Dana White: “The Only Thing I Care About Is How My Kids Remember Me”
Sep 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
UFC CEO Dana White shared quite a bit of his personal story, in a recent interview with Piers Morgan. Aside from discussing the recent passing of his parents, June and Dana White Sr., he emphasized...
John Danaher Discusses The Effectiveness Of The Smother Tap: “Not For Everybody”
Sep 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher recently shared his insights on the Smother Tap – a technique often used by his New Wave Jiu-Jitsu team members in competition. This technique involves mounting an opponent and...
These Side Control Details Make An Insane Difference
Sep 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Side Control… Simple position, right? Well, maybe. But there are a lot of details that you have to get right to make it work for you. Especially against people who’ve been training for a...
John Danaher Shows The Perfect Attack From Side Control
Sep 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ever experienced that brain freeze moment when you (finally) pass to Side Control? It’s almost as if you don’t know what you’re supposed to do from there, even though you’ve...
Gianni Grippo Has A Great Arm Triangle Entry From Leg Drag
Sep 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Arm Triangle Choke is one of those submissions that feel really good. Especially once you learn how to finish it with one arm (hint: it’s all about the choke bite) – there...
Nicholas Meregali Praises Tennis Great Novak Đoković: “Reaching That Level Of Perfection…”
Sep 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali is one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world – and he wants to become the best to ever do it (in the gi especially). So, it appears that he often draws...
Mikey Musumeci Talks Importance Of Music In Training: “Brings You Into A Zone”
Sep 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey “Darth Rigatoni” Musumeci, the reigning ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion, decided to reveal his secret weapon for enduring rigorous training sessions… Music! Musumeci...
NAGA Releases Competition Policy For Transgender Female BJJ Athletes
Sep 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The BJJ community worldwide has been widely discussing recent NAGA’s decision to allow a transgender person to compete in a female division at one of their events. So, NAGA decided to release...
Nicky Rodriguez Shows The Long Distance Snap Down (Against Squared Stance)
Sep 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Playing the takedown game in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu doesn’t have to be too complicated. Actually, it can be quite simple – if you learn how to set up takedowns which don’t require too many moves....
Gianni Grippo Has A Cool Arm Triangle Variation (When Opponent Turns)
Sep 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Kata-Gatame/ Head and arm choke/ Arm Triangle choke is used as a hold down in Judo, and it is mostly used as a choke in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts. There are many schools of thought...
Buchecha Shows The Best Double Leg Takedown For Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Wanna expand your takedown skills in the gi? Then you have to learn this Double Leg takedown setup! The Double leg takedown is most probably the most common and high percentage takedown in BJJ and...
UFC & WWE Join Forces Under New Parent Company – TKO
Sep 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
UFC and WWE are now part of a new $21.4 billion powerhouse – TKO. Endeavor, UFC’s managing firm, and WWE merged to form the new parent company; they celebrated their merger by ringing the...
Dana White Recounts Moment He Met Conor McGregor: “I Don’t Know If This Kid Can Fight…”
Sep 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Conor McGregor is, perhaps, the most famous MMA athlete on the planet. He is, for sure, one of those fighters that helped mixed martial arts skyrocket in popularity. But it appears that Dana White...
Tom DeBlass On Transgender Athletes Competing In ADCC Female Divisions: “Not Allowing It”
Sep 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Lots of commotion has been stirred up in the BJJ community, after a recent NAGA tournament allowed for a transgender athlete to compete in a female division. A part of the Jiu-Jitsu community is...
Sean Strickland Talks Childhood Trauma After UFC 293 Win: “Thank God For Child Abuse, Right?”
Sep 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sean Strickland surprised everyone at UFC 293 – with a dominant win against Israel Adesanya! Despite being a 7-to-1 underdog, Strickland triumphed after a superb 25-minute match. Post-fight, at...
UFC’s Khusein Askhabov Arrested For Kidnapping, Torture In Thailand
Sep 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
UFC fighter Khusein Askhabov and his twin brother, alongside three individuals from Kazakhstan, have been arrested in connection with a kidnapping and brutal assault of an Italian man in Thailand. On...
The “Lawn Mower”: A Unique Submission You Didn’t Know You Need
Sep 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Side Control is, for many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students, their favorite position. And deservedly so, as it’s perhaps the safest one to hold and as it has a number of attacking options at its...
Here’s How To Get The Heel Hook From Reverse De La Riva Guard
Sep 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The reverse De La Riva guard is a great type of guard for keeping an aggressive passing opponent at bay and under control, and eventually transitioning to various sweeps, takedowns, back takes and...
North South To Triangle Choke – Here’s How To Do It
Sep 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
We can all sympathize with being stuck in the North-South position; your opponent makes it nearly impossible for you to escape and you are left waiting for them to make their next move in order for...
This Simple X Guard Sweep Works Like A Charm
Sep 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Having an ability to utilize a wide array of guards in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can only make you better. So, as soon as you start feeling comfortable with the “classic” guards (i.e. Closed Guard,...
John Danaher Shows How To Pass Seated Guard (Importance Of The Underhook)
Sep 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
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,...
Quintet 4: Craig Jones Carries B-Team To Victory
Sep 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
At Yokohama Arena in Japan on September 10, the B-Team won the title at Quintet 4 – secured by a standout performance from team captain Craig Jones. The team faced off against Team Polaris and...
Vagner Rocha Explains How To Do The Ankle Pick Takedown
Sep 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Ankle Pick is such a great takedown for jiujiteiros – even though it does (as all techniques do, truth be told) require a bit of practice and repetition in order to pull it off more...
John Danaher Shows Important Details About Armbar From Closed Guard
Sep 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you struggle playing the Closed Guard game? As in, no matter what you try, you just can’t get the Armbar from there? One of the primary culprits behind this problem is that you’re not...
