BJJ Black Belt Instructor On Why He Doesn’t Teach Self Defense
Apr 10, 2024BJJEE
Photo: David Gauthier Photography Guest post by Mathias Jardin, a Judo and BJJ Black belt BJJ competitor and instructor from GFTeam France. Hello BJJ community, I am often asked why I do not...
Garry Tonon: “No ‘Self Defense’ Art Is Useful Without Near 100% Resistance Sparring”
Apr 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
You know those people who train “self defense” with moves at around 10% of full speed? Yeah, you know at least one person like that – and doesn’t it get on your nerves that...
Female Martial Artist Shows the Fantasy & Reality of Women’s Self Defense
Mar 07, 2024BJJEE
Learning a martial art is self-care in its most active, most deliberate form. You get to blow off steam, burn those calories, and most importantly, learn how to defend yourself. Knowing...
Watch: Charles Oliveira Teaches Self Defense BJJ To OnlF*ns Models
Mar 07, 2024BJJEE
Approximately every 68 seconds, a woman in the United States faces sexual assault, as reported by sources like FBI.gov and RAIN.org. This alarming statistic underscores a harsh reality: danger can...
How Can You Tell if Your Self Defense Training Is Useless
Feb 11, 2024BJJEE
Guest post by Andrew Holland to BJJEE. Check out Andrew’s great website theselfdefenceexpert.com You go to a self-defence school or club and for years, you train as your are told. So when you...
This “Bear Hug” Throw Works Great In Self Defense
Jan 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The ultimate position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Yup, you know it – taking the opponent’s back. Whether it’s while on the mats or while standing, when you take the opponent’s back… They’re...
Carlos Gracie Jr: ‘Sport Jiu-Jitsu is a Perfected Form of Self Defense Jiu-Jitsu’
Jan 11, 2024BJJEE
Carlos “Carlinhos” Gracie, Jr. is a 7th degree Red and Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), founder of the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and is head of the Gracie...
Demian Maia Talks BJJ For Self Defense: “There’s No Armbar If You Get Punched In The Jaw”
Sep 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Does Jiu-Jitsu work in a street fight? Yeah, the age-old question… But does it, really? Well, Demian Maia – former UFC fighter and one of the best BJJ competitors of all time –...
This Is How To Use The Kimura For Self Defense (Closed Guard)
Feb 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...
Former Navy SEAL Shows How To Use The 2-on-1 For Self Defense
Feb 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...
Easy-To-Do Self Defense Sequence: Pluck Head & Arm To Leg Reap
Jan 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...
The “Deadman” (Arm Drag To Choke Setup) Is Great For Self Defense
Jan 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...
BJJ Self Defense: Use These Tactics To Control Someone On The Ground
Jan 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...
Self Defense Technique: Head & Arm Choke Against A Punch
Dec 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...
Using a T-Shirt To Set Up Massive Throws For Self Defense
Nov 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
„There’s no Gi in the streets man, that Jiu Jitsu/Judo stuff wouldn’t work on me.“ How many times have you heard that sentence being uttered? You’ve probably defended the...
Self Defense Martial Arts or Combat Sports: Which Is More Effective in the REAL World?
Sep 16, 2022BJJEE
Written by Sambo Master Vladislav Koulikov, who has been training in the Russian martial art of Sambo from a very young age in Moscow. Since moving to the USA, he has trained and competed in...
The Body Lock Takedown Is The Easiest Takedown For Self Defense – Here’s How To Do It
Aug 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re interested in self defense, then there’ll rarely ever be the need for you to learn “complicated” takedown setups. Keeping it simple will work for the most part; and the Body Lock...
Wrestler Ridicules “Self Defense Specialist” With No Grappling Experience
Nov 21, 2021BJJEE
Self Defense vs Combat Sports: What Is More Effective in the REAL World? If you are teaching self defense, you better some knowledge of Wrestling and the Grappling arts… When showing a...
Keeping it Real: Most Martial Arts Instructors Are Not Qualified To Teach Self Defense
Nov 03, 2021BJJEE
Tom Callos is a martial arts business and school management teacher, coach, and consultant. He helps martial arts teachers and other professionals. He is also the step father of Keenan Cornelius,...
How Competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Is Actually Great for Self Defense Awareness
Oct 28, 2021BJJEE
Guest post by Nobuo Yagai, Rigan Machado’s only Japanese BJJ Black Belt. As a boy growing up in Japan, I was raised with a very traditional martial art called kendo. Kendo means way of the sword...
BJJ Champion Alex Williams Gets Surprise Call From Buchecha After Self Defense Incident
Oct 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Alex Williams is only 16 years old and a BJJ junior world champion who was, a couple of weeks ago, confronted and then assaulted by an older man. In a video that has gone viral, Alex showed calm and...
Relson Gracie Black Belt answers Carlos Gracie Jr: “You Learn Moves That You Will Never Use in a Self Defense Situation”
Sep 07, 2021BJJEE
A few years ago, Carlos Gracie Jr. claimed the following regarding the self defense vs Sport Jiu-Jitsu debate: “In self defense, you learn how to mount a layman, he does not know how to defend...
Opinion: BJJ Is Not Enough If You Want To Learn Self Defense
Mar 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone has different reasons for starting Jiu Jitsu. Some want to lose weight and become healthier, others were persuaded by their friends, and some were recommended a video (thanks, Youtube...
Bas Rutten on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s Effectiveness For Self Defense
Jan 22, 2021BJJEE
Bas Rutten is a Dutch retired MMA legend, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and Muay Thai kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his...
