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Category Archive: Articles

Tom DeBlass: My 5 Tips For White Belts

Tom DeBlass is a prominent member of the grappling community. The experienced black belt, former MMA fighter and respectable coach earned his bjj black belt under Ricardo Almeida. Tom has told...

Rolls, Rickson, or Roger Gracie – Who Was The Best?

It is widely believed by the Jiu-Jitsu community that cousins Rolls and Rickson Gracie were the top fighters of the Gracie family at different time periods. Rolls Gracie for the 70’s and Rickson...

BJJEE Podcast #2- Travis Stevens on Why BJJ Students Don’t Progress as Much as they Could, Training Under Danaher & More

In the second episode of the BJJEE Podcast, Travis Stevens – 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist in Judo and BJJ Black Belt under John Danaher (a feat he accomplished after just 18 months of training...

How To Handle a BJJ Training Partner That Makes Your Life a Living Hell

Much of the time you spend training BJJ is going to consist out of moments of true happiness, of total immersion in doing that which you enjoy. However, some of those times will be less good than...

JT “Spiderman” Torres: “I Don’t Show Too Much Respect To My Opponent’s. If You Let Yourself Be Impressed By Them, You Can Lose The Fight.”

He is one of today’s most exciting lightweight grapplers – an athlete whose technique finesse and entertaining style have brought him to becoming a number one not just for many fans of the gentle...

How Jiu-Jitsu Can Help Cure Social Anxiety

I recently read an article on Social Anxiety and Jiu-jitsu on jiujitsutimes.com. Social anxiety is a very wide term that can cover a vast range of things from fears about fitting in up to some very...

Can Jiu-Jitsu be Considered your Religion?

Written by Mario “Marius” Puccioni, black belt in BJJ and founder of one of the first teams operating in Italy, Centurion Jiu Jitsu, based in Florence. he runs a popular blog about BJJ...

High Percentage Single Leg Takedown That Anybody Can Do

As we all know, the single leg is one of the most basic and high percentage takedowns in jiu jitsu. Whether youʼre standing on the ground, you need to incorporate the single leg takedown into your...

Lucas Lepri’s Advice For Struggling Blue Belts

When you are a BJJ blue belt, you have reached a respectable level where you are no longer a total beginner but you are somewhat in a strange place. The blue belt is usually the belt level where you...

What BJJ Kids Can Teach Us About Racial & Cultural Tolerance

Guest post by Ivan Bozovic, a Serbian-American BJJ black belt who teaches at his academy in Keller, Texas:  AllAmerican BJJ Academy .    No matter your race, religion or sex….we are All...

Jean Jacques Machado: ‘The Belt Cannot Be the Goal’

Jean Jacques Machado shares his philosophy of Jiu Jitsu. What’s more important than belt ranks, and how obstacles can be a motivation to become better… because in Jiu Jitsu, you will...

How Grapplers Can Strengthen Their Lower Backs & Never Have Problems Again

Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt, MMA coach and undefeated...

Can Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Really Save You Against Bigger Opponents?

Guest post by Felipe Costa, black belt BJJ world champion, head of Brazilian Black Belt Academy in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. As you know, Jiu-jitsu can be adapted to anybody type and each of them...

Can You Truly Feel Safe On The Street If You’re a Guard Puller?

  Jiu jitsu is widely considered one of the best martial arts to be acquainted with if you’re running into risky situations and or interested into self-defense. In fact even one of the...

Drinking Alcohol & Jiu-Jitsu: Can They Go Together?

Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia By Stephen McGee. Everyone in life parties. Everyone goes through a party phase in their life. No...

This One Punch Can Stop A Wrestler’s Takedown

Lets start by saying that wrestlers are the hardest opponents to deal with. They have explosion, strength and body control like nobody. They can keep the fight standing or take it to the ground. Many...

Braulio Estima’s Game Changing Adjustment to the Americana Lock Makes it More Powerful

The Ude Garami aka the ‘Americana’ is probably the first submission you will learn in a Jiu-Jitsu class. It’s very basic and very powerful. If you have been training a long time,...

5 Ways You Can Prevent Joint Pain While Exercising

Working out is vital to one’s health, but it can be a difficult practice for one to keep up with consistently if they suffer from joint pain. Joint pain in many cases can be excessive and...

You’re Only as Old as You Feel: The 10 Best Supplements for Men Over 40

There are many supplements out there and it’s difficult to know the right ones for you. Here are the 10 safest and best supplements for men over 40. Are you a man who is getting ready to turn...

Blending Wrestling, Judo & BJJ For No Gi Takedowns with Travis Stevens

The USA’s Travis Stevens, probably the hardest working judoka around, has taken home a silver medal in the 2016 Olympic games. He is also a BJJ black belt under John Danaher. A feat he accomplished...

Who Was Oscar Gracie? Find Out In The „Closed Guard: The Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil“ Documentary

Even at first glance, you will notice that the history of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is full of interesting things. Of exhilarating details that have played a very important role in how the Gentle Art has...

When Does Building Muscle Actually Hurt Your Jiu-Jitsu Game?

Strength, one of the attributes that most BJJ athletes are actively trying to improve upon. An attribute that is required to be at decent levels at least when we’re talking about competitions and,...

The MMA Fighter On A Mission To Expose “Fake Martial Artists” in China

  The fight ended before it even began. Police in China swept in and detained controversial Chinese mixed martial arts fighter Xu Xiaodong minutes before his scheduled comeback fight against a...

‘My Judo’ by Masahiko Kimura, His Story & Vision in His Own Words Part 2

Masahiko Kimura)was a Japanese judoka who is widely considered one of the greatest judoka of all time. (5 ft 7in 170 cm; 85 kg, 187 lb) He was born on September 10, 1917 in Kumamoto, Japan. In...