Rickson Gracie’s Alpha Teaching Style: Why Does He Embarrass Students?
Sep 14, 2019BJJEE
“What I dont like about Rickson is his teaching style. He embarrasses people by putting them on the spot and many times even gets frustrated. He even changes his level of difficulty and adds...
Kit Dale Answers Why Does It Take So Long To Get A BJJ Black Belt
Sep 14, 2019BJJEE
BJJ Black belt is notoriously hard to get – legitimately speaking. The difference for some is vast – while someone like Kit Dale or Gordon Ryan managed to get their black belt before...
Catch Them with The Hidden Collar Gi Guillotine by Vinicius “Draculino”
Sep 12, 2019BJJEE
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...
BJJ Black Belt Demonstrates How Realistic John Wick’s Grappling Skills Really Are
Sep 12, 2019BJJEE
In the bullet pasted action spectacle ‘John Wick’ we see Keanu Reeves as a retired A-list hit man, who gets in trouble with some Russian gangsters. It doesn’t takes long before they wish they...
Why Acai Is So Popular in The Jiu-Jitsu Community?
Sep 12, 2019BJJEE
Acai (ah-sigh-ee) is known in Brazil as the most nutritious, energy providing fruit. It grows in the lush floodplains of the Amazon River. Acai is a Brazilian berry original from the Amazon Region...
Should Grapplers Avoid Sports Drinks?
Sep 12, 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. Lets start out with the three main reasons we eat. Number one, we eat for...
Dealing With Competition Stress: How To Turn It Into A Fearsome Weapon
Sep 12, 2019BJJEE
Written by Johan De Wannemaeker A sunny, Sunday morning… A car pulls up into a parking lot of a sports complex. You are finding yourself behind the drivers’ seat. Slowly you turn off the...
How to Mentally Deal with a Super Talented Sparring Partner
Sep 12, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by Uros Culic from Serbia, a BJJ black belt under Ricardo Vieira and FILA Grappling World Champion who has been training, teaching and competing for the last 10 years. Uros is one of the...
Super Nerd & Top Computer Programmer John Carmack Talks About His Love For BJJ & Judo
Sep 11, 2019BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is quite a cerebral art but it asks for a certain degree of physical readiness to boot. Still even someone of Willink ‘s stature admits that prior to his bjj training he would’ve been...
JT Torres Gives Advice On Bow & Arrow Choke & Shares a Story On Getting His Blue Belt From Royce Gracie
Sep 11, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
He is one of today’s most exciting lightweight grapplers – an athlete whose technique finesse and entertaining style have brought him to becoming a number one not just for many fans of the...
US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang: “Police Officers Should Be BJJ Purple Belts”
Sep 11, 2019BJJEE
2020 USA Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang is young and hip. He recently shared the following on the social media: Presidential Candidate Andy Yang Suggests All Police Be BJJ Purple Belts: ...
Why Navy Seal Jocko Willink Thinks Jiu Jitsu Is A Real Superpower
Sep 11, 2019BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu truly is a powerful tool to have in your toolbox. It can used to do good but in the wrong hands, can be dangerous. Jocko Willink and Joe Rogan discuss Jiu-Jitsu and they both...
Dean Lister Gives Advice on Leglocks, Being a Better Grappler and Dating With Caution
Sep 10, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
A household name in almost any BJJ community, Dean Lister is a 2 time ADCC World Champion and, perhaps more importantly, one of the jiujiteiros who are most responsible for the last decade’s...
5 Ways to Get Ready for Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 10, 2019BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is a Brazilian martial art that has existed for over one hundred years, derived from Japanese Judo. If you think you might want to give this challenging and rewarding sport a try, here...
3 Essential Push Ups For Explosive Power in Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 10, 2019BJJEE
Being in peak physical condition in BJJ is always an advantage, whether you train for recreational purposes or competition. For ONE Superstar Mark Striegl, strength and conditioning is the...
New World Record: Jiu-Jitsu Tournament at 14,000 ft
Sep 09, 2019Michael Athens
As if grappling wasn’t hard enough on the body, we figured, what could be better than a jiu-jitsu tournament on the top of Mount Evans? For our 2nd annual Pirates at the Peak event we fought it...
Biggest Kids Tournament in Europe Coming To Czech Republic: Gymnasium Euro Cup
Sep 09, 2019BJJEE
In the past Gymnasium Cup broke through different frontiers. Now they’re at it again! The biggest kids Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament in Europe is coming to Brno in Czech Republic! The largest kids...
Embrace The Grind: Always Do What You Don’t Feel Like Doing
Sep 09, 2019BJJEE
For serious competitors: Everyday will not be a great day or even a good day. Your love of Jiu Jitsu has to give you the strength to find a way to train when you don’t want to. Tom DeBlass Guest...
Psychologist Analyses BJJ’s Feel Good Factor & Why it Inspires Such Dedication
Sep 09, 2019BJJEE
What is it about BJJ that gives practitioners such a feel good factor? Dr. David Ley is a clinical psychologist in practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in...
Guide To The Ultimate BJJ Lifestyle Home
Sep 08, 2019BJJEE
For a BJJ practitioner the Dojo or Academy is sacred place where you refine your art and train with your teammates. Some BJJ practitioners take it to a whole new level when they...
Flashback: When Khabib ‘Smeshed’ His Way To Winning NAGA Worlds Expert Division
Sep 08, 2019BJJEE
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has a world class grappling background. He is a two time Combat Sambo World Champion, a freestyle wrestler and a Judo black belt, and also a BJJ white...
7 Essential Escapes from Arm Locks
Sep 07, 2019BJJEE
While flashy submissions and cool transitions are part of what makes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu so fun to learn, it’s important to also take the time to study and practice escapes. A BJJ practitioner...
How To Drill The Seio Nage Throw So It Works for You
Sep 06, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
Ilias Illiadis, a Judo World and Olympic medalist, is one of the history’s greatest judokas. In this video, he points out a few interesting details so as to how to properly drill your Seio Nage...
These 10th Planet Warm-Up Sequences Will Improve Your Game
Sep 06, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
The 10th Planet warm-up approach has received a lot of credit due to its ingenuity. And that’s for a good reason – it is easy to apply and it leads to better performance. In these two videos,...
