The Unstoppable ‘Mermaid Pass’ in Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 25, 2021BJJEE
Jiu Jitsu lands itself to constant innovation. The changes the game has gone through the years are remarkable. Many innovators walk among us and keep working constantly on inventing new moves and...
Wicked Kimura set up from side control
Apr 04, 2021Carl Fisher
Kimura (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), chicken wing/double wrist lock (catch wrestling), or reverse keylock are terms used to specify a medial keylock known in judo as gyaku ude-garami (reverse arm...
It’s Never Too Late to Be a Jiu-Jitsu Mat Savage
Mar 16, 2021BJJEE
Alan Philips is 71 years old – he’s also an active jiu jitsu practitioner. Alan recently shared his journey in an incredibly inspiring video titled “It’s never too late to be...
Using The BJJ ‘Old School’ Half Guard System To Easily Sweep More Powerful Opponents
Mar 15, 2021Carl Fisher
When you train Jiu-Jitsu, facing a wrestler can be a daunting task. They have great grappling conditioning, are very scrappy, have great base, and are very aggressive. Wrestlers have strength,...
Stubborn Grapplers REFUSES to Tap Multiple Times To Leglocks -Pays the Price
Mar 02, 2021BJJEE
In brazilian jiu-jitsu – like in life – it’s very important to know how to deal with defeat, failure and losing. In 2017, while the above mentioned gentlemen put up a decent match...
How Does An Increase In Muscle Mass & Bodyweight Affect Grappling Conditioning?
Feb 20, 2021BJJEE
In order to become the best jiu-jiteiro you can be it’s not enough to just attend class day after day – you need to maximize strength, power, flexibility, balance and endurance! So...
Sean Patrick Flanery’s ‘Born a Champion’ is an homage to Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Feb 02, 2021Joe
After the calamity that is the new Nicolas Cage movie called “Jiu-Jitsu” which actually has nothing to do wit Jiu-Jitsu, we now have a promising MMA/BJJ movie coming up. The trailer for the...
The Perfect Sambo-BJJ Fusion: 4 Foot Sweeps For No Gi by Vlad Koulikov
Jan 25, 2021BJJEE
Coming from a bjj world the term sweep is typically interpreted as an overturn that happens while one of both opponents are ground fighting. However coming from judo sweep usually relates to foot...
The Grapplers Ultimate Guide To Sleep, Naps & How It Affects Sports Performance
Jan 25, 2021BJJEE
What are the benefits of taking naps? There are many benefits of napping such as recovery, relaxation, reduced fatigue, increased alertness, improved mood and performance as well as quicker reaction...
Kron Gracie Reveals Secret For Good Sleep After Hard Jiu-Jitsu Training
Jan 20, 2021BJJEE
@morgan__n 📷 @whoisjongibb You think that you’re doing everything you should be, don’t you? You’re training regularly and not just that; but every drill you execute is taken seriously and...
Ref Fails To See Towel Thrown In – All Hell Breaks Loose in MMA Fight
Jan 13, 2021BJJEE
To throw down a towel isn’t really a common occurence yet it still happens. However what is rare is for the ref not to acknowledge this which is exactly what happened at a German MMA event:...
Fish Oil: The Essential Supplement for Grapplers That Train Hard
Jan 13, 2021BJJEE
If you’ve been in this grueling world of brazilian jiu jitsu for longer then a month odds are you’ve heard a laundry list of supplements you should be taking to make the ride smoother, sort of...
Aikido Practitioner Asks For Challenge at MMA Academy, Doesn’t End Well For Him
Jan 03, 2021BJJEE
Aikido once used to be a famous Martial Art, respected by all martial artists. Yet these days it is losing it’s popularity fast, while being compared to other modern martial arts. Yet what made it...
Half Guard Sweep When Your Opponent Defends the Old School Sweep
Dec 27, 2020Carl Fisher
As the old saying goes, BJJ is like a game of chess, you have to be a few moves ahead of your opponent and this video shows you one way of doing this; attacking with the Old School sweep can set you...
Controlling Man Banned Fiancée from BJJ Over Fears Men Were Simulating Intercourse With Her
Dec 26, 2020BJJEE
picture of an unrelated woman rolling with a man Just when you think the life couldn’t be more strange you come across a story like this. Robert Shaw-Williams, 41, of Merthyr Tydfil, banned his...
Japanese Ju Jutsu Black Belt Faces Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt in BJJ Competition
Dec 18, 2020BJJEE
BJJ black belt Robby Malof recently squared off against a Japanese ju jitsu black belt. In most cases Japanese Jujutsu is practiced in a more controlled manner with little to no live sparring. This...
23yr Old Wrestler Challenges 47yr Old BJJ Black Belt – And Loses
Dec 18, 2020BJJEE
Challenges are becoming an everyday thing it seems nowadays. In a latest development a 23 year old wrestler was spotted challenging people in a bar to wrestle. Related: Random Guy Walks In 10th...
Flashback: Maynard James Keenan Hip Tosses Fan and Takes his Back while Singing Ultimately Mounting
Dec 15, 2020BJJEE
Maynard James Keenan is a man of many talents. He’s been working as a musician, producer, winemaker and actor! If you keep up with the music scene you’ve probably had the pleasure of listenting...
Robert Drysdale: ‘Coaching is a S*it Job, The People Who Teach You Deserve Better’
Dec 12, 2020BJJEE
Over the years Robert Drysdale has been unafraid to be vocal about the causes he felt passionate about. On his s*it list: Drysdale: Gracie University Making Mockery of Jiu-Jitsu as a Martial Art...
Monster Truck Control – A new way to Control from the Truck
Dec 09, 2020Björn Friedrich
The Truck Position is a very good addition to the traditional Back Control. The truck allows the practitioner to control his opponent and transition to back control. It is the entryway to many...
When Is Someone Really Qualified To Teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Dec 09, 2020BJJEE
Late year (BJJ) and MMA legend Enson Inoue announced he was demoting himself to purple belt. His rationale? The growth and transformation of bjj has been so radical that this is a rational course of...
John Danaher: Integrate Military Theory Into Your Jiu-Jitsu Not Just Contemporary Competitors
Dec 09, 2020BJJEE
Many things can be said about John Danaher but rarely is his approach questioned. No matter what his focus was, he managed to produce outstanding champions for both mma and bjj scenes. However...
John Kavanagh Details His Worst Mistake: I Regret My First 10 Years of MMA and Grappling With People A Lot Heavier Than Me
Dec 09, 2020BJJEE
John Kavanagh is perhaps the most well known for being Conor McGregor’s coach. The irishman, now 43 years old, is founder and head coach of Irish MMA gym SBG Ireland and the current president...
The Importance Of Toughing It Out in BJJ, Mental Strength & Reading The Opponent
Dec 09, 2020BJJEE
If you’ve tried your hand at competing you may have heard that 50% or more of outcome is relating to the psychological struggle. Regardless of how you feel about psychology this is something...
