Are You An Older BJJ Student? Start With These 3 Fundamental Concepts
Apr 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Are you an older BJJ student? Perhaps you’ve just started out and are wondering how you should go about it. Or maybe you’re someone who has some experience in training already, but are...
Do You Follow These 10 Jiu-Jitsu Commandments?
Apr 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to be (at least reasonably) successful at anything that you do, then it’s a good idea to follow through a set number of rules which will make your success more easily attained. And...
John Danaher’s Invaluable Advice: “You Don’t Have To Stay On Bottom”
Apr 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You know how, when you start to roll and either you or your training partner end up down on the mats, that person stays down? That is to say, how they accept playing the bottom game… Well,...
Andrew Wiltse Starts A Business: “This Is A Passion Project & It’s Going To Succeed”
Apr 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Andrew Wiltse is one of those athletes whom you can’t help but enjoy watching compete. His unique, “buzzsaw” game has earned him many grappling fans around the world; but it’s...
Are The Warm Ups You’re Doing Good For Your Jiu-Jitsu?
Apr 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Are you doing warm ups before your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training? If so, do you think that they’re effective… Or that they’re a sort of a waste of time? Why not just start off with...
The Story Of Rayden, Bullied Boy With Autism: “Jiu-Jitsu Taught Me Self-Control & Discipline”
Apr 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Rayden is a teenager who is living with autism… And who was jumped and bullied by his middle school peers in a school bathroom. The video of this went viral some time ago; but that didn’t...
Georges St-Pierre Talks Grappling Match vs. Khabib: “If It’s Well Organized, Why Not?”
Apr 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov never got the chance to meet each other in the ring. All of the potential for a potential fight ended when Nurmagomedov decided to retire with a perfect 29-0...
Jiutopia BJJ Camp in Greece: Your Perfect Jiu-Jitsu Vacation
Apr 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s a warm day in August and you’re enjoying the refreshing summer breeze, as you lay down on the mats… You’ve just done your first training session in Greece and you...
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...
