Olympic Judo Champion Satoshi Ishii Shares His Strength Training Routine
Feb 22, 2024BJJEE
So you want to introduce strength training into your grappling routine? Fair enough – and good choice on your behalf, as becoming stronger will both turn you into a better grappler and make you...
Satoshi Ishii Shows A Great Judo Throw Setup For BJJ Athletes
Jan 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Takedowns are the mark of all grappling sports (Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Sambo etc). They all rely on taking the fight to the ground, regardless of what you do afterwards. Takedowns can be a tough...
Thomas Bracher Opens First ATOS Affiliate In The United Kingdom
Dec 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In a significant move for the UK’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu scene, Thomas Bracher – a prominent English BJJ competitor – has established the first ATOS affiliate in the United Kingdom!...
BJJ Academy Tours: Inside ATOS HQ in San Diego, CA
Apr 17, 2023BJJEE
Atos San Diego HQ not only has one of the best levels of Jiu-Jitsu in the world with champions such as Andre Galvao, Josh Hinger, Lucas Hulk, Jonatas Gracie, Rutolo bros etc…But it also...
Maggie Grindatti Leaves Fightsports & Joins Rivals Atos
Mar 19, 2023BJJEE
At the beginning of the year, top Fight Sports competitors André Porfírio , Maggie Grindatti and Luccas Lira announced the end of their cooperation with their club. Maggie Grindatti talked about...
Felipe Pena To Train At “Atos” For Next Match Against Gordon Ryan
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Felipe Pena and Gordon Ryan will face each other once again – for the fourth time in total – in February 2023, at a Who’s Number One (WNO) event. This time around, though,...
Send Your Stalling Opponent Flying with Hopping Uchi Mata by Satoshi Ishii
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE
In a BJJ match match, you are likely to face a standing opponent that will have stiff arms and their butt far away from you. They use this as a stalling position to avoid getting thrown. Here Satoshi...
ATOS Ukraine’s Gym Destroyed by Rocket Attack in Nikolaev
Jun 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The ongoing war in Ukraine is taking more and more casualties as the days go by. And not even the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community is safe anymore, as the most recent example from the city of Nikolaev...
Daisy Fresh’s Andrew Wiltse on the True Nature of Galvao & Team Atos: ‘Scumbags & Cheats’
Mar 12, 2021BJJEE
At the recent ‘Who’s Number One’ event, Gordon Ryan shocked the BJJ community when he slapped Andre Galvao. After the dust was cleared, Ryan made a statement denouncing Team Atos and their...
Gordon Ryan Denounces Team Atos Backstabbing & Keenan Cornelius: ‘They’re A Group Of Scum’
Mar 01, 2021BJJEE
At the recent ‘Who’s Number One’ event, Gordon Ryan shocked the BJJ community when he slapped Andre Galvao. After the dusta was cleared, Ryan made a statement denouncing Team Atos and...
‘World’s Best Grappler’ Easily Submits Olympic Judo Champion Satoshi Ishii at SUG 20
Dec 31, 2020BJJEE
Not even the second performance within the Submission Underground promotion was successful for Satoshi Ishii. After being defeated by Mason Fowler ten days ago in the title fight, the...
UFC Champ Israel Adesanya Grapples with Josh Hinger & Lucas Hulk at Atos HQ
Nov 17, 2020BJJEE
UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-0) is currently working on his BJJ Gi & No Gi at Atos HQ in San Diego, California. Adesanya is a blue belt under Atos leader Andre Galvao and trains...
Satoshi Ishii’s ‘New Kimura’ Will Blow Your Mind
Oct 03, 2020BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is limitless. There are always new techniques being developed. Everybody knows the Kimura, the powerful shoulder lock but how about this Kimura variation? The Kimura would be known as the...
Best Judo Combination Takedown For BJJ by Olympic Judo Champion Satoshi Ishii
Sep 18, 2020BJJEE
Takedowns are the mark of all grappling sports (Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Sambo etc). They all rely on taking the fight to the ground, regardless of what you do afterwards. Takedowns can be a tough...
Surprising Judo Triangle Choke From The Turtle Position by Satoshi Ishii
Sep 15, 2020BJJEE
In BJJ it is worth using judoka’s advice when it comes to stand up technique and also for ground work. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu comes from judo for a reason, and the techniques of this martial art...
American Black Belt Recalls What It Was Like Training at the Original Atos Academy in Brazil
Jun 28, 2020BJJEE
Team Atos is one of the most successful teams in Jiu-Jitsu. Nowadays Atos headquarters is in San Diego, California and has a plethora of stars training under one roof. But the history of Atos is much...
Robert Satoshi Submits 5 Opponents & Pops Yuki Nakai’s Shoulder in Rizin BJJ Challenge
Feb 25, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian-Japanese black belt Roberto Satoshi Souza is one of the best lightweights in the world having medalled at the highest level at black belt (Worlds, World Pro, Pan and Europeans). He runs the...
Mendes Bros & AOJ Announce Their Split with Team Atos
Feb 19, 2020BJJEE
The Mendes brothers, Guilherme and Rafael, have decided to end their affiliation with Atos Jiu-Jitsu. They announced the split through an enigmatic Instagram post: Beginning in 2020 we will not...
Using Your Hips To Stop Throws by Satoshi Ishii
Jan 01, 2020BJJEE
Every technique, takedown or throw has a counter. It’s a question of timing and recognizing the movement and applying it. Olympic Judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii shows how he counters every...
How Champions Train: Team Atos Specific Strength & Conditioning Training for BJJ
Dec 14, 2019BJJEE
Looking for some new ideas to add to your strength and conditioning routine for BJJ? Check out these specific functional strength and conditioning training for BJJ with or without Gi from the world...
Keenan Cornelius Reveals Issues With Galvao Leading To Him Being Kicked Out Of Atos
Jun 18, 2019BJJEE
Last April, Keenan Cornelius was asked to leave Atos, a team he’s belonged to for 6 years. Cornelius has been widely considered one of the prodigies of the sport for quite some time now. Here are...
Keenan Cornelius On Future Plans After Being Asked To Leave Atos
Apr 18, 2019BJJEE
Keenan Cornelius has been asked to leave Atos, a team he’s belonged to for 6 years. Cornelius has been widely considered one of the prodigies of the sport for quite some time now. Here are...
Gordon Ryan Calls Out Atos For Doping
Apr 16, 2019BJJEE
Doping in jiu jitsu community is rampant. Anyone who can afford it is usually on everything from testosterone to HGH. Usually people are less than forthcoming about doping accusations –...
Keenan Cornelius Asked To Leave Atos
Apr 15, 2019BJJEE
Keenan Cornelius has been asked to leave Atos, a team he’s belonged to for 6 years. Cornelius has been widely considered one of the prodigies of the sport for quite some time now. Here are...
