Dealing with Injury in BJJ
Feb 03, 2015BJJEE
Written by Shaughn Vos, BJJ instructor at Zebra MMA and Fitness in South Africa. Shaughn also writes in Crucifix Grappling. Being injured SUCKS! It is probably the most annoying...
Mackenzie Dern after Double European Silver: ‘My Time is Coming, This is Only the Beginning’
Jan 28, 2015BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern ended her European championships campaign with 2 silver medals last weekend in Lisbon, Portugal. The Brazilian-American daughter of Megaton Dias lost to Gabi Garcia in...
UK BJJ Association (UKBJJA) Sponsors UK Team To Compete at IBJJF Europeans
Jan 15, 2015BJJEE
Yesterday the UKBJJA squad who have been selected and sponsored by the association to attend the IBJJF European Championships in Lisbon,Portugal assembled for at Gracie Barra Birmingham for a...
Rigan Machado on Ashton Kutcher’s Real Level in BJJ. Compares His Body Type to Roger Gracie’s
Jan 15, 2015BJJEE
When news broke out that actor Ashton Kutcher had been promoted to purple belt by Rigan Machado, the BJJ community had mixed reactions. Some were happy about the news, many were not and some...
Polaris Professional Jiu Jitsu Invitational Predictions and Schedule
Jan 10, 2015BJJEE
Polaris Professional Jiu Jitsu Invitational is a major Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu invitational happening in Cardiff, Wales this Saturday. The matches are 15 minutes in length and you can win...
The Birth of a Legend: Lucio Lagarto’s Tough Beginnings in The UK
Jan 09, 2015BJJEE
Written by Tom Bell. Check out his Facebook Page Tom Bell BJJ and MMA writer. Lucio ‘Lagarto’ Rodrigues is often regarded as the Lance Armstrong of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,...
Watch BJJ Comics Artist Maristé’s Teddy Bear Grappling Partner
Jan 08, 2015BJJEE
BJJ Comics artist Maristé made a cool video with her teddy bear: I wanted my first post of 2015 to be a video. I just started a new job in a movie production company and when I...
Watch 68 year old Red Belt Hilton Leao Rolling with Black Belts in UAE
Jan 04, 2015BJJEE
Palms sports in collaboration with the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation hosted it’s first seminar of the year 2015 to over 150 Black Belts. The Seminar showcased Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Red Belt Grand...
TV Anthony Bourdain on his Passion for Jiu-Jitsu: ‘I’m in the Best Shape in my Life’
Jan 03, 2015BJJEE
58 year old Anthony Bourdain is an American chef, author, and television personality. He is known for his 2000 book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, and in...
BJJ Mental Coach: “Have you ever blamed a referee for your loss?”
Jan 03, 2015BJJEE
From BJJ Mental Coach Gustavo Dantas: “Have you ever blamed a referee for your loss? Hello everyone, losing a Jiu-Jitsu match because of a referee’s mistake or maybe a bad...
BJJ Mental Coach: ‘Who Do You Hang Out With?’
Jan 02, 2015BJJEE
From BJJ Mental Coach Gustavo Dantas: “Who do you hang out with?” In this video blog you will hear about the power of association, how people you are surrounded by can influence...
The Fast Growth of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Pakistan
Dec 31, 2014BJJEE
After our article about the growth of BJJ in India (CLICK HERE to check it out), neighboring country Pakistan has also been bit by the Jiu-Jitsu bug. BJJ and grappling competitions are...
Joe Rogan’s Opinion on Ashton Kutcher’s Controversial Purple Belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 29, 2014BJJEE
Recently promoted BJJ purple belt Ashton Kutcher has recently been in a lot of BJJ media. A student of coral belt Rigan Machado, Kutcher has been talking about his passion for BJJ in...
Highlights of the Top 15 BJJ & Grappling Matches of 2014
Dec 27, 2014BJJEE
‘Hello Japan’ made a highlight video of the top 15 BJJ & grappling matches of 2014. Here are the matches featured. Watch the video on the bottom. 1. Metamoris 4 Kenan...
Ashton Kutcher on BJJ: ‘If I Lose, I Double Down on How I Train & I won’t Lose The Same Way Twice’
Dec 27, 2014BJJEE
Recently promoted BJJ purple belt Ashton Kutcher has recently been in a lot of BJJ media. A student of coral belt Rigan Machado, Kutcher has been talking about his passion for BJJ in...
Miyao Bros Teammates: ‘They Live in The Gym & Train from 10 AM to 10PM 24/7’
Dec 25, 2014BJJEE
Photos by BJJ PIX Twin brothers Joao and Paulo Miyao are passionate about Jiu-Jitsu. Their life is restricted to the mats, and all they do is eat, sleep and obsessively train. They won...
Is the Controversial Online Gracie University Ruining Jiu-Jitsu?
Dec 21, 2014BJJEE
After Murilo Bustamante and Royce Gracie, another prominent Jiu-Jitsu figure has spoken out openly against online learning and grading in Jiu-Jitsu, more specifically Gracie University....
BJJ Mental Coach: What To Look For When You Google Opponents Before Your Jiu-Jitsu Tournaments
Dec 16, 2014BJJEE
From BJJ Mental Coach Gustavo Dantas: Do you Google your opponents before a Jiu-Jitsu competition? Well, I do 🙂 In this video blog, you will hear about three strategies that you can...
Gustavo Dantas on Mental Preparation in Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 14, 2014BJJEE
“Mental Preparation is highly underestimated in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Community” According to The BJJ Mental Coach, Gustavo Dantas, often times athletes put so much effort on the...
Pawel’s Story: From The Hospital to the IBJJF Rome Open Podium
Dec 13, 2014BJJEE
Written by BJJ black belt Paweł Kaczyński, head coach of Chaos Gold Team in Poland. Make sure to check out his great website pawelkaczynski.com. At Gold Team summer camp 2103...
Anderson Silva on Racism, Homosexuality in MMA & Ballet
Dec 11, 2014BJJEE
Considered by many the best MMA fighter of all time, Anderson Silva has his fair share of hardships growing up in Brazil. In an interview with Brazil’s Trip magazine, Anderson...
3-star US Army General Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Dec 06, 2014BJJEE
Lt. Gen. Mike Ferriter, the commanding general of Installation Management Command is the general officer who shepherded the creation of the Army combatives program. He has earned his...
Rafael Mendes On Team Mates Close outs: ‘We Need To Be More Professional & Fight Finals’
Dec 05, 2014BJJEE
Closing a division is one of the controversial topics of Jiu-Jitsu at the moment especially after the Pan Ams where 5 out 9 black belt divisions ended in a close out between team...
Max Carvalho’s Favorite Pre-Competition Meal
Dec 05, 2014BJJEE
Max Carvalho is a 1st degree black-belt under the famous Zé Radiola. He is an active competitor and respected instructor who runs Gracie Barra Hungary. He also has a network of...
