How to Use the ‘Serbian Foot Lock’ in BJJ
Sep 23, 2020BJJEE
There are so many variations on straight foot locks in BJJ and other grappling based sports. The Serbian footlock or outside hook footlock, is one of the more effective ways to get the submission in...
Craig Jones: Nobody Cares About Gi Jiu Jitsu. Their Champions are Broke. They can’t Get Paid for Seminars
Sep 23, 2020BJJEE
Craig Jones first came to prominence after eliminating heavy favorite Leandro Lo at ADCC. Since then he’s had his own bjj study as well as shared plenty of controversial attitudes including...
Ryan Hall Reviews BJJ’s Most Popular Memes
Sep 23, 2020BJJEE
Memes are a big part of BJJ culture and they are a way of seeing your BJJ experience with humor. UFC fighter, BJJ black belt and ADCC medalist Ryan Hall was recently a guest on the Lex Fridman...
What Exactly is a BJJ ‘Mat Savage’?
Sep 23, 2020BJJEE
If you follow Jiu-Jitsu on social media, you have probably heard the term ‘Mat Savage’… ‘Mat Savage’ was invented by the excellent BJJ black belt Michael Mihas AKA Mr...
ADCC Head Organizer Explains Rules & Strategies To Win an ADCC Matches
Sep 22, 2020BJJEE
Even the most enthusiastic fan of Jiu-Jitsu sometimes will find a match boring. The reason is the lack of action. Even worse, many times, it is purposeful. Athletes use of “comfortable” position...
The “Butt Double”, The Easiest Sweep in Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 22, 2020BJJEE
What do you do when you have an opponent that is playing a very cautious game and is refusing to engage? Stephen Kesting and Brandon Mullins like to use a highly effective sweep which they call the...
The BJJ Black Belt Sheikh: The Incredible Journey of Tahnoon the Godfather of Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 22, 2020BJJEE
The UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan may be the most influential figure in Jiu-Jitsu whose last name isn’t Gracie. Not much is known about the Jiu-Jitsu story of this BJJ black...
How ADCC Came To Become The Most Prestigious Grappling Competition in the World
Sep 22, 2020BJJEE
The ADCC is perhaps the most prestigious grappling competition from it’s conception to this very date. In 1993 after watching the first UFC Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 6th son of...
Daniel Cormier Makes Bold Prediction On Khamzat Chimaev’s Future
Sep 22, 2020BJJEE
Khamzat Chimaev has made quite an impression on former UFC champion Daniel Cormier. Chimaev is surgingat a rapid rate. Aftereasily winning his first two UFC fights with just 10 days apart, the...
Sean O’Malley Competed in BJJ Tournament & Reached the Final
Sep 22, 2020BJJEE
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley competed recently in the grappling industries tournament. The puurple belt O’Malley did a good job reaching the finals of the advanced division but when he...
Tom DeBlass Reacts to Video of BJJ instructor’s Beatdown of Big Muscle Guy who Challenged Him
Sep 22, 2020BJJEE
“If we fight for money I’ll stop when you ask. If we fight for pride I’ll stop when I want.” ~Rickson In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu history there has been a legacy of the Gracie...
Travis Stevens: ‘When Doing BJJ, I Use Wrestling Much More Than Judo’
Sep 22, 2020BJJEE
The USA’s Travis Stevens, probably the hardest working judoka around, has taken home a silver medal in the 2016 Olympic games. In his third Olympics, Travis Stevens achieved what no other male...
Should Women in BJJ Train More Often with Other Women Than with Men?
Sep 22, 2020grappler z
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. Lets be honest, BJJ historically has been a man dominated art. Times are...
How Often Should You Roll to Win & Roll to Learn in BJJ Training?
Sep 22, 2020grappler z
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. Out of all the training aspects that come along with practicing BJJ, not...
What Happens When You Compete Often in BJJ
Sep 22, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv. For many people, standing on the podium after a Jiu-Jitsu tournament...
How Often Should a BJJ Competitor Train? Andre Galvao’s Pro Tip
Sep 22, 2020grappler z
In a typical BJJ academy, competitors will often make up fro 10 to 30% of the student body. Then from that small group of competitors, you have to distinguish the pro and regular competitors. Pro...
Big Muscle Guy Challenges BJJ instructor at His Academy; Instructor Goes Full Vale Tudo on Him
Sep 21, 2020BJJEE
“If we fight for money I’ll stop when you ask. If we fight for pride I’ll stop when I want.” ~Rickson In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu history there has been a legacy of the Gracie...
6 Tips for Guys Unsure of Rolling with Female Training Partners
Sep 21, 2020Sarah Gubb
First of all, it’s important to recognize that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is still dominated by male athletes. It’s a difficult sport which requires very close proximity to your training...
Never Get Your Guard Passed: Lachan Giles’ 5 Tips To Improve Guard Retention
Sep 21, 2020BJJEE
What is guard retention? Guard retention is the act of getting your opponent back in front of you and in between your legs, as he tries to pass your guard. You need to have a grip and at least 3...
Flashback: Joe Rogan Wins by Spinning Back Kick KO in Taekwondo Match
Sep 21, 2020BJJEE
Joe Rogan is mostly known as a podcast host (the mega popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast), a stand up comedian, UFC commentator but most people do not know that he also has a legit combat sports...
The Huge Impact Of the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast on the Rise Of BJJ
Sep 21, 2020BJJEE
Joe Rogan has been the utmost authority for all things martial arts. He’s recently piped in about something that’s been grating him for quite some time – Jiu Jitsu matches are not fights (in...
5 Things Every BJJ White Belt Knows All Too Well
Sep 21, 2020BJJEE
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...
Inside Look into Conventional & Unconventional Ways of Getting Promoted in BJJ
Sep 21, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is far from being as serious and strict as other forms of martial arts. The main reason is probably due to the fact of it being a martial art/sport that has mostly been developed...
Tough Ain’t Enough: It Takes a Certain Type of Person to Keep Training Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 20, 2020BJJEE
Tough Ain’t Enough. It takes a certain type of person to train Jiu-Jitsu. Someone who is perseverant, tough, and perhaps (for lack of better words) obsessed. Obsessed either with improving...
