Romulo Barral: “When I Have A Competition, My Personality Changes”
Jan 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
For anyone who trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, they understand how important it is to be on the mats. They understand that training is a vital component of a great day. And it’s no different for...
Romulo Barral Has The Best Over Under Pass Defense Technique
Dec 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Are your training partners often passing your guard with the efficient Over Under Pass? Yeah… Not the best of feelings. So, here is a way to efficiently defuse this technique. You’ll...
Romulo Barral Shows A Great „No Arm Triangle Choke“
Oct 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to chokes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, there are a lot of variations to them… But all of them have one thing in common. One thing that, when you understand it, will make your choking...
Romulo Barral Shows A Brutal Armbar Setup From Collar Sleeve Guard
Aug 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There’s nothing quite like hitting a clean Armbar and getting a tap from it. So, here is yet another cool way to set it up: from Collar Sleeve guard (with a De La Riva Hook in)! The Collar...
Romulo Barral Ended Up In Hospital Due to Blood Infection
Oct 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Sometimes, obstacles will jump out of nowhere – and you’ll be temporarily stopped on your BJJ journey. There’s no going around it; it happens to everyone, professional athletes...
Romulo Barral: “If You Don’t Want To Train Hard, You Won’t Be A Champion”
Jun 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How excited are you about the prospect of training hard… Really hard – just in order to become very good in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? And what about training extremely hard, day in and day...
Romulo Barral: “I’ve Never Gone To A Competition To Have Fun”
May 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re someone who is relatively new to competition (and even if you’ve competed plenty already), then there’s a good chance that you’ve heard the following advice:...
Roberto Aguilar, 76 Years Old, Promoted to BJJ Black Belt by Romulo Barral
Apr 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You know what they say: it’s never too late to become who you’re meant to be. And it’s never too late to start doing what you love; so, if you haven’t started training...
This Is What Strength Training With Romulo Barral Looks Like
Apr 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Romulo Barral is one of the most elite grapplers that the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has ever seen. Once an ADCC and a 6x IBJJF world champion, he’s now retired and is one of the top-ranking...
6x World Champion’s Romulo Barral BJJ Specific Strength Training Program
Feb 21, 2022BJJEE
When it comes to strength and conditioning, many Grapplers especially BJJ practitioners still train like amateurs. Many fighters are weak and don’t want to make commitment to strength training. We...
Jiutopia Camp: Train with Rafael Lovato Jr., Romulo Barral, Michelle Nicolini, & Marco Canha
Feb 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Picture this… You’ve just arrived to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a place you’ve never seen before. Actually, it’s a place that is different from all other BJJ gyms...
Everyday Porrada – How Romulo Barral’s Philosophy Can Help Your BJJ
Nov 06, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Everyday Porrada! If you train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, then you’ve heard this phrase before. Well, it’s more than just a phrase – it’s a philosophy and movement, with Romulo Barral...
Learn Romulo Barral’s Infamous Spider Guard Scissor Sweep to Triangle
Sep 14, 2021BJJEE
Rolling against a very defensive opponent can be very frustrating. You are trying to move them but they are trying to survive and blocking all your attacks. A great option for this type of opponent...
Romulo Barral On How To Manipulate & Overwhelm a Defensive Opponent
Sep 13, 2021BJJEE
Rolling against a very defensive opponent can be very frustrating. You are trying to move them but they are trying to survive and blocking all your attacks. A great option for this type of opponent...
Rare Footage: Marcelo Garcia vs Romulo Barral
Sep 13, 2021BJJEE
These two legends faced each other a few years back in Brazil. These are 2 of the major competitors of their generation. Marcelo Garcia in New York and Team Alliance vs Romulo Barral de Gracie Barra...
Romulo Barral Has The Perfect Counter To Over Under Pass
Feb 10, 2021BJJEE
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...
Romulo Barral Not Retired After All – Ready To Compete at Worlds
May 19, 2017BJJEE
Just last year Romulo Barral had his emotional retirement from the IBJJF Worlds. Romulo Barral, aged 34 is a black belt under Vinicius Magalhaes and competes for Gracie Barra, where he...
Romulo Barral Returning To Middleweight For the First Time Since 2003
Mar 14, 2017BJJEE
At age 35 Romulo Barral is quite an accomplished athlete perhaps even a legend of the sport. Just 10 years ago he was pinpointed as the Graciemag as the Number 1 BJJ Fighter in the...
Romulo Barral After Student Beneil Dariush’s Brutal KO: ‘I Hate MMA’
Mar 13, 2017BJJEE
BJJ legend Romulo Barral watched painfully as his black belt student Beneil Dariush was knocked out by a vicious flying knee from Edson Barboza at last weekend’s UFC Fortaleza. Dariush posted...
Romulo Barral Talks Berkut Competition Following Worlds Retirement
Aug 10, 2016BJJEE
The following Saturday is promising exciting grappling matchups. The event will be held in Chechnya and promises to feature many top level competitors. Decorated veteran, Barral is...
Watch: Romulo Barral’s Emotional Retirement From World Championships
Jun 07, 2016BJJEE
Photo: JiuJitsutimes.com At the 2016 Worlds, 2 BJJ legends retired. The first was Michelle Nicolini who took silver and the second was 5X world champion Romulo Barral. Barral reached the final...
Watch: Claudio Calasans Submits Romulo Barral at World Pro 2016
Apr 23, 2016BJJEE
One of the highlights of Friday at the Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu, on Friday (22), was Claudio Calasans with a beautiful campaign in the category up to 85kg. The black belt from Atos had...
Romulo Barral Lets Both Students Win in Final of Europeans
Jan 25, 2016BJJEE
In the male open weight of the 2016 IBJJF Europeans, student and master met in the final: Felipe Pena and Romulo Barral. Pena was injured after having resisted t a tight armbar in his semi...
Andre Galvao on Berkut Match w/ Romulo Barral: ‘In A Great Phase of my Career’
Nov 20, 2015BJJEE
The Berkut BJJ invitational is putting together an amazing card with 13 elite level submission only matches. The event will be held in Moscow, Russia on November 21st. The Berkut organisation...
