Reinier de Ridder Talks Grappling Match With Andre Galvao: “He’s A Real Legend”
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: ONE Championship The two-division ONE Championship title winner Reinier de Ridder and BJJ legend Andre Galvao competed against each other in a submission grappling match earlier this...
Lasso Guard No More – Here’s How To Smash It (By Andrew Wiltse)
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Lasso Guard can be an incredibly difficult position to get out from in BJJ… Passing the guard of a much larger opponent can sometimes be a difficult task. However, if it’s done right, you...
The “Octopus To Front Headlock” Is The Surprise-Technique For Your Training Partners
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ever felt the need to practice some unusual setups and techniques? We’re certain you did, but we’re also sure that you tried out some really low percentage moves; ones that look fancy,...
Jake Shields Shows A Fantastic Arm Triangle Setup (From Mount)
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ever been on the receiving end of an Arm Triangle (Head & Arm Choke) submission? Of course you have… And how did it feel? It sucks, right. When you feel that choke tighten, there isn’t much...
The Best Triangle Choke From Mount – You Should Learn It Right Now
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The triangle choke is one of the most common and also one of the highest percentage submissions in Grappling. When executed perfectly, it is a powerful weapon which is very hard to escape. There are...
BJJ Kids Protect Their Deaf Teammate From Bullying (Peru)
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is so much more than “just” a martial art… It’s a way of life that builds character – especially for the young ones. One such, bright example, comes...
The Toreando Pass Drill You Should Be Doing Every Day
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Toreando Pass is one of the first guard passes you learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… And you ought to drill it to perfection. The toreando is a speed-based pass in BJJ. It is named toreando,...
The Nasty Wrist Lock From S-Mount You Have To Try Out
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Wrist Locks can be hit from almost anywhere… Which is why you should experiment with them a bit – for example, by trying to hit a Wrist Lock from S-Mount! Why would you ignore 5% of the...
The Arm Drag: Super Important Details You Cannot Miss
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Arm Drag is one of the most basic wrestling techniques you can use to set up takedowns… And yet, a lot of BJJ athletes miss extremely important details when trying to hit it. The arm drag...
The “Old School Sweep” From Half Guard Is The First One You Should Learn
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Taking down a good wrestler is one thing, but how about once you are on the ground with them? One word for you: Old School Sweep from Half Guard. Yeah… Learning techniques that have a million...
Felipe Pena To Train At “Atos” For Next Match Against Gordon Ryan
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Felipe Pena and Gordon Ryan will face each other once again – for the fourth time in total – in February 2023, at a Who’s Number One (WNO) event. This time around, though,...
This ‘Buzzsaw’ Guard Passing System Gives Guard Players Nightmares
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE
If you’ve been watching high level BJJ competition matches for a while, you’ve probably seen that a lot of the top ranking jiujiteiros frequently change directions when they guard pass, going...
Felipe Pena: “I Was A Little Chubby 15 Year Old Boy… I Did Not Like Sports At All”
Nov 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone’s got to start somewhere… Even the biggest of champions had to, such as Felipe Pena – who, self-admittedly, didn’t really like sports before he started training BJJ....
Khabib Nurmagomedov: “I Treat My Mother Like A Queen”
Nov 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov remains resolute in his decision to stay retired – mainly because it’s been a promise that he’s made to his mother. At a recent “Class A Events”...
Khamzat Chimaev Submits Neil Magny at Renzo Gracie Academy
Nov 28, 2022BJJEE
Neil Magny is one of the rare fighters that has been asking to fight Khamzat Chimaev for the past few years and he got to taste what that would feel like. Khamzat Chimaev and Neil Magny’s paths...
[Watch] Paddy The Baddy Apologizes To Neighbor For His Dog’s “Sloppy Sh*t”
Nov 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett is a top UFC fighter and a BJJ black belt… Who, like other dog owners, sometimes runs into trouble with his pet. One of those troubles was recorded and...
Reinier de Ridder Reveals Why He Prefers His Opponents Tapping Out Over Going To Sleep
Nov 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you compete and put your opponent into a choke… Would you rather they tap out – or stay stubborn so you can put them to sleep? Well, Reinier de Ridder – a two-division champion...
Ricardo Almeida On BJJ Instructionals: “At The End Of The Day, You Still Need A Professor”
Nov 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The rise of BJJ instructionals has given way to a lot of progress for many Jiu-Jitsu students worldwide, hobbyists and professional athletes alike. The world-class knowledge is now right there, one...
BJJ Advice: Negate The Opponent’s Grips
Nov 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: John Danaher Instagram Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is almost like a game of chess: it’s not just about your techniques, but it’s also about the moves your opponents make that...
Jake Shields Shows A Simple Way To Take The Back From Turtle
Nov 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The best moves in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are, arguably, the ones which aren’t (too) complicated – and that you can resort to more often than not. These high percentage techniques need to be...
The Rolling Back Take From Leg Drag Is Much Easier Than You Think
Nov 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Rolling Back Take from Leg Drag is one of those techniques that makes a lot of BJJ students go: “Wait, what?” However, it’s not too complicated to set it up. It’s just a...
Lachlan Giles On Becoming A Successful Competitor: “A Problem Solving Approach Played A Large Part”
Nov 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How do you become a successful competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Sure, there are many facets to success; such as training hard, being consistent, resting properly, and so on. However, a lot of it...
Bruce Lee Might’ve Died Because He Drank Too Much Water
Nov 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Bruce Lee, the famous martial artist and actor, suddenly passed away in 1973; at the age of 32 and at the peak of his fame. For years to come, the cause of Lee’s death was thought to have been...
Reinier de Ridder: “It’s Always The Goal To Strangle Them”
Nov 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re a two-division MMA world champion and when nearly all of your wins came via submission… You know that your BJJ is exceptional. And that your name is Reinier de Ridder. The ONE...
