BJJ Training Partners That Annoy Everyone At The Academy
Apr 21, 2020BJJEE
Written by Claire-France Thévenon for Jits.fr (translated from French) If you train every day, you will end up recognizing stereotypes of training partners and among them, a group will stick out:...
Should You Use The “A-hole Choke”?
Apr 21, 2020BJJEE
We often hear all too much about certain moves that are characterized as Douche moves, dirty or in some other way unsavory. One such example is the A-hole choke shared by Kent Peters on the popular...
Matt Serra Recounts His Now Infamous Manhandling of A Belligerent Drunk
Apr 20, 2020BJJEE
Matt Serra is a Renzo Gracie black belt and a legend in both the bjj and mma communities. Recently he had found himself in a situation where he came to utilize bjj as best as he can – to settle...
How To Pull Off A Hand Choke Triangle
Apr 19, 2020BJJEE
Often scoring a submission from the closed guard isn’t easy. Especially so in nogi where controlling an opponent is a much bigger issue and physicality plays more of a roll. Ground Marshal Neil...
Cobrinha’s Recipe For Success & How Starting BJJ at 21 yrs Old Was a Good Thing
Apr 17, 2020BJJEE
5x world BJJ champion and Storm Kimonos athlete Rubens Charles Cobrinha is one of the most decorated grapplers active on the scene today. Cobirnha is also famous for the late start he’s gotten...
GQ Editor Says BJJ is Trendy: Humiliation Can Be Healthy
Apr 14, 2020BJJEE
BJJ has had a fruitful couple years of expansion. With features across the media and several prominent famous ambassadors jiu jitsu is more and more present in traditional media who even went so far...
Wim Hof Method And Famous Grapplers Who Utilize It to Get Optimal Results
Apr 14, 2020BJJEE
If you’ve been in the bjj scene for a couple of years you’ve probably heard about the Wim Hof Method. This is a breathing method developed by a dutchman of the same name....
John Danaher Outlines How To Improve In the Worst Area Of Your Jiu Jitsu Step By Step
Apr 09, 2020BJJEE
Anyone who follows the illustrious BJJ coach John Danaher on Instagram can attest to the many wins his squad has garnered over the past few months. From Garry Tonon winning his 5th EBI title to...
John Danaher Addresses Gordon Ryan Transformation: I’ve Always Believed Strength Is An Advantage
Apr 06, 2020BJJEE
Among the most interesting developments over the last year has been quite literally the growth of Gordon Ryan. Young Danaher Death Squad senior member has changed tremendously over the...
John Danaher Talks The Importance Of Owning Your Favorite Technique
Apr 04, 2020BJJEE
For one reason or another a certain technique will always stand out to an individual. Whether it’s playing into your body type or your personal preferences a favorite technique will always...
How Dangerous Is Being Choked Out? Plus The Difference Between Strangle and Chokehold
Apr 04, 2020BJJEE
In brazilian jiu jitsu, much like in judo the utilization of chokes can lead to a competitor being rendered unconscious. When this happens it’s usually because the blood flow to the brain has...
Neck Strengthening Exercises For Judo & BJJ
Apr 03, 2020BJJEE
When you start bjj you begin to notice how soft you were previously. This especially applies to the neck as most people in modern age spend a lot of the time working by a computer screen or...
Cold Water Immersion Therapy Shown Ineffective For Advanced Athletes
Apr 02, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu takes some tolls on the body. We’ve all seen the horror pictures! However many high level athletes also often resort to using cryotherapy or icebaths. But is...
Make Your Knee Cut Pass As Effective As Possible
Apr 02, 2020BJJEE
Dominique Bell is a successful ATOS competitor – he’s a Gi World Champ 2015, NoGi World Champ 2016 , European Champ 2017 and a brown belt under Andre Galvao. here he shares some great...
When Is Your Neck & Back Pain Serious? Plus 3 Must Do Exercises for Herniated Discs
Apr 01, 2020BJJEE
When is your neck or back injury serious enough that you should straight up head for the doctor’s office? Jiu-jitsu puts a strain on the back of upto 80% of practitioners according to some...
Have You Ever Tapped Someone With A Sub Called “Mother’s Milk”?
Apr 01, 2020BJJEE
bjj scout released a funny troll featuring something called the Mother’s Milk. Apparently Ezekiel from the bottom (which seems to be on everyone’s mind) isn’t edgy enough for him so...
How To Take Care Of Your Body So That You Can Train Jiu-Jitsu Into Your Old Age
Apr 01, 2020BJJEE
The life of a martial artist comes with many burdens, among them constant aches and pains as well as a chronic lack of time. There’s no solution that will allow you to be constantly injury free...
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Helped Her Escape a 12 Year Long Abusive Relationship
Apr 01, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a great tool to overcome bullying and grow into self confidence. Over the years there were countless cases of people who were helped by the gentle art. The last in line...
5 Handy Tips For All First Time Competitors
Mar 27, 2020BJJEE
1 Weight Cutting If you’re interested in competing for the first time and have trouble choosing weight classes it’s probably best you don’t cut a lot of weight. BJJ competitions...
10 Ways To Relieve Back Pain For Grapplers
Mar 27, 2020BJJEE
Back pain is a huge factor for anyone doing jiu-jitsu. The body goes through a variety of changes from the time you start bjj – and most of them welcome. However there’s one particularly...
Standing Arm Drag Tips From Bernardo Faria
Mar 27, 2020BJJEE
The list of Bernardo Faria‘s achievements is huge. Among them are many world titles including both his weight class and absolute. 28 year old Faria was born in Brazil and is a...
How To Deal With Injuring A Training Partner Accidentally
Mar 27, 2020BJJEE
Injuries are a part of the sport, in jiu-jitsu perhaps more than in others. Still accidents happen and it’s not always easy to deal with them especially those that can have...
Passing Guard to the “Wrong” Side
Mar 26, 2020Leonardo Correa
I strongly believe competitions teach you great lessons, as long as you are open to critically analyze your performance and make improvements. Here is something that happened to me and I am sure I am...
Andre Galvao Shares Half Guard Passing Secret
Mar 25, 2020BJJEE
Andre Galvao is one of the most impressive competitors of all time. The Atos headcoach and ace recently released an interesting video titled “HALF GUARD PASSING SECRET!!!! Atos Jiu Jitsu...
