Category Archive: Articles, Featured
The History Of BJJ In France, Part 1 Pioneers Of European BJJ
France leads Europe by far at the moment in terms of number of BJJ black Belts, with 160 as of February 2013. It is also one of the first if not the first country in Europe where BJJ was introduced....Felipe Costa Explains the 2013 IBJJF Rules In Detail
Jan 21, 2013BJJEEComments Off on Felipe Costa Explains the 2013 IBJJF Rules In Detail
Are you Competing Any time soon? Do you know the rules www.BrazilianBlackBelt.com & www.FelipeCosta.com talks you through the rules of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition. It is a guide to the...Crossing Over From Wrestling To BJJ
Jan 14, 2013BJJEEComments Off on Crossing Over From Wrestling To BJJ
This blog is written by Connection Rio team member Torryn Heffelfinger. He’ll be blogging weekly on life and training BJJ in Rio de Janeiro. Source: trainingthedream.blogspot.com.br This...The 5 Most Annoying Types of Partners in BJJ
If you are new to Jiu-Jitsu don’t be this guy. If you train with this guy slip him a copy of this post in his gear bag. 1. The dirty partner Almost everyone has faced someone like this, usually...Jean Jacques Machado On The Order For Learning Gi, No Gi and MMA
Jan 08, 2013BJJEEComments Off on Jean Jacques Machado On The Order For Learning Gi, No Gi and MMA
BJJ Legend Jean Jacques Machado wrote this very interesting article on the order that should be followed in learning Gi, No Gi and MMA techniques. Source: Black Belt Mag The Base of the Pyramid,...How to Defeat Multiple Opponents By Using Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 01, 2013BJJEEComments Off on How to Defeat Multiple Opponents By Using Jiu-Jitsu
Jiu-Jitsu isn’t merely a martial art confined by a limited number of techniques, but rather an all encompassing system of survival guided by a collection of timeless combat principles; the most...Top BJJ Competitors New Year Resolutions For 2013
Dec 28, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Top BJJ Competitors New Year Resolutions For 2013
The new year brings new focus and a clean sheet on the past year’s mistakes or failures. Here is what the top BJJ competettors and coaches plan to achieve in 2013: Source: Graciemag Andre...5 Submission Only Dream Matches
Dec 23, 2012BJJEEComments Off on 5 Submission Only Dream Matches
Source: Matthew Soroka for Jiujitsumagazine 2012 was an exciting year because of the efforts of pushing ‘sub-only’ tournaments and events. Rose Gracie was busy organizing her Gracie World...Using BJJ Statistics To Determine Your BJJ Strategy
Stats are amazing, you can use them to prove a point, justify an action, and even improve performance. In this case we are aiming for the latter. bishopbjj.com did the 2012 Worlds study so...The Problem with Most BJJ Instructionals
Dec 16, 2012BJJEEComments Off on The Problem with Most BJJ Instructionals
If you train BJJ, there is a big chance that you have a learned some techniques from a BJJ video instructional. Here’s a list of the top ten best...How Much Is Jiu-Jitsu Growing?
Dec 09, 2012BJJEEComments Off on How Much Is Jiu-Jitsu Growing?
Jiu-Jitsu is growing worldwide, that is a certainty. The question is, how fast is it growing. The number of IBJJF competitions has really grown over the past years. In 2012, there were 32 IBJJF...Planning a BJJ Trip? Check Out These 10 Useful Tips
Dec 05, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Planning a BJJ Trip? Check Out These 10 Useful Tips
What better way to travel than to train by training Jiu-Jitsu. You will make new friends, learn a new language and improve your game. Check out this article about training BJJ at the source: In...Why BJJ Being A Niche Sport Is A Good Thing
Dec 03, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Why BJJ Being A Niche Sport Is A Good Thing
Our friends from BJJ Pix wrote an interesting article how BJJ being a “niche sport” is not that bad at all. Here is a very good point to consider: “Normal people have the ability to...Breakingmuscle: Why CrossFit and BJJ Should Never Be in the Olympics
Nov 29, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Breakingmuscle: Why CrossFit and BJJ Should Never Be in the Olympics
The guys from breaking muscle wrote a very interesting article about this subject. As a practitioner of both sports I found this point of view, to be correct in many aspects: Source:...The History, Success & Future Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Poland
Written by Robert Janista For BJJ Eastern Europe , check out his blog: http://belikericksongracie.blogspot.com/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a relatively young sport discipline in Poland and its origins...So You Got Your Blue Belt, Now What?
It’s a known fact that after attaining the BJJ blue belt many people eventually drop out of BJJ. It may be because of a drop of interest after attaining a first goal, life getting in the way or...BJJ Is Booming In Russia.The Legendary Aleksandr Karelin Appreciates.
Marcus Vinicius (Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club) was recently promoting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Russia. His first trip to the country took place in 2007 and now he has come back and the gentle art in...Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Competition
Nov 02, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Competition
Source: US Grappling Weight Cutting: Two days before a tournament is not the time to decide you will experiment with weight cutting. Weight cutting is a process. Weight cutting takes practice. Weight...Jiu-Jitsu Mat Etiquette And Forms Of Respect In Brazil
Oct 31, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Jiu-Jitsu Mat Etiquette And Forms Of Respect In Brazil
If you get the chance to train Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil, you should know the proper etiquette that is used. When I trained at Alliance Ipanema (Now Alliance Leblon) I rember that if you cam elate to class...Ginastica Natural Seminar With Master Alvaro Romano In Vienna
Oct 29, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Ginastica Natural Seminar With Master Alvaro Romano In Vienna
The inventor of Ginastica, BJJ Black Belt Alvaro Romano for the first time in Austria! To Find out Benefits of Ginastcia Natural For Jiu-Jitsu, check out THIS ARTICLE Ginástica Natural seminar City...DJ Jackson & Keenan Cornelius Qualify For World Pro In Impressive Fashion.
Oct 28, 2012BJJEEComments Off on DJ Jackson & Keenan Cornelius Qualify For World Pro In Impressive Fashion.
Dj Jackson beats Rodrigo Pinheiro and Roberto Cyborg to take the absolute at World Pro NY Trials! Keenan Cornelius also takes Gold in his weight class beating Roberto Tussa! Our coleagues from BJJ...Top 10 Most Dangerous Guards In MMA
Bleacher report put up the list. The only guy missing is Minotauro IMO. Check it out. Source: Bleacherreport.com Few fighters have what Eddie Bravo refers to as “the third option”—the ability...TV Star Anthony Bourdain’s Jiu-Jitsu Wife Ottavia Competes in Rio
Oct 26, 2012BJJEEComments Off on TV Star Anthony Bourdain’s Jiu-Jitsu Wife Ottavia Competes in Rio
Anthony Bourdain is an American chef, author and television personality. He is the host of Travel Channel’s culinary and cultural adventure programs Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations ....Cobrinha Shows Us How He Improves His Balance For Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 25, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Cobrinha Shows Us How He Improves His Balance For Jiu-Jitsu
Balance is so important in Jiu-Jitsu. Being like a cat that always falls on all fours can be a huge advantage for all BJJ players and make you very hard to sweep. Some BJJ players will take to...



