the mats,

GBE STAFF.

Hello Everyone,

 the first class of the year will be Monday (2nd) at 9:30 a.m for ALL LEVELS!!

See you on the mats,

GBE STAFF.

The other day the “Jornal Hoje”program on Brazil’s Globo television network featured a menu of interest to anyone clued in to the pillars of Gracie Culture, of which GRACIEMAG.com is a fervent devotee—healthy and pleasurable eating.

On the program, experts listed the main foods responsible for preventing a variety of different forms of cancer, or even successfully combating malignant cells, as do beets.

Check out the list and add them to your grocery list.

Lycopene: antioxidant shown to prevent prostate cancer.
Food: Tomato and red guava.

Omega 3: Restructures part of the cell membrane and, thus, inhibits tumor growth. It has been shown to be a powerful aid in preventing breast cancer.
Food: salt-water fish like salmon and sardines.

Reverastrol: Acts within the cell and the membrane surrounding it, blocking angiogenesis, or growth of new blood vessels through which the tumor spreads.
Food: Grapes, grape juice and wine

Fibers: Protect the large intestine. During the digestive process, soluble fiber is fermented by helpful bacteria, and from this chemical reaction comes butyric acid, which inhibits the spread of malignant cells. Now insoluble fiber prevents cancer because it aids in digestion.
Food: Fruit (soluble), oats, wheat and whole grain rice (insoluble)

Epigallocatechin gallate: prevents malignant cell mutations and reduces the spread of existing malignant cells. To benefit from this effect, it should be taken in large quantities (about ten cups per day).
Food: Green tea

Isoflavones: Studies show that consumption of the substance – when women start at an early age – helps prevent breast cancer
Food: Soy

Sulforaphane: Antioxidant effect
Food: Broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage

Gingerol: Powerful antioxidant
Food: Ginger

Capsaicin: Analgesic effect
Food: chilli pepper

Curcumin: Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial
Food: Curry

Betacyanin: Antitumor
Food: red beets, beet juice

Eat healthy!!!

GBE STAFF.