Gracie Barra Santa Barbara

It is with great sadness that Gracie Barra Santa Barbara announces the passing of Grandmaster Helio Gracie. At 95 years of age, the great icon and one of those most responsible for Jiu-Jitsu’s success in Brazil and the world died this morning, at home, in the district of Itaipava, in the mountain region of Rio de Janeiro.“I created a flag from the sport’s dignity. I oversee the name of my family with affection and nerves of blood,” said the Professor, as his last worlds.

No greater details have been released on his burial.

Helio Gracie’s last public appearance occurred in December of last year, during a belt-promotion ceremony held by Gracie Humaita at the Guanabara Yacht Club.

In October, Helio Gracie celebrated his 95th birthday at the Gracie Humaita academy, in Rio de Janeiro.

In one of his most famous interviews, published in the special 100th issue of GRACIEMAG, the professor had declared: “I’ve already told my sons that when I die I want there to be a party. No drinking, no debauchery.”

Today, the Jiu-Jitsu world is in mourning and all of us from Gracie Barra Santa Barbara would like to express our condolences and sadness to the bereaved family, his wife Vera, sons Rorion, Relson, Rickson, Rolker, Royler, Royce, Rherica, Robin and Ricci.

Rest in peace, professor.

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We’ll have some tables reserved this Saturday January 31 6:00 PM for UFC 94 - Georges St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn.  Join your teammates from the academy for some fun and watch the fights this Saturday night.  Part of our program to get together and have a good time away from the mat!  This is going to be one of the best UFC cards ever!  See you there!!  Sharkeez, 416 State Street in downtown Santa Barbara.

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Consistency is the best way to improve. There is no magic formula or instructor that will take you to another level. It all depends in your dedication and hard work. In order to keep track of your progress we are going to start using a method created by Master Carlos Gracie Jr. to evaluate students consistency in class. Over the next few weeks, there will be a meeting scheduled for all students to attend to explain how attendance card program works and to present you with your own attendance card.

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We try to make all our students to feel at home at our school, and we hope that you will consider Gracie Barra Santa Barbara an extention of your home - a place you are proud to call your own and bring your friends and family to. We follow the standards that made it possible for Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to achieve the respected position it holds in the world of international sports. This also includes taking every step possible to make everyone who enters our academy feel welcome. In that regard, we also ask all of our members to follow certain rules that help produce an excellent environment for martial arts training. Please review the Dojo Etiquette page by clicking on the image below:

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On Saturday 24th Gracie Barra Black Belt Renato “Babalu” Sobral will step into the MMA arena once more on a great show called: Affliction Banned. Babalu will face the the striker Sokoudjou.

Affliction Banned will showcase this historic event July 24th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, with a stacked card of MMA megastars.

Lots of Gracie Barra members are going there to support Babalu, dont miss that opportunity to support our champ and to see some great fights. We will get together after the event to party at the grove in Anaheim. Everybody is invited, bring your friends and we will have a lot of fun!

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The 2009 Los Angeles Fitness Expo will also feature the debut of The Gracie Kids World Championships. This is the first event of its kind - based on the success of the 2008 US Nationals, which featured hundreds of competitors from as far away as New Zealand!

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Beginning February 1st all students must be wearing official Gracie Barra Gi’s (White or Blue) to train. Students not in uniform will not be allowed to participate in the class. You still can use your Koral, Vulkan Atama or other brands as long as it’s white or standard blue and you carry the GB patches on your uniform in the designated places. Patches can be purchased at GB Santa Barbara.

No Gi Class Uniform Requirements
For “No Gi” classes, students must wear a Gracie Barra rashguard. Black boardshorts are also mandatory! Any brand is OK as long as the boardshorts are all black. We have lots of different sizes and many other new products in stock right now!

Students Save on New Uniforms & Equipment!

One of the ways that we demonstrate our commitment to the principles of Gracie Barra Jiu Jitsu is by wearing the official Gi whenever training or competing. Your Gracie Barra Gi is not only a source of pride - it is a record of personal accomplishment respected all around the world. It is also your passport to enter all other Gracie Barra schools with no mat fees! Remember, you have until the end of January to buy an official Gracie Barra Gi at the low wholesale price of $99 - (compare to the online price of $140 plus shipping and tax) and SAVE $40+ on a new uniform!

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It’s been a little more than one week since we added the daily beginners class to our schedule and it already a great success! The idea with this new class is to provide new students with all the basic elements of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and guide them, step by step, through the entire Gracie Barra fundamentals curriculum. This will also give advancedstudents more room for sparring and the opportunity to learn more sophisticated moves. We’ve noticed that beginning students are more comfortable with this new schedule.

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