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Author Archive: BJJEE1 Admin

BJJ Athletes: This Exercise Will Help Your Lower Back Pain

Staying injury-free in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t an easy task. More likely than not, you’ll hear a “pop” here and there – but the goal is to reduce the number of these pops and their...

Andre Galvao Shows An Unusual “Rock The Baby Outside Leg Lockdown Attack”

Many BJJ practitioners have made a career from forcing an under hook half guard and sweeping or taking the back. This is a common method of playing guard used by a lot of elite level grapplers such...

Robert Degle Shares 3 Things You Need To Heel Hook Someone

Ah, the way of the Heel Hook… There are so many variations to it out there and, if you learn a reasonable number of them, you’re sure to become a well-respected training partner and...

Demetrious Johnson On Rolling With Elite Grapplers: “I Wanted To See What It Felt Like”

If you want to become as successful as you could be, then you better spend time with people who are better than you are… Especially when it comes to combat sports. For example, Demetrious...

Marcelo Garcia Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer: “The Biggest Fight Of My Life”

Marcelo Garcia, an IBJJF and ADCC Hall Of Famer – and one of the most liked people in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. Garcia shared news about...

Mikey Musumeci Wants To Re-Learn Muay Thai – Might Transition To MMA

Mikey Musumeci is one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world. However, even though he is eager to continue winning everything there is to win in BJJ and submission grappling, Mikey...

Mikey Musumeci’s Reaction To Bayanduuren’s Injuries: “I Really Wish He Tapped”

Mikey Musumeci successfully defended his ONE Championship flyweight submission grappling world title last Friday (January 13), against Gantumur Bayanduuren. However, he wasn’t pleased with how...

Demetrious Johnson “Down To Grapple With Mikey Musumeci”

Mikey Musumeci put on a spectacular ONE Championship submission grappling performance, winning via unanimous decision against Gantumur Bayanduuren. During the post-fight interview, he reiterated that...

Draculino: “BJJ Was Almost Marginalized – People Used To Think That We Were Thugs”

Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhães is a sixth-degree black belt under the legendary founder of Gracie Barra, Carlos Gracie Jr., and also a coach of many world champions. He has seen a lot...

Danielle Kelly: “I Didn’t Have Much Support Coming Up”

Success doesn’t happen overnight. It takes years of diligent work, discipline, and willingness to believe in oneself – even when no one else believes in you. And yes, it can sometimes be...

Awkward: Paige VanZant Accidentally “Told” Airport Staff About A Sex Tape She Made With Her Husband

Mistakes… Happen. To everyone, famous or not; but it does have a lot more weight to it if you’re someone who is well-known to the public. And it can be a bit embarrassing – such as...

Try These Simple (And Sneaky) Triangle Setups From Closed Guard

The triangle choke is one of the most popular submissions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It has proven its effectiveness in BJJ and MMA competitions and is undoubtedly one of the strongest strangles. A...

This Toe Hold To Kneebar Setup Works Like A Charm

The Toe Hold is one of those submissions that you either love or hate. And the chances are that, no matter how many times you were submitted by it… That you’d love to learn how to apply it more...

Jeff Glover’s Advice For The Younger Generation: “Injuries Don’t Bother You When You Are In Your 20’s”

If you’re in your 20’s and you’re training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… You might be tempted to train as much as possible, as hard as possible, and as often as possible. And, while...

Tom DeBlass Shows A Neat Straight Foot Lock To Outside Heel Hook Transition

Would you like to become known as the athlete who wins BJJ matches fast, perhaps in the opening seconds? Then your best bet would be to go for a Leg Lock. More specifically – for the Heel Hook....

Superb Guard Passing Concept: Turn Their Head Away

Be honest with us. How many times have you thought to yourself: “Man, it would be really great if there were some tricks that would make me better on the mats immediately.” Probably dozens,...

Georges St-Pierre: “You Need To Face Adversity At A Young Age”

How do you become strong and resilient, both in Jiu-Jitsu and life alike? It’s simple, really: by facing adversity. And the earlier you face it in life, the better off you will be. Georges...

Have You Tried This Kneebar Setup From Half Butterfly?

The Half Butterfly is a fantastic guard, particularly well-suited for various Leg Lock entries – depending on your training partner’s reaction. Most of us get caught up using our half...

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone Reveals More Details On His PED Use

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has retired from professional mixed martial arts… But he still keeps training hard and has put on a lot of muscle since. In fact, he has admitted that he...

The Best SCISSOR CHOKE From Side Control Setup by Adam Wardzinski

The Scissor Choke! One of the most unexpected submissions in the entirety of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, it can be quite confusing knowing how to set it up… Especially when it comes to Gi...

The Headquarters Position: How To Use It To Your Advantage

If you’re passing Open Guard, getting into the Headquarters position is a great option – from which you’ll have a lot of opportunities to pass. This style which always starts from...

John Danaher Shares His Thoughts On The Best Standing To Ground Techniques

If you’d like to become more successful in no-gi takedowns, then you better go ahead and learn the 3 concepts that will make no-gi takedowns work more often than not. Takedowns are a must if you...

Gregor Gracie Shows A Really Easy Option From Seated Guard

When you’re the top player in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match, it’s usually going to be you who’s going to control the pace of the bout. However, if the bottom player knows what he’s doing,...

Kit Dale: “People Don’t Give A Sh*t Whether You Tap, Whether You Lose”

Would you like to keep training BJJ for years, even decades to come? If that’s the case, then you should stay as injury-free as possible… And a great way not to stay away from injuries is...