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Category Archive: Articles

When You Start Training BJJ, These 5 Things Will Happen

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...

The Greatest Brothers In Martial Arts

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 Wants You To Know This About His Leg Lock System

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...

Meet Simona Andrejic, The Serbian Model That Trains Jiu-Jitsu at Renzo Gracie Academy

Simona Andrejic is a Serbian professional model based in NYC. She is a business owner and Jiu Jitsu lover. To be successful in life and business, she believes you should never stop learning. She is...

Master Ken On How to Defeat ‘No Gi Be Jay Jay’ (No Gi BJJ)

The honorable Master Ken from ‘Enter the Dojo’ takes on No Gi BJJ or as he calls it: “No Gi Be Jay Jay’. What’s his problem with BJJ? Master Ken has a long history of disbelief in...

Japanese Karate Sensei Reacts To BJJ: ‘I Have No Idea What is Going On’

Every martial art begins with real-life combat effectiveness as its top priority. As civilizations evolve and safety concerns diminish, the survival emphasis is replaced by sportive practice, and...

Japan: 63 yr Old Fights Off Attacking Bear Using Karate

A 63-year-old karate black belt started out as the victim of an encounter with an angry bear, but ended up the victor, police in Japan have said. Atsushi Aoki was fishing in the mountains of...

Rickson Gracie: Modern BJJ Black Belts Remind Me of Karate Practitioners Clueless of Jiu-Jitsu

Every martial art begins with real-life combat effectiveness as its top priority. As civilizations evolve and safety concerns diminish, the survival emphasis is replaced by sportive practice, and...

Olympic Weightlifter Does Surprisingly Well Against BJJ Black Belt in Intense Rolling Session

If Jiu Jitsu was a test of strength, we could just have a set of weights at the door – and a contest as you come in to see who is strongest, and then go home having never touched the mats. Now...

Cover Their Mouth And Nose: 3 FILTHY Tips For A Faster Tap In BJJ

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. While it’s phenomenal to roll and compete, no matter the result, you should be well aware that there are some people who will do...

Roger Gracie Shows The Best Way To Mount From Side Control

In this video, 10X world champion Roger Gracie shows a brilliant yet simple way to mount the opponent when they close their arms and are not giving you any space. This is part of his side control...

Renzo Gracie’s Favorite Side Control Escape & Surprise Armlock

Side control is one of those positions that is just plain horrible. Our opponent can mount attacks, we can’t, they can stall and rest, we’re carrying all of their weight, and they torque their...

Russell Peters Talks His Jiu-Jitsu Journey on the Jean Jacques Machado Podcast

World famous comedian Russel Peters has been doing Jiu-Jitsu for five years at the rate of 3 to 4 times a week. He was promoted to blue belt last year by BJJ legend Jean Jacques Machado. Over the...

Cracking Your Back Sure Feels Good… But Is It Bad For Your Health?

If you train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, then you know very well just how stiff your back can get. All of that inverting, getting stacked, pressure passed and twisted into all directions takes its toll....

The various Forms of Judo’s Double Leg Takedowns

Judo is one of those arts who are always trying to make themselves more attractive in order to advance the art. This has been a defining principle among many rule changes Judo has survived over the...

BJJEE Review: MKSG ‘Stoic Eclipse’ Rashguard

MKSG is a BJJ company which are unique because they focus on producing 50 piece limited-edition nogi apparel. No-Restock. Their No Gi wear has truly excellent prices and great quality. MKSG sponsors...

Roger Gracie’s Side Control System: Baiting the Mount To Set Up The Kimura

In this video, 10X world champion Roger Gracie showed a brilliant yet simple way to mount the opponent and also set up a kimura. This is part of his side control system that has given him tremendous...

BJJ Black Belt Shows The Takedown To Triangle Combo He Used on Burglar

Several years ago Sergio Hernandez apprehended an alleged burglar who tried to rob his father’s house. Sometimes burglars pick the wrong house to rob. That sometimes is when they are caught by a...

How To Prevent Getting A Staph Infection In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

One of the worst things that can happen when you train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is being forced to stop training. Almost every Jiujiteiro understands what this is about; you enjoy spending time on the...

Who Would Win Between a PRIME Rickson Gracie & Roger Gracie?

10x BJJ World Champion and former ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion Roger Gracie has been a BJJ competitor for 20 years. Gracie retired from Jiu-Jitsu by finally submitting his nemesis, Marcus...

Jocko Willink on If Beginners Should Be Taught Dangerous BJJ Techniques

Heel hooks, calf slicers, and neck cranks are all deemed dangerous submissions and prohibited from competition by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), a non-profit that hosts...

John Danaher On How To Return To Jiu-Jitsu After a Long Break

Whether it’s just a week or a full month of rest, there are many advantages but also disadvantages to taking time off from BJJ practice. Although the determination and perseverance of a Jiu-Jitsu...

Muay Thai Instructor Uses Jiu-Jitsu to Subdue Manhattan Baby Abduction Suspect

A good Samaritan used his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills to stop an attempted kidnapping at Madison Square Park in NYC this month. Brian Kemsley, 33, a Muay Thai instructor and BJJ practitioner found...

How To Do Rickson Gracie’s Impressive Breathing Exercises in 3 Steps

We’ve all seen Rickson’s impressive breathing exercises in the documentary Choke. What Rickson is doing is called a ‘Kriya or internal’ cleaning exercise.  It’s a self...