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Author Archive: BJJEE

Judo Seminar With Olympic Champion Ilias Iliadis In Athens, Greece

  Olympic gold medalist and world champion Ilias Iliadis will teach a judo seminar on December 9th at The academy Brotherhood of Psychos BJJ academy in Athens, Greece. 

Actor & BJJ Brown Belt Paul Walker Tragically Dies In Car Accident

  We have lost a BJJ brother. Paul Walker from “Fast and the Furious” is no longer with us. The long time BJJ pratitioner (brown belt) died in a horrible car accident this Saturday....

(Great Video Documentary) BJJ Black Belt Casey Jones- Giving Back To The Art

  Really good interview and training footage with BJJ Black belt Casey Jones, a BJJ black belt from SBG in Manchester, UK. It’s about how to build a BJJ team, and giving back to the art....

Romulo Barral On ‘Buying’ Belts: “Jiu-Jitsu Is Learned By Training.”

  After Sergio Moraes criticized the trend of “buying” BJJ black belts, it was the turn of another world champion to share his thoughts. Romulo Barral in an interview with tatame,...

World Class Brown Belt Sebastian Brosche: “If you are into BJJ for the long run, then Yoga is your greatest tool to stay healthy and nimble, no matter how old you get.”

  Sebastian Brosche is one of the biggest European BJJ hopes. He is a brown belt in BJJ and second degree black belt in judo. He was raised in Northern Sweden and is currently living in in Oslo...

Watch What Are The New Trends In Jiu-Jitsu: Lapeloplata, New Spider Guards etc…

  Ostap Manastyrski and Stephan Kesting explore some of the latest developments in the competitive Brazilian jiu-jitsu world, and aren’t at all sure about whether they’re good things...

Rafael Lovato Jr: “We Are Artists. Jiu-Jitsu Is Our Form Of Expression.”

  In this BJJ Documentray by Film maker Stuart Cooper we get an inside look on the life of Rafael Lovato JR’s and also some exclusive rare highlights of his matches from ADCC 2013 in...

Teaching Jiu-Jitsu In An Island Paradise: Nick Unander In Paros, Greece

  Nick Unander is a black belt under Marcelo Alonso (Carlson Gracie) that teaches BJJ on the beautiful Greek island of Paros. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, Nick talks about his...

Leo Neves BJJ Workshop In Belgrade, Serbia 7-8 Dec.

  Checkmat’s Leo Neves will hold a seminar in Belgrade: “Dear friends, we inform you that Leonardo Neves (Checkmat black belt 2nd degree) will hold a BJJ workshop 07-08 December 2013...

From Euroleague & The NBA To BJJ: Serbian Basketball Legend Igor Rakocevic & His Love For Jiu-Jitsu

Igor Rakočević is a Serbian professional basketball player who has played for major basketball teams including Red Star Belgrade, Real Madrid and for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. He also...

Paulo Filho Is Back, Healthy & Will Fight At Welterweight

  A BJJ black belt under Carlson Gracie , Paulo Filho was once considered the world’s number one fighter at middle weight after reaching the final of the Pride Grand Prix and winning the...

Icon Black Belt, Alexandre Izidro: “The Adrenaline Rush In A MMA & BJJ Match Is Very Similar.”

  Alexandre Izidro is a accomplished BJJ black belt from Team Icon and also a accomplished MMA fighter who has faced greats such as Dan Hardy, Rodrigo Caporal etc..In this interview with BJJ...

Watch Bill “The Grill” Cooper Win A Bet With Eddie Bravo And Slap On The ‘Twister’ During Tournament

  Bill “The Grill” Cooper slapping on The Twister submission by request of Eddie Bravo during a tournament match! This was Bill’s second match at the Dream Jiu Jitsu tournament...

3 Ways to Close the Distance in a Streetfight

  Stephan Kesting from Grapplearts.com shows 3 high percentage ways to close the distance in a streetfight. BJJ is a great fitness activity and a wonderful sport. But at it’s core Brazilian...

Renato Babalu: “Werdum Will Beat Cain & Become The New UFC Champion.”

  The recently retired from MMA and focused on Jiu-Jitsu, Renato Babalu recently had this to say about his friend “Vai Cavalo” Fabricio Werdum, who is set to face Cain Velasquez. He...

Rodolfo Vieira Going Up A Weight Class, Working On Plan To Beat Buchecha

  After having competed as heavyweight (94,3 kgs) for the past few years, Rodolfo Vieira is to leaving for an even greater challenge. The GFTeam has just told tatame, that he will compete at the...

If You Missed The Live Stream, Watch The FIVE Grappling California invitational Right Here For Free

  FIVE GRAPPLING’s California Invitational, LIVE from Anaheim, California. Catch all Division Championships, Super Fights and all 5 Man Round Robin matches (Keenan Cornelius, Garry Tonon,...

Gymnasium Cup: Kids International BJJ Championship, Moscow, Russia, 15.12.13

  SCHEDULE AND PLACE OF THE COMPETITION Tournament takes place on 15th of December 2013 , SK “Zvezda” ,Moscow area ,Zvenigorod city. Chaykovskogo street 59/32. 15 December will fight kids :...

Seminar Report: Serbian BJJ Community Humanitarian Seminar For Philippines Typhoon Victims

On Sunday November 24, in Belgrade, Serbia a humanitarian seminar for the victims of typhoon Haiyan was held. This seminar was attended by members of the Serbian BJJ/grappling community from all the...

Rising Star Edwin Najmi On His Training Under Romulo Barral & His Armenian Roots

  Edwin Najmi is a world class purple belt active competitor who trains under BJJ legend Romilo Barral. He also runs agreat FB page and website Best Of BJJ. Check out what this rising star has...

Watch The FIVE Grappling California Invitational Right Here For Free! (Keenan,Jackson Souza etc)

October 2013 – FIVE GI.NOGI GRAPPLING CALIFORNIA INVITATIONAL is coming to the Crown Plaza Resort in Anaheim, California on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013. Many of the best jiu-jitsu players in...

Watch The Video Highlight For The 2013 Hungarian BJJ Open

  Last weekend’s IX Hungarian Open which was held in Budapest, Hungary was a great success. The region’s largest competition gathered a record breaking 450 competitors on 6 matted areas....

Kazeka Muniz: “Judo & Jiu-Jitsu Back In The Day Was A Fight. Now It´s A Sport, It´s Useless.”

  Our friends from grapplersparadise.de published a really interesting interview with Kazeka Muniz, the Venezuelan-American BJJ black belt that’s been around since the early 90’s....

Big Names Confirmed For IBJJF Pro League On Dec.8th

  IBJJF have just anounced that the following athletes confirmed for IBJJF Pro League on December 8 in California. This is the only IBJJF event that pays any prize money. More big names are...