Category Archive: Articles, Strength & Conditioning
5 Essential Strength & Conditioning Principles For Grapplers
Mar 13, 2020BJJEEComments Off on 5 Essential Strength & Conditioning Principles For Grapplers
by Matt D’Aquino, a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a 3rd Degree Black belt in Judo and a black...Dealing with Constant Back Pain In BJJ
Mar 12, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Dealing with Constant Back Pain In BJJ
Back pain can be a major issue for many people. It affects about 80% of the population. Having back pain can make it difficult to train or compete. One of the main causes of back pain is poor...Rampage Jackson Slams BJJ – “Kickboxing is The Best For Self Defense!”
Mar 12, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Rampage Jackson Slams BJJ – “Kickboxing is The Best For Self Defense!”
Apparently Quinton Jackson is a bjj doubter. One recent instagram exchange revealed he considers kickboxing the best method for self defense to this date. View post on imgur.com Over the years,...Jocko Willink Don’t Count On Motivation, Count on Discipline!
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From September of 1990 to 2010 Willink was a Navy SEAL Platoon Commander and Seal Task Unit Commander leading hundreds of operations in combat. He earned his Black Belt in Brazilian...BJJ Globetrotters Founder Christian Graugart Adresses IBJJF Ban & Future Plans
Mar 11, 2020BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Globetrotters Founder Christian Graugart Adresses IBJJF Ban & Future Plans
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Globetrotters offer a de-centralized alternative to the traditional affiliation system of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. They have a fundamental emphasis on promoting a non-political...How To Organize a BJJ Trip To Brazil on a Budget
Mar 11, 2020BJJEEComments Off on How To Organize a BJJ Trip To Brazil on a Budget
Planning a training trip to Brazil is as expensive as you want to make it. If you’re on a budget, here are two of my best tips to still be able to go and live the jiu jitsu lifestyle: Getting the...Andre Galvao Compares Non-Competitors & Competitors in BJJ
Mar 11, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Andre Galvao Compares Non-Competitors & Competitors in BJJ
Andre Galvao has a huge list of credits. He’s the leader of one of the most successful teams in sport bjj today – Atos. Atos was founded in 2008 by 3x World Champion and 6xADCC...How Ryron Gracie Likes To Deal With The Infamous ‘Stack Pass’
Mar 11, 2020BJJEEComments Off on How Ryron Gracie Likes To Deal With The Infamous ‘Stack Pass’
The stack pass when done correctly is a formidable weapon. Even a very flexible guard player will struggle to recompose guard if the guard passer is able to set up the grips and move in...How To Make Your Submissions Tighter and More Powerful
Mar 11, 2020BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on How To Make Your Submissions Tighter and More Powerful
Everybody wants to make their submissions tighter and more powerful, but few know how easy it is to do so! If you apply the concepts of extension, rotation and compression shown by Rob Biernacki, you...This Is Why Your Upa – Your Bridge And Roll Technique – Doesn’t Work
Mar 11, 2020BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on This Is Why Your Upa – Your Bridge And Roll Technique – Doesn’t Work
Let’s keep it real: there have been lots of times when you were stuck in your training partner’s or opponent’s Mount when you’ve resorted to doing the bridge and roll...This Is Why Your Pressure Passing Fails
Mar 10, 2020BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on This Is Why Your Pressure Passing Fails
Pressure passing looks cool, doesn’t it? Certainly you’ve tried it at least a couple of times, only to find out that your training partners can control the distance and retain their Guard...Top 15 Celebrity BJJ Black Belts
Mar 10, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Top 15 Celebrity BJJ Black Belts
14.Mauricio Mattar Mauricio Mattar is a brazilian actor. He is a black belt under the Gracie Barra banner. 13. Rhasaan Orange Rhasaan Orange is an American actor. Orange is most...Top 5 Self Defense Jiu-Jitsu Techniques Against Punches or Grabs
Mar 10, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Top 5 Self Defense Jiu-Jitsu Techniques Against Punches or Grabs
Here are 5 favorite and proven jiu-jitsu techniques that anyone can use in a street situation for self defense and protection. Brazilian Jiu jitsu is the perfect martial art for self defense...Kidnapped Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters On Women’s Self Defense Training And How She Saved Herself
Mar 10, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Kidnapped Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters On Women’s Self Defense Training And How She Saved Herself
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters is a South African model – she was crowned Miss Universe 2017. She told page six: “I was held up at gunpoint a month after I won Miss South Africa,” says the New York...‘No Touch KO’ Master Goes To BJJ Academy, Fails Miserably
Mar 10, 2020BJJEEComments Off on ‘No Touch KO’ Master Goes To BJJ Academy, Fails Miserably
Touchless knockout or no-touch knockout is a supposed technique claimed by some martial arts practitioners, by which a person can be rendered unconscious solely by application...Is There Really Such Thing as The ‘Right Way’ To Do a Grappling Technique?
Mar 10, 2020grappler zComments Off on Is There Really Such Thing as The ‘Right Way’ To Do a Grappling Technique?
That’s right, you read the title correctly. As strange as that may come off, there is really no right or wrong in BJJ and Grappling in general, unless, of course, the technique you’re trying to...MMA Fighters Try Women’s Self-Defense Techniques
Mar 10, 2020grappler zComments Off on MMA Fighters Try Women’s Self-Defense Techniques
When you attempt to get your self defense training from some sketchy videos, you can expect the worst to happen in the real world… How about what happens when you try those online self defense...The Art of the Double Leg: Jordan Burroughs Takedown Study
Mar 10, 2020BJJEEComments Off on The Art of the Double Leg: Jordan Burroughs Takedown Study
Jordan Burroughs is perhaps the most recognizable wrestler in the United States. 30 year old Burroughs began wrestling when he was 5 years old. In 2012 he became an Olympic Gold Medalist by defeating...Most Common Types of BJJ Academies: The Good, Bad & Ugly
Mar 10, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Most Common Types of BJJ Academies: The Good, Bad & Ugly
Written by Johan De Wannemaeker brown belt from Prana BJJ Academia. So you decided to give Brazilian jiu jitsu a try…and you loved it right away. Now you are seriously considering training a...Wrestle from The Guard: Nicky Ryan’s Buttscoot-Takedown
Mar 10, 2020BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Wrestle from The Guard: Nicky Ryan’s Buttscoot-Takedown
In this year’s ADCC match against Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor, Nicky Ryan displayed a great and kind of a confusing technique: starting from the bottom seated position, he scored a sweep that...Caught in a Deep Arm Triangle… Just Heel Hook Them Of Course
Mar 09, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Caught in a Deep Arm Triangle… Just Heel Hook Them Of Course
Masakazu IMANARI!!! The Japanese legend amazes in his first match at CJJW. That escape though… You’ve never seen a rolling escape to heel hook from an arm triangle. Masakazu Imanari has...Incredible: Fellipe Andrew Escapes Deep Armbar & Transitions To Foot Lock for the Win
Mar 09, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Incredible: Fellipe Andrew Escapes Deep Armbar & Transitions To Foot Lock for the Win
Fellipe Andrew made a huge impact at this year’s European championship when he won the gold in the black belt absolute in spectacular fashion. The Zenith black belt became the first man to submit...Youtube Channel with 7Million Subscribers does ‘Karate or BJJ- Which Is More Effective?’
Mar 09, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Youtube Channel with 7Million Subscribers does ‘Karate or BJJ- Which Is More Effective?’
The Infographics is an ultra popular Youtube channel which an incredible 7.44 million. Needless to say, they have a lot of influence. Their videos cover interesting topics and show facts in a fun...Watch: How Gabi Garcia Defends a Triangle
Mar 08, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Watch: How Gabi Garcia Defends a Triangle
There are many ways to counter a triangle choke. There is the early escape, the middle escape and the late ‘Hail Mary’ escape. Saulo Ribeiro explains about how to escape from your opponent’s...