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Author Archive: BJJEE

Gameness Europe Owner BJJ Black Belt Tim Van Der Stek On BJJ In Holland, Training in The US & Turkey

1. Hi Tim, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Tim van der Stek. 31 years old. BJJ Black Belt. I was born in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. I currently...

BJJ Globetrotter: Book Review

You have probably heard about Christian Graugart the Danish BJJ black Belt who travelled around the world training in all these different bjj gyms. Well Christian wrote a book about his whole...

Keenan Cornelius Competing in Copa Podio Against Xande, Rodolfo, Leo Nogueira…

A virtual unknown purple belt fighter 1 year ago, Keenan Cornelius (brown belt) will be competing against the big boys in Copa Podio in January: Rodolfo, Xande, Leo Nogueira etc.. In the words of his...

4 IBJJF Events in Europe in 2013, Including one in Rome, Italy

Jiu-Jitsu is expanding more and more in Europe andThe IBJJF id doing a good job on expanding the annual competition calendar. In 2013, Europe will host four different IBJJF competitions. Be sure to...

Growing Up Gracie: Meet Kauan Gracie, Rickson’s Daughter

Source: FCfighter Her last name catches our attention, fills our minds with beat-up kimonos, taped-up fingers and armbars. At 27, Kauan Gracie has spent plenty of time rolling on blue Brazilian...

7th Degree Coral Belt Luiz Palhares Seminar Report In Bulgaria

Written By Ivan Miroslavov Dimitrov On December the 1st a real live jiu jitsu legend held a seminar in Sofia, Bulgaria. Master Luiz Palhares a 7th degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coral belt, three times...

BJJ Black Belt Chuck Norris talks about his first time training with the Gracies

In this original interview for Bloody Elbow by Team One Productions, BJJ Black Belt Chuck Norris relates the story of the first time he met and trained with the legendary Gracie family in Brazil....

Interview With The Crown Jewel Of The Checkmat Team: Renato Cardoso

  A student of  Rodrigo Cavaca, Renato Cardoso made a big name for himself in late 2012 being revered by jiu jitsu’s media as the new “crown jewel” of the Checkmat Team. This status came...

Marcelo Garcia sparring with M-1 Global Middleweight and Combat Sambo World Champion, Ruslan Khaskhanov.

Marcelo sparring with M-1 Global Middleweight and Combat Sambo World Champion, Ruslan Khaskhanov.

Planning a BJJ Trip? Check Out These 10 Useful Tips

What better way to travel than to train by training Jiu-Jitsu. You will make new friends, learn a new language and improve your game. Check out this article about training BJJ at the source: In...

Camil Moldoveanu & Remus Corbei of Romania Take Gold in World Japanese Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Vienna

Two Romanian BJJ competitors from Absoluto BJJ , Camil Moldoveanu (IBJJF Europeans winner at white, blue and purple and World pro winner) & Remus Corbei  ( 3 times IBJJ european gold medalist,...

Fernando Terere on Opening A New Alliance Academy And On Competing Against The new Generation

One of the most charismatic figures and legends of Jiu-Jitsu, Fernando Tererê returned to winning ways on Brazilian soil. In a superfight in the National Championship in Sao Paulo, held in November,...

The Heart of a World No GI Champion, DJ Jackson: Driving School Kids To BJJ Class

The GRACIEMAG team spent most of last week in Camp Springs, Maryland, with Professor Lloyd Irvin and his team. Recent World No-Gi black belt middleweight champion DJ Jackson’s daily routine is...

This week in BJJ: Interview With Caio Terra & Leandro Lo

Episode 22 Part 1 of Budovideos weekly podcast of “This Week In BJJ”. Your hosts Budo Jake and Budo Dane bring you the latest news from the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Topics include:...

Why BJJ Being A Niche Sport Is A Good Thing

Our friends from BJJ Pix wrote an interesting article how BJJ being a “niche sport” is not that bad at all. Here is a very good point to consider: “Normal people have the ability to...

Andre Galvao On IBJJF Pro League: “I Will Be 100% Ready To Compete Against All The Top Fighters Today.”

Source: http://www.adcombat.com Current ADCC world Weight and Absolute Champion was recently confirmed in the IBJJF Pro-league event that goes down this December 8, 2012 at the Long Beach Pyramid....

World Champion Samir Chantre on Sacrificing Personal Life for Jiu-Jitsu

1. Hi Samir, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe?  My name is Samir Chantre, I’m 24 years old, brazilian, BJJ black belt World Nogi and Pan Ams Nogi...

The Next World Champion BJJ Reality Show- Episode 2: “Here We Go Again”-

In this thrilling episode the medal chasers prepare for the 2012 ibjjf No Gi World Championships in their quest to create a American Black Belt World Champion. They also have to deal with a hurricane...

Brown Belt World Champ, Felipe Pena On His Copa Podio Fight with Leandro Lo, His Nickname and Facing Keenan Cornelius

Felipe Pena is one of the big names in the brown belt division. The phenom is the current brown belt middle heavy World Champion and 2nd place in Absolute. In this Interview with BJJ Eastern Europe,...

How To Find the Perfect Jiu-Jitsu School (For You)

Finding the perfect jiu-jitsu school is like finding the perfect woman (or man!), it takes a lot of work, but it’s well worth the effort! In this critical video, Ryron and Rener Gracie...

Breakingmuscle: Why CrossFit and BJJ Should Never Be in the Olympics

The guys from breaking muscle wrote a very interesting article about this subject. As a practitioner of both sports I found this point of view, to be correct in many aspects: Source:...

Fernando Terere Will Be Competing At The 2013 Europeans in Lisbon

After overcoming psychological and drug addiction problems for many years, the BJJ legend has recently made a brilliant comeback. He won a tournament in Mexico, and in a return to Brazil’s mats...

Terere Victorious In Brazilian Competition Return (Watch Fight Video)

After his recent return to competion with three victorious BJJ matches in Mexico, this Sunday BJJ Legend Fernando Terere was back to shining where he’s most used to: on the mats in Brazil. Tererê...

Fritz Rodriguez On Pioneering BJJ In The Philippines,Training In Brazil & Running His Academy In California

1. Hi Fritz, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe?  Hi BJJ Eastern Europe! Its such an honor for me to be on your site. My name is Fritz Rodriguez, 35 years old...