Meet The First Ever Transgender Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Nov 01, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is very peculiar as a hobby. It sort of immerses the practitioner deeply within a special lifestyle which is basically a subculture on it’s own. But here’s where...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Listed as one of 8 things Every Rookie Police Officer Should Know
Oct 29, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has long demonstrated it’s effectiveness when it comes to law enforcement officers and preventing escalation of incidents. View this post on Instagram Judô e...
Danaher: “About 80 to 90 percent of your training should be people who are significantly of a lower level skill level than you are”
Oct 29, 2020BJJEE
John Danaher has often spoken about the many merits of a world class grappler and what it takes to become one but this particularly interesting quote notes that majority of training should be spent...
What Happened with BJJ’s Global Rise
Oct 28, 2020flairnikkie@gmail.com
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a relatively new martial art. It was invented not too long ago and is constantly being innovated. This may be surprising given how it has spread around the globe and seems to...
How to Break Through the Blue Belt Plateau
Oct 22, 2020Patrick
When you first start BJJ, it’s easy to get better. You learn new moves and improve after every class. But just showing up to class does not work forever. From my experience, most people hit a...
Werdum On The Time Mike Tyson Almost Broke His Nose
Oct 16, 2020BJJEE
While there’s always plenty of talk in the community when it comes to comparing what boxing skills and grappling can do for you in a real life situation one thing you might not know is that one...
How to Recover from Ankle Injuries in BJJ
Oct 14, 2020James Jayme
The ‘gentle art’ isn’t exactly as gentle as advertised. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is filled with minor to major injuries. And if you trained long enough, you may have already popped your...
Judo Knows No Age Limits: 83-year-old man Randoris With 92-year-old
Oct 11, 2020BJJEE
Observing an 83 year old man getting his butt handed to him in randori might not seem fair. However if if it’s an 92 year old doing the butt kicking – color us curious! The two men in...
Most Common Mistakes In Weight Cutting for Grappling Competitions
Oct 11, 2020BJJEE
Weight cutting is a major challenge for every competitor. In addition to being grueling it can also lower your testosterone and affect more or less every aspect of your life. Limit your liquid input...
Studies Prove That Bad Eating Habits & Weight Gain Cause Your BJJ Related Aches & Pains
Oct 11, 2020BJJEE
Training jiu-jitsu and enjoying the bjj lifestyle has many benefits but it does all come at a price. Much too often that price is in the form of many inflammations and aches that ravage your body....
Transformers: Biggest Weight Cutters in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Oct 11, 2020BJJEE
Weight cuts are quite risky torturous methods of gaining advantage in a fight. We’ll list some cliff notes for those unfamiliar with this practice. Many sports feature weight categories. It’s a...
The Big Differences Between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Mindset
Oct 11, 2020BJJEE
There are many differences between bjj and mma, some of the main ones being quite literal in terms of punching but there are also other more subtle differences like: MMA uses a smaller number of...
Funny Video: Why It Wasn’t My Fault That I Lost
Oct 10, 2020BJJEE
This new funny video shines a bright light on some of the most hilarious ways to rationalize a loss and ultimately blame it on someone other than yourself! When you go to a Ju-Jitsu competition, what...
Terere and Finfou Talk About the Time Terere Tried To Sell His BJJ Belt To Buy Drugs
Oct 10, 2020BJJEE
Fernando “Tererê” Augusto is one of the most exciting and influential jiu jitsu competitors to ever step on to the tatami. A multiple time world champion at blue, purple, brown and black belt he...
This Man Had a 150-Lbs Weight Loss From Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 10, 2020BJJEE
BJJ has proven itself as a great aggregator for weight loss in the past. HEre are some of the most outstanding examples from the past: Actor/comedian Lavell Crawford has been dedicated to working on...
Helio Gracie Facing Masahiko Kimura & The Different Interpretations of the Event
Oct 08, 2020BJJEE
Among many tales that are at the root of brazilian jiu-jitsu there’s perhaps no challenge more famous than Helio Gracie against Masahiko Kimura. In a 1994 interview with Yoshinori Nishi, Helio...
Keenan Cornelius Explains Why You Need Not Fear The Heel Hook
Oct 06, 2020BJJEE
Heel hooks have once again come into focus following the triumphant return of Ryan Hall to the octagon. This prompted great many discussions questioning if BJ Penn – an old school bjj prodigy...
BJJ Instructor ‘I’ve Seen 1,000 People Quit Jiu-Jitsu in 7 Years’
Oct 06, 2020BJJEE
Written by Felipe Guedes, BJJ black belt instructor It definitely requires a special type of person to become a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt. Only 3% of the people who start training will get...
Gene Simmons Isn’t The Only Honorary Black Belt In Judo – There’s Also Keanu Reeves
Oct 04, 2020BJJEE
A few years ago Rock legend Gene Simmons received a surprise that none of us could’ve predicted. He was presented an honorary Judo black belt by Teri Takemori and four time Olympian, Jason...
How To Know If You’re Ready For a Competition
Oct 01, 2020BJJEE
Competitions are a great way to test your BJJ skills. It is one of the most physically and mentally demanding commitments you could ever make as you put everything you’ve ever learned in class on...
John Danaher: BJJ Is Like a Knife – Morally Neutral. It’s Only as Good as its Owner
Sep 28, 2020BJJEE
Often times there’s discussion of so called rotten apples in bjj community. Black Belt Promotion Of Sex Offender Paul Saucido Marcel Gonçalves Arrested For Sexual Assault But with it...
Woodley’s BJJ Coach: First Thing You learn At BJJ – Bow & Kiss the Instructor’s A**
Sep 28, 2020BJJEE
Tyron Woodley’s BJJ Coach Din Thomas recently guested on the Joe Rogan Experience. In spite of awarding a bjj black belt to Woodley Thomas is all but impressed with the work ethic of bjj folks....
Bullshido Alert: Worst Martial Arts For Self Defense
Sep 27, 2020BJJEE
There are many great technique videos out there but sadly quite a few rotten apples as well. One such case offers to help you knock out an adversary without touching them Ryukyu kempo...
Last Ditch Mount Escape That Will Save You
Sep 27, 2020BJJEE
Mount is one of the crucial bjj positions but over the years the intrinsic value it has has changed. In fact some submission artist neglect it completely in favor of some leglocking entries and or...
