Author Archive: BJJEE
GM Helio Gracie on His Criteria for Degrees on the Black Belt
Mar 13, 2018BJJEEComments Off on GM Helio Gracie on His Criteria for Degrees on the Black Belt
In an exclusive and never seen before conversation with his disciples, the Valente Brothers, Grandmaster Helio Gracie discusses the jiu-jitsu belt system, the attribution of degrees on the...Why Go To A Grappling Open Mat?
Mar 12, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Why Go To A Grappling Open Mat?
Why go to an Open Mat? Make new Grappling friends from different academies It’s a great opportunity to meet other grapplers from different academies in a relaxed setting. The only...Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: black belt champions crowned in thrilling ending of a outstanding season
Mar 11, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: black belt champions crowned in thrilling ending of a outstanding season
The final day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour in London, UK, this Sunday, March 11, at the Copper Box Arena, provided Jiu-Jitsu fans with the final note a glorious 2017/2018 season...Transgender Woman Anne Veriato Defeats man in MMA debut in Brazil
Mar 11, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Transgender Woman Anne Veriato Defeats man in MMA debut in Brazil
Today a peculiar event took place. A transgender woman called Anne Veriato defeated a man in an MMA fight in Brazil. Veriato is 21 and has been training and competing in jiu jitsu since she was 7....Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: Miyao, Ana Carol, Isaque, Jackson, others put on a show in the black belt division on day 1
Mar 10, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: Miyao, Ana Carol, Isaque, Jackson, others put on a show in the black belt division on day 1
The final leg of the 2017/2018 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour started out with a bang this Saturday, March 10, at the Copper Box Arena, in London, UK. Close to two hundred...Strikes Thrown During BJJ Match in Singapore
Mar 10, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Strikes Thrown During BJJ Match in Singapore
This unfortunate incident happened during a BJJ superfight in Grapple Asia, Singapore between Shaqueme Shem Rock (Monarchy MMA Gym) and Huang Shihao (BJJ Singapore). It appears that the Singapore...Watch: RoldolFo Vieira Faces Alexander Neufang ACB 82
Mar 10, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Watch: RoldolFo Vieira Faces Alexander Neufang ACB 82
Rodolfo Vieira just had his third MMA fight.After All The Self-Hype, Dillon Danis Set For MMA Debut at Bellator 198 in April
Mar 10, 2018BJJEEComments Off on After All The Self-Hype, Dillon Danis Set For MMA Debut at Bellator 198 in April
After over a year of self hyping himself as the best MMA fighter in the world even though he is still 0-0, Dillon Danis will finally step in the cage in an MMA fight. Danis announced it first:...If JJ Machado Doesn’t Qualify for Coral Belt, Why is He Denouncing a Fake Coral Belt?
Mar 09, 2018BJJEEComments Off on If JJ Machado Doesn’t Qualify for Coral Belt, Why is He Denouncing a Fake Coral Belt?
Earlier this week we reported on a case of students promoting their black belt professor to the rank of red and black belt. This instructor had been a student of Jean Jacques Machado who is himself a...3 Painful & Unique Compression Locks From Luta Livre (IBJJF Legal)
Mar 09, 2018BJJEEComments Off on 3 Painful & Unique Compression Locks From Luta Livre (IBJJF Legal)
A compression lock, muscle lock, muscle slicer or muscle crusher, is a grappling hold which causes severe pain by pressing a muscle into a bone. A compression lock can cause a joint lock in a nearby...Rodolfo Vieira Has Dropped 33lbs For His MMA Bout w/ Alexander Neufang
Mar 09, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Rodolfo Vieira Has Dropped 33lbs For His MMA Bout w/ Alexander Neufang
BJJ and ADCC World champion Rodolfo Vieira has an incoming MMA fight this weekend at Absolut Championship Berkut in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The black belt of GFTeam will be on the card of the ACB MMA 82,...Tegumi: The Traditional Wrestling Art from Okinawa
Mar 08, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Tegumi: The Traditional Wrestling Art from Okinawa
Guest post by Brandon Hetzler who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, and creator of Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. It is believed by many masters that tegumi was probably...Want To Make More Friends in Training? Try The ‘Mother’s Milk’ Submission
Mar 08, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Want To Make More Friends in Training? Try The ‘Mother’s Milk’ Submission
Want to make more friends in training? Bust this out next time your spar! Great technique by De La Riva black belt David Moregao. This submission focuses on smothering the opponent’s face in your...We Have a Date & Opponnent for Garry Tonon’s MMA Debut
Mar 06, 2018BJJEEComments Off on We Have a Date & Opponnent for Garry Tonon’s MMA Debut
We have a date and opponent for Grappling champion Garry Tonon’s MMA debut. In the co-main event of One Championship 68 in Bangkok, Thailand, Tonon (0-0) will face Richard Corminal (4-3) in a...Kristian Cestaro The First Brazilian BJJ Black Belt To Come & Stay in Russia
Mar 06, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Kristian Cestaro The First Brazilian BJJ Black Belt To Come & Stay in Russia
Kristian Cestaro (black belt 3rd degree from Rodrigo Pagani) is the leader of Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Russia, one of the strongest and biggest teams in the country. He was the first brazilian jiu-jitsu...Avoiding Drama in the BJJ Academy
Mar 01, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Avoiding Drama in the BJJ Academy
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. Ideally we would all like to walk into our BJJ academy and have some...Hyperfly Collaborates with Carhartt To Release Stylish New Gi
Mar 01, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Hyperfly Collaborates with Carhartt To Release Stylish New Gi
BJJ lifestyle wear company Hyperfly is bringing its BJJ Gi design to a whole new level. They have collaborated with famous clothing brand Carhartt and has just released a limited edition Gi with...How the BIGGEST Boxing Match of all time was WON using Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 28, 2018BJJEEComments Off on How the BIGGEST Boxing Match of all time was WON using Jiu-Jitsu
Guest post by Henry Akins, the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the...Here’s How To Build A Game Plan For Your First BJJ Competition
Feb 27, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Here’s How To Build A Game Plan For Your First BJJ Competition
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...Best Type of Mattress If You Suffer from Back & Neck Pain
Feb 25, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Best Type of Mattress If You Suffer from Back & Neck Pain
Athletic performance can’t be achieved without following a few lifestyle ground-rules, such as eating right and getting proper rest. But what can you do when chronic back and neck pain prevent you...How to Fix Your Posture in 4 Moves! (PERMANENTLY)
Feb 25, 2018BJJEEComments Off on How to Fix Your Posture in 4 Moves! (PERMANENTLY)
If you have poor posture, you not only are aware of it but likely would welcome an easy way to fix it. In this video, I’m showing you a 4 step plan that can attack the most common posture flaws to...MMA Coach Smirks & Smiles as Sentenced To Life in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Child
Feb 25, 2018BJJEEComments Off on MMA Coach Smirks & Smiles as Sentenced To Life in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Child
2 days ago, MMA fighter Nelson Ivan del Valle-Nazario, 34, of Tampa, Fl. was sentenced to life in prison for sexual assualt and rape on a minor (12 years old) Nazario had a 3-3 Pro MMA record. The...Tip: Showering with Dandruff Shampoo Helps Prevent Ringworm
Feb 24, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Tip: Showering with Dandruff Shampoo Helps Prevent Ringworm
Due to constant skin-to-skin contact, infections of the skin are a common and unfortunate part of Jiu-Jitsu. The prevalence of such conditions has changed the way many people look at the...