Bernardo Faria Explains How Intermittent Fasting Helped Him Manage Weight
Aug 19, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Bernardo Faria recently shared how he’s used intermittent fasting to manage his weight since retiring from competitive Jiu-Jitsu in 2017. He shared how he managed to gain weight to begin with:...
Why Our BJJ Legends Struggle in MMA: Bernardo Faria Explains
Apr 27, 2026BJJEE
When Bernardo Faria speaks about Jiu-Jitsu, it comes from a place very few people truly understand. He is not just a multiple-time world champion, but someone who has spent decades competing at the...
Bernardo Faria Questions Jiu-Jitsu Dominance In MMA: “Crazy Hard…”
Dec 19, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Bernardo Faria believes modern MMA has become increasingly unforgiving for athletes coming from a pure Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background. In a video commentary following Buchecha’s latest match, Faria...
Bernardo Faria’s Analogy on Using Strength in BJJ Will Change Your Mind
Nov 24, 2025BJJEE
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, new white belts often rely heavily on their strength and physicality, leading upper belts to frequently remind them to focus on technique over muscle. This approach to...
Bernardo Faria Shares Why Starting BJJ Late Might Be Your Biggest Advantage
Nov 23, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Bernardo Faria is offering a fresh take on a phrase that echoes through countless Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gyms: “I wish I’d started training earlier.” The five-time world champion believes...
Bernardo Faria Breaks One of Jiu-Jitsu’s Biggest Unspoken Rules: “You Can Say No”
Nov 20, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Bernardo Faria is pushing back against one of the quiet pressures in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, encouraging practitioners to feel completely comfortable turning down training partners without awkwardness...
Bernardo Faria Calls For Help After Roberto Jimenez’s Injury: “Let’s Support Roberto At This Time”
Nov 19, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
An urgent fundraising campaign was shared by Bernardo Faria – highlighting the critical situation faced by Roberto Jimenez. Jimenez has been forced to pause his competitive journey due to a severe...
Bernardo Faria On The Life Lessons BJJ Taught Him: “To Have A Never-Ending Desire…”
May 16, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Bernardo Faria, one of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s most respected figures, recently took time to reflect on the four key life lessons he’s learned through decades of training and competing at the...
Bernardo Faria Talks Most Honest Way To Check Your Level In BJJ
Dec 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria has shared his thoughts on the most reliable way to evaluate one’s skill level in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Faria believes that competition is the most honest and...
Bernardo Faria: How Long Should it Take To Get a Legit Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu?
Mar 06, 2024BJJEE
BJJ Black belt is notoriously hard to get – legitimately speaking. The difference for some is vast – while someone like Kit Dale or Gordon Ryan managed to get their black belt before recommended...
The BJJ Mental Game Secret Bernardo Faria Learned From Marcelo Garcia To Win Tournaments
Mar 03, 2024BJJEE
In an enlightening video on his channel, Bernardo Faria, a 5x World Champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, shares a crucial psychological strategy he learned from Marcelo Garcia, a legend in the sport....
Bernardo Faria’s Advice on What White Belts Should Focus on In The First 12 Months In Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 26, 2024BJJEE
Embarking on the journey of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a white belt is a transformative experience marked by challenges, triumphs, and an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Bernardo Faria, a very...
“Make Them As Uncomfortable As Possible” – Bernardo Faria Explains His BJJ Philosophy
Jan 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, pressure… The good ol’ and tested way for making people uncomfortable and open to submission attacks in Jiu-Jitsu. Think quick: what are some of the things that you are not doing right now...
Bernardo Faria Shares Lifelong BJJ Training Advice: “Even If It’s Not Your Main Focus…”
Jan 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It could be argued that a vast majority of BJJ practitioners would like to keep practicing the Gentle Art for as long as possible. To keep training for a long time. But how are you supposed to go...
Bernardo Faria Explains How He Developed His Extraordinary Half Guard Game
Oct 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Bernardo Faria is one of the best BJJ athletes in history, as well as one of the most-liked people in the worldwide Jiu-Jitsu community. And, one of the things he is best know for when it comes to...
How To Over Under Pass In No-Gi? Bernardo Faria Demonstrates
Oct 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Over Under Pass is one of the best guard passing techniques in Jiu-Jitsu. Though, fact is that it’s used mostly in the gi… So how are you supposed to use it in no-gi Jiu-Jitsu? Well,...
Bernardo Faria Shows The Best Technique He Learned From Craig Jones
Oct 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you have a hard time finishing the Triangle Choke? As in, you already have it locked up, the opponent doesn’t seem to be going anywhere… But they’re not tapping. And all that...
Bernardo Faria Shows How To Utilize Terrifying Pressure From Side Control
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve finally passed the opponent’s guard and you’re now in Side Control – well done! However, now is not the time to celebrate. Instead, you need to focus on setting up...
How Bernardo Faria Created the Perfect Guard System
Jun 02, 2023BJJEE
5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria is known for his half guard and smashing passing style. He achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015. Be sure to check out Bernardo’s...
Bernardo Faria Shows How To Stop The Over Under Pass (From Butterfly Guard)
May 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The over under pressure is one of the hardest guard passes to deal with. If your opponent knows what they are doing, it is a real nightmare… Although the over under is a high percentage guard pass...
Bernardo Faria Shows A Nasty Collar Choke From The Back
Apr 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Oh, collar chokes… So many variations to them and so many details you should know. While it is always important to make sure your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) isn’t dependant on whether or not...
Bernardo Faria Shows A Knee Shield Concept That Could Revolutionize Your Game
Mar 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Bernardo Faria used to go for the Single Leg or to the Dog Fight position whenever he played the Knee Shield game… However, one simple change of hand placement – one simple concept...
Bernardo Faria Shows How To Make Your Opponent Really Uncomfortable
Feb 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, pressure… The good ol’ and tested way for making people uncomfortable and open to submission attacks in Jiu-Jitsu. Think quick: what are some of the things that you are not doing...
Bernardo Faria Shares A “Secret” Tip For Getting The Omoplata From Closed Guard
Nov 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Omoplata is often one of those elusive submissions. Your opponents see it coming and try to elude getting submitted by either staying extremely tight with their elbows or by “slipping...
