Clark Gracie Has a Powerful Counter to an Omoplata Defense
May 07, 2020BJJEE
The most underrated submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu may just be the omoplata. Some grapplers such as Clark Gracie are famous for basing their whole game on this powerful submission/ sweep combo. We...
Gi Review: The Beautiful Practise Gi from Athletes On The Mat
May 06, 2020BJJEE
I was really happy when the guys from BJJ lifestyle wear company ‘Athletes On The Mat’ & instagram page me a really nice BJJ Practise Gi. Athletes on the Mat (ATHOM) are a BJJ wear...
The Top 5 Strength & Conditioning Tools For Grappling
May 06, 2020BJJEE
Written by Jason C. Brown, a BJJ player and strength and conditioning coach. Be sure to check out his website BJJWorkouts.com A lot of people suffer from paralysis by analysis, always...
Can You Go Straight To The Ground In Judo?
May 06, 2020BJJEE
In Judo, there are 4 ways to get an ippon and end the match: – A throw landing cleanly on the back. – A pin. – A choke. – An armlock. If you notice, 3 out of 4 ways are on the...
John Danaher On What Makes Some People Progress Faster Than Others in BJJ
May 06, 2020BJJEE
John Danaher is a BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie, and is known as one of the best BJJ instructors in the world. The New Zealand born black belt has been praised by the BJJ community as...
John Danaher: “BJJ Players Will Never Reach Their Full Potential Unless They Cross Train In Other Grappling Arts.”
May 06, 2020BJJEE
John Danaher is universally known one of the biggest brains in Jiu-Jitsu. The New Zealand born, BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie has been praised by the BJJ community as being a master and brain of...
Jiu-Jitsu, WE WILL RETURN | A Motivational BJJ Film
May 06, 2020BJJEE
This amazing motivational movie made by Zeid Salman aka @thejitsguy (Middle East’s number 1 BJJ podcast) will give you hope. Many of use are in the same sad position at the moment where we cannot...
5 Proven Methods To Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu
May 06, 2020BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia Guest post by Daniel Vaughan UCLA undergraduate, judo brown belt under Mike Verdugo and BJJ GF Team...
6 BJJ Champions That Flopped in MMA
May 06, 2020BJJEE
A number of high profile bjj players announced their transition into mixed martial arts in the past year alone. But this is a road that doesn’t pan out for everyone and success in one...
How To Convince Your Girlfriend To Try Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
May 06, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is kind of an all consuming lifestyle. Having a significant other outside of it could present a serious challenge so why not try to put two and two together! Here are some useful...
UAE Jiu-Jitsu Team Returns To Active Training & Prepares For Upcoming World Pro Championship
May 06, 2020BJJEE
The coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the world and all major sports, but some sports are looking for ways to work around it. The United Arab Emirates’ national jiu-jitsu team is attempting...
BJJ Black Belt Promotion Turns Out To Be a Beautiful Marriage Proposal
May 06, 2020BJJEE
Getting promoted to black belt in BJJ is a big deal and a very emotional and nerve wracking experience. Now, combine that with an ever more emotional marriage proposal and you are sure to cry...
3 Not-So-Obvious Ways Joining A BJJ Gym Will Change Your Life
May 05, 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...
Bernardo Faria Answers “What Is The Biggest Mistake That White Belts Make In BJJ?”
May 05, 2020BJJEE
BJJ is all about having a strong posture and pressuring your opponent, at a fundamental level. You might think that a strong posture is simple to maintain, but it really isn’t. There are so many...
Surprise Your Opponents With This Triangle Setup From Side Control
May 05, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
If you can surprise your opponents with a move they don’t really expect, then your chances of tapping them out increase by tenfold! One of those setups is a Triangle Choke from top Side...
Yoga for BJJ: Gezary Matuda in Lockdown Home Yoga Flow
May 05, 2020BJJEE
Most BJJ players tend to focus mainly on strength and conditioning rather than flexibility. Flexibility is so important in Jiu-Jitsu because it really makes all the vast number of techniques much...
Lachlan Giles Has A Secret Detail For Improving Your Half Guard Squeeze
May 05, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Ever been in a situation where you think that you have your opponent right where you want them… Only for them to escape within the next second, in such an easy manner that it kind of feels...
BJJ Black Belt & Doctor’s 6 Step Guidelines for Reopening BJJ Academies During COVID-19
May 05, 2020BJJEE
The current COVID-19 situation in the world is a very serious one; people are getting sick, oftentimes critically, and countries are attempting to fight the disease by going through extreme lockdown...
Jiu Jitsu’s Impact in the Middle East: Breaking Barriers For Women
May 04, 2020BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is helping to break barriers and taboos all across the globe. What Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has done in some Middle Eastern countries such as Jordan, Lebanon, the UAE and many more is almost...
Build Yourself A Perfect Home Gym Like Jocko Willink’s
May 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
So, you’ve decided to build your own home gym! You may be too busy to spend those 30 minutes on a car ride just to get to your „regular“ gym; or you may have always wanted to have a home...
Russell Peters On How He Cross Collar Choked a Heckler & Got Sued
May 04, 2020BJJEE
World famous comedian Russel Peters has been doing Jiu-Jitsu for three 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...
Being Big: Is It an Advantage or Disadvantage in Jiu-Jitsu?
May 04, 2020BJJEE
In Jiu-Jitsu technique usually defeats size, but we also know that when the size has technique then it can be huge advantage taking into account the law of gravity. Therefore most big guys will have...
Why Chael Sonnen Is Wrong About Judo Effectiveness In MMA
May 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Chael Sonnen is considered to be one of the best mixed martial artists that UFC has seen in its history. Having retired from competition, he shifted his focus to being a host of his great Podcast....
Travis Stevens’ 5 Best Grip Sleeve Breaks For Judo & BJJ. So Easy A White Belt Can Do It
May 04, 2020BJJEE
You can’t deny that a vice-like grip for BJJ or Judo is definitely an advantage. It not only will help you control your opponent, but it also opens many opportunities to transition to attacks...
