Connection is the Most Important Concept You Should Learn in Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 03, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Belgian BJJ black belt Wim Deputter, head instructor at Brasa Team Belgium. https://www.instagram.com/wimdeputterbjj/ What is the single most important thing you should learn in Jiu...
The Perfect Crossface- A Crucial Skill to Pass Half Guard by John Danaher
Aug 03, 2020BJJEE
What is the infamous ‘Crossface’? When you are in top side control, cup their head with your hand and start “crossfacing” with your shoulder. Their head should be pointed away from your...
6 Things A BJJ Academy Must Have to be Successful
Aug 02, 2020BJJEE
1. Reliable Professors This is the root and lifeblood of the academy. To have a professor that is able to communicate his techniques properly is a valuable thing indeed. Additionally, he must be...
The Top 5 Most Successful Jiu-Jitsu Competitors From The Gracie Family
Aug 02, 2020BJJEE
The following is a list of the top Gracies that have competed in history and is based on a mixture of results and impact on the BJJ scene. 5. Rolls Gracie Another Gracie legend from the golden days...
Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle Principles: 5 Ways That Jiu-Jitsu Helps Your Everyday Life
Aug 02, 2020BJJEE
“Keeps you fit and healthy A lot of people start jiu-jitsu because they want an alternative way to lose weight. However, in the process they not only shed pounds from training, but also the...
5 Activities and Sports That Will Help Your Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 02, 2020BJJEE
Of course if you want to get better, you have to train Jiu-Jitsu but it can be said that any sport that helps develop your body and athletic ability will ultimately help your jiu-jitsu. However, the...
Advice On How To Find Sponsors And Be A BJJ “Pro”
Aug 02, 2020BJJEE
A professional athlete is somebody who makes a living training and competing in their sport. BJJ still being a young sport, the amount of “pro” BJJ players is little. Even world champion...
5 Ways To Exponentially Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 02, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Daniel Vaughan UCLA undergraduate, judo brown belt under Mike Verdugo and BJJ GF Team black belt under Master Julio Cesar Pereira. Daniel is an instructor at M3Fight Academy. ...
Super Tight Choke From Williams Guard by Neil Melanson
Aug 02, 2020BJJEE
The shoulder pin guard aka the Williams guard is a great option which you can use from the closed or half guard. You have countless option using the overhook and from there are as triangles,...
65 kg Japanese Judo Champ Takes on 180kg BJJ White Belt with 1,5 Years Experience
Aug 02, 2020BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is truly known for being the martial that favorizes the smaller, weaker practitioner against the bigger one… We have seen so many times the David vs Goliath match ups. Examples that come...
The Road To The BJJ Black Belt
Aug 01, 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...
Drilling For BJJ 101
Aug 01, 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...
Renzo Gracie: All We Have To Do Is Embrace Our Lunatic Interior
Aug 01, 2020BJJEE
Renzo Gracie is known for many things however being even tempered is not one of them. But passionate intense or not he is one of the most loved and respected personalities in the community. ...
How To Improve Your Cardio For BJJ Without Extra Conditioning Training
Aug 01, 2020BJJEE
One of the most elusive things that everyone who steps on the BJJ mats is looking for, even beyond their next stripe or belt promotion, is good cardio. Think back to the first time you took a BJJ...
Easy Takedown: Arm Drag Inside Trip by Andre Galvao
Aug 01, 2020BJJEE
Given all that ADCC and world champion Andre Galvao has accomplished, this it’s no surprise he has some extraordinary tips that will bring your armdrag game and takedown game to a whole new level....
4 Effective Ways To Boost Your Energy Levels
Aug 01, 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...
Time To Squeeze Your Opponents With The Boa Head & Arm by Neil Melanson
Aug 01, 2020BJJEE
The cradle is a basic technique in amateur wrestling. Its name refers to the move’s similarity to the way a person holds an infant in their arms. The wrestler performs the cradle by grabbing the...
Firas Zahabi Believes Beginners in BJJ Should Start With No Gi
Jul 31, 2020BJJEE
GSP’s coach Firas Zahabi is a BJJ black belt and believes that beginners in Jiu-Jitsu are better off starting without the Gi instead of with the Gi. This goes against what many Jiu-Jitsu...
Health Benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu You Didn’t Know
Jul 31, 2020BJJEE
When I think of martial arts, the first thing that comes to mind is the movie Karate Kid. “Wax on, wax off,” as well as “Daniel-san,” all take me back to my childhood. The different...
GSP Coach Firas Zahabi Shows How to Beat Wrestling with…Jiu-Jitsu!
Jul 31, 2020BJJEE
GSP’s coach Firas Zahabi was very critical about Jiu-Jitsu’s use in MMA in a recent interview. Firas is a BJJ black belt but feels that the fact that Jiu-Jitsu players don’t learn wrestling is...
A Step by Step Guide to Swissball Core Training
Jul 31, 2020BJJEE
Written by Pawel Kaczynski. Be sure to check out his website for more great content about BJJ and strength and conditioning: http://pawelkaczynski.com/ Core exercises are an essential element of...
Technique Aside, BJJ Practitioners Are Terrible Athletes
Jul 31, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Been working much on your techniques lately? And so you should, great job! After all, technique is king in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it’s what your training time on the mats mostly consists of; so...
13x BJJ World Champ Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Joins The EVOLVE Fight Team
Jul 31, 2020BJJEE
EVOLVE Mixed Martial Arts, Asia’s top martial arts academy, today announced that 13x Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida has joined the prestigious EVOLVE Fight Team,...
Squat Everyday: 50 Reasons to Do 50 Squats a Day
Jul 31, 2020BJJEE
Hello! Wake up and take note of the benefits of why you should squat everyday. If you don’t know why, we’ve provided 50 good reasons. Did you know that only a small percentage of...
