Vinicius Draculino on the Evolution of BJJ: “It looks like 2 Spiders Having Sex”
Jul 23, 2012BJJEE
Stephan Kesting (http://www.grapplearts.com) interviews Vinicius “Draculino” about the evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a sport, the role self defense should play in your training, and...
Atos BJJ’s Rodrigo Caporal on BJJ in Hong Kong & on how to Constantly Improve your Game
Jul 19, 2012BJJEE
Rodrigo Caporal is one of the best BJJ black belts from the famous Atos academy. He is currently based in Hong Kong where he is instructing at Grips BJJ. He competes in BJJ as well as MMA. Short bio...
Antonio Carlos Junior aka “Cara de Sapato” on his funny nickname & training with the beasts at Check Mat
Jul 18, 2012BJJEE
Short Bio from BJJ Heroes: “Named as the number 1 “BJJ Fighter to Watch in 2011″ by Gracie Magazine, Antonio Carlos Junior is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under Helder Medeiros from the Checkmat...
Winners of Each Weight Class at ADCC Slovenia Get an Invite to the ADCC Worlds 2013
Jul 18, 2012BJJEE
When: September 8th 2012 Ljubljana, SloveniaWhere: Ljubljana, SloveniaLeskovskova, Franc Rozman Stane, LjubljanaInfo: www.adcc-croatia.com Weight classesMale: -65.9kg, -76.9kg, -87.9kg, -98.9kg and...
Kron Gracie’s Unusual Style of Jiu-Jitsu (No Spider, X, Berimbolo, De La Riva guard)
Jul 18, 2012BJJEE
The guys at http://bishopbjj.com/ did a great jop of showcasing Kron Gracie’s style of jiu-Jitsu in this video. Kron is a one of the only BJJ players that wins most of his matches by...
Zak Maxwell on The Right Way to Fight Bigger Guys, and Beating Kron Gracie
Jul 17, 2012BJJEE
Zak Maxwell is one of the best current American Black Belts. He is the son of the famous Steve Maxwell. Short biography from BJJheroes: “He was graduated black belt by Regis Lebre in 2010....
Royler Gracie on the Modern State of Jiu-Jitsu and the Gracie Humaita Team Plans
Jul 16, 2012BJJEE
BishopBjj.com caught Master Royler Gracie before a seminar in St. Louis, MO and got his thoughts on the modern state of jiu jitsu and it’s athletes, as well as, the Gracie Humaita team plans...
Latvia’s Jevgenijs Minajevs, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, on BJJ in Latvia and Benefits of Wrestling for BJJ
Jul 16, 2012BJJEE
Hi Jevgenijs, please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe Hello to all of the Eastern Europe BJJ practitioners. My name is Jevgenijs Minajevs and I am from Riga, Latvia. I am...
Romania’s Marius Varlan on his 8 years spent training & competing in BJJ in Japan
Jul 13, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Marcus can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? My name is Marius Varlan ( Mario ). Im 35 years old, 1.81cm and 93kg. I have been certified by Watanabe...
Seminar in Belgrade, Serbia with Edson Alemao, BJJ black belt
Jul 12, 2012BJJEE
Edson Rodigues Ricardo Alemao, Head instructor in Montenegro will be conducting a seminar in Belgrade on July 15. You can can email or call the number on the poster for further information. Check out...
Polish BJJ Champion, Karolina Zawodnik on BJJ in Poland, Crossfit and Training in Denmark
Jul 12, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Karolina, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? Name, age, BJJ rank, where you train, where are you from, main bjj achievements etc Hi, my name is Karolina...
Demian Maia: “My plan was to grapple, and submit Dong Hyun Kim”
Jul 10, 2012BJJEE
Source: Tatame “Demian Maia’s welterweight debut in the UFC, this Saturday, at UFC 148, was a big one. The Brazilian defeated South Korean Dong Hyun Kim, via TKO, as he took his opponent...
Romulo Barral: “The Double Guard Pull Should be Banned From Jiu-Jitsu.”
Jul 07, 2012BJJEE
Controversial positions in Jiu-Jitsu: 50-50 and double guard pull bring about diverging views among BJJ practitioners and even among professional athletes. To know what pros think about...
BJJ Champions Are Made In The Off Season: Making the Most of the Summer for Your BJJ
Jul 05, 2012BJJEE
There is a saying “While you are resting or messing around, your opponent is training”. The summer period is typically a time when people train less and take it easy. There are less...
Relson Gracie Black Belt Christy Thomas Talks About Her Experiences Using Jiu-Jitsu in Self Defense Situations
Jul 03, 2012BJJEE
Congrats to Christy Thomas on receiving her black belt from Relson!Here is what she had to say about the promotion and how she has used Jiu-Jitsu in self defense situations: Source: Fightworks...
Portuguese expressions and slangs for Jiu-Jitsu part1
Jul 03, 2012BJJEE
I you have had the pleasure of training in Brazil or had a Brazilian instructor, chances are that you may have heard many of these expressions and phrases. Even if you didn’t, Portuguese is...
BJJ statistics: analyzing BJJ techniques and trends at the 2012 Worlds
Jul 02, 2012BJJEE
Source: http://bishopbjj.com/ these guys did some excellent work where they deconstructed the 2012 Worlds. The report details information on techniques, results, and trends. Make sure to check out...
Attention All Eastern European Grapplers! BrutalTShirt Explained + Zombie Apocalypse Survival Secret!
Jul 02, 2012BJJEE
Being either a full time or a part time grappler and living the BJJ lifestyle while constantly training and competing is something that only people in the “industry” can really understand and...
Interview with Roger Gracie black belt, Cesar Lima during his seminar in Macedonia
Jul 02, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Cesar can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern Europe BJJ community? Hi, my name is Cesar Lima, 34, leave in London since 2002, I’m a black belt under Roger Gracie, 2xEuropean...
How to be a jerk in Jiu-Jitsu (Please don’t be one)
Jun 26, 2012BJJEE
There are certain behaviors and attitudes that I really dislike from training partners in Jiu-Jitsu. I was reading an article with a top 10 list. I decided to make my own. 1.Celebrating after you tap...
Montenegro’s Boris Zunjic on why he moved to New York to train at Renzo Gracie’s academy
Jun 26, 2012BJJEE
1. Boris Hi can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? My name is Boris Zunjic, I’m from Montenegro and am 35 years old. I am a member of the club Equipe...
Benefits of Crossfit for Jiu-Jitsu Part 1
Jun 25, 2012BJJEE
I was listening to what Steve Maxwell had to say about Crossfit in this interview on BJJ Eastern Europe.He was quite critical of Crossfit saying that doing high reps of Olympic lifts was potentially...
Pan Am 2012 champion Yuri Simoes : “Nobody is invincible, everybody can be defeated”
Jun 25, 2012BJJEE
Our friends from grapplerinfo.pl recently had a interview with Yuri Simoes. Be sure to also check out our interview with Yuri where he talks about his past and BJJ journey. 1. Hi Yuri, can you...
Dimitris Tsitos BJJ Seminar in Belgrade, Serbia
Jun 20, 2012BJJEE
All info is on the PosterDimitri’s interview: http://www.bjjeasteurope.com/2012/03/interview-with-bjj-globetrotter-bjj_30.html
