Judo Olympian & BJJ Black Belt Rhadi Ferguson on Guard Pulling in BJJ
Jul 10, 2020BJJEE
Dr. Rhadi Bullard Ferguson is a Bahamian-American mixed martial arts and Judo trainer, Judo Olympian strength and conditioning coach, motivational speaker, and 5 th degree black belt in judo and 3rd...
How Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Builds Confidence In Children
Jul 10, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Joseph Coker, a second generation martial arts teacher based out of North Charleston, SC. Through his school Park Circle Jiu Jitsu, he teaches over 100 local children of various...
Galvao: ‘No Gi Grappling Instead of Jiu-Jitsu Should Be In the Olympics’
Jul 10, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu being included in the Olympics is the dream of many practitioners and fans, but it is still far from reality. Last year Abu Dhabi’s UAEJJ Federation (Which organizes the World...
Marcelo Garcia on Why he Prefers Wrestling over Judo To Complement Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 10, 2020BJJEE
Wrestling, Judo or Sambo to complement Jiu-Jitsu? In this behind the scenes video of a Victory Belt photo shoot, Marcelo Garcia discusses his decision to focus on wrestling vs. Judo:
Why You Should Strength Train For Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 10, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Will Safford, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach who trains under Andre Galvao in San Diego, CA. He received is purple belt in December of 2013 and competes occasionally in...
8 Ways to be a Great Jiu-Jitsu Student
Jul 10, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu prides itself in being a gentle art since it allows smaller and weaker persons to defend themselves using submission holds. The martial art focuses on grappling and ground...
7 Helpful Workout Tips for Weight Loss
Jul 10, 2020BJJEE
Want to lose some weight? Not sure how to do it? Or even where to begin? Check out these 7 helpful workout tips for weight loss. The number of individuals who are trying to lose weight has been...
BJJ White Belt Signs Up For Pro Division. Faces World Champ Leandro Lo
Jul 09, 2020BJJEE
Back in 2012, Alvaro Briseno was a BJJ white belt but he signed up in the Pro division of this tournament. What he didn’t expect was that he would have in front of him no other than 5x BJJ...
Guy Doesn’t Respect Donkey Guard Player & Pays The Price
Jul 09, 2020BJJEE
The controversial Donkey Guard has been in the news recently with Gracie Tournaments having banned it. The rule was met with criticism by the BJJ community. From Gracie Tournaments rules that...
Marcelo Garcia’s Effective Way To Open Closed Guard No Gi
Jul 09, 2020BJJEE
Opening the closed guard in No Gi grappling is trickier than with the Gi. You don’t have much to hold on to, and the opponent is slippery. Marcelo Garcia showed a brilliant way of opening the...
Israeli Jewish Black Belt Reacts To Renzo Gracie Quoting Nazi Leader Himmler
Jul 09, 2020BJJEE
Last week, Renzo Gracie made headlines when an old tweet of his from 2012 resurfaced. This tweet was a quotation notorious Nazi SS commander Heinrich Himmler, a main architect of the Holocaust. Renzo...
Rickson Gracie: ‘Grapplers Must Also Learn to Strike’
Jul 08, 2020BJJEE
In the majority of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies around the world, they will teach you the sport aspect of Jiu-Jitsu. This means no strikes, and little self defense, but more focus on the modern...
What To Do When Your Opponent Has Double Underhooks
Jul 08, 2020BJJEE
An underhook is a clinch hold that is used in grappling to control the opponent. It is performed from any direction by putting an arm under the opponent’s arm, and holding the...
DC: ‘I Don’t Know What’s Gonna Happen to Khabib’s Career After His Dad’s Death
Jul 08, 2020BJJEE
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father and coach Abdulmanap passed away last Friday in a Moscow hospital after complications from the corona virus at the age of 57. The Mirror first reported. After he was...
Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Consoles Khabib Nurmagomedov During Father’s Funeral
Jul 07, 2020BJJEE
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father and coach Abdulmanap passed away last Friday in a Moscow hospital after complications from the corona virus at the age of 57. The Mirror first reported. After he was...
US President Teddy Roosevelt Avidly Trained Judo & Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 07, 2020BJJEE
Theodore Roosevelt trained the same type of old style Judo & Jiu-Jitsu that the first Gracies learned in Brazil from Mitsuyo Maeda (who was passing by The USA on his way to Japan) back in the...
6 WWE Wrestlers Who Have Fought MMA
Jul 07, 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...
Lachlan Giles Has a Sure Fire Way To Prevent Them Inserting That Second Hook
Jul 07, 2020BJJEE
Having an opponent on your back is one of the most dangerous positions in all of Grappling. For many people this represents the final moments before being your opponent submitting you. The position...
3 Ways Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Differs from Most Other Martial Arts
Jul 07, 2020BJJEE
One of the most common questions I get as a Jiu-Jitsu instructor is, “How is Jiu-Jitsu different from Karate/ Tae Kwon Do/ Kickboxing etc…?” Because I get the question so often, I’ve given...
5 High Percentage Submissions From Closed Guard
Jul 07, 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...
80 kg BJJ Black Belt Takes on 180kg White Belt with 1,5 Years Experience
Jul 07, 2020BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is truly known for being the martial that favorizes the smaller, weaker practitioner against the bigger one… We have seen so many times the David vs Goliath match ups. Examples that come...
Get Ready to Flex: 8 Important Ways to Prep for a Fitness Competition
Jul 07, 2020BJJEE
Do you need help preparing for a fitness contest? Prepping for a fitness competition can be an exciting feeling. There are eight important steps you can keep in mind if you’re serious about...
3 Lightning Quick Guard Pass Attacks Against ButtScooters
Jul 06, 2020BJJEE
The act of pulling guard in the BJJ world is often ridiculed by other more takedown focused grapplers such as Judoka and Wrestlers who may see it as a cowardly act… The reality is that nowadays...
French Rugby Legend Fabien Pelous Trains Judo & Spars with Judo World Bronze Medalist
Jul 06, 2020BJJEE
Fabien Pelous was captain of the French national Rugby team. He holds the record in French rugby for most selections for the French team (118) After his retirement from Rugby, Pelous channeed his...
