What’s Kit Dale Been Up To?
Aug 05, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
Kit Dale is one of the most beloved and recognizable jiujiteiros of today. It is through his entertaining personality, combined with a deep knowledge and understanding of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu game...
The Smile Of Jiu-Jitsu: Ana Carolina Schmitt, 2019 BJJ World Champion
Jul 31, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
By winning the gold at the IBJJF World Championships in early June, Ana Carolina Schmitt has created a ripple of applause throughout the BJJ community and has become known as one of the top ranking...
Into The Mind Of Caio Terra, BJJ Black Belt in 3 Years & 12x World Champion
Jul 31, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
A 12 time world champion that got his black belt in under 3 years of training? He must be a superhuman, right? Well, kind of, but not exactly. Caio Terra is perhaps the best roosterweight in the...
Getting To Know Nick ‘Chewy’ Albin, The BJJ World’s Most Popular Youtuber
Jul 18, 2019BJJEE
Nicholas Albin, or „Chewy“ as most of us know him, is one of every jiujiteiro’s favourite YouTube BJJ instructors. By combining useful tips, interactive and funny explanations, it is no...
The First BJJ Black Belt in India – A Nation of 1.37 Billion People
Jul 15, 2019BJJEE
India is well known for its freestyle grappling, also known as “Khusti” or “Phelwani,” and is also said to be the birthplace of one of the oldest forms of martial arts:...
John Danaher Goes Deep on Developing Problem Solving Mindset, Trial & Error in Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 02, 2019BJJEE
BJJEE’s Fedja Malinovic interviewed famed instructor John Danaher and covered interesting topics such as what made him into such an articulate and experienced instructor, developing problem...
Askren: ‘For Your Son To Be a Man, No To Soccer, Yes To Wrestling’
Mar 25, 2019BJJEE
Current UFC welterweight and former One FC champion Ben Askren commented on football/soccer and he was not impressed by the attitude of some soccer players: “It was really the...
Augusto Frota’s Triumphant Return To Competition After 12 Year Break & Neck Surgery
Nov 21, 2018BJJEE
Returning to competition after a long break is always a tricky task. To be a successful competitor, you often need to have competition rhythm but sometimes willpower and high level technique is more...
BJJEE Rising Stars: Slovenia’s Nejc Hodnik, 2X European No Gi Champion
Apr 18, 2018BJJEE
BJJEE is always looking out for rising stars, and one of them is Nejc Hodnik who trains under 2x European BJJ champion Carlos Maia of Gracie Barra Ljubljana in Slovenia. The young Nejc has been...
Roger Ver, World’s first Investor in Bitcoin On His Passion For BJJ & Brown Belt
Dec 01, 2017BJJEE
Roger Ver is the World’s first Investor in Bitcoin startups including Bitcoin.com , Blockchain.com , Z.cash , BitPay, Kraken, Purse.io. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and a digital payment...
Top European Black Belt Daniel Riou On The State of BJJ in Portugal
Feb 27, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Jits Art Daniel Riou Mendoca is one of the top black bels in Europe. He’s an active competitor under Marcelo Bernardo and Arnaldo Alves, and is an from Team BPT – PORTUGAL. BJJEE...
Rick Marshall, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Teaches at Evolve MMA Singapore
Feb 02, 2017BJJEE
In September 2016, Evolve Mixed Martial Arts, Asia’s top martial arts organization partnered with 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu to launch Asia’s largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi program and the 10th...
Norwegian Prodigy Tarik Hopstock: ‘I Compete Happy & Excited. Never Angry’
Feb 01, 2017BJJEE
If you’ve been following the European and World BJJ competition scene, you have probably heard of Tarik Hopstock. This year he won the IBJJF Europeans at purple belt, a title he had already won...
Clark Gracie answers: ‘How Does It Feel to be the Most Handsome Gracie?’
Nov 07, 2016BJJEE
11 year old Kendall Marr from Tween Jitz Life interviews Clark Gracie in this adorable interview with her idol.
Robert Drysdale On Crossfit , Best Way To Drill, Instructors That Don’t Roll
Oct 25, 2016BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia BJJ world champ and LEGACY FC MMA champ Robert Drysdale talks to Some Kind Of Fighter after his...
Shinya Aoki: ‘I’d Like To Face Garry Tonon in a Grappling Match’
Oct 22, 2016BJJEE
ONE Championship Lightweight World Champion and Submission Specialist Shinya Aoki recently spoke to BJJEE.com. Aoki is expected to defend his title against Eduard Folayang at ONE Championship:...
Michelle Nicolini on BJJ Retirement, ONE Championship Debut & Life in SIngapore
Oct 18, 2016BJJEE
One of the most decorated jiu-jitsu athletes of all time has signed with One Championship. Michelle Nicolini has just retired from BJJ competitions following the defeat in the finals of her division...
Alexander ‘Deda’ Faria on The Amazing Growth Of BJJ in Russia
Oct 14, 2016BJJEE
BJJ is growing very fast in Russia. Last year, Moscow hosted a kids tournament on 5th of December with 480 participants 4-17 years old. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu formally arrived relatively late in Russia...
Keenan Cornelius on Why He Prefers Slow Lifting to Olympic Lifts For BJJ
Oct 10, 2016BJJEE
Getting the most out of your BJJ workouts involves making some decisions. Problem is, when making decisions it’s very easy to choose the wrong path or maybe the longer path to where you want to be....
Ottavia Bourdain Was Just Promoted To Brown Belt
Oct 05, 2016BJJEE
Ottavia Bourdain has just received some great news. Her coach, the infamous John Danaher made the decision to promote her to brown belt level! A huge congratulations to...
Rickson: “I’ve heard a Jiu-Jitsu instructor tell a student to learn Krav Maga because jiu-jitsu isn’t for self-defense, just sport”
Sep 29, 2016BJJEE
The legend Rickson Gracie, in this in depth interview with Mike Velez of Jiu-Jitsu Magazine, talks about his serious injuries (he has 6 herniated discs), teaching at his son...
Cobrinha’s Health Secrets: ‘I’m 36 But I Feel Like 21’
Sep 17, 2016BJJEE
FightinglifestyleUAE caught up with Multiple time World & ADCC champion Rubens Charles Cobrinha during his visit to Dubai. A major figure in the sport of Jiu-jitsu and known for his...
Bruno Pucci on Fighting in One Championship & Teaching At Evolve MMA in Singapore
Aug 30, 2016BJJEE
Bruno Pucci is a 2 time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi World Champion, current MMA fighter for ONE Championship, and an instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore. We were able to talk to...
UFC Fighter Leandro ‘Brodinho’ Issa On Transition to MMA & Growth of Singaporean BJJ
Aug 18, 2016BJJEE
Leandro ‘Brodinho’ Issa is a Mundials World Champion, current UFC fighter and instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore, which counts amongst the most beautiful BJJ...
