John Danaher Shares The Secret To The Perfect Rear Naked Choke Set Up
Jan 01, 2020BJJEE
A tight Rear Naked Choke is the staple of some of the most successful careers in both bjj and mixed martial arts. As a form of submission it is by far the most often utilized one in the UFC. Still...
The Best Knee Cut Pass Setup by JT Torres
Dec 31, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
The Knee Cut Pass is, more often than not, set up from an Open Guard… But what if we were to tell you that you can also set it up from being in someone’s Butterfly Guard – and that the...
4 Ways To Keep Improving Your BJJ Even During Your Rest Day
Dec 31, 2019BJJEE
Taking a day off from BJJ isn’t always the most appealing idea. But sometimes it’s necessary. If you’ve consistently been going hard, there will be a point where your body demands a rest. If...
Keep Showing Up: Becoming The Hammer When You Were The Nail
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia Guest post by Joseph Coker, a second generation martial arts teacher based out of North Charleston,...
Brendan Schaub Weighs in On Claim That Ashton Kutcher Could Beat Conor McGregor in a Grappling Match
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
In his recent Fighter and the Kid podcast episode, Brendan Schaub – a former MMA fighter and a stand-up comedian – spoke with co-host Brian Callen, amongst other things, about wether newly...
Guy Pretends That The Match is Over Then Goes For A Submission
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
How you ever seen a ghost? Last year at the Pan championships, we saw a ghost. Atos black belt Mike Perez used a Ghosting strategy when they pretended that the match had been interrupted or finished...
5 Differences between Catch Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
Catch Wrestling is a classical hybrid grappling style that was developed in Britain circa 1870 by J. G. Chambers, then later refined and popularised by the wrestlers of travelling...
Black Belt Tips For “Keeping Your Game Face” When You’re Rolling!
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
Written by Mike “Spider-Ninja” Bidwell, a BJJ Black Belt under Phil Migliarese and Ken Kronenberg (Team Tai-Kai / Balance). Mike is a full time Jiu-Jitsuka, blogger (check out his great...
McDojos: How To Recognize Them And What To Do
Dec 30, 2019grappler z
What are McDojos, and how do you look out for one? As a beginner in martial arts, it might be difficult to tell the difference between a reliable academy and a McDojo. A McDojo is a martial arts...
How To Stop Feeling Tired at BJJ & Boost Your Energy Levels
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
Photo by Daria Kochetkova- Tebezvonu Ever had that type of day where you just felt like sleeping for hours and hours, lacking the focus to do anything productive? We’ve all been through those type...
The Art of the ‘Brazilian Tap’ aka The Fake Tap
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
A ‘Brazilian Tap’ or a Fake Tap is the act of tapping out just once, or tapping discretely out of the referee’s field of vision, in order to get out of a submission (so the...
You’ve Been Doing It Wrong; This Is The Secret To An Effective Lockdown in BJJ
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
A lot of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners think that the Lockdown is just about, well, locking your opponent’s leg – but it’s not that simple. Coach Magnus Hansson, from 10th Planet...
Most Common Mistakes White Belts Make (Guide for BJJ Beginners)
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
If you are novice at something it is perfectly common that you are going to make mistakes but how you address them will determine the speed of your progress. Here won’t be much about...
6 Unhealthy Symptoms Grapplers Should Never Ignore About Their Health
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
High level Grapplers and athletes can sometimes be the most unhealthy people. With the amount of hard training that they put their body through, they are usually carrying along lasting injuries and...
What Affects Endurance in Grappling Sports
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
Photo: by Nec Bezmma Nomen. Written for BJJEE by Vladimir Popovic, black belt judo, black belt bjj, master degree in sport science and exercise. Strength and condition coach, specialty – martial...
What Affects Your Cardio During Competition?
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
Photos by Nec Bezmma Nomen Guest post by Dr Kickass, Mike Piekarski, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Former MMA Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt. Follow him on instagram. Endurance for...
Keenan Cornelius Has a Stealth-Like Triangle Setup From The Back
Dec 29, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
Tell us, honestly: how many times have you taken someone’s back, only to struggle to finish with a choke for the remainder of the round? Yup, all too often. Well, Keenan Cornelius has a sneaky...
The REAL Reason Why Cops Won’t Train BJJ
Dec 28, 2019BJJEE
The potential for jiu jitsu to enable police officers to be better at their job is enormous. We often observe videos like trips and perfect stand up technique enabling men in nasty situations to...
8 Reasons To Enroll Your Kids to Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 28, 2019BJJEE
So you’re trying to think of reasons to enroll your kid to BJJ classes? We can give you plenty ! Read further down to find out more about them ! Reason number 8 : The kids will...
Maybe There Never Was A “Gracie Gift”?
Dec 28, 2019Ric Ricard
For years, there has been talk of the “Gracie Gift”. It went like this: Rorion Gracie purposely taught the basic closed guard pass incorrectly so that anyone attempting to use the pass would fall...
Lachlan Giles Shows Knife Defense With a Berimbolo
Dec 27, 2019BJJEE
The berimbolo is a staple of sport’s Jiu-Jitsu nowadays. However, the popular sweep is frowned upon by many practitioners of Jiu-Jitsu, mostly from the self defense based practitioners,...
Train With The Best at The Caribbean Roots Camp with Samuel Braga, Erik Wanderley, Valerie Letourneau & More
Dec 27, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the one most important, most beautiful thing that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has given you? What would you say has given you the best goosebumps? Chances are – it’s the experiences....
Braulio Estima’s Hidden Detail To Stop The Opponent Rolling Out of the Estima Lock
Dec 27, 2019BJJEE
The Estima Lock is an infamous foot lock that was developed by the Estima brothers Victor and Braulio. At the 2011 No Gi World Championship Victor Estima won all his matches by Estima lock. The...
BJJ Black Belt On The Time He Was Randomly Assaulted in London
Dec 27, 2019Carl Fisher (Black Belt Instructor, Checkmat Wimbledon, 30 years in the business)
I teach and train Jiu Jitsu primarily as a means to have a set of skills to deal with violent situations out in the real world, competition Jiu Jitsu comes second, always will. We live in violent...
