Winners Never Quit – Quitters Never Win! Why You Should Never Quit Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
Written by Carl Fisher aka the Fighting photographer, who has a great blog (check it out) Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is an awesome martial art and for me, it has taken me all over the world, to places I...
How To Set Up Leg Grab Takedowns in BJJ
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
BJJ uses a mixture of Judo and Wrestling style takedowns. It is very common to see leg grab takedowns in BJJ, which are common in Wrestling and now banned in Judo. Setting up leg grabs with the Gi is...
The Ultimate Guide To Breakfalls & Avoiding Injuries
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
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 and multiple medallist...
5 Tips For Wrestlers Transitioning To BJJ
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia Guest post by Reed Shelger, the owner of Paradigm Training Center in Houston, TX. He was an...
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Passing Someone’s Guard
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
Written by Masafumi Matsumoto, a BJJ black belt from Japan who has been traveling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...
Change your Mindset, Change your Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 19, 2019Moe
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia I’m watching with an attentive stare. I want to make sure I absorb every aspect of this...
Bigger, Stronger, Faster: Chemical ‘Super Heroes’ of Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by Felipe Costa, black belt BJJ world champion, head of Brazilian Black Belt Academy in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Since a young age we are learn to love and worship superheroes; even more so...
Renzo Gracie’s Valuable Lesson: Real Respect vs Superficial Respect
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
The great John Danaher talked a great lesson that he learned from his instructor Renzo Gracie. This is a valuable lesson of life, and about real respect: Reflections on my sensei – real respect...
How To Set Up an Outside Trip Off The Cage
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
Nowadays most MMA organizations are using a cage or octagon rather than a boxing ring so it’s very important to know how to use the cage to your advantage when setting up your takedowns. In...
How to Tap a Super-Defensive Judoka?
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
We’ve all been in those pesky situations where we’re competing against an experienced judoka. A quick example comes to mind, Judo Brown Belt and BJJ White Belt Tayanara...
Enough with Running in Circles: More Efficient Warm Ups For BJJ
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
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 it too well, you step on the mat and run in circles...
How To Prioritize Muscle Groups for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 19, 2019grappler z
How should competitors prioritize their time in order to develop these attributes? What are they, and what order should they be ranked in? Here is a quick guide to the key physical attributes any BJJ...
Cyborg Will Have Open Heart Surgery in 2020
Dec 18, 2019BJJEE
ADCC champion Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu did it again this weekend. He conquered his 6th No Gi world championship in dominating fashion. After a dissappointing ADCC campaign this is a sweet...
The 3 Best BJJ Takedowns For Beginners
Dec 18, 2019BJJEE
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...
Using Timing To Overcome Speed
Dec 18, 2019grappler 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 that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gives an opportunity for the smaller,...
Geo Martinez Gives Advice For Struggling White Belts
Dec 18, 2019grappler z
When you are a BJJ white belt, you will often be on a emotional roller coaster ride. You have to deal with constantly getting smashed in training by everyone, and often find yourself wondering why do...
The Missing Details To The Controversial Arm-in Stack Pass That Confuses Newbies
Dec 18, 2019grappler z
The traditional beginner Gracie Jiu-Jitsu guard pass where you stack your opponent and put one hand in and one hand out and pass to the side is still being thought widely in BJJ academies. Now, many...
Craig Jones’ Heavy Duty Side Smash Pass
Dec 18, 2019grappler z
Craig Jones is known in the grappling circles as the guy who came out of nowhere and submitted huge stars Leandro Lo, Murilo Santana and even the UFC’s Chael Sonnen at the 2017 ADCC. He...
Heavyweights, This is How You Should Train To Improve in BJJ
Dec 18, 2019grappler z
In Jiu Jitsu, we often hear stories of the smaller technical guy beating the bigger, stronger guy. This started in UFC 1 and will continue for probably however long grappling (and by default...
How Long Should We Focus On One Technique?
Dec 18, 2019grappler z
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. One habit that almost all BJJ practitioners have, is the desire to move on...
Geo Martinez’s Advice For Struggling Blue Belts
Dec 18, 2019grappler z
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...
Specialist or Well Rounded Approach to Grappling: Which Way To Go?
Dec 18, 2019grappler z
A really interesting topic when it comes to the development of your game is whether to be ultra specialized in something or be as versatile as possible. There are multiple pros and cons for each of...
Are Takedowns, Specifically The Suplex, Safe To Do On Concrete?
Dec 17, 2019Monty L. Collier
Many subjects in the world of martial arts are not without controversy. Consider the subject of takedowns. Are takedowns safe to do in a fight? Are some takedowns not safe to do in a fight, like the...
Andre Galvao Shares How To Speed Up Your BJJ Progress
Dec 17, 2019BJJEE
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 4xADCC winner Andre...
