Want To Lift Weights For BJJ? Try Doing This
Apr 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Lifting weights and training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… They go together like bread and butter. And no, don’t listen to those cynical training partners! Being “really strong” in a roll is a great...
What To Do About That BJJ Training Partner Who Just Holds A Position & Doesn’t Move?
Apr 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve probably ran into this person at one time or another during your BJJ journey. It’s the training partner who, after he passes to an advantageous position – most often, Side...
Roberto Aguilar, 76 Years Old, Promoted to BJJ Black Belt by Romulo Barral
Apr 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You know what they say: it’s never too late to become who you’re meant to be. And it’s never too late to start doing what you love; so, if you haven’t started training...
Mikey Musumeci Moves to Singapore to Train & Teach at Evolve MMA
Apr 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci has made a spectacular debut under the ONE FC banner a couple of days ago; beating Masakazu Imanari by Rear Naked Choke in the first minutes of the bout. And yesterday, he made a big...
Brian Glick: “My Relationship With My Teacher [John Danaher] Goes Beyond Words”
Apr 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to be good – in whatever you do – you need to have great mentors. You need people who have the experience, the knowledge, and the wisdom to endow upon you. And that’s no...
Caught In A Rear Naked Choke? Here Are Your 2 Defensive Options
Apr 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Getting your back taken is the worst thing that can happen in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It’s a position that’s most difficult to escape from; and a position from which your opponents have the...
UFC Veteran & BJJ Purple Belt Brian Stann: “Young Fighters, Save Your Money”
Apr 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re looking for inspiration in combat sports, then you really don’t have to look any further from Brian Stann. An upbeat and honest character, Stann is a BJJ purple belt and a UFC...
“Which BJJ Technique Or Position Should I Learn Next?”
Apr 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
As your passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and knowledge of it, grows – you’ll start asking yourself the following question quite often: “Okay, this is all good… But which...
These Black Belt Details Will Take Your BJJ Stack Pass To The Next Level
Apr 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Stack Pass is one of those BJJ techniques that you learn during your first couple of training sessions. However, knowing just the basics of this move isn’t going to cut it; for, as soon as...
Garry Tonon Shares A Principle That Every BJJ Student Should Know
Apr 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There’s so much stuff to learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – so many techniques that you’ll never be able to learn them all. At least not perfectly; for the amount of detail that’s...
Fabio Gurgel: “The More Respect There Is, The More We Will Have True Jiu-Jitsu”
Apr 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Fabio Gurgel is a world-famous BJJ professor, as well as a CEO and head coach of the greatly reputable Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Team. However, it isn’t just because of the skills that are taught that...
Gilbert Burns Helps BJJ Student Return to Training After Brain Surgery
Apr 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gilbert Burns is both a great athlete and a fantastic human being. Namely, after his UFC 273 fight with Khamzat Chimaev – during which he challenged Chimaev as none other athlete did in the UFC...
The Kipping Escape: A Must-Learn Mount Escape
Apr 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’ve been having trouble with escaping the Mount, you’re not alone. It’s probably one of the most dreaded positions to be in for many BJJ athletes worldwide… However, if...
Should Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competitors Trash Talk?
Apr 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Trash talk… Is it truly necessary in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? It’s, for sure, becoming more prevalent in BJJ competition; where athletes are downplaying their opponents in an attempt to gain...
John Danaher’s Advice for Not Gassing Out: “Learn To Take Active Breaks While You Roll”
Apr 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How many times have you found yourself without a breath during training? You roll with your training partner and, suddenly, you’re left without “gas”… And your partner takes...
Gordon Ryan Gets “Promoted” to Brown Belt – One Day After His Purple Belt Promotion
Apr 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan has been on a streak lately! He’s seemingly intensified his gi training, now mainly due to being new training partners with Nicholas Meregali. As a matter of fact, he was...
Robert Drysdale: “I’m Not A Believer In Pushing Kids Into Competitive BJJ At A Young Age”
Apr 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Getting your kids into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the best things you could do for their future. It will build up their sense of self-confidence, their ability to defend themselves, and it will...
Gordon Ryan Gets “Promoted” To BJJ Purple Belt by Nicholas Meregali
Apr 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan is a world-class grappler and a well-established BJJ black belt. Nevertheless, he doesn’t train in the gi nowhere as often as he does in no-gi; and he has a great sense of humor...
Tom DeBlass: “Jiu-Jitsu Students, Lower Your Expectations”
Apr 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is fun… But can sometimes be extraordinarily difficult on the mind, too. Especially when you get into the trap of comparing yourself to other, more skilled training...
Rickson Gracie: “Jiu-Jitsu Never Stops Evolving”
Apr 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re looking for inspiration when it comes to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, then look no further from Rickson Gracie. He’s one of the true legends and pioneers of the Gentle Art… Who...
John Danaher: “I Give Almost Zero Moral Advice To My Athletes”
Apr 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher is known as an elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach with quite a tranquil demeanor. Some of his athletes, however, are to be found on the other side of the coin. Perhaps most notably, Gordon...
ONE FC: Marcus Buchecha vs. “Reug Reug” Bout Cancelled Again
Apr 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The match between Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida and Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane just can’t seem to get to fruition. After it was originally booked for April 2021 and then fell...
Breaking: Tye Ruotolo vs. Garry Tonon ONE Championship Match Announced
Apr 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Here… We… Go! The Ruotolo brothers have recently signed their ONE Championship contracts, and now they’ve been scheduled for their debuts under the organization. Tye Ruotolo will...
Private Lesson with Rickson Gracie: “Where My Energy Goes, You Can Take Advantage”
Apr 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Not everyone gets to have a private training lesson with the legendary Rickson Gracie… But those who do, all say one thing: that the way Rickson teaches and what he teaches are two equally...
