IBJJF Worlds 2012, Analysis & Predictions
May 28, 2012BJJEE
Source: The excellent J SHO for EFN This is the 17th Mundials of the modern era (1996 – ) and despite the absence of a number of Elite players due to injury, MMA or retirement (not least...
BJJ and strength & conditioning seminar with world renowned BJJ & Fitness coach Steve Maxwell in Belgrade, Serbia
May 27, 2012BJJEE
Steve Maxwell is the first person certified to teach Gracie Jiu Jitsu in the USA and is the first American to earn a black belt from Relson Gracie. He is a six-time Pan American Champion and a...
Use your “Spidey senses”! Go from good to great in BJJ: Awareness
May 25, 2012BJJEE
Source: http://www.davecamarillo.com/ Have you ever wondered what makes some grapplers great and other just mediocre? I don’t but I have an idea: Awareness in other words using your...
Split BJJ Open 2012
May 25, 2012BJJEE
Registration and other information at:http://www.bjj-split.hr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&Itemid=79&lang=en mail@bjj-split.hr Tournament date: Saturday...
European & Worldwide aces to watch out for at the IBJJF Worlds next week
May 25, 2012BJJEE
It’s that time of year again, where the world’s best BJJ players meet up in California and decide who is the best.There will be a large contingent of European players this year....
match ups for the Worlds
May 24, 2012BJJEE
With around 2,500 athletes signed up, the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship is set to begin on the coming 31st of May, and there’s an ocean of possibilities for the sport-Jiu-Jitsu world. Who’ll...
Old school & new school Jiu-Jitsu? It’s the same thing!
May 24, 2012BJJEE
We often hear a lot of guys talking about this move being old school bjj or this other one being new school…What a lot of guys don’t realize is that someone sometime in the past has...
Serbia’s Dusan Mijuskovic, three medals at U.S. Grappling Chicago Open
May 24, 2012BJJEE
Dusan Mijuskovic competed in U.S. GRAPPLING Chicago Open under two teams Ralph Gracie Team/Lutador Zerjal Team. He won three medals! Two golds and one bronze. Dusan took first place in kimono (-175.5...
BJJ Eastern Europe Training Report: Cercle Tissier, Europe’s oldest BJJ academy
May 23, 2012BJJEE
Finishing my tour of French BJJ academies, I couldn’t leave Paris without training in France’s and probably Europe’s first BJJ academy: Le Cercle Tissier. It was here that BJJ...
Cauliflower ears in Jiu-Jitsu. What causes them, how to prevent and treat them
May 23, 2012BJJEE
This article was sourced from a few articles notably from http://www.grapplearts.com/index.php and a few forum posts on sherdog. I also added my story as I’m also a cauliflower guy 🙂...
DJ Jackson
May 22, 2012BJJEE
DJ Jackson (Team Lloyd Irvin) Today’s “Young Guns” segment features DJ Jackson, a young man who has quickly become a popular name in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Submission Grappling scene. Under...
BJJ EASTERN EUROPE PHOTO CONTEST SPONSORED BY PREDATOR KIMONOS. Win a brand new Predator BJJ gi!
May 21, 2012BJJEE
***BEST BJJ PHOTO DEPICTING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SCENARIOS***1. genuinely unique facial expression due to applied submission (struggle) 2. super-natural ability or rather acrobatic shot of...
Victor Estima using the Estima foot lock against Clark Gracie,this weekend in the British BJJ Open
May 21, 2012BJJEE
Nastiest foot lock in BJJ! To learn how to do the footlock: http://www.bjjeasteurope.com/2012/05/learn-how-to-do-victor-estimas-lethal.html
3 Ways to Use Cold Therapy for Increased Recovery
May 18, 2012BJJEE
Source: Andrew Read for http://breakingmuscle.com/ I’ve often heard that taking a cold shower after a hard training can greatly helps recovery. This article from breakingmuscle covers those...
Owner of the nastiest footlock in Jiu-Jitsu, Victor Estima: “I am in the best shape ever”
May 17, 2012BJJEE
Source: http://www.graciebarra.com/ Victor Estima is not only lighting up the competition scene having won some of the major BJJ tourneys in 2011 but he is also busy as the Gracie Barra Regional...
BJJ Eastern Europe Gi Review: MKimonos Hybrid Gi
May 17, 2012BJJEE
MKimonos Hybrid gi is the latest in MKimono’s line of premium Jiu Jitsu gis. From the very start when I started to train Jiu-Jitsu I had always been fascinated by this legendary brand coming...
The hidden cost of pursuing your passion (Jiu-Jitsu)
May 16, 2012BJJEE
Source: Valerie Worthington for Breaking MuscleBJJ is more than just a 2 time a week hobby for must of us. Very fast it becomes a passion. This article covers the real costs of pursuing your passion...
Mendes Brothers talk leg locks, competing in the absolute, and who is better between the two brothers in the gym
May 15, 2012BJJEE
Source: http://www.mendesbros.com/ You are both pretty young and you have already achieved great success in jiu-jitsu both with the gi and without the gi. You medaled in the most prestigious...
BJJ Eastern Europe Techniques: The Libra Guard
May 15, 2012BJJEE
Croatia’s Bojan Mirkovic, black belt under Fabricio Werdum shows us a type of open guard that he’s been working on: The Libra Guard. It’s very effective and has great set ups.
Jiu-Jitsu Expo controversy: Bráulio addresses Nick Diaz no-show and argument with Kron Gracie
May 15, 2012BJJEE
Source: Marcelo Dunlop for Graciemag “The Jiu-Jitsu star Bráulio Estima just can’t take training and not fighting anymore. On his ill-fated would-be MMA debut, in 2010, the event Shine...
BJJ’s next big star: Roberto “Satoshi” De Souza: “We have World Class BJJ in Japan”
May 14, 2012BJJEE
Satoshi Biography taken from BJJ Heroes Satoshi beat Michael Langhi and JT Torres to win Europeans 2012 Roberto Satoshi, also known as Roberto “Toshi”, is one of five successful grappling...
Germany’s top BJJ player, Johannes Wieth: “I only go for gold, there is no 2nd place for me”
May 14, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Johannes, can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern Europe BJJ community? Hi, my name is Johannes Wieth. I am 33 years old and i live in Munich, Germany. Some of my accomplishments in...
All superfights at World BJJ expo right here!
May 13, 2012BJJEE
Some really good matches. Enjoy the BJJ feast! Jeff Glover vs Caio Terra Lucas Leite vs Rafael Lovato Jr World Jiu Jitsu Expo Kron Gracie vs Vitor Estima World Jiu Jitsu Expo Bill Cooper vs Nino...
A black belt is a white belt that didn’t quit! Pressure And The New Belt
May 10, 2012BJJEE
Article written by BJJ black belt Darren Curie for Combatbaseblog Jiu Jitsu is a simple process stripped of the typical BS of the “traditional” arts (for now); you train long and hard,...
