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Author Archive: BJJEE1 Admin

Marcelo Garcia Shares Cancer Update: “I Got The Best Results Possible”

Earlier this year, the BJJ community was shocked to learn that Marcelo Garcia – an ADCC and IBJJF Hall Of Famer – was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Marcelo shared the news on social...

How Important Is Wrestling In No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu?

What do you think: how important is wrestling in Jiu-Jitsu? Particularly in no-gi? Well, almost every professional and elite Jiu-Jitsu competitor will say that wrestling is vital to your success on...

Themba Gorimbo Had Just $7 Remaining: “Colby Covington Would Bring Food To Me At The Gym”

Themba Gorimbo was left with just $7 to his name, after he travelled all the way from Zimbabwe to Miami (USA), in order to be at the MMA Masters training camp – for the sake of his second UFC...

Former Marine, Who Fatally Subdued Assailant In The Viral Subway Incident, Breaks Silence: “I’m A Normal Guy”

Daniel Penny is the former Marine who – a few weeks back – subdued Jordan Neely in a New York subway, with a Rear Naked Choke… Which ultimately resulted in a fatal outcome....

Michael Bisping RNC’s “Jackass” Star Steve-O

Steve-O (real name Stephen Gilchrist Glover) is a famous American entertainer, best-known for his performances and stunts in the reality comedy television series “Jackass“. So, it most...

ADCC Champion Amy Campo Shows Two Amazing Knee Slice Entries

If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Shows A Cartwheel Pass Counter To The Guard Pull

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is one of the most dominant Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in history. His modern approach to the “game” is what inspired many to follow the same tracks;...

You Need To Try This Ankle Pick Setup – It’s Super Simple

It’s impossible for any serious BJJ practitioner to have too many throws in his/her arsenal. That’s because you might have a hard time getting some opponents down with certain techniques, while...

Draculino: “I Could Not Have Imagined That BJJ Would Become As Big As It Is Today”

The popularity of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is increasing daily! More and more people are stepping on the mats, from the celebrities to the “everyday folk”. However, it wasn’t always like...

BJJ Advice: Force The Opponent’s Hand To The Mat

One of the most important things you need to do in Jiu-Jitsu is off-balance your opponents. Why? Because that’s a sure-fire way to open up more submission opportunities! However, how are you...

Myla Hill, Daughter Of NBA Legend Grant Hill, Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt

It’s not often that you see a father and a daughter dominating two entirely different sports… But that’s exactly what’s been the case for the Hill family! Grant Hill is a 7x...

Learn These Butterfly Sweep Mechanics – And Sweep Your Opponents With Ease

You still don’t know how to do the Butterfly Sweep? Well, that’s alright – as long as you’re keen on learning it! Have you had enough with complicated techniques which have a...

Henry Akins Shows How To Counter The Hip Bump Sweep From Closed Guard

Hip Bump Sweep also known as Getup Sweep or Situp Sweep is considered as one of the staple technique in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Quite often the effectiveness and the details behind this technique is...

This Is How Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Can Help You Find A GIRLFRIEND

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is amazing in so many different ways – not just on the mats, but off of them as well! Through training it, you grow as a person and are exposed to new opportunities, new...

Mikey Musumeci: “I’m Attacking A Submission Every Second Of A Match”

Mikey Musumeci doesn’t play around when it comes to competing – he goes all out, always on the hunt for the submission. And no, he doesn’t seem to be content with anything else...

John Danaher: “The Best Students Must Bring To Me The One Thing I Can Never Give To Them”

John Danaher is widely regarded as one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches in history. It seems that almost anyone who trains under him, becomes extremely good at Jiu-Jitsu… If not great....

Ana Carolina Schmitt: “I Didn’t Always Feel Like A Champion”

Ana Carolina Schmitt is one of the top-ranking female BJJ competitors today. However, she didn’t always feel like that. It took her some time and a move to the USA to realize just how big...

How To Stop Gassing Out On The BJJ Mat as You Get Older

Conditioning is an important part of staying healthy and of continuous, years-long BJJ training practice. But it gets even more important for the jiujiteiro’s wellbeing as the years fly by –...

Should You Move Fast Or Slow In A Jiu-Jitsu Match?

When the time comes and you step onto that BJJ competition podium… How should you pace yourself – should you move fast or slow? Well, it depends. Coach John Danaher generally prefers a...

Here’s An Easy Way To Create More Submission Opportunities In Jiu-Jitsu

Do you sometimes struggle with creating submission opportunities in BJJ? As in, no matter how much you try to set up submissions, you just can’t seem to get them going? Well, it might be the...

Kade Ruotolo: “I Don’t Think There’s Any Way That Tommy Langaker Submits Me”

Kade Ruotolo is the reigning ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion. He’ll be defending his title on June 9, against Tommy Langaker – and he’s confident in his victory....

Nicholas Meregali Challenges Next IBJJF Open Class Champion To A $20,000 Match

Nicholas Meregali has just put on yet another spectacular show, this time in the WNO main event gi match – with a dominant victory over Pedro Marinho! He submitted Marinho with a Triangle...

This Kimura Setup From Half Guard Is Super Effective

Uhhh, soooo… You’ve been training BJJ for a bit, and there is (still) this one thought that keeps troubling you: position or submission? Should you go for the position first, before you attempt a...

Here’s How To Save Energy In Jiu-Jitsu When Recovering Guard

Learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is not just about attacking with chokes and armlocks. Many techniques and concepts come into play, most of which include small movements that may not be obvious to...