Watch Out World: 23yr Old Polish Grappler Oskar Piechota Chokes Calasans & Beats Vinny Magalhaes in ADCC
Oct 22, 2013BJJEE
23 year old Oskar “imadlo” Piechota is one of the most talented grapplers from Zbigniew Tyszka’s Piranhha Gdynia Team in Poland. With the help of his great physical attributes he...
2013 ADCC Preview & Predictions
Oct 17, 2013BJJEE
ADCC Worlds event in Beijing, China on 19th & 20th October, 2013. You can follow here on live streaming. Schedule: https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/adcc-live-stream-confirmed/ *** Male -65,9 kgs...
Daniel Faggella’s Book “BJJ Techniques To Defeat Bigger, Stronger Opponents” Hits #1 Spot On Amazon
Oct 12, 2013BJJEE
“BJJ Techniques to Defeat Bigger, Stronger Opponents” recently hit #1 under the entire category of “Martial Arts” at Amazon.com, and it’s author – BJJEE writer Daniel Faggella –...
Olympic Champion Wrestler With Great MMA Potential: Russia’s Khadzhimurat Gatsalov
Oct 02, 2013BJJEE
Accolades: Olympic Gold Medalist; Multi-Time World Champion. He won the gold medal in the freestyle 96 kg class in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He won five world medals in the 96 kg class at the FILA...
Wrestling Legend Aleksandr Karelin: “I am grateful for my strength. It makes me self-sufficient.”
Oct 01, 2013BJJEE
Aleksandr Karelin, born September 19, 1967 in Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR is a Hero of the Russian Federation and was a dominant Greco-Roman wrestler for the Soviet Union and Russia. Universally...
Mixed Martial Arts and Realistic Self-Defense
Sep 27, 2013
By Daniel Faggella Since the beginning of time, people have had to fight to survive. Luckily, nowadays we aren’t fighting mammoths and saber-tooth tigers, but the want and need to have the...
Keenan Cornelius vs Gustavo Pires – World Pro Trials 2014 West
Sep 26, 2013BJJEE
Keenan Cornelius vs. Gustavo Pires – World Pro Trials 2014 West – Keenan Cornelius’ black belt debut facing Gracie Barra’s Gustavo Pires:
Become An Armbar Machine – Rapid Fire Armbar Drill
Sep 13, 2013
“Dan Faggella is a no-gi Pan Am champion at 134lbs, writer for numerous BJJ magazines, BJJ Academy owner at Black Diamond Mixed Martial Arts, and blogger here at BJJEE.com. To check out...
Robert Drysdale: “When I Moved To Las Vegas, I Only Had Tournament Medals & 200 Dollars In My Pocket.”
Sep 10, 2013BJJEE
Multiple world and ADCC champion Robert Drysdale talks about his Jiu-Jitsu journey which was not always easy. From Brazil to the US: “The Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu project didn’t begin...
A Slick Armbar Setup From Back Mount!
Sep 03, 2013
Dan Faggella is a No Gi Pan Am champion and recognized leg lock expert. To get his whole breakdown of Rousimar Palhares’ leg locks for free please visit BJJLegLocks.com/Mastery In Brazilian...
Properly Utilizing Guard In A Street Fight
Aug 26, 2013BJJEE
Dan Faggella is a BJJ Academy Owner, No Gi Pan Am Champion at 130 pounds, and recognized expert in the area of light weight Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Dan writes or Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Jiu Jitsu...
Know Your Roots: Mitsuyo Maeda, The Man Who Brought Judo To Brazil Which Led To Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 07, 2013BJJEE
As Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players we need to know the story of Mitsuyo Maeda, the man who brought his own style of ground focused Judo to Brazil which later the Gracy family made so famous....
What NCCA Wrestling Champ & OIympian, Ben Askren Can Teach A Grappler
Jul 25, 2013
Ben Askren is a 2x NCAA champion and current Bellator fighting champion (undefeated in 10+ MMA bouts). I appreciate the interview with Ben, who is now for the first time offering a DVD course on...
Jean Jacques Machado: “I Have Two Arms, Two Legs & One And A Half Hands.”
Jul 19, 2013BJJEE
Jean Jacques Machado is one of the legends of BJJ. Machado was one of the top competitors in Brazil in the 80’s. He then moved to the United States to open his own academy. He won the ADCC...
A Study On Rodolfo Vieira’s Takedown Game
Jul 07, 2013BJJEE
Rodolfo Vieira is an elite blackbelt competing in the pesado division. Coming up slightly earlier than Leandro Lo, he is also a BJJ sensation, with many unique aspects to his game. In particular his...
Ryron Gracie’s Escapes from Galvao’s Hell
Jul 05, 2013BJJEE
Dan Faggella is a BJJ Academy Owner, No Gi Pan Am Champion at 130 pounds, and recognized expert in the area of light weight jiu jitsu. Dan writes or Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Jiu Jitsu Style, MMA Sports...
Dan Faggella vs. The Giant: How A Little Guy Beat A Giant…In 12 Seconds
Jun 26, 2013BJJEE
Dan Faggella is a BJJ Academy Owner, No Gi Pan Am Champion at 130 pounds, and recognized expert in lightweight BJJ. Dan writes or Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Jiu Jitsu Style, MMA Sports Mag, and more –...
Drilling The Berimbolo Sweep
Jun 20, 2013BJJEE
Written by Dan Faggella for BJJ Eastern Europe. As any good grappler knows, there is no such thing as becoming an effective force on the mat by just taking it easy and relaxing all day. Even if you...
How To Improve Faster In BJJ: Film & Analyse Your Training Rolls
Jun 18, 2013BJJEE
Written by Guillaume “Gile” Huni They say that that in order to improve in BJJ, you should always learn something new after each training session. One effective way, I’ve found to...
The Tides Have Turned in the Cornelius and Miyao Rivalry
Jun 14, 2013BJJEE
Written for BJJ Eastern Europe by Dan Faggella Merriam-Webster dictionary defines underdog as a loser or a predicted loser in a struggle or contest, as a victim or injustice or persecution. Often...
11 x World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater & His Passion For Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 13, 2013BJJEE
Surf and Jiu-Jitsu have a lot in common as both are a lifestyle. Many surfers train Jiu-Jitsu. Among the most famous ones are Joel Tudor (BJJ balck belt) and the Michael Jordan of Surfing: Kelly...
Buchecha vs Vieira: The Slaughter House
Jun 12, 2013BJJEE
Written for BJJ Eastern Europe by Dan Faggella, a BJJ Academy Owner, No Gi Pan Am Champion at 130 pounds, and recognized expert in the area of leg locks. Dan writes or Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Jiu Jitsu...
Examining The Diet Of The Best Endurance Athletes In The World: Kenyan Runners
Jun 12, 2013BJJEE
Those “best endurance athletes” are clearly the Kenyan runners. One study found that athletes from just one collection of Kenyans, the Kalenjin tribe, had won approximately 40 percent of all...
What We Learned From Metamoris II
Jun 11, 2013BJJEE
Written by James Jayme A lot of people today are complaining about seeing high level competitors stay on double guard positions for the whole duration of the match, trying to rack up points than to...
