Hip Mobility: 7 Exercises to Do Daily for Flexibility, Less Pain, & Ease of Movement
Sep 25, 2020BJJEE
Every jiu-jiteiro has their hips and back encumbered. The only thing that varies is the level of chronic pain and where it’s localized. But good stretching can preempt that and even help in...
Craig Jones: Nobody Cares About Gi Jiu Jitsu. Their Champions are Broke. They can’t Get Paid for Seminars
Sep 23, 2020BJJEE
Craig Jones first came to prominence after eliminating heavy favorite Leandro Lo at ADCC. Since then he’s had his own bjj study as well as shared plenty of controversial attitudes including...
How ADCC Came To Become The Most Prestigious Grappling Competition in the World
Sep 22, 2020BJJEE
The ADCC is perhaps the most prestigious grappling competition from it’s conception to this very date. In 1993 after watching the first UFC Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 6th son of...
6 Tips for Guys Unsure of Rolling with Female Training Partners
Sep 21, 2020Sarah Gubb
First of all, it’s important to recognize that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is still dominated by male athletes. It’s a difficult sport which requires very close proximity to your training...
The Huge Impact Of the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast on the Rise Of BJJ
Sep 21, 2020BJJEE
Joe Rogan has been the utmost authority for all things martial arts. He’s recently piped in about something that’s been grating him for quite some time – Jiu Jitsu matches are not fights (in...
Scientific Study Confirms Positive Effects Of BJJ On Children in UAE Schools
Sep 17, 2020BJJEE
Big ideas lead the United Arab Emirates team back in the early 00s when the educational program using Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was first deployed. 12 years have gone by since 2008 when BJJ was introduced...
How to Avoid Ankle Injuries in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 17, 2020James Jayme
Ankle locks and leg attacks are part of the game. Unfortunately, ankle injuries can be detrimental to your progress. The last thing you want is to be limited to just playing guard hoping that you can...
Opinion: BJJ White Belts Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Have Their Own Style
Sep 15, 2020BJJEE
We’ve all been there. That one shiny new white belt that just firmly believes he’s the next leglock progeny of the sport. The lonely 10th planet enthusiast. The catch wrestler. The sub...
6 Street Jiu-Jitsu Chokes That Everyone Should Master
Sep 12, 2020BJJEE
The latest edition of Gracie Breakdown brings us an interesting compilation of 6 chokes necessary for any and all kinds of street confrontations. It has been widely disputed that gi training...
Cauliflower Ear – Myths and True Prevention – What Every Grappler Should Know
Sep 10, 2020Michael Athens, Purple Belt
Photo of BJJEE.com editor Gile Huni at Kimura BJJ Serbia. Photo by Zoran Milich Photography Cauliflower Ear often seems like some mythical force when a white belt first falls in love with Jiu Jitsu....
John Danaher Tells The Story Of The Man Who Challenged Renzo Gracie at The Academy
Sep 08, 2020BJJEE
John Danaher has long been a practitioner of bjj and one of the most esteemed coaches out there. As it turns out he’s also a prolific story teller. In honor of Renzo Gracie he shared the story...
The story of First Televized MMA Match, a Judoka and a Boxer
Sep 08, 2020BJJEE
While the Gracie family had long been facing challengers the first televised Mixed Martial Arts match was actually one of Gene Lebell. The Ronda Rousey judo mentor was pitted against boxing long...
The Incredible Story of How Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Saved a Police Detective’s Life
Sep 08, 2020Maurice Scardigno
My name is Maurice Scardigno. I’m a Detective Lieutenant with a large northern New Jersey police department. I’ve been in law enforcement for 19 years, and have training in BJJ off and on since...
Heel Hook Ends Street Altercation in Spectacular Fashion
Sep 05, 2020BJJEE
Jiu jitsu has been the queen of martial arts – much like in chess it trumps everything when it comes down to it. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a highly complex martial art/ combat sport sport. There...
Rugby Player Heelhooks Opponent In Rugby Match
Sep 05, 2020BJJEE
Heelhooks in street altercations have often been debated. But what nobody really counted on was on someone randomly heel hooking an unsuspecting opponent in a rugby match up. Rugby Great & All...
Hapkido Master Manhandled By BJJ Blue Belt, Claims He is an ex Jiu-Jitsu World Champ
Sep 03, 2020BJJEE
Challenges have been rising in popularity ever since the early 80s. The urge to test your skill and to compare it with other martial artists is enormous. This is how a 5th degree hapkido black belt...
MMA Fighters try Master Wong’s self-defense
Sep 03, 2020BJJEE
You might be wondering what Wong’s self defense is – according to a site that used to sell it for only 97 pounds it is: “The Master Wong Wing Chun Self Defense training course is a...
Josh Hinger: Rickson Gracie Views Are Outdated – Sport Jiu Jitsu Folks Know Defense Better Than Anyone
Sep 02, 2020BJJEE
Rickson Gracie has made some specific choices in the last couple of years. Notably after condemning Gracie University – he’s reconciled with them and he and his affiliates joined...
Most Important Advice for BJJ White Belt Practitioners From Firas Zahabi
Aug 25, 2020BJJEE
As passionate as we are in bjj, the majority of people who consume the videos online, watch the competitions and participate in them are white belts. Any person who comes into bjj and starts asking...
Firas Zahabi Explains How to Grapple a Larger Opponent
Aug 25, 2020BJJEE
There is always someone out there that is bigger and stronger than you. When we were white belts we would get easily beaten by smaller blue and purple belts.What were they doing that we were not?...
The Dragon Sleeper Catch Wrestling Sub Executed in MMA
Aug 20, 2020BJJEE
Over the years there’s been a good variety of subs in MMA – we’ve seen everything from Mother’s Milk to Crab rides. Have You Ever Tapped Someone With A Sub Called...
“Pressure Point” Counter to the Double Leg Takedown
Aug 16, 2020BJJEE
Over the years we’ve seen oh so many great (in horrible ways) self defense videos. There’s pinching, slapping but probably everyone’s favorite is a one touch ko. Self Defense vs...
Understanding Various BJJ Styles: Pressure, Dynamic, Half Guard…
Aug 16, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
Gui Mendes: 95% of People Never Become Champs Because They Lack Character Strength
Aug 16, 2020BJJEE
Gui Mendes has been wildly successful on the competitive scene prior to retiring in 2015 at age 26. He’s won Worlds 4x in 2009,11,12,14 and a variety of other medals mostly in light...
