Category Archive: Articles, Featured
Fabio Gurgel: ‘The Gauntlet Was My Biggest Mistake as an Instructor’
Oct 12, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Fabio Gurgel: ‘The Gauntlet Was My Biggest Mistake as an Instructor’
Running the Gauntlet is a tradition that more and more academies abandon every day. Most modern academies abandon it because it’s a legal liability and to put it bluntly, it’s bad for business in...Wrist Lock Variation From Closed Guard
Oct 11, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Wrist Lock Variation From Closed Guard
Wristlocks (known as mao de vaca in Portuguese) are some of the lesser used submissions in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Wrist locks are used widely in Akido, Hapkido and Japanese Ju Jitsu. They are illegal...Scientists Believe That In Future Simple Blood Test Will Be Able To Determine CTE In The Living
Oct 10, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Scientists Believe That In Future Simple Blood Test Will Be Able To Determine CTE In The Living
CTE is a progressive degenerative disease found in people who have suffered repetitive brain trauma including sub concussive hits to the head that do not cause immediate symptoms. Originally...Bisping Calls Out GSP’s Danaher Training Camp Nerds
Oct 10, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Bisping Calls Out GSP’s Danaher Training Camp Nerds
Michael Bisping has plenty of experience but he might have another thing or two to learn. The middleweight champion is trying to cultivate a persona by trying to produce controversy....Henry Cejudo Burned His Foot And Lost The Olympic Gold Medal In Fire
Oct 10, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Henry Cejudo Burned His Foot And Lost The Olympic Gold Medal In Fire
Henry Cejudo , is an American freestyle wrestler, Olympic gold medalist, mixed martial artist and author. He became an Olympic gold medalist at 21 years old, the second youngest...UFC Vet Rony Jason’s Alleged Assault on a Woman, More Footage Surfaces Online
Oct 10, 2017BJJEEComments Off on UFC Vet Rony Jason’s Alleged Assault on a Woman, More Footage Surfaces Online
MMA has a peculiar reputation among those who don’t follow it thanks to guys like War Machine and Rony Jason. Rony Jason, real name Rony Mariano Bezerra, was recently filmed...Garry Tonon: My MMA Journey Begins
Oct 10, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Garry Tonon: My MMA Journey Begins
Garry Tonon made no secret of the fact he plans to try his hand at MMA in the past. There was no official word on how when and where though. In September 2015 Tonon was quoted saying:...Why Tony Ferguson Passed the Arm To The “Wrong Side” Of the Triangle
Oct 09, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Why Tony Ferguson Passed the Arm To The “Wrong Side” Of the Triangle
When we talk about triangles in bjj the unspoken rule is that Ryan Hall’s triangle dvd is more or less the bible. With over 200 triangle submissions in competition, Ryan Hall has...Tom DeBlass: Biggest Mistake People Make When Trying to Make Weight Is Trying To Do Too Much Too Soon
Oct 09, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Tom DeBlass: Biggest Mistake People Make When Trying to Make Weight Is Trying To Do Too Much Too Soon
Tom DeBlass has been the topic of much discussion on the internet during the course of his ADCC preparation. No matter how much they tried everyone was curious about the lifting routine and...Man Attends MMA Event As A Fan, Ends Up Winning a Belt in Brazil & Proposes To Girlfriend
Oct 09, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Man Attends MMA Event As A Fan, Ends Up Winning a Belt in Brazil & Proposes To Girlfriend
Luiz Felipe Alvim is the Juiz de Fora Fight welterweight champion but his journey to title is almost unheard of. Juiz de Fora Fight 18 was set to feature Carlos Eduardo Rufino vs Claudinei Kall for...WATCH: Triangle Choke 101 (Videos)
Oct 08, 2017BJJEEComments Off on WATCH: Triangle Choke 101 (Videos)
Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under the sun with authentic training under World...Joe Rogan & Dr. Rhonda Patrick Talk How Intermittent Fasting works
Oct 08, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Joe Rogan & Dr. Rhonda Patrick Talk How Intermittent Fasting works
Rhonda Patrick has a Ph.D. in biomedical science from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis TN and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis TN. She...Gabi Garcia Might Go Into WWE Soon
Oct 08, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Gabi Garcia Might Go Into WWE Soon
Gabi Garcia hasn’t had the smoothest time in the MMA world thanks to the difficulty Rizin has had in finding the right opponent for her. The giant new muscular Gabi proved her...MMA Pros React To the Submission Heavy Edition of UFC that Crowned Interim Lightweight Champion
Oct 08, 2017BJJEEComments Off on MMA Pros React To the Submission Heavy Edition of UFC that Crowned Interim Lightweight Champion
UFC 216 was quite eventful as Mighty Mouse got his second armbar and Tony El Cucuy Ferguson got to his interim title. Here’s how the pros reacted to Mighty Mouse’s awesome...Here’s How Martial Arts Makes You Unbreakable
Oct 08, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Here’s How Martial Arts Makes You Unbreakable
Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under the sun with authentic training under World...Rickson Gracie Faces 6x Russian National Judo Champ
Oct 07, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Rickson Gracie Faces 6x Russian National Judo Champ
Here is a rare footage of Rickson Gracie in a vale tudo challenge fight at the Gracie Academy. In this instance, he was faced by a fellow grappler and according to Rorion Gracie narrating the...Tarsis Humphreys Talks Demi Lovato And Scoffs At Doubters
Oct 07, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Tarsis Humphreys Talks Demi Lovato And Scoffs At Doubters
Tarsis Humphreys is a bjj black belt under Fabio Gurgel with plenty of competitive experience. However once he gave pop star Demi Lovato the rank of blue belt a lot of feathers were...Strangest Judo Disqualifications Necklaces and Phones Under the Gi
Oct 07, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Strangest Judo Disqualifications Necklaces and Phones Under the Gi
Much like any sport Judo has it’s fair share of odd occurrences including unsportsmanlike behavior, strange developments in a match but even some more eccentric ones as a...Russel Brand: BJJ Puts Me In My Body A Different Way
Oct 06, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Russel Brand: BJJ Puts Me In My Body A Different Way
Comedian Russel Brand has long been a huge fan of bjj. Russell Brand is training Brazilian jiu-Jitsu He recently reprized his guest spot on the Joe Rogan experience where he described...Exposed: Martial Arts Instructor Claims BJJ Black Belt Under “USA Martial Arts Alliance”
Oct 06, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Exposed: Martial Arts Instructor Claims BJJ Black Belt Under “USA Martial Arts Alliance”
The curious case of Josh Trowbridge first appeared on reddit where user untotentsd questioned his legitimacy. Indeed Trowbridge has a very weird list of credentials including both...Beach Towel Guard Pass by Kent Peters
Oct 05, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Beach Towel Guard Pass by Kent Peters
Coach Kent Peters of ZombieProof Martial Arts in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada shows a great pass that anybody can do. The name is unforgettable: “Beach Towel Pass”. This pass work very...BJJ Practitioner/Counter Terrorist Specialist on How To Survive The Las Vegas Shooting
Oct 05, 2017BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Practitioner/Counter Terrorist Specialist on How To Survive The Las Vegas Shooting
On the evening of October 1, 2017, a mass shooting occurred at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, a town adjacent to Las Vegas, Nevada. During the closing...ADCC Absolute Champ Felipe Pena: I’m Still Waiting For Gordon Ryan To Accept My Gi Challenge
Oct 05, 2017BJJEEComments Off on ADCC Absolute Champ Felipe Pena: I’m Still Waiting For Gordon Ryan To Accept My Gi Challenge
Felipe Pena is probably one of the biggest powerhouses in bjj today if not the single biggest one. The buff 26 year old didn’t always enjoy training – this is why he got a...How To Keep Your Child Safe From School Bullying
Oct 05, 2017BJJEEComments Off on How To Keep Your Child Safe From School Bullying
Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under the sun with authentic training under World...