This Mount Escape Works Great For Strong BJJ Athletes
Jun 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a strong BJJ athlete, you’ve probably received your fair share of “you’re so strong” compliments. But joke’s on them; it’s much better to have...
4 Reasons Why You Should Train BJJ If You’re Over 40 Years Old
Jun 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re over 40 years old and you’re second-guessing whether you should start training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – stop. You should train BJJ and there are no reasons why you shouldn’t sign up...
Opinion: Stop Rolling With Bigger & Stronger Training Partners (For Now)
Jun 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you were to ask just about anyone for advice about rolling with bigger and stronger training partners, you’d probably hear something along the lines of: “Just try to use your agility...
John Danaher’s Open Guard Advice: “Attack Them With Your Legs”
Jun 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Are you looking to improve your Open Guard game? Yes? Fantastic! But yeah, we know how frustrating playing it can get; you seem to have less attacking options than you do when playing from top and...
Leandro Lo: “To Keep Evolving In BJJ, You Have To Train With The New Generation”
Jun 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Older Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners often have a hard time making progress. They, in a way, stop evolving; but despite that, they still keep training with their older, trusted training partners....
Rodolfo Vieira: “I’m Feeling Like A Blue Belt In MMA”
Jun 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Rodolfo Vieira is a legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete and competitor. However, he is still (relatively) new to the world of professional mixed martial arts (MMA). At the moment, he sports a 3-1...
BJJ Advice: Treat Rolling With BJJ White Belts Like It’s A Fight
Jun 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ever had that feeling that, when you’re rolling with a (brand new) BJJ white belt, it’s almost as if it’s a life-or-death situation for them? Like, they’re going full force,...
Joao Miyao Promoted To Luta Livre Black Belt
Jun 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Joao Miyao is a well-known Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt competitor who, together with his brother Paulo, has stacked a number of medals in just about every important BJJ tournament in the world. He...
BJJ Camp in Munich, Germany: Your Unique Summer Vacation Opportunity
Jun 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The summer has only just begun – and it’s safe to say that you’re already enjoying it! But, it’s not just about the warmth of the sun, about the beaches you can now go to and...
Jonathan Satava Talks PEDs In BJJ: „Punishments Need To Be Harsher“
Jun 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, just like any other sport, has athletes that use steroids and other performance-enducing drugs (PEDs). However, what makes BJJ different from a lot of other sports is that there...
BJJ Advice: Become An Expert In A Few Moves, Rather Than Mediocre In Many
Jun 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image credits: Evolve Vacation There are so many moves in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. So many techniques, so many transitions, so many things that you can get into nitty-gritty details with… That it...
Robert Deggle Explains How To Teach Successful BJJ Seminars
Jun 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There’s something fantastic when it comes to teaching seminars. Essentially, it’s the feeling of accomplishment: you now get to visit other BJJ academies (and maybe even travel!) to teach...
Teddy Atlas’s Boxing Motivation For BJJ Athletes: “On One Given Night…”
Jun 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The world’s unfair – that’s a given. But you still have a choice: to either become bitter about it – or do something that could put you ahead of the curve. It’s the same thing in life and...
Gianni Grippo: “The Mind Of A Competitor Is Never Truly Satisfied”
Jun 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re truly eager to achieve a goal… If you’re constantly thinking about acquiring something… Then you know how difficult it can be to focus on anything else other than that; and even...
Nicholas Meregali Scored a 75% Submission Rate At IBJJF Worlds 2022
Jun 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s an unpopular truth that quite a lot of gi matches are won via the “stalling” tactics; both on the most local, but also on the most international of levels. Athletes achieve a set number of...
BJJ Instructors: Don’t Let White Belt Students “Coach” Others During Class
Jun 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a BJJ instructor, you’ve probably seen the following behavior. There’s a white belt in your class that sometimes takes the liberty of showing techniques to other students. He gives...
Is It Possible For You To Become A BJJ Black Belt?
Jun 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone who starts training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has one dream in common… To become a BJJ black belt. But even though all would like to earn it, can everyone actually do it? More importantly, can...
[Watch] 3rd-Degree Gracie Black Belt Detains Man Before Police’s Arrest
Jun 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Idriz Redžović is a 3rd-degree Gracie Black Belt who recently had an opportunity to put his BJJ skills to the test in a “live” setting. Namely, he took down a man who allegedly...
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Work Ethic: “I Sacrificed Everything I Have”
Jun 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
These days, it seems that everybody wants to become “great” at something. And no wonder, as achieving greatness often stands shoulder-to-shoulder with having lots of money, attention,...
The True Advantage Of Rolling With Lower Belts: Becoming Innovative
Jun 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ever had a training session where there weren’t any higher belts present, but just a couple of students at your belt level – and a whole bunch of lower belts? It felt amazing, didn’t it? But...
Skiing, Risk Mitigation & Jiu-Jitsu: Which Sacrifices Are You Making?
Jun 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You know how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t exactly the safest thing to do? There is always the risk of injuries, even the ones which could put you out of training for months on end… But other than...
Budget & Jiu-Jitsu Are The Same: Assume That You’ll Need More Than Expected
Jun 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and life have a lot of things in common. However, what may surprise you is that money – more specifically, your budget – has lots to do with BJJ as well. Professor...
7 Things You Need To Know Before Joining A BJJ Academy
Jun 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re thinking about joining a (new) BJJ academy, then there are some things you should take into account before you take the leap… That can show whether or not the academy is the...
ATOS Ukraine’s Gym Destroyed by Rocket Attack in Nikolaev
Jun 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The ongoing war in Ukraine is taking more and more casualties as the days go by. And not even the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community is safe anymore, as the most recent example from the city of Nikolaev...
