John Danaher’s Next Mission Is To Fix Deficiencies in Takedowns in BJJ
Aug 11, 2020BJJEE
When you train BJJ where most of the focus is on the ground, you won’t always have time to train Judo or Wrestling as much as you’d like. It’s about making a choice: do you want to be a...
Learn Craig Jones’ 3 Signature Moves That Make Him So Successful
Aug 10, 2020BJJEE
Craig Jones is one of the very few Australian athletes who brought their continent to the world grappling map. He made that happen with his quick rise to the top submitting many big names on his way....
Тоp 10 Female Grapplers Today
Aug 10, 2020BJJEE
Female grappling might be shadowed by the stardom of male grapplers, but there are some ladies that just stand out and bring a lot of attention to themselves and the sport with their mesmerizing...
Are Rickson Gracie’s Views Outdated?
Aug 10, 2020BJJEE
Rickson Gracie has made some specific choices in the last couple of years. Notably after condemning Gracie University – he’s reconciled with them and he and his affiliates joined up with Rener...
Surprising Triangle Choke From Closed Guard by BJJ World Champ Giancarlo Bodoni
Aug 09, 2020BJJEE
Let’s remind ourselves of the most important thing you need to do when you have someone in your closed guard: attack at all times. Many jiujiteiros make a mistake of holding a closed guard for a...
5 Weight Loss Myths You Should Stop Believing
Aug 09, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
5 Of The Least Talked About Benefits Of Getting Fit And Losing Weight
Aug 09, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
How To Use Roberto Cyborg’s Knee On Neck Choke
Aug 09, 2020BJJEE
The knee on neck/throat choke is a controversial choke in BJJ as you are basically putting your knee on your opponent’s neck which can seem quite brutal. Nevertheless, it is a very effective...
Most Disrespectful Behaviors in Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 09, 2020BJJEE
Jiu Jitsu is a martial art that is known for its humble and respectful students. In martial arts there are some things and actions that are seen as disrespectful towards the gym/professor or the...
Jiu-Jitsu: Is It The Ultimate Ego Inflater?
Aug 09, 2020BJJEE
Written by Christophe ‘Pank’ Levy, BJJ and Luta Livre black belt and head instructor of Raca Luta Academy in Paris, France. I’d like to reflect on a recent essay from Gaël Coadic...
Unspoken Rules of Jiu Jitsu
Aug 09, 2020BJJEE
Each BJJ academy has their own set of specific rules. Some schools require students to face the wall while tying their belts or lower belts are not allowed to ask higher belts to roll. Here are some...
John Danaher’s Keys To Improvement in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 09, 2020BJJEE
If you have some experience on the mats, then you’re probably well aware that there are no real „shortcuts“ in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It’s all a matter of hard work, persistence, of being...
Celebrities That Are Also Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts
Aug 08, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the Hollywood A list celebrities. Famous people that train or have trained in BJJ include Ashton Kutcher, Prince Jackson (son of Michael...
BJJ Black Belt Faces Korean National Wrestler in Grappling Match
Aug 08, 2020BJJEE
Wrestlers are universally known as being some of the most hardcore athletes on earth. It takes a huge amount of hard work and perseverance to be successful in wrestling. The difference, between...
What To Do & Not To Do When You Start Rolling in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 08, 2020BJJEE
If you are novice at something it is perfectly common that you are going to make mistakes but how you address them will determine the speed of your progress. Here won’t be much about specific...
Travis Strevens’ 3x a Week Lifting Program Which Will Make You A Better Grappler
Aug 08, 2020BJJEE
Travis Stevens is probably the hardest working judoka around… Travis Stevens aka ‘The Judo Silencer’ is a judoka from the United States who in 2016 achieved a silver medal in the Rio Olympics....
The Most Important Concepts For The Best BJJ Half Guard by Bernardo Faria
Aug 07, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by 5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria, who is known for his half guard and smashing passing style. He achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015. Be sure to...
Jocko Willink & Tim Kennedy On How To Start In Self Defense
Aug 07, 2020BJJEE
While a debate rages on whether it’s appropriate to say jiu-jitsu fight in any circumstance black belt in BJJ under Royler Gracie and Army Ranger Tim Kennedy thinks sports jiu-jitsu is gutless. To...
Style Against Style: The Infamous Sambo versus BJJ Challenge Tournament
Aug 07, 2020BJJEE
This was a really interesting tournament that happened in 2008. The fights were conducted under modified Sambo Rules (if you go to the ground there and there is no submission within a time limit,...
Two Effective Single Leg Takedowns by Giancarlo Bodoni & Bernardo Faria
Aug 07, 2020BJJEE
As we all know, the single leg is one of the most basic and high percentage takedowns in jiu jitsu. Whether youʼre standing on the ground, you need to incorporate the single leg takedown into your...
Recognizing Warning Signs that Your BJJ Academy is a Cult & How to Save Yourself
Aug 07, 2020BJJEE
I wrote this article as a helpful guide for those that may be victims of a BJJ cult like academy. They deserve this. They deserve a chance for BJJ to be a positive influence in their lives, not a...
Train BJJ & Travel To Compete or Spend Quality Time with Your Family?
Aug 06, 2020BJJEE
We know that time is limited during our lifetimes and there is only so much you can do during a day. You have to allocate time to your career, to your hobby or hobbies and to your family. In this...
Joe Rogan On If Steven Seagal is a Legit Martial Artist
Aug 06, 2020BJJEE
The BJJ legend Rickson Gracie was once asked what he thought about Steven Seagal and if he is legit. This was Rickson Gracie’s response: “Definitely. [Seagal] has – based on his training – a...
One Of The Most Interesting Wrestling Against BJJ Matches
Aug 06, 2020BJJEE
Wrestlers are universally known as being some of the most hardcore athletes on earth. It takes a huge amount of hard work and perseverance to be successful in wrestling. The difference, between...
