Check Point Class Saturday, February 4th, 2012 Where: GD Jiu-Jitsu HQ Price: $20 (GD Jiu-Jitsu HQ Students) & $30 (GD Affiliates) White Belt  Check Point 1 & 2 (1st & 2nd Stripes or under Gustavo’s consent) Time:  10:00am to 12:30pm White Belt  Check Point 3 & 4 (3rd & 4th Stripes or under Gustavo’s consent) Time:  1:00pm to 3:30pm

Follow Gustavo Dantas on his brand new Video Blog on youtube at the Nova Uniao USA Channel. Gustavo will be talking about tournaments, seminars, and his philosophy on Jiu-Jitsu. Gustavo will also be sharing his experiences as a student, a competitor, and as a coach.

by JOSEPH SALE on JANUARY 17, 2012 in NUTRITION This article from optimumperformancenow.com , written by Team GD Jiu-Jitsu Nutritionist, Joseph Sale, discusses whole food nutrition for the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Practitioner as well as the Mixed Martial Artist. More specifically, I will discuss the three macronutrients, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates and their functions for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Practitioners and Mixed Martial Artists. Let’s start with [...]

It’s Official! I will be opening my own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in February 2012 in Tempe! After a long 11 years of hard work in Arizona, I am able to fulfill my teenage dream of starting a traditional BJJ School, no MMA or Kickboxing. I like No-Gi and MMA, but I love Jiu-Jitsu, and I [...]

by JOSEPH SALE on DECEMBER 30, 2011 in STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING This article discusses the anatomical functional components of the human shoulder and their relationship to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. A greater understanding of the shoulder and its components and complexities will help you to manage your shoulders better in both the short and long term. Since the shoulders take substantial wear and tear in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu [...]

The 3rd Annual: Carnaval do Brazil! Arizona’s Largest and most Authentic Brazilian Event is set to take Place in Tempe, Arizona on February 4th 2012 at music venue 910 Live and GD Jiu-Jitsu will be there to support the Brazilian Community once again! The Carnaval Event will host a variety of Brazilian Bands, Musicians, Drummers, [...]

Gustavo Dantas will be teaching a Back Attacks workshop at GD Jiu-Jitsu HQ on Saturday, January 14th from 10 am to 12 pm. You will be working on how to control the back, maintain position and finish the match. Identify good and bad situations and increase your success rate in maintaining, escaping or finishing from [...]

Start the 2012 Competition season right with the new exclusive 4″ GD Competition Patch. Unlike the other patches, this patch must be earned. To wear this patch, students must have competed for Team GD Jiu-Jitsu at least three times (IE: Student must either be a GDHQ student or enter a tournament under the team name [...]

Written by: Kristina Barlaan Carlos Gracie, Godfather of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and creator of the Gracie Diet, was one of the first to bring the Acai berry from the Amazons in the north of Brazil to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro in the south in the 60′s. The Gracie food of choice before and after training, Acai soon [...]

Joseph Sale, CNS, CSCS, Sports Nutritionist/Nutrition and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu   Sports nutrition often overlooked in sports performance and that is sometimes the case in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Students train extremely hard and are focused on their Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training however paying attention to and upgrading the quality of your nutrition will upgrade your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu game in both [...]