Marcus Buchecha Puts His Much Awaited MMA Debut on Hold
Jan 12, 2021BJJEE
The winningest IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu champion of all time with 13 wins, Marcus Buchecha Almeida was set to make his MMA debut date set for his MMA on February 24th for One Championship in...
Jiu-Jitsu History in the Making: UAE & Israel Federation Agree On Official Cooperation & BJJ Development in Both Countries
Jan 12, 2021BJJEE
ABU DHABI, December 19. The UAE and Israeli Jiu-Jitsu Federations signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the two countries through several joint initiatives...
Eating Clean: The Best Nutrition Plan Guide for Grapplers
Jan 12, 2021BJJEE
For grapplers that are looking to shred, lose fat, and just basically build a lean, muscular, aesthetic physique, you’ll no doubt already be well aware of just how much hard work, motivation, and...
Introducing The World’s First Ever Online Grappling Techniques Demonstration Tournament
Jan 12, 2021BJJEE
The International Grappling Federation has a new concept for 2021: an online No Gi BJJ tournament focused on Grappling demonstrations! Participants are required to perform three demonstrations of the...
Fitness Fallacy: “I Need to Get Fit Before I Start Martial Arts”
Jan 12, 2021BJJEE
Written By Simon Hayes, BJJ black belt and instructor at Carlson Gracie London, UK. This is a common statement and after a lifetime of Martial Arts and 14 years teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, in my...
Fitness Fallacy: “I’m Doing Lots of Toning Exercises Because I Want to See my Abs Again”
Jan 11, 2021BJJEE
Written By Simon Hayes, BJJ black belt and instructor at Carlson Gracie London, UK. “I’m doing lots of toning exercises because i want to see my Abs again”. A common mistake. There...
Wrestling Legend Dan Gable on How losing His Sister in Tragic Circumstances Changed Him
Jan 11, 2021BJJEE
Dan Gable is best known for his coaching accolades (including 15 NCAA team team titles for university of Iowa) but the legend is primarily forged on a career that totaled only one lost match in his...
It’s Not About The Medal – Enjoying Your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Journey
Jan 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is fantastic and immeasurably valuable for so many reasons. It makes you healthier, fitter, and more self-confident. You make friendships, which often last for a lifetime. You...
Applying Strongman Training to Martial Arts
Jan 11, 2021BJJEE
Written by and contributed to BJJEE.com by Coach Needham who writes for the excellent website grapplershealth.com. Wayne Needham has been coaching for over 10 years and as an athlete himself competed...
ADCC Champion Jeff Monson Announces Retirement
Jan 11, 2021BJJEE
Monson is a two-time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champion. Monson is also an anarcho-communist known for his radical political...
Mikey Musumeci Shows How He Got The Worlds Fastest Submission In 12 Secs
Jan 11, 2021BJJEE
Mikey Musumeci is a 3x IBJJF World Champion representing CTA (Caio Terra Association) and is the only American to hold 3 world titles in the gi. Mikey has competed against the biggest names in the...
Legend Dan Gable Cried When Wrestling Was Voted Out of the Olympics
Jan 11, 2021BJJEE
Dan Gable is best known for his coaching accolades (including 15 NCAA team team titles for university of Iowa) but the legend is primarily forged on a career that totaled only one lost match in his...
Eliminate Jiu-Jitsu Competition Anxiety Using The Wim Hof Method
Jan 11, 2021BJJEE
Written by Miles Lukas, a Wim Hof Method and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt instructor who began his BJJ journey in 1998. He specializes in breathwork for athletic performance. His workshops and...
Nine Beginners Tips For Learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 10, 2021BJJEE
Any type of fitness training can be daunting for the first-timer, be it a plank routine or a more rigorous cardio routine. And fighting does add a different challenge to it – you have to be...
Double Kettlebell Training for Superior Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Strength
Jan 10, 2021BJJEE
Written by Joey Alvarado, creator of Kettle-Jitsu Grip training is a subject I wanted to touch on for some time now. I definitely have some serious opinions on it. As you already may know, I have...
Top 10 Best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Songs From All Over The World
Jan 10, 2021BJJEE
Check out some of these great songs with a BJJ theme. Some of them are simply beautiful, especially the Top 4! Enjoy and make sure to put them in your mix tape at the BJJ academy! 10. Cate Botelho-...
Be Very Careful When Training Crossfit To Get Better at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 10, 2021bjjee
Crossfit is a huge hit not just amongst ordinary people but many fighters use it as great conditioning training to make sure they are in that ”fighting shape”. There are however things to...
Grandmaster Carlos Gracie’s 12 Commandments of Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 10, 2021BJJEE
The 12 Commandments of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu -By Grandmaster Carlos Gracie Sr. Promise yourself… To be so secure that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To speak to all of...
Why Are You So Afraid To Compete? And What To Do About it
Jan 10, 2021BJJEE
Someone recently wrote that the number of active BJJ competitors in some countries are declining, and so the obvious question to ask is what underlying factors might be behind a practitioners...
Can Street Workout Make You Into A Better Jiu-Jitsu Athlete?
Jan 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Becoming better at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu isn’t all about drilling techniques and using them when you roll. You also need to build both endurance and strength… But how do you do that? There...
The Kaizen Principle: Getting 1% Better In Jiu Jitsu Every Day
Jan 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
You’ll hit tough roadblocks on your Jiu Jitsu path. Often, you’ll get angry and question whether it’s worthwhile to continue training or not… But hear us out: feel free to be...
Being BAD At Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Is The First Step To Being GOOD At It
Jan 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
It’s completely natural to encounter ups and downs throughout your BJJ journey. There will be a lot of great days, during which you’ll enjoy every step – every drill, every roll, every...
Here’s Why The GUARD PULL Is Actually USEFUL In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Jan 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Guard Pull in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is often portrayed as „unmanly“, „cowardly“ and as „something which only those without takedown game would do“. Now, everyone is entitled to their...
Having Trouble With Setting Up A Strong De La Riva Hook? Do This
Jan 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
After quite some time spent at being infatuated with the No Gi game, it seems that you have finally understood that it’s not about „one or the other“; but that Jiu Jitsu is meant to be...
