First Ever Luta Livre Camp in New York with Nicolas Renier 5x ADCC Vet
Jun 10, 2017BJJEE
Nicolas Renier, 5x ADCC veteran from France, will introduce his sport, Luta Livre, to the USA in July teaching the first Luta Livre Camp in New York City. Can you explain to us what is Luta Livre ?...
#1 Mistake Made By Martial Arts School Owners
Jun 10, 2017BJJEE
Written by Brearin Land, BJJ Black Belt and instructor at Gracie Barra HQ in Irvine. He is also the CEO of a wealth management firm Irvine Wealth, and is specialised in Retirement Income...
Bernardo Faria Hints at Retirement & Opening His Own Academy
Jun 09, 2017BJJEE
5x world champion Bernardo Faria made his return to the 2017 Worlds after a serious injury kept him away from competition for a big part of the past year. This year Faria just fell short of...
Exercise Specialist Not Impressed with Andre Galvao’s Weight Lifting Form
Jun 08, 2017BJJEE
Height: 1.74 m (5′ 9″) Weight: Meio Pesado- Pesado (88 kg – 205lbs) Andre Galvao is one of the greatest competitors in bjj maybe ever. He has 4x World Championships, 8xPan American...
How to Overcome Training Plateaus
Jun 08, 2017BJJEE
After weeks and months of meticulous training, it can be demoralizing to find yourself stuck in a rut. Training plateaus happen to everyone regardless of fitness level. It’s tough to determine...
US Marine Gets Surprise Purple Belt Rolling w/ BJJ World Champion
Jun 07, 2017BJJEE
US Marine Lieutenant Colonel Ed Bitanga got his new purple belt by surprise during his rolling with Prof. Alexandre Soca! Ed Bitanga has been training with Soca Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and has...
3 Ways To Position Your Legs To Finish The Heel Hook
Jun 07, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Daniel Vaughan UCLA undergraduate, judo brown belt under Mike Verdugo and BJJ black belt under Master Julio Cesar Pereira. Daniel is an instructor at M3Fight Academy. With...
Bernardo Faria: ‘Erberth is The Only One That Has Been Disrespectful To Me in 17 Yrs Competing’
Jun 06, 2017BJJEE
5x world champion Bernardo Faria made his return to the 2017 Worlds after a serious injury kept him away from competition for a big part of the past year. This year Faria just fell short of...
Achilles Lock – How To Do It And 3 Most Common Mistakes
Jun 04, 2017BJJEE
Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy and of mmacoach.net, shows us the achilles lock- How to do it and 3 most common mistakes. Mark is a Judo black belt (Serbian...
To Train or Not To Train When Overtrained? BJJ Champion Advises
Jun 03, 2017BJJEE
There are really simple ways to know if you are overtraining. Here are the symptoms: – Lack of enjoyment during class – Slight fevers – Series of injuries – Delayed reaction...
Vitor Belfort Brings His Dog to UFC 212 Weigh-Ins
Jun 02, 2017BJJEE
Vitor Belfort is an mma legend. The 40 year old fighter from Rio De Janeiro Brazil went through many ups and downs. The Phenom will get to make his final appearance in the home town of Rio De Janeiro...
This Is What Eddie Bravo Wants You To Know About 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
May 31, 2017BJJEE
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...
How To Line Up in the Dojo and Why
May 31, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Guest post by Brandon Hetzler who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, and creator...
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira full fight video highlights
May 28, 2017BJJEE
Watch Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 109’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
Frankie Edgar’s Thoughts On Magana Suing Cris Cyborg
May 27, 2017BJJEE
UFC’s corporate retreat has thus far been the most succesfull in producing drama instead of defusing it. Now it’s looking like a lawsuit might be in works as well. Magana spoke to TMZ and...
Aikido VS MMA: MMA Coach’s Thoughts
May 27, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy and of mmacoach.net . Mark is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), Wrestler, BJJ purple belt, MMA coach...
Gabi Garcia Defeats Cris Cyborg’s Boyfriend in Arm Wrestling Match
May 24, 2017BJJEE
Gabi Garcia recently defeated MMA fighter Ray Elbe in an arm wrestling match. Elbe happens to also be Cris Cyborg’s boyfriend. Ray Elbe is a BJJ Black Belt 1st Degree under Juliano Prado (BTT...
Jean-Claude Van Damme Teaches Nate Diaz Some Kicking Techniques
May 23, 2017BJJEE
Hollywood star and martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme training Nick and Nate Diaz at Gold’s GYM. Van Damme has a rich martial arts background. He is a second degree black belt in Shotokan Karate....
Cris Cyborg Punches Angela Mangana at UFC Retreat & Faces Charges
May 22, 2017BJJEE
UFC fighter Cris Cyborg is likely to face charges for battery after punching fellow UFC fighter Angela Magana in the face after a heated argument last weekend in Las Vegas. TMZ Sports reported:...
Readers of BJJEE Get Big Discounts for Private BJJ Camps with Stars
May 22, 2017BJJEE
BJJEE.com has a big surprise for its readers: we were able to get some of the last available places at majorly discounted prices for 3 of the biggest BJJ camps this summer in Europe! “Private BJJ...
How To Circle & Avoid Damage Like Joanna Jedrzejczyk
May 21, 2017BJJEE
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is possibly the best striker in the UFC. She is the UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion and the third European (and only Polish) champion in UFC history after Bas Rutten...
Holly Holm Puts In Work & Gets Promoted To Blue Belt in BJJ
May 21, 2017BJJEE
Former UFC champion Holly Holm has just promoted to blue belt in BJJ by her instructors Roberto ‘Tussa’ Alencar and Rafael ‘Barata’ Freitas. Holm has been putting in the work...
Can You Improve in Martial Arts if You Can Only Train Once a Week?
May 19, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. A lot of people have this misconception that you can’t improve on only 2 – 3 days a week of BJJ training. And these...
Video: Garry Tonon vs Shinya Aoki Countdown
May 19, 2017BJJEE
It goes without saying that a grappling match between two of the most exciting submission artists in MMA and BJJ is something special. Actually, it’s much more than that for BJJ and MMA fans –...
