John Danaher’s Thoughts On Body Type & Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 11, 2017BJJEE
There are three general categories of body types (somatotypes): ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph. Very few people fall perfectly into one of the three categories. People are often a mix of...
Major Detail For Kimura: Neutralising the Shoulder
Aug 09, 2017BJJEE
From David Avellan: As some of you might know, I have my friend Kit Dale in Las Vegas with me preparing for the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships. We had some good training sessions...
A Great Trick That Helps with Recovery For Grapplers
Aug 08, 2017BJJEE
Written by Emre Bardakci a specialist in Biomechanics. Emre is a black belt in Judo, blue belt in BJJ and has spent over 12 years in Turkey training with Turkish Wrestlers, Judokas,...
Mackenzie Dern May Be Dating Buchecha
Aug 07, 2017BJJEE
Earlier this year it was speculated something might be happening between the 2 bjj aces – Mackenzie Dern and Marcus Buchecha Almeida. This is the video that first...
Tom DeBlass: ‘I Almost Quit Jiu-Jitsu As A Blue Belt’
Aug 07, 2017BJJEE
Tom DeBlass is a former Bellator and UFC fighter with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jisu under Ricardo Almeida. Tom was a County Champion Long Jumper in High School graduating from Central...
Eddie Bravo: Demian Maia Should’ve Pulled Guard
Aug 06, 2017BJJEE
In the aftermath of much anticipated Demian Maia title shot there are many speculations as to what the bjj ace could’ve or should’ve done differently. But one suggestion you...
Leandro Lo, Leo Vieira and More Confirmed For ADCC 2017
Aug 06, 2017BJJEE
As ADCC Finland approaches the list of competitors is getting finalized. ADCC 2017 will see the return of many aces to the big scene but in addition to them there will be many young...
54 Perfectly Executed BJJ Techniques in 12 minutes- Draculino
Aug 05, 2017BJJEE
BJJ master Vinicius Draculino shows 54 perfect bjj techniques from takedowns to submissions to guard passes and more… Classic Baiana takedown Twisted Baiana takedown Hook trap Baiana takedown...
Abused Taekwondo Athletes awarded $60 million In Lawsuit Against Coach
Aug 05, 2017BJJEE
3 female taekwondo Olympic hopefuls have suffered abuse of the hands of their taekwondo coach Marc Gitelman. The award comes amid sex-abuse scandals among amateur competitions for girls...
Netflix Documentary Icarus Blows The Lid Off Of Russia Systematic Abuse Surrounding Olympics
Aug 05, 2017BJJEE
Through the years and many sports, doping culture has been quite present. Whether it be cycling, mma or a variety of other events man has always been in pursuit of finding something to...
Cowboy Cerrone Calls Maia a T*rd, Claims He’s Never Been In An Interesting Match
Aug 05, 2017BJJEE
Cowboy Cerrone has been a jiu-jitsu black belt for a bit over a year but this doesn’t make him instantly supportive of the biggest representative of bjj in the Octagon –...
Task Oriented Competitor or Ego Oriented Competitor?
Aug 05, 2017BJJEE
Why do you compete? Is it because you enjoy the journey and for self development or is it because you want to be the best and really because of ego? When an athlete sets a goal, it’s a...
The 10 Types Of Grapplers That You Meet At The Academy
Aug 05, 2017BJJEE
You will surely recognise yourself or your training partners in this funny video by Jean Machado!
Jo Calderwood Reveals Long Struggle With Depression, Giving Up Alcohol
Aug 04, 2017BJJEE
Jo Calderwood is a Scottish Muay thai champion and a current UFC competitor at strawweight. She last faced Cynthia Calvillo in a strawweight bout on 16th July. Calderwood lost the fight via a...
Why You Should Know About Rickson Gracie’s Connection Principle
Aug 04, 2017BJJEE
SBG Black Belt Cane Prevost was just one of the many black belts that were there to learn from one of the greatest bjj practitioners of all time Rickson Gracie. Rickson Gracie’s...
Garry Tonon Announces He’ll Be Doing Combat Jiu-Jitsu At Next EBI
Aug 04, 2017BJJEE
Garry Tonon is the reigning EBI light heavyweight champion having secured the title after filling in for Gordon Ryan and subsequently out-strategizing Vinny Magalhaes. However...
Marcio “Pe de Pano” Set to Replace Roger Gracie In IBJJF Grand Prix
Aug 03, 2017BJJEE
Last year the first IBJJF Grand Prix came to be during the UFC Expo surrounding UFC 200. The worlds most intimidating heavyweights all got to vie for a 50.000$ in cash prizes. This year...
Joe Rogan On Trans Issues: I don’t Mind Until It becomes A Sports Competition Between Genders
Aug 03, 2017BJJEE
Joe Rogan is one of the most vocal advocates of bjj in the world. In addition to this he’s of course many other things including UFC commentator, comedian, actor and youtube...
2x Olympic Judo Champion Arrested Under Suspicion For Pedophilia
Aug 03, 2017BJJEE
A two time Olympic Judo Champion Peter Seisenbacher was arrested in Kiev, Ukraine on sexual assault charges Kiev News reports. He had been hiding there after being accused of committing sexual...
Retired Wrestling Coach Receives Medal Of Honor
Aug 02, 2017BJJEE
James C. McCloughan, 71, of South Haven, Mich. was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Donald J. Trump in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on July 31. McCloughan was an Army...
Marcelo Garcia: When You See Someone Not Passing Good Energy I Think The Instructor Has To Try To See To That
Aug 02, 2017BJJEE
Marcelo Garcia is an outstanding competitor. There are many who consider him best pound-for-pound Jiu-Jitsu practitioner on the planet today. His athletic accomplishments are paired with a positive...
Toronto BJJ Tournament Happens In spite Of Warning Letter and Police Presence
Aug 02, 2017BJJEE
picture credit: shotbyjoey In February it was first reported that some BJJ tournaments were post poned and canceled after Canada started applying Section 83 of Canada’s Criminal Code. As we...
Two-time European Junior Wrestling Champ Dies as A Result Of Stabbing in Russia
Aug 01, 2017BJJEE
European junior freestyle wrestling champion Yury Vlasko tragically lost his life Staruday Morning in Russia. He was found dead on Saturnday morning outside the city of Ulan-Ude. A...
Grad Student Designs Study Questioning How Much BJJ Helps With Coping With Stress
Aug 01, 2017BJJEE
BJJ is a relatively new martial art. As such it’s especially interesting to observe in a scientific manner or in such studies. One such study is what Turkish Sports...
