Dean Lister’s Leg Lock Advice: “You Have To Do Much More Of This…”
Mar 31, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Know that saying: “Why would you ignore 50% of the human body?” It was made popular by John Danaher… But it was actually Dean Lister that Danaher heard it from first. So, it’s...
ADCC Legend Dean Lister: ‘Beginners in BJJ All Make This Same Mistake”
Mar 19, 2024BJJEE
You’re a BJJ white belt, in the search for advice from experienced athletes… So why not listen to the advice from Dean Lister, BJJ black belt, 3x ADCC champion and UFC vet. Lister delves into a...
Dean Lister On People Simultaneously Training at Different BJJ Academies
Mar 19, 2024BJJEE
Team switching in Jiu-Jitsu is a very controversial topic that will always provoke different points of views and arguments among the BJJ community. Throughout Jiu-Jitsu history, there have always...
Dean Lister on Whether Beginners Should Start with Gi or No Gi BJJ?
Mar 19, 2024BJJEE
Many Jiu-Jitsu practitioners believe that Gi is the base and that beginners should start with the Gi. Once one has built a great base with Gi, then they can transition to No Gi. Black Belt Dean...
Dean Lister’s MMA Gym Has Burned Down – Lister Escapes With Minor Injuries
Feb 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Victory MMA and Fitness, a renowned gym owned by BJJ legend Dean Lister, was partly destroyed by a devastating fire. The fire, which erupted in the early hours of February 22, not only destroyed the...
Dean Lister’s Advice To Young BJJ Practitioners: “Be Careful Who You Choose As Your Girlfriend Or Boyfriend”
Jan 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Whenever you want to accomplish something – be it on the mats, in your career, or life in general – it’s not just important what you do and how you do it… It’s also...
Dean Lister Shows The Proper Way To Set Up A Straight Ankle Lock (From Standing)
Sep 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Straight Ankle Lock is a Leg Lock technique that you can, with relative ease, set up from standing. And if you do it properly and quickly enough, well, the tap is almost as good as guaranteed....
Dean Lister: “It Was Tougher Back In The Day”
Jul 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Things were a whole lot different back when Dean Lister started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. For example – you could slam people without an issue! Lister shared how it used to be, in an...
Dean Lister: “I Never Lost Focus On What I Needed To Do”
May 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most notable character traits of champions – both on the mats and in life alike – is the fact that they’re focused. Their focus is so strong that they won’t allow...
Dean Lister On Training BJJ Back In The Day: “More Things Broke Than Today”
Mar 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What was it like to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu “back in the day”… Two, three decades ago? Well, Dean Lister thinks that it was “tougher”. And you had to travel a lot:...
Dean Lister’s Advice For Young Grapplers: “Relax And Don’t Give Up”
Jan 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’d like to become a professional submission grappling athlete? That’s a great goal. And, as it is the case with any great goal, it’s a good idea to listen to the advice of...
Dean Lister Has Precious Advice for Someone Wanting to Get Better at Leglocks
Jan 22, 2023BJJEE
A household name in almost any BJJ community, Dean Lister is a 3 time ADCC World Champion and, perhaps more importantly, one of the jiujiteiros who are most responsible for the last decade’s...
Jocko Willink & Dean Lister: “100 Start Training BJJ, 40 Get The Blue Belt, <1 Get The Black Belt"
Jan 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is becoming increasingly popular and more and more people start training it with each passing year… But that isn’t to say that lots of people will be able to keep...
Dean Lister: “Don’t Tell Your Dreams To People That You Don’t Care About”
May 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You have dreams, right? It might be to become an elite grappler one day – or perhaps you’re dreaming of something else, outside of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu realm. Nevertheless, whatever...
Watch These Fantastic Submission Details by Jocko Willink & Dean Lister
Apr 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s safe to say that Jocko Willink is one of those people who are most recognized in the BJJ community; his demeanor, advice, and overall love for the Gentle Art have gotten many interested in...
Dean Lister On Making Progress In BJJ: “I Was Never Shy To Ask Questions”
Feb 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Do you want to make progress in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Then you need to ask questions. For, the road to improvement is paved with asking your instructor (and your training partners) how to do things...
Dean Lister: “All Those Difficulties In Life? It’s All Just A Test”
Feb 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Dean Lister is one of the most admired and respected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes of all time. A 2x ADCC Champion and one of the early pioneers in versatile Leg Lock use, he is one of the names that...
Dean Lister Shares Leg Lock Advice: “Don’t Focus Specifically On Heel Hooks”
Jan 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
As per the most recent news shared by the ADCC, Dean Lister has been inducted into the ADCC Hall Of Fame! And no wonder; he’s a 3x champion and an athlete with the highest submission rate in...
Dean Lister Gets Inducted Into The ADCC Hall Of Fame
Jan 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Dean Lister is one of the most recognizable and respected names in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – and now he has one more “title” to go with the proof of his greatness… As he has been...
Flashback: Glover Teixeira Defeating Dean Lister in ADCC
Oct 31, 2021BJJEE
It was at UFC 267 where Glover Teixeira finally earned that for which he was working so hard during the last decade. He took on Jan Blachowicz during the fight night’s main event; and, after 9...
Dean Lister: “Want To Succeed? Then Be Careful Who You Choose As Your Girlfriend/Boyfriend”
Oct 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to succeed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – whatever that may mean for you… Heck, if you want to succeed in whatever your heart desires – then you’ll need to make...
Setting Up the Kneebar From Top Half Guard with Sleeve Grip by Dean Lister
Oct 06, 2021BJJEE
A household name in almost any BJJ community, Dean Lister is a 3 time ADCC World Champion and, perhaps more importantly, one of the jiujiteiros who are most responsible for the last decade’s...
The Most Painful Submissions in BJJ According to Jocko Willink & Dean Lister
Sep 18, 2021BJJEE
Heel hooks, calf slicers, and neck cranks are all deemed dangerous submissions and prohibited from competition by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), a non-profit that hosts...
Forget the Leg Lock, Master Ken Teaches Dean Lister the ‘Groin Lock’
Sep 10, 2021BJJEE
The honorable Master Ken from ‘Enter the Dojo’ takes on Gi BJJ or as he calls it: “Gi Be Jay Jay’. What’s his problem with BJJ? Master Ken has a long history of disbelief in BJJ’s...
