Gordon Ryan Announces Book About His Mindset & Secrets To Success
Aug 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan is arguably the best no-gi BJJ athlete of today. His grappling is spotless… But his mindset is outstanding as well. Well, those who want to learn more about Ryan’s way of...
Police Officer Who Killed Leandro Lo Requests That Lo’s Blood Gets Tested For Stimulants
Aug 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Henrique Otávio Oliveira Velozo, the police officer who killed Leandro Lo on August 7, has lawyered up. Now – according to UOL – his lawyer is requesting that Lo’s blood gets...
Tom DeBlass Shares Advice For BJJ Instructors: “Give Equal Attention To People”
Aug 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
BJJ instructors don’t have it easy. They have to take care of the training curriculum, of class itself, of how students perform in training and in competition… As well as if they’re...
This Is The #1 Reason Why Your Guard Retention Sucks
Aug 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Yeah, having your guard passed all the time isn’t fun. Knee Slices, Toreando Passes, Body Lock passes… The technique your training partners and opponents use doesn’t matter –...
How To Get Back To Training After A Traumatic Injury?
Aug 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
No matter how much you love training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, chances are that you’ll get injured at one point in time. And there’s a considerable probability that one of these injuries will...
John Danaher: “Renzo Had A Dynamic Game – He Moved Beautifully”
Aug 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Every fantastic BJJ athlete has a great coach behind them. But, even their coaches have had amazing people coaching them; for instance, John Danaher‘s first and only instructor was Renzo...
BJJ Advice: Focus On Being Able To Hyperextend The Joint
Aug 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The basic idea behind BJJ is submitting people through the use of various submissions. And, with the exception of chokes, all submissions involve attacking the other person’s joint. But how are you...
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...
Opinion: Every Kid Deserves Access To Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re a kid, there’s not a whole lot that you have under your control. Everyone around you is making decisions on your behalf and, for the most part, you’re growing up in an...
Mikey Musumeci To Fight For First-Ever ONE Submission Grappling World Title
Aug 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci is scheduled to fight for the first-ever submission grappling world title in ONE Championship! As announced by Mikey, the match will take place on September 30: On September 30, this...
BJJ Black Belt Champion, Giovanna Eburneo, Joins WWE As Pro Wrestler
Aug 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Giovanna Eburneo is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt champion. The 25 year-old Brazil native has won both the European and Pan-American Championships; she trains, coaches, competes, and also works as...
5 Tips For Finding & Developing Your Own BJJ Game
Aug 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gets really enjoyable once you start figuring out your own game. It’s almost like you’re creating an identity for yourself on the mats; as your BJJ game is what will...
This Triangle Choke Setup From The Back Is Super Tight
Aug 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Triangle Choke is one of the most versatile submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. While most commonly associated with the Closed Guard setup, the Triangle can be executed from all sorts of...
Getting Better In BJJ Is Like Leveling Up In Video Games
Aug 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone will, at some point in time (and more than once), find themselves stuck in a rut when it comes to getting better in BJJ. You’ll be consistent, try your best, watch instructionals...
Constantly Sore Muscles After Jiu-Jitsu? Here’s What You Can Do
Aug 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So, your muscles hurt, don’t they? Of course they’re sore, after you decided to put into action that 3 and a half hours per day, 6 days per week BJJ training schedule… Even though...
These Are The First 3 Submissions Every Grappler Has To Learn
Aug 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone has to start somewhere, right? Even the most successful of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes have had to learn their first techniques… But which ones? Here are the first 3 submissions every...
Is There A Better Way To Structure Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes?
Aug 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes usually consist out of: warm ups (with things like front rolls, shrimps, etc.), technique demonstration and drilling (usually with 3-4...
John Danaher: “You Can Reinvent Your BJJ In 5 Years”
Aug 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re not satisfied with your Jiu-Jitsu? It feels almost as if you’re… Mediocre? Well, if you want to go from mediocre to exceptional, it’s going to take some time; but...
Be “Loose” – A Crucial BJJ Mount Concept
Aug 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to develop a dangerous Mount position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, then just learning the technical aspects won’t be enough… You can have your hips low, you can have your hooks in,...
Stay Healthy On The Mats After 50 – This Is How
Aug 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to keep training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a long time… Even after you turn 50? Or maybe you’re already 50+ years old and are wondering how to keep rolling into older age? If...
“Trying To Look Good In Training” Is Your Worst BJJ Mistake
Aug 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Making a mistake here and there is a given in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. You have to make mistakes, because that’s how you actually learn and improve. However, a lot of BJJ students become...
5 Things Not To Do In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training
Aug 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Some things are great, some are okay… But some are just a big no-no in training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. They should not be tolerated for one simple reason: if they’re allowed for, they will...
Risk, Fear, Worry: 3 Things To Keep In Mind for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is as much about mindset as it is about your physical skills. It’s as much about your way of thinking, as it’s about how good your technique is. For instance, here are...
Elaine Wynn Is 73 Years Old & A BJJ Blue Belt
Aug 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Elaine Wynn Beiersdoerfer is a 73 year-old woman who trains BJJ 3 times per week at Gracie Barra Pelham (Birmingham, Alabama) – and is a competitive blue belt. She started training when she was...
