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Author Archive: BJJEE

Khabib Nurmagomedov Trains with BJJ Orange Belt

Khabib Nurmagomedov is famous for many things – major one being a saying: “If Sambo was easy, it would be called jiu-jitsu” . His grappling background is world class. Like many children in...

Jiu-Jitsu Takedowns for People Who Suck at Takedowns

A Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Royce Gracie, Eli Knight shows some great takedowns for those that don’t practise much stand up. These are some takedowns that I personally feel don’t...

BJJ Federation Bans Purple Belts From Teaching

The Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro has just issued a statement that will surely ruffle some feathers in the worldwide BJJ community. It is a reminder of one of their federation rules which...

Shoyoroll Gis Will Be Sold at 2018 IBJJF Europeans in Portugal

One of the most iconic brands in BJJ: Shoyoroll has made a major announcement: it will be present at the upcoming 2018 IBJJF European championship which will be held in Lisbon, Portugal from January...

Here’s Why You Will Fall In Love With Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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...

Rener Gracie Accuses Academy Owner Of Owing Him 10,000$

Rener Gracie of the famous Gracie Academy and Gracie University, has just released a statement and video where he accuses the owner of an academy in Canada of not paying him the agreed 10,000$ for 4...

Why Your Jiu-Jitsu Academy Loses Students

  Written by Brearin Land, a Financial Planner in Irvine, California and Orange County who authors the Black Belt of Finance Blog. He is the CEO of Irvine Wealth Management, and world renowned...

How To Condition Your Body To Take Strikes

Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt and multiple medallist in...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Takedown & Grappling Technique Breakdown

Khabib Nurmagomedov is famous for many things – one of them being a saying: “If Sambo was easy, it would be called jiu-jitsu” . Khabib Nurmagomedov is an undefeated Russian mixed martial artist...

The Dangers of Hero Worship in Martial Arts: An Open Letter from Ryan Hall

Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco  You have for sure heard by now about the Lloyd Irvin drama and the controversy surrounding him and some of his team members. Back in December 2012 two of his male...

Sultans of Strength | Wrestling Culture In India | Desi Kushti & Dangals

Considered one of the most ancient and oldest sports in the world, wrestling in India has a glorious past. Wrestling has been popular in India since ancient times, it was mainly an exercise to stay...

Video: Uriah Hall Spars w/ Francis Ngannou ‘One of the Scariest Moments of My Life’

UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou knocked out Alistair Overeem at UFC 218 with a brutal uppercut. He will now be facing Stipe Miocic for the title. The Cameroonian-French heavyweight now holds the...

2 Terrible Things That Martial Arts Coaches Do

Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt and multiple medallist in...

Ralek Gracie’s Latest Project: Drama Series About Jiu-Jitsu

Ralek Gracie is one of the most polarizing figures in bjj. While there might be a lot of more controversial figures his constant flip flopping and the inability to make payments towards athletes who...

New Female MMA Fighter Steps In To Duel Male Internet Troll

Any time a video of a very technical girl is seen online there’s quickly a troll emerging tearing it down. The internet has spawned many amateurs that are mostly spectators and judge by what...

Artem Lobov Trains Russian Special Forces

Artem Lobov was recently invited to the Kremlin in Moscow to teach a seminar to members of the FSO, the country’s federal protection service who often protect Vladimir Putin. Artem Lobov is a...

BJJ 101: A Breakdown Of The Main Positions In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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...

Chael Sonnen Shows His American Gangster Head & Arm Choke

Chael Sonnen demonstrates the set up to the head and arm choke that he hit on Brian Stann. Chael Sonnen was promoted in October 2017 to brown belt in BJJ by his instructor Fabiano ‘Pege Leve’...

Breaking: Rickson Gracie Statement on His Support of Convicted Child Molester

A few days ago, BJJEE.com was the first media to run the story about David W. Arnebeck, an owner of 3 martial arts schools who was sentenced for molesting a 15 year old back in 2013. After his...

3 Must-Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Escapes From Side Control

Despite being an inferior position to full mount, side control can be a troublesome position to be stuck in. It becomes all the more difficult when you are positioned underneath a heavier and...

Vagner Rocha Slams IBJJF: ‘Don’t Water Down Jiu-Jitsu’

Vagner Rocha, a BJJ black belt under Pablo Popovitch and a UFC vet, recently competed in the IBJJF world No Gi championship. Rocha already has a tremendous competition pedigree, being EBI champion...

Caio Terra Hints At Retirement

10x IBJJF Black Belt World Champion, Caio Terra is a legend of our sport. The Multiple world champion was promoted to black belt by Reyson Gracie and Paulo Strauch after just 3 years of training and...

How To Escape The Lethal Estima Lock

The Estima Lock is an infamous foot lock that was developed by the Estima brothers Victor and Braulio. At the 2011 No Gi World Championship Victor Estima won all his matches by Estima lock. The...

Gracie Black Belt Calls Rickson a Fraud For Supporting Convicted Child Molester

A few days ago, BJJEE.com was the first media to run the story about David W. Arnebeck, an owner of 3 martial arts schools who was sentenced for molesting a 15 year old back in 2013. After his...