Royce Gracie’s Son Khonry Wins Second Pro MMA Bout By Armbar
Aug 25, 2019BJJEE
Khonry Gracie, son of legendary Royce Gracie has just won his 2nd pro MMA bout by 1rst round armbar at Bellator 225. The Gracie legacy lives on. Unlike his first cousins Ryron, Rener, and Ralek...
Incredible 11 second Heel Hook Finish at BELLATOR 225
Aug 25, 2019BJJEE
What a beautiful heel hook set up by Aviv Gozali on Eduard Muravitskiy at Bellator 225. This is officially the fastest submission in Bellator history. View this post on Instagram 11...
Does Stretching Reduce Injury?
Aug 24, 2019BJJEE
When it comes to a warm up stretching routine, most people don’t actually do either before they exercise at all, whilst puts them at a much higher risk. However, there are also multiple benefits...
“Learning BJJ Basics is Boring”: Why You Have it Completely Wrong
Aug 24, 2019BJJEE
Many of the younger grapplers, especially after blue belt will often look over learning the basics and will favor the more flashy, lower percentage moves. Roy Harris is a firm believer in perfecting...
Constant Neck Pain & Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 24, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by Dr Kickass, Mike Piekarski, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Former MMA Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt. Follow him on instagram. Considering jiu jitsu has a significant...
Small Wrestler Grapples Powerlifter Close To 3X His Weight
Aug 23, 2019BJJEE
A real life David against Goliath Wrestling match. Russian Freestyle Wrestler Aleksey stands at jus 1m61 for 58kg. He decided to test himself with a massive Powerlifter who hasn’t any Grappling...
BJJ Competitions: How Are Masters Different From Adult Divisions?
Aug 23, 2019BJJEE
By Guillaume Huni, BJJ black belt and BJJ instructor at Kimura BJJ Academy in Belgrade, Serbia When competing in BJJ past the age of 30, you have the option to enter some tournaments in the master...
Claudia Gadelha On Why Americans Have A Hard Time Flow Rolling
Aug 23, 2019BJJEE
For grapplers, rolling in BJJ or randori in Judo is used to develop one’s techniques. The problem is that in many cases, rolling often turns out to be less constructive. That is why flow rolling is...
Roger Gracie Rolling with GSP No Gi & Gi
Aug 23, 2019BJJEE
Back in 2011, the GOAT of BJJ Roger Gracie trained with then UFC champion Georges St Pierre Gi and No Gi. Roger was quoted as saying about the experience to Graciemag: Training with him is great. We...
Stopping The Knee Slice Pass Before it Even Starts with Xande Ribeiro
Aug 22, 2019BJJEE
Knee slice is one of the highest guard passes in BJJ. It works really well against bottom half guard players that like to either play knee shield or to drop their shield play a Lucas Leite style...
How To Develop Your Jiu-Jitsu Brain On & Off The Mats
Aug 22, 2019BJJEE
By Mike “Spider-Ninja” Bidwell, a BJJ Black Belt under Phil Migliarese and Ken Kronenberg (Team Tai-Kai / Balance). Mike is a full time Jiu-Jitsuka, blogger (check out his great...
Flavio Almeida In Court Calls Fugitive Ralph Gracie ‘Coward & Terror*st’
Aug 22, 2019BJJEE
The assault case by Ralph Gracie and his student, Lincoln Pereira, on Flávio “Cachorrinho” Almeida that occurred during the IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu World No-Gi championship on December 15 last...
Get Out Of The Dreaded ‘Superhold’ with a Simple Tip From Xande Ribeiro
Aug 21, 2019BJJEE
When you play half guard, the worst thing you can do is letting your opponent get passed all of your line of defenses (feet, knees, arms) and smashing you with a tight head and arm control. This is...
Mackenzie Dern & Husband Had An Encounter with Racist Woman At The Beach
Aug 21, 2019BJJEE
BJJ world and ADCC Champion Mackenzie Dern and her husband, pro surfer, Wesley Santos recently became parents in June of this year to little girl Moa. After a hiatus from maternity leave, Dern is...
Start Taping Everyone At The Academy with Tarikoplata; No One Can Stop It
Aug 20, 2019BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is limitless. It is constantly evolving and with the internet, new techniques are readily available to even the newest white belts. This makes the sport of BJJ evolve even faster...
Keenan Cornelius Answers Critics of His ‘Helio & Rickson Have A Purple Belt Level’ Statement
Aug 20, 2019BJJEE
A few days ago we published an article that caused quite a big stir in the BJJ community: Keenan Cornelius On Helio & Rickson Gracie: ‘Their Level Was Probably Tough Purple Belt’ Many...
Keenan Cornelius Shows How To Adapt The Straightjacket Back System For The Gi
Aug 19, 2019BJJEE
Back control in Jiu Jitsu is a very powerful position. If you have been training for a while, you have probably heard about the straightjacket back attack system made famous by the infamous Danaher...
Xande Ribeiro: ‘The Next Time Someone Passes My Guard, I’ll Become a Businessman’
Aug 19, 2019BJJEE
Xande Ribeiro is a mythical figure in Jiu-Jitsu. He ranks high up with Roger Gracie, Jacare, Braulio Estima, Marcelo Garcia, his older brother Saulo as the best ever competitor in BJJ. – Xande been...
Xande Ribeiro On Why His Guard Hasn’t Been Passed in 13 Years
Aug 19, 2019BJJEE
@fabricio.rocha.fotografia Xande Ribeiro has legendary stature – he’s been an active competitor at the black belt level since the early 00s. His 7 World titles are accompanied by many other...
Keenan Cornelius On Helio & Rickson Gracie: ‘Their Level Was Probably Tough Purple Belt’
Aug 18, 2019BJJEE
There are many stories of Rickson Gracie manhandling and submitting BJJ world champions when they came to visit him in his academy during the 90’s. One of the names that come up are bjj greats...
Man Charged w/ stealing USD 1,3 Million To Fund Expensive BJJ Competition Habit
Aug 18, 2019BJJEE
Aaron Baslangic, a top executive at Australian retail giant Coles, was arrested last Friday and has since been charged with multiple thefts and deceptions. It is alleged that Baslangic stole close to...
Tips For Using Running As Conditioning For BJJ
Aug 18, 2019BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu(BJJ) is a complex martial art that focuses primarily on grappling, rolling, and fighting on the ground. Some people use BJJ training and conditioning as a way to get into...
All Your BJJ Frustrations Will Be Overcome with More Mat Time
Aug 18, 2019BJJEE
So you’ve been looking for the secret to becoming a good Jiu Jitsu player? You’ve been wanting that one element required to become a champion? It’s really simple. Mat time. The one element that...
The History And Origins Of Wrestling
Aug 18, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under the sun with authentic training under World...
