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Simple Ways to Improve BJJ Guard Passing
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Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...Squat Variations To Build Lower Body Strength in Martial Arts
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Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...Effectively Using The Toreando Pass In BJJ
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Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...John Danaher Explains What To Do When You Fail Doing A Move During A Match
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You’ll fail much more often than succeed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. That’s just the way of the game; you’ll fail to execute a technique a number of times, especially in...How To Choose The Perfect Gi for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
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Choosing the right gi can often be a troublesome affair. For, you want to pick one that is not just of high quality and that will last for a long time; you also want to pick one that fits you...Gordon Ryan on Andre Galvao: “We’re All On The Same Page About Him, Except Those Who Are In Denial”
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The ADCC 2022 is coming closer with each passing week, and so is the highly anticipated superfight between Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao. Ryan, as usual, is going towards the match with absolute...Vacation or Training Retreat? 4 Ways to Combine Travel with Improving Your Condition
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Does taking a vacation mean taking time off from training and conditioning? That’s up to you. If you want a rest, you deserve it! However, if you’d rather stay focused, there are ways of...This “Chin In The Eye” Detail is an Arm Triangle Game-Changer in BJJ
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The Arm Triangle… It just might be one of your favorite submissions. But, what you’ll come to notice – especially against bigger and stronger opponents – is that, no matter...Finland’s BJJ Federation Bans Russian Athletes From Competing in their Competitions
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Dues to the war between Russia and Ukraine, many Russian athletes are facing bans from various sporting events. Now this has moved to our sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Russia’s attack on...Guy With No BJJ Experience Uses “Sleeper Hold” to Defend a Woman in a Street Fight
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It’s not everyday that you hear stories about people with no Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience using BJJ techniques to subdue someone in a street fight. However, that’s exactly what Josh...UFC 273: Aleksei Oleinik Submits Jared Vanderaa via Scarf Hold & Makes Him Vomit
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Aleksei Oleinik, even though 44 years old, has just managed to pull of his 60th (!) career win. At UFC 273, he tapped out Jared Vanderaa in the first round. Vanderaa attempted to impose his own game...Khamzat Chimaev Promoted to Purple Belt in BJJ After Defeating Gilbert Burns
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Khamzat Chimaev faced UFC title challenger and BJJ world champion Gilbert Burns in his last UFC fight. The match was an absolute battle where Chimaev won by decision. Chimaev revealed in arecent...Mackenzie Dern Pulled Off Hanging Kimura on Tecia Torres
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BJJ world champion Mackenzie Dern defeated Tecia Torres at 273. During the fight, she impressed everyone with an incredible demonstration of high level Jiu-Jitsu. At one point, from the clinch, she...This Barbaric Wrist Lock from Side Control Will Make You Lose Friends
Apr 09, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on This Barbaric Wrist Lock from Side Control Will Make You Lose Friends
All submissions are great. But some are greater than others – such as the Wrist Lock. For, no matter how you feel on the receiving end of it, there’s still something phenomenally...Demian Maia Shares The Best Training Method For Improving in BJJ
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There’s a lot of things that you could do to improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… In fact, there is so many of them, that it’s easy to get lost. And that’s why it’s so...You Need To Try Out These 2 Easy Side Control Escape Options
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Know that feeling of being crushed in Side Control? Yeah, not a pleasant one. And it gets even less pleasant when your training partner switches to Kesa Gatame – that’s when you really...Fabio Gurgel on Opening a BJJ Gym at 18 Years Old: “First And Foremost, I Respected My Instructor”
Apr 08, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Fabio Gurgel on Opening a BJJ Gym at 18 Years Old: “First And Foremost, I Respected My Instructor”
Opening your own BJJ gym is never an easy thing to do… Especially when you’re a brown belt and just 18 years old; exactly the belt rank and age that Fabio Gurgel was when he ventured...PSA: Don’t Use BJJ As An “Escape” From Life’s Problems
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an amazing martial art. For, it’s not just that you’re getting healthier, fitter, more confident and happier… But you’re also strengthening your...Why You Should NEVER Attack the Far Single Leg in Jiu-Jitsu by Jean Jacques Machado
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Starting a demanding sport like Brazilian jiu-jitsu is very difficult. Regardless of talent, most of us have been guilty of making mistakes, some even repeatedly! Jiu-Jitsu is all about the flow....Surprise Armbar To Counter a Straight Footlock
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Every technique, submission, takedown or throw has a counter. It’s a question of timing and recognizing the movement and applying it. This video shows an amazing straight footlock which will...Steven Seagal Shares What He Really Thinks About Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Actor and 7th degree aikido black belt Steven Seagal was recently asked what he thought about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and its effectiveness. He openly gave his opinion and had reservations about fighting...Ever Wonder Why You Can’t Finish the Choke from the Mount? Jean Jacques Machado Shows You Why
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The mount position is one of the most dominant controlling positions in BJJ. It is one of the fundamental positions in Jiu-Jitsu and is arguably one of the most valuable lessons a student will learn...Examining Strengths and Weaknesses of the Major Grappling Arts
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‘Grappling’ refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or...Jean Jacques Machado Shares Blueprint for Beating Bigger, Stronger Opponents in BJJ
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Are you considering competing in an absolute division? Or you simply have some heavy training partners in your BJJ academy? Whatever the case may be, the bottom line is: you’re going against...