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Author Archive: BJJEE1 Admin

This Is The Tightest Arm Triangle Setup In Jiu-Jitsu

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...

Passing The Lapel Squid Guard: Not So Difficult Anymore

the BJJ community as some practitioners claim it to be “too fancy” and “impractical”. But the truth is, that this lapel guard system is used at the elite level of competition, as demonstrated...

Samuel Braga Shows How To Use The Berimbolo From Closed Guard

The Berimbolo, whether you like it or not, when done correctly by someone who is very good at it,  is extremely hard to stop. Some people simply will refuse to learn it or even do it. That’s...

Bia Mesquita Prepares For MMA Debut – Signs Contract With First Round Management

Beatriz “Bia” Mesquita has signed a contract with First Round Management… Which is a clear sign that she’ll soon fight in an MMA debut! She shared the awesome news via social...

Mikey Musumeci Reveals How He Used Google Translate To Learn Portuguese

Did you know that Mikey Musumeci – one of the top-ranking BJJ athletes in the world and ONE Flyweight submission grappling world champion – learned Portuguese… Through Google...

Have Fun & Roll: Your Jiu-Jitsu Summer Camp In Greece

You’ve been training Jiu-Jitsu on the same mats, with the same people, in the same environment… For quite some time now. And while that’s great, wouldn’t it be neat to change...

Draculino: “The Most Successful Students Have Dedication, Perseverance & Discipline”

What’s the one most important trait that all successful BJJ students and athletes have? We asked Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhães that question. The world-class coach first...

Reaction vs. Response: A Huge Difference In Jiu-Jitsu

Did you know that there’s a huge difference between reaction and response… Especially when it comes to Jiu-Jitsu? Yes, that’s right. Brian Glick explains: Factors like speed,...

Craig Jones On Mica Galvao’s IBJJF Ban: “I Would Have Failed The Drug Test Too”

Mica Galvao has tested positive for clomiphene, a banned substance – and has been stripped off his world title, as well as issued a ban from competing at IBJJF events for one year. Craig Jones...

BJJ Advice: Apply Pressure & Take Your Time

Speed is great in Jiu-Jitsu: generally speaking, the faster you are – the better off you will be, simply because you will be able to overcome your training partner’s defenses and submit...

IBJJF Introduces Kids Ranking System

Image credits: IBJJF Yup, you’ve read that right – IBJJF has introduced a kids ranking system! All kids’ rankings will be visible on the official IBJJF website. But how will it...

Craig Jones On Why He Refused A Match With Gordon Ryan (In December 2022)

Craig Jones was offered to compete against Gordon Ryan at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3, last December… But he declined the offer. Why? Well, Jones explained that he was willing to do a...

Caio Terra Reveals The Process For Learning BJJ Techniques Super Fast

Did you know that Caio Terra earned his BJJ black belt in just 3 years of training? Yes, that’s right. He progressed super fast. But how did he do it? Well, he had a studious approach to...

Fabio Gurgel: “Coaches Make The Mistake Of Focusing Too Much On The Competition Group”

There’re a lot of things that you need to get right if you’re to become a successful BJJ coach (and gym owner). And not a lot of them are apparent at first sight. For example, Fabio...

Trial & Error: The Method That Made John Danaher Into A BJJ Legend

What’s the one, most important thing, that you should dedicate yourself to if you want to understand Jiu-Jitsu in-depth? Sure, there’s a ton of things that will need your...

Chael Sonnen Shares Crafty Pick-Up Line He Used To Get His Wife’s Number

If there’s one word that can describe Chael Sonnen, it would have to be: “original”. Be it in the octagon, with trash talk or whatever else, Sonnen always had an ace up his sleeve....

Tye Ruotolo On His Match Against Reinier de Ridder: “Whatever Comes My Way I’ll Take First”

Tye Ruotolo and Reinier de Ridder will face each other in a ONE Championship submission grappling match on May 5. And, as always, Ruotolo is confident in his success. However, this time, he knows...

Promotion Time: Gabi Garcia Is Now A Judo Black Belt

Gabi Garcia, one of the most successful female athletes in the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has now been promoted to the rank of a Judo black belt! Recognized by USA Judo as being the rank of...

Gordon Ryan Shows Toreando Pass Details – Against Spider Guard

There are a number of ways to pass an Open Guard. However, when the absolute basics of guard passing are considered, it’s all very simple; it’s just a matter of understanding the underlying...

Muhammad Ali’s Grandson Says MMA Saved Him From Out-Of-Control Lifestyle

Biaggio Ali Walsh is Muhammad Ali‘s grandson and amateur MMA fighter. He was a talented college football player as well, but due to injuries and bad relationships with the team staff, he quit...

Felipe Pena Discharged From Hospital After Battling Bacterial Infection

Bacterial infections aren’t fun… But the sooner you treat them, the better – which was the exact lesson that Felipe Pena took from a recent experience. Namely, Pena suffered a...

Rener Gracie Donates $100.000 Court Case Earnings To Charity

The BJJ community is brewing with various takes on the recent ruling in the Jack Greener case and Rener Gracie’s expert witness testimony in it. A big part of the controversy involved...

Having Trouble Securing The Rear Naked Choke? Try This

The Rear Naked Choke is a true “king” of submissions. Applied from the back – the most dominant position – it leaves your opponents no options other than to tap out or go to...

Here’s How To Use Extreme Pressure To Attack The Turtle Position In Jiu-Jitsu

Think quick: what are some of the things that you are not doing right now – that you should be doing – and that would be extremely useful to your success in BJJ? Yeah, using pressure...