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Category Archive: Articles, Regional BJJ News

Why Your BJJ Guard is Complete Trash And What To Do About It

Guest post by Masafumi Matsumoto, a BJJ black belt from Japan who has been travelling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...

2015 Adidas BJJ Open: Review and Results

  On November 7th, adidas BJJ Germany hosted their third edition of the adidas BJJ Open. After one year in Freiberg, the world famous sports brand decided to move back to their first competition...

Belt Promotion During BJJ seminar in Ohrid, Macedonia

  Another successful BJJ and MMA seminar was held by prof. Robert Naumoski in Ohrid. The seminar was divided in two parts, where in the first part there were BJJ techniques with the gi and in...

Croatia National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship, 9th May 2015

    Event Date: 9th May, 2015. Location: Westgate SC – Zagreb Zaprešićka 2, Jablanovec, Donja Bistra Zagreb Croatia. Event Registration Fee Payment Date (UAE Time) Event...

Paros Island, Greece Jiu-Jitsu Camp II (Sept 2014) With Marcelo Alonso & Nick Unander

    After the very successful first edition that was held in May, they are doing the camp again in September. When: Sept-15 to Sept-19 Instructors: Marcelo Alonso, Nick Unander Cost: 500...

Seminar Report: Serbian BJJ Community Humanitarian Seminar For Philippines Typhoon Victims

On Sunday November 24, in Belgrade, Serbia a humanitarian seminar for the victims of typhoon Haiyan was held. This seminar was attended by members of the Serbian BJJ/grappling community from all the...

International Expansion-NAGA Goes Global

  There’s no ignoring the fact that with the Mixed Martial Arts boom over the past decade—thanks to the UFC & Dana White—Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, along with other art forms, have risen in...

Serbian BJJ Open 2013 Results

260 competitors participated in one of the region’s biggest events. Participants came from from Albania, Canada, Austria, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Hungary,...

Nicholas Brooks Seminar, Split, Croatia, October 20th

  In Split 20th of October 2013 at the gym of shopping mall Joker will be held a bjj seminar of one of the most prominent students of Roger Gracie, Nicholas Brooks (black belt 1. degree under...

2013 Split BJJ Open (Croatia) Results

The 2nd edition of the Split BJJ Open was held last weekend in Split, Croatia. Make sure to check our competition calendar to check out all upcoming competitions. Here are the results: WHITE FEMALE...

4 Rivers BJJ Championship 2013, Karlovac, Croatia, Oct 6

  Be sure to check our competition calendar to plan your upcoming competitions: https://www.bjjee.com/events/ Date: 6/10/2013 – Sunday, starting 10 a.m. Location: Karlovac – Croatia,...

Serbian Open BJJ Championship 2013, 19th October, Belgrade, Serbia

One of the best & most prestigious BJJ competitions in the region: The Serbian Open BJJ Championship will be held in Belgrade on the 19th of October! It is organised by the BJJ federation of...

Gracie Barra Hungary to Host this Year’s European Summer Camp

As what was promised by Professor Max Carvalho, Gracie Barra Summer Camp for advanced learners will be commence in Hungary. Anyway, as you all may have learned by now, Prof. Max is the new regional...

Greek BJJ Black Belt Gougoulas Nikos On His Academy In Thessaloniki & The BJJ Scene In Greece

Head of Robson Moura Nova Uniao in Greece, BJJ black Belt Gougoulas Nikos sat down with BJJ Eastern Europe and let us know about the scene in Greece and his academy in Thessaloniki: 1. Hi Nik, can...

Europeans Shine So Far In 2013 IBJJF Worlds

The old continent was well represented at the 2013 IBJJF worlds with fighters coming from all corners of Europe. The UK was the top European country at lower belts (non black belts) with 3 gold...

Poland’s Marysia Małyjasiak, new purple belt world champion!

Poland’s Marysia Małyjasiak, new purple belt world champion! Historic first gold medal for Poland at the IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu worlds: Maria Małyjasiak ! The representative Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu won...

BJJ Camp In Slovakia, With Waldemar Medeiros 8.7 to 12.7.13

Michal Sobolic of Gracie Barra Pitbull Slovakia is organising a summer bjj camp lead under Walmaro Medeiros 3rd degree BJJ black belt under Adilson Bitta Lima from 8.7 7o 12.7.13 more info on...

NAGA Germany Results & Highlight

The 2013 NAGA Germany Grappling Championship were held last weekend. The level of talent and sportsmanship was top notch.  Next up for NAGA in Europe will be in Monaco on June 30, 2013 (a Sunday)...

2013 Serbian Jiu-Jitsu Cup Review & Results

The 2013 Serbian Jiu-Jitsu Cup is now done and dusted and was a great success. It was held in Belgrade, Serbia With over 240 registered competitors and 28 teams from Bulgaria to Germany, it ranks...

FILA Grappling European Championships Results, Poland & Italy Dominate

  This year’s FILA Senior European Grappling Championships was held in Hungary. No Gi was on saturday and Gi on Sunday. Two teams stood out Poland and Italy came in 1rst and second in...

Tournament Review: 2013 ADCC Bulgaria

Written by: Ivan Miroslavov Dimitrov for BJJ Eastern Europe The ADCC Submission Fighting World Federation is as we all know, the top of the top of all no-gi tournaments. The rules make it a far more...

2013 Croatian Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, 27/04/13

One of the best tournaments in the region: Tournament date Saturday: 27/4/2013 Competitor registrations Until: 23/4/2013 23:59 (absolutely no registration will be accepted after) Registrations will...

Documentary About CHECKMAT Bulgaria Competing @World Pro Bucharest Trials

Short documentary about BJJ team CHECKMAT Bulgaria going to Bucharest, Romania for the Abu Dhabi world trials. Checkmat Bulgaria are one of the fastest rising teams in the region with the initiative...

Polish BJJ/MMA Prodigy Marcin Held Is Promoted To Black Belt At 21 years Of Age

Yesterday in Poznan, Poland, Vinicius Draculino was carrying out the last day of training for Gracie Barra Team Poland. After training, there was a promotion ceremony. One of these promotions was the...