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BJJ World Champion Tip: Overcome Competition Nerves by Pretending You are Someone Else
Jan 07, 2021BJJEEComments Off on BJJ World Champion Tip: Overcome Competition Nerves by Pretending You are Someone Else
I was listening to a BJJ podcast and this world champion said that to deal with competition nerves, they would switch to their alter ego which was a ruthless and fierce version of themselves. Another...Gracie Jiu-Jitsu White Belt Explains Why He Pulled a Small Arm During a Street Altercation
Jan 06, 2021BJJEEComments Off on Gracie Jiu-Jitsu White Belt Explains Why He Pulled a Small Arm During a Street Altercation
A recent video went was released on the internet of a man with Gracie Jiu-Jitsu hoodie pointing his small arm at another man in a neighborhood altercation. Rener Gracie found out who the man was, and...The Best Pull Up Grip Variations For Grapplers
Jan 05, 2021BJJEEComments Off on The Best Pull Up Grip Variations For Grapplers
Establishing good grips in grappling sports and MMA is extremely important as by dominating the grip battle and establish dominant grips, one can truly control and dominate the battle. Many grapplers...Rickson Gracie: “Saying That You’re Not Afraid of Co Vid is a Big Mistake”
Jan 04, 2021BJJEEComments Off on Rickson Gracie: “Saying That You’re Not Afraid of Co Vid is a Big Mistake”
The current COVID-19 situation in the world is a very serious one; people are getting sick, oftentimes critically, and countries are attempting to fight the disease by going through extreme lockdown...Rener Gracie: ‘If You Feel Like You Have To Survive Your Jiu-Jitsu School, You’re at the Wrong School’
Jan 04, 2021BJJEEComments Off on Rener Gracie: ‘If You Feel Like You Have To Survive Your Jiu-Jitsu School, You’re at the Wrong School’
It definitely requires a special type of person to actively train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Only 3% of the people who start training will eventually get to black belt. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is growing at an...Dillon Danis says a Grappling Match with Khabib Nurmagomedov Would Be “Easy Work” For Him
Jan 03, 2021BJJEEComments Off on Dillon Danis says a Grappling Match with Khabib Nurmagomedov Would Be “Easy Work” For Him
One of the most hated Grapplers in BJJ History, Dillon Danis is planning his next MMA fight. The 2-0 MMA fighter and McGregor grappling coach, recently had a shouting war with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s...Rickson Gracie’s Method For Making Yourself Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Jan 02, 2021BJJEEComments Off on Rickson Gracie’s Method For Making Yourself Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
There are some old school lessons from Rickson Gracie out there that still translate to our training and fighting in today’s modern age. The one that everyone should embrace is the ability to get...Watch: Actor Tom Hardy Shows His BJJ Blue Belt Skills Grappling with Russian
Jan 01, 2021BJJEEComments Off on Watch: Actor Tom Hardy Shows His BJJ Blue Belt Skills Grappling with Russian
Actor Tom Hardy was recently promoted to the rank of blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Hardy began training jiu-jitsu as far back in 2011 when he prepared for his role as an MMA fighter in the film...The Legend of “The Gracie Hunter” Kazushi Sakuraba vs The Gracie Family
Dec 30, 2020BJJEEComments Off on The Legend of “The Gracie Hunter” Kazushi Sakuraba vs The Gracie Family
Written by Xavier Sales, Black Belt, Head instructor at Alpha Jiu Jitsu Academy Richmond, Sydney Australia, jiujitsurichmond.com.au There is no one more influential in Japanese MMA than the legend...Actor Tom Hardy Promoted To Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 29, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Actor Tom Hardy Promoted To Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Actor Tom Hardy was recently promoted to the rank of blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Hardy began training jiu-jitsu as far back in 2011 when he prepared for his role as an MMA fighter in the film...Roger & Kyra Gracie Approve The World’s First Ever Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Video Game
Dec 28, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Roger & Kyra Gracie Approve The World’s First Ever Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Video Game
On December 15th, black belt Luiz Eduardo Adler, Duda, founder and CEO of Smash Mountain Studio, presented the beta version of the BEJJ Game to Jiu-Jitsu legends Roger Gracie and Kyra Gracie. Adler...WWE Pro Wrestler MVP wins Brazilian IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu World Championship
Dec 26, 2020BJJEEComments Off on WWE Pro Wrestler MVP wins Brazilian IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu World Championship
You don’t often hear of WWE wrestlers training BJJ and much less competing in BJJ competitions. WWE’s MVP aka Montel Vontavious Porter competed last weekend at the 2020 World Master IBJJF...Competitor Puts 3 Opponents To Sleep With No Gi Baseball Choke
Dec 26, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Competitor Puts 3 Opponents To Sleep With No Gi Baseball Choke
The dangerous No Gi “Baseball Bat Choke” is an effective technique that is rarely seen in No Gi BJJ competitions. This video will show you why you better understand this position. The...Fast Food Employee Deals with Man Wielding Butchers Knife By Taking Him Down & Rear Choke
Dec 25, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Fast Food Employee Deals with Man Wielding Butchers Knife By Taking Him Down & Rear Choke
December 22, 2020, Split, Croatia – Shortly after 3:30 pm, an employee of a fast food facility was stabbed in the neck by a man with a butcher knife and scissors and was transported to the...Buchecha To Make MMA Debut Against Senegalese Wrestling Champion at One Championship
Dec 23, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Buchecha To Make MMA Debut Against Senegalese Wrestling Champion at One Championship
The winningest IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu champion of all time with 13 wins, Marcus Buchecha Almeida has a date set for his MMA debut. The BJJ fighter will face Oumar Kane on February 24th for the One...Japanese Ju Jutsu Black Belt Faces Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt in BJJ Competition
Dec 18, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Japanese Ju Jutsu Black Belt Faces Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt in BJJ Competition
BJJ black belt Robby Malof recently squared off against a Japanese ju jitsu black belt. In most cases Japanese Jujutsu is practiced in a more controlled manner with little to no live sparring. This...Meanwhile In Russia, BJJ Black Belt Rolls with a Bear
Dec 17, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Meanwhile In Russia, BJJ Black Belt Rolls with a Bear
A video has appeared on Reddit taken from Tik Tok of an unidentified Russian BJJ black belt grappling with a brown bear. In a very skillful move the black belt manages to stuff the bear’s...14 year Old Boy AGF Wins Pro Division by Submitting 3 BJJ Black Belts
Dec 15, 2020BJJEEComments Off on 14 year Old Boy AGF Wins Pro Division by Submitting 3 BJJ Black Belts
J.R. Caballero. Remember this name. He is just 14 years old. He trains under Donny Blue in Pleasanton, Texas and has submitted numerous black belts in competition. This past weekend he won AGF’s...She Married Her Jiu-Jitsu Instructor & Got Promoted to Purple Belt On The Spot
Dec 14, 2020BJJEEComments Off on She Married Her Jiu-Jitsu Instructor & Got Promoted to Purple Belt On The Spot
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is far from being as serious and strict as other forms of martial arts. The main reason is probably due to the fact of it being a martial art/sport that has mostly been developed...BJJ Black Belt Chael Sonnen Criticizes Andre Galvao For Giving Adesanya a Purple Belt
Dec 11, 2020BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Black Belt Chael Sonnen Criticizes Andre Galvao For Giving Adesanya a Purple Belt
Chael Sonnen talks Israel Adesanya getting purple belt from Andre Galvao on this episode of Beyond the Fight. One of the most striking moments in this video is when Chael Sonnen talks about...BJJ White Belt Cop Perfectly Uses Jiu-Jitsu To Arrest Suspect In Las Vegas
Dec 11, 2020BJJEEComments Off on BJJ White Belt Cop Perfectly Uses Jiu-Jitsu To Arrest Suspect In Las Vegas
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has long demonstrated it’s effectiveness when it comes to law enforcement officers and preventing escalation of incidents. All police officers should train jiujitsu. This is...Barata Freitas Legal Team Denies Rape Charges, Claiming It Was Consensual
Dec 10, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Barata Freitas Legal Team Denies Rape Charges, Claiming It Was Consensual
A Brazilian jiujitsu champion and instructor at the famous Jackson-Wink MMA Academy has been arrested, jailed and accused of drugging and raping a client last month. Rafael de Freitas, 37, aka...What Would Happen To Your BJJ If You Trained As Much Standing As on The Ground?
Dec 09, 2020BJJEEComments Off on What Would Happen To Your BJJ If You Trained As Much Standing As on The Ground?
Guest post by Neil Adams MBE, an English judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo representing Great Britain. Adams was the first British male to win a World title, and...UFC Champ Israel Adesanya Gets Teary-Eyed During Promotion to Purple Belt in BJJ
Dec 09, 2020BJJEEComments Off on UFC Champ Israel Adesanya Gets Teary-Eyed During Promotion to Purple Belt in BJJ
If a UFC champ, real bad *ss like Israel Adesanya drops a tear after being promoted to purple belt, you know what these promotions mean to some people. It ain’t just a belt.. UFC Middleweight...