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Category Archive: Gear review

Gear Review: ‘Athletes On The Mat’ ADN Rashguard & Long Roll Belt

I was really happy when the guys from BJJ lifestyle wear company ‘Athletes On The Mat’ sent me a really nice and stylish Rashguard and a beautiful BJJ black belt with Kanji letters....

BJJEE Gi Review: Kingz 420 Light V3 Kimono

If you want to be in the service of the king you got to wear the kings uniform. Kingz is the chosen armor of such esteemed knights as Andre Galvao, Xande Ribeiro, Roberto Cyborg and Hannette Staack....

Overlooked & Undervalued: The Importance of Grip Strength For Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

      There are many things that get overlooked when it comes to being a good grappler.  One such thing is your grip strength. There are plenty of ways to go about working on it,...

BJJEE Gi Review: Wicked One ‘Samurai’ & ‘Gold’

    By Martin Pružinec for BJJ Eastern Europe   ‘Wicked One‘ is a French company focused on street-wear as well as on BJJ and MMA gear with a great selection of BJJ Gis....

There Isn’t a Better App: The BJJ Video Vault

    Given the world we live, which is so driven by technology, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that we seem to have a new app or DVD series everyday targeted towards Brazilian Jiu Jitsu...

BJJEE Review: Odin IBJJF legal belt color rash guard

By Marcus Buur Today a package arrived from Odin Fightwear. Inside was the new Odin IBJJF compliant, belt coloured rashguard. I decided to try it out down at the new Malmö Bjj-club Art of Roll....

‘The Black Belt Blueprint’ Or How Nicolas Gregoriades Got His BJJ Black Belt In 4 Years!

  By Guillaume Huni I’ve just finished reading Nicolas Gregoriades’s new book ‘The Black Belt Blueprint‘. Gregoriades is Roger Gracie’s first black belt. The book...

BJJEE Gi Review: Doguera’s ‘Elementar’ Gi

DOGUERA is a up and coming BJJ lifestyle brand that produces great quality and cool designed BJJ gis. The symbol of Dogera is the baboon. The words and images that come to my mind when I think of a...

BJJEE Gi Review: Valor ‘Carioca’ Gi

Valor is a British company with a great selection of BJJ Gis at truly excellent prices. They sent us their newest Gi, the “Carioca” to try out. I already own the Valor Victory Gi and it ranks...

BJJEE Gi Review: Gawakoto’s Kabuki Kimo-Noh

This new limited edition Kabuki Kimo-Noh is a collaborative effort between Gawakoto & comic book artist and writer David Mack. Gawakoto is a rising brand of really well designed and original...

BJJEE Gi Review: Ronin Rio Games 2016

When Rio De Janeiro was awarded the organization of the 2016 Olympics the BJJ got all excited with hope that our sport would be included in the Olympics. Ronin Brand, is a top of the line BJJ brand...

BJJEE Gi Review: Doguera Arte Suave Gi

DOGUERA is a new clothing brand dedicated to modern martial arts, born from the passion of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA. The animal symbolizing the brand-name is the olive baboon (Papio Anubis) which...

BJJEE Gi Review: Valor Victory Premium Lightweight Gi

Valor Fightwear is a British company with a great selection of BJJ Gis at excellent prices. They sent us their newest Gi, the “Victory Premium Lightweight” to try out. I own a really big number...

Kraken Gi Review By 2007 IBJJF World Champ Laurence Cousin Fouillat

Laurence Cousin Fouillat from France is the only European (Male or Female) to ever win a IBJJF world championship at the adult black belt level (in 2007)! I had the privilege to roll with her a few...

BJJEE Gi Reviews: Hyperfly by DoorDie

Source: Translated from French from our friends at www.planetejjb.com (check them out) The very popular Hyperfly Gi from DoorDie. This test is really one of those that I was the most excited about...

BJJEE Reviews: Atama New Light Kimono

Translated from our friends from the French Gi Review website GiTaste.fr Atama ! THE brand that sets the standard for BJJ kimonos … they have been around for a long time and their Mundial line...

BJJEE Gi Review: Mata Leon Kimonos “Rudeboy” Gi

Mata Leon Kimonos really made a breakthrough this year with their great TV BJJ commercial which was a worldwide hit with over 314,000 views on youtube. We had previously reviewed their first Gi...

BJJ Eastern Europe Gi Review: MKimonos Hybrid Gi (Black)

MKimonos Hybrid gi  is the latest in MKimono’s line of premium Jiu Jitsu gis. From the very start when I started to train Jiu-Jitsu I had always been fascinated by this legendary brand coming...

Interview With Benoit Caron, Owner Of Kraken Fightwear Company

Kraken Fightwear is a European Fightwear brand that produces BJJ Gis, t-shirts, shorts, rashguards, caps etc.. They are giving back to the community by sponsoring local and international athletes...

Product Review: VO2 Max “Iron Fist” Grip Trainers

When I first heard of Grip trainers, I was skeptical…For me, why should you buy a modified piece of gi material when you could use a old gi or a towel to work your grip? The creators of VO2 Max...

Gameness XT Limited Edition Black Gi Review

Source: our friends at Gireviews.net We recently reviewed the White Gameness XT Gi now you can check out the black XT Gi available at Gameness Europe. As soon as I opened the box, I thought wow this...

MKimonos Palladium Gi Review

MKimonos Palladium gi  is the latest in MKimono’s line of premium Jiu Jitsu gis. From the very start when I started to train Jiu-Jitsu I had always been fascinated by this legendary brand coming...

Atama Mundial 9 Gi Review

Atama has been present in BJJ since 1989, and is for sure one of the first and most traditional kimono brands. My first ever BJJ kimono was an Atama single weave which lasted 9 years! Source: our...

Lucky Gi Bamboo Series Fleur-De-Lis Gi Review

Source: Our friends at Gireviews.net These new Lucky Gi Bamboo Series Fleur de lis have a new type of fabric never really seen before in BJJ gis: Bamboo. They claim to be stronger, softer, very...