Flashback: Ricardo Arona – Tito Ortiz Semi Finals ADCC 2000
Jan 13, 2020BJJEE
Many people forget that this high level match happened in the semi finals at 2000 ADCC World Championship in the -99KG Division which was held in Abu Dhabi. Ricardo Arona won ADCC on 3 occasions...
Finding The Best Gear For BJJ Performance
Jan 13, 2020BJJEE
BJJ isn’t just what you see on the mat. It involves consistent and strenuous training, mental preparation, and intense exercise plans that reach all of your muscle groups. Optimizing on your...
Understanding Turtle Position by Gordon Ryan: Jiu-Jitsu & Wrestling
Jan 13, 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. We all know the natural human reaction when somebody is getting physically...
Take The Back From Closed Guard?
Jan 13, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Taking the back from positions like Mount, Side Control and Half Guard is something that you’re probably used to aim for, something that you’ve likely practiced for hundreds and hundreds...
Make Your Toreando Pass Better With These Great Details
Jan 13, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Toreando Pass is, more often than not, one of the first passes you learn on your BJJ journey. But, like so many other things that we learn as beginners, there are some game-changing details that...
How To Set Up the Guillotine Choke in the Gi w/ Claudio Calasans, ADCC & World BJJ Champion
Jan 13, 2020BJJEE
The Guillotine choke is an extremely popular submission in both Gi and NoGi. It is one of the first submissions many people learn and one of the most effective. There are a multitude of...
Gordon Ryan Teaches His Arm-In Guillotine That Submitted Keenan Cornelius
Jan 13, 2020BJJEE
The Guillotine choke is an extremely popular submission in both Gi and NoGi. It is one of the first submissions many people learn and one of the most effective. There are a multitude of...
The Most Effective Ways To Memorize Grappling Techniques
Jan 13, 2020grappler z
Many times, students will scarcely remember a technique they practiced in class by the end of the week. Sometimes the move is entirely forgotten by the end of the class! With so many techniques being...
Ways to Train Takedowns Without The High Risk of Injury
Jan 13, 2020grappler z
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv. One of the most commonly neglected aspects of training for a BJJ...
Dealing With Nerves in BJJ Competitions
Jan 13, 2020grappler z
BJJ competitors may develop extreme anxiety before competitions, sometimes to the point of getting physically sick a couple days before a big match. This is not the most auspicious way to tackle a...
Most Common BJJ Injuries & How To Roll With Them
Jan 13, 2020grappler z
Going too hard during BJJ practice is like pushing a rubber band to the point of snapping. Often times while rolling, tapping out isn’t an option because our egos are dominating our minds. Only...
Bad Habits BJJ Helps You Quit
Jan 13, 2020grappler z
Whether you’re trying to stay true to your New Year’s resolutions or you’re just trying to kick a bad habit, Jiu-Jitsu can put you on the right course. BJJ is even better than those Hollywood...
How Heavy Do You Need To Lift To Be Strong for BJJ?
Jan 12, 2020BJJEE
When it comes to strength and conditioning, many Grapplers especially BJJ practitioners still train like amateurs. How will you love to describe yourself? As a grappler? or as a strength trainer? If...
How to Run Properly for Beginners
Jan 12, 2020BJJEE
People usually assume that in order to take up running, they simply need to get outside and start. However, the fact is that there’s so much more to running than that. If you’re not careful and...
Long-Distance Running Tips
Jan 12, 2020BJJEE
Running is a great form of exercise that will allow you to tone your body, lose weight, improve the state of your cardiovascular system and generally improve the quality of your life. However, not...
Renzo Gracie’s Sneaky Choke Counter to the Over Under Pass
Jan 12, 2020BJJEE
BJJ’s most loved figure Renzo Gracie was in in Zurich, Switzerland at the Frota Academywhere he held a fantastic seminar. Renzo showed the students a fantastic array of techniques and told...
When a 105kgs Roger Gracie Rolls with His Cousin Kyra Gracie 55kgs
Jan 11, 2020BJJEE
Have you ever seen two Gracie cousins male and female roll? This recently happened at the annual Gracie Camp and involved BJJ legends Roger and Kyra Gracie. Believe it or not, when you add the number...
Safe Neck Strengthening for BJJ
Jan 11, 2020BJJEE
Safety should always be a priority. In bjj there’s a big number of individuals who start with no to very little sports background. As such they quite often don’t have a handle on form of...
Davi Ramos Shows His Armbar That Submitted Jeff Monson
Jan 11, 2020BJJEE
In 2017 Davi Ramos (2015 ADCC champion) and Augusto Frota (head of Frota Academy and 3rd degree black belt under Rodrigo Minotauro) gave a special Charity BJJ seminar to benefit the humanitarian...
5 Ways Overtraining Compromises Your Jiu-Jitsu Progress
Jan 11, 2020BJJEE
Photo by Ralph Go Regular exercise is related with many beneficial biological effects. Among them reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, colon cancer, breast cancer and...
Eddie Bravo: Jeffrey Epstein Could Still Be Alive
Jan 10, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu inspires an awe inspiring lifestyle change in most of its beginners. From dedication to some thorough core changes, the benefits of lifestyle are undeniable: it will get you fit,...
Flashback: When Renzo Gracie Faced Jean Jacques Machado in The Final of ADCC 2000
Jan 10, 2020BJJEE
Great flashback to the final of the ADCC 2000 Under 77 Kilo. This was a match between 2 legends of jiu jitsu: Renzo Gracie and Jean Jacques Machado. The final was held in Abu Dhabi. One of the true...
Surprise Your Training Partner w/ this Lapel Loop Choke from Hugo Fevrier
Jan 10, 2020BJJEE
The loop choke is one of the deadly subsets of those lapel chokes. The thing that sets the loop choke apart from other lapel chokes is the sneaky nature with which you are able to land it. The true...
Who Are The Wealthiest People in Jiu-Jitsu?
Jan 10, 2020BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is growing at a very fast pace all over the world. In almost every country, it is considered a middle to upper middle class sport (because of cat of training, cost of Gis, travelling to...
