What is the Ideal Age to Start Jiu-Jitsu in Order to Become a BJJ World Champion?
Feb 22, 2024BJJEE
Age plays a crucial role in training for professional competition. Starting Jiu-Jitsu training at an older age (e.g., 21 to 30) makes it challenging to reach the level required to win major...
How To Improve Your Gi And No-Gi BJJ Skills At The Same Time
Feb 22, 2024BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
2019 World’s Strongest Man (331 lbs) w/ 6 Months BJJ Training Rolls with 145lbs BJJ Black Belt
Feb 21, 2024BJJEE
Martins Licis won the 2019 World’s Strongest Man competition beating out the legendary Thor (The mountain from Game of Thrones). Licis is Latvian-American and is 6 ft 2 ½ in (1.89 m) and...
How Does Mica Galvao Catch Armbars from Everywhere? Lachlan Giles Explains
Feb 20, 2024BJJEE
Lachlan Giles, a prominent figure in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community, has explained how Mica Galvao has such good armbars. Giles, who is known for his analytical approach to grappling techniques,...
ADCC 2024 European Trials Results & Review
Feb 18, 2024BJJEE
On February 17, 2022, Zagreb, Croatia hosted a Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition that featured top athletes vying for medals and spots in the 2024 ADCC World Championships. Most favorites won their...
“The More You Think, The More Nervous You Get” – Roger Gracie On The Moments Before The Fight
Feb 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
How do you feel before a BJJ match? Nervous, anxious… Emotional and stressed out? If that’s the case, then you’re probably thinking way too much. And you should start learning how...
WNO 22 Results & Review: Brazilian Gi Competitors Dominate
Feb 11, 2024BJJEE
The no-gi competitions hosted by WNO showcase an exceptionally high caliber of athletes and matches. Gala number 22 can be considered a success. There were several unexpected outcomes, including...
Gordon Ryan’s Expensive Truck Stolen, Blames ‘Biden’s America’
Feb 09, 2024BJJEE
On the evening of March 30th at approximately 3:30 AM, Gordon Ryan reported the theft of his truck from his residential driveway in Austin, Texas. In a statement shared on his Instagram account, Mr....
Old School BJJ Black Belt’s Time Tested Advice on Avoiding Physical Conflict in the Streets
Feb 07, 2024BJJEE
As martial artists, we are often faced with aggressive people who threaten us either verbally or physically. It’s important to know the difference between an insult like “F– You” and a threat...
16 Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners That Were Promoted Straight to Black Belt
Feb 07, 2024BJJEE
The BJJ black belt is a very prized possession in the martial arts community. It is arguably the most difficult belt to achieve in martial arts. The road to a black belt is usually a long and...
Craig Jones Reveals His Stero*d Pack For Upcoming Superfight with Rafael Lovato Jr
Feb 07, 2024BJJEE
The UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6, set for March 3rd, 2024, is gearing up to be a super exciting event in the submission grappling world! Why? Well, among other things, because it’s just been...
Should Rolling with Students be a Necessity For Every Jiu-Jitsu Instructor?
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. The idea that a belt ranking would be assigned to a student that doesn’t roll is almost universally frowned upon. But what can be said of...
Is It WRONG To Submit Your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor?
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. After you’ve been training for quite some time, there will come a moment or two when you’ll – to your surprise – have an...
Blue Belt Worked Out Like Gordon Ryan For 60 Days & Then Entered a Competition
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE
In the span of about 18 months: Gordon Ryan Went From 163 Lbs To 232 Lbs & Back To 194 LBS & Transformed Himself From a Relatively Unknown Grappler To The Best No Gi Grappler On Earth,...
Jiu-Jitsu’s Popularity is Exploding in Italy: Ocean Pro Championship Sponsored by Adidas & Zebra Mats
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE
The first international no-gi Pro Brazilian jiu-jitsu event, the Ocean BJJ Pro Championship, will take place in 2024. Open to all competitors, the tournament will visit eight cities across Italy and...
2x ADCC champ Reveals that he Refused to Record his Training with Gordon Ryan, Which Angered the American
Feb 01, 2024BJJEE
Two-time ADCC champion Kaynan Duarte revealed that he refused to record his training during a training camp with Gordon Ryan, which angered the American athlete. Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Kaynan...
Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) Set To Launch 6th Season – With Unprecedented $100k Grand Prize
Jan 29, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) is set to launch its most thrilling season yet in Las Vegas on April 21, 2024! Season 6 elevates the competition to new heights with a record-breaking...
Rickson Gracie on How He Deals with Rude & Aggressive People in the Street
Jan 28, 2024BJJEE
As martial artists, we are often faced with aggressive people who threaten us either verbally or physically. It’s important to know the difference between an insult like “F– You” and a threat...
Rickson Gracie’s Method For Making Yourself Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Jan 28, 2024BJJEE
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...
Could This be the Best Closed Guard Pass for Jiu-Jitsu?
Jan 28, 2024BJJEE
Having trouble getting out of and passing Closed Guard? Yeah… It’s just one of those situations in Jiu-Jitsu where even the slightest mistake can be your downfall. Especially against...
Rickson Gracie Trains Jiu-Jitsu with His Old Pride FC Rival Takada
Jan 28, 2024BJJEE
Rickson Gracie is a legendary figure in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA. There are countless stories of how good he was during his prime. There are many stories of Rickson Gracie manhandling...
2024 Europeans: Mica Galvao Makes Triumphant Return, Gutemberg & Gabi Take 2x Gold
Jan 27, 2024BJJEE
On February 27th, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) held their 2024 European Jiu-Jitsu Championship finals in Paris, France. For the second consecutive year, the event was...
The Jiu-Jitsu History The Gracies Don’t Want You to Hear
Jan 27, 2024BJJEE
Brazil’s leading BJJ media Tatame magazine made a very interesting article about the biggest rivalries in the Gracie Family, which was translated by Gabriel Cunha for BJJEE.com. The article...
Strength Coach: ‘90% of Jiu-Jitsu Athletes Don’t Need PEDs’
Jan 26, 2024BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, just like any other sport, has athletes that use steroids and other performance-enducing drugs (PEDs). However, what makes BJJ different from a lot of other sports is that there...
