Erik Paulson Shows Ezekiel Choke Setups (From Everywhere)
Jan 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sode guruma jime (“sleeve wheel constriction”) is a type of Judo chokehold, which compresses the opponent’s trachea or the carotid arteries. The technique can be executed from a variety of...
Erik Paulson Shows A Unique Kneebar Setup From Side Control
Oct 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, Leg Lock setups can be complicated. Really complicated, with multiple steps that have to be on spot if the submission is to work. However, you can choose the setups that aren’t as...
Differences in Mindset Between BJJ, Judo & Catch Wrestling by Erik Paulson & Rick Young
Sep 12, 2022BJJEE
Judo training will vastly improve your Jiu-Jitsu and vice versa. However, both sports have their own set of rules and have different goals and mindset. For example, in Judo the match is won by ippon...
Countering the Seoi Nage With a Bow & Arrow- Erik Paulson
Jul 21, 2018BJJEE
In Grappling arts, the counter is very often more powerful than the initial attack. Seoi nage is a shoulder throw, one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs...
Erik Paulson’s Team Building MMA Gang Sparring Session
Oct 28, 2015BJJEE
Erik Paulson’s students having some fun with a gang fight at the end of a training session. Erik Paulson stated: MMA Pro Gang Fight. End of practice. Anything can happen....
Catch Wrestling: Josh Barnett’s Metamoris Submission Explained By His Coach Erik Paulson
Aug 11, 2014BJJEE
Josh Barnett did the unthinkable at Metamoris 4: he completely dominated and submitted Dean Lister. Lister hadn’t been submitted in competition in 17 years. He used a what looked...
The Real Difference in Level Between BJJ Black Belt Masters & Adult Divisions
Jun 12, 2024BJJEE
Masters vs Adult Divisions – Black Belt Guest post by David ‘Malandro’ Onuma, a 4th degree BJJ Black belt under Mestre Ricardo De La Riva and the head of CFS BJJ. He is a...
Differences Between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Japanese Ju Jitsu
Apr 07, 2024BJJEE
Gary King has trained in both arts and makes a comparison of the two and their different applications. Gary King started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the late nineties. Initially he focused on...
Why are Non-Brazilians So Obssessed with Leg Locks in Jiu-Jitsu?
Feb 24, 2024BJJEE
In recent years a new school of Jiu-Jitsu players have started to perfect the leg lock game (Garry Tonon, Gordon Ryan,or Craig Jones in No Gi, and Victor Hugo in the Gi) but they are still not...
16 Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners That Were Promoted Straight to Black Belt
Feb 07, 2024BJJEE
The BJJ black belt is a very prized possession in the martial arts community. It is arguably the most difficult belt to achieve in martial arts. The road to a black belt is usually a long and...
When Josh Barnett Signed Up to a BJJ Gi Competition & Faced 2 World Champions
Jan 07, 2024BJJEE
Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett is a catch wrestler (type of submission wrestling) and has a controversial relationship with BJJ. Barnett competed at the World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi...
Don’t Be a McDojo: Why Promoting People Too Fast is Bad for BJJ
Dec 27, 2023BJJEE
There have been shady cases around the world where people got promoted too fast, achieving higher belts without having the skill set, knowledge, attitude, maturity to match the respective belt....
The “Lat Whip” Is One Of The Easiest Takedowns In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
No matter what some may tell you, there’s no shame in being a guard puller. It’s a legit move and tactic to use in training and competition alike; so, as far as sports Jiu-Jitsu is...
Make Enemies With This Vicious Ezekiel Choke From Kesa Gatame
Sep 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Kesa-Gatame aka scarf hold is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a side control hold. Kesa-Gatame occurs naturally with many...
The Front Helicopter Kneebar Is A Vicious BJJ Leg Lock Technique
Sep 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, Leg Lock setups can be complicated. Really complicated, with multiple steps that have to be on spot if the submission is to work. However, you can choose the setups that aren’t as...
The “Cobra Coil Leg Lock” Is As Terrifying As It Sounds
Sep 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, Leg Lock setups can be complicated. Really complicated, with multiple steps that have to be on spot if the submission is to work. However, you can choose the setups that aren’t as...
Judo World Champ Daria Bilodid Tries Wrestling with Olympic Champ Zhan Beleniuk
Dec 31, 2021BJJEE
Many grapplers know the benefits of cross-training in other grappling arts, such as judo, wrestling, Russian sambo, luta livre or catch-wrestling to name just a few. It’s just good way to broaden...
Rickson Gracie Shares His Honest Opinion on the Modern Leglock Game
Sep 23, 2021BJJEE
Leglocks have been at the center of the bjj zeitgeist for quite some time. They are referred to as the great equalizer. Cases like this are just why. A white belt competitor named James Hunt had an...
Elderly Man Competes & Wins in Combat Catch Wrestling Against Much Younger Opponents
Aug 23, 2021BJJEE
This gentleman, Victor John Morton not only stepped out on the mats for Combat Catch Wrestling at the Billy Robinson Classic, Catch Wrestling Championship but WON very tough matches! AT 56 YEARS OF...
Do You Really Need to Compete to Get Your BJJ Black Belt?
Jun 24, 2021BJJEE
Two comparable questions many instructors get asked are: “Should I compete in BJJ?” and also “Do I have to compete to get to black belt level?” The brilliant BJJ instructor...
The Crooked Guard – Why Use It And How To TAP People With It
Jun 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you „play“ the Crooked Guard game often? No? Well, you probably have a lot more opportunities for using it than you think… And for utilizing it to your advantage with the LOAD of...
The 7 Key Differences Between Old School & New School Leglocks
Jan 31, 2021BJJEE
Leg locks in traditional Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies still seem to get a bad rap. In other similar grappling arts like Sambo or Catch Wrestling, they occupy an important place. In recent years a...
These 10 UFC Fighters Went Straight to Black Belt in BJJ
Jul 26, 2020BJJEE
The BJJ black belt is a very prized possession in the martial arts community. It is arguably the most difficult belt to achieve in martial arts. The road to a black belt is usually a long and hard...
Should You Roll With People That Give You Bad Vibes?
Jun 04, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu unlike some martial arts cannot be separated from the practical application of it. Although some have tried, the staple of every jiu-jiteiro is how they roll, who they roll with...
