Rodolfo Vieira’s Conditioning Training for ADCC
Apr 07, 2020BJJEE
Rodolfo Vieira worked hard to get the ADCC title in China in 2013, one of the few that was missing from his vast collection. He was by then already a multiple world champion in the Gi but had never...
Sport-Specific Applicabilty & Similarities Of Kettlebell Movements & Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 05, 2020BJJEE
One of the most versatile and, best value training tools available to the BJJ athlete is the kettlebell. The dynamic and ballistic nature of kettlebell training, using pushing, pulling and...
The 5 Best Kettlebell Exercises For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 05, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Will Safford, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach who trains under Andre Galvao in San Diego, CA. He received is purple belt in December of 2013 and competes occasionally in...
10 Reasons Why Grapplers Need To Train with Kettlebells
Apr 05, 2020BJJEE
Written by Matt D’Aquino, a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a 3rd Degree judo Black belt and a black...
Xande Ribeiro’s Morning Kettlebell Workout Routine
Apr 05, 2020BJJEE
It’s no mystery that the kettlebell is an effective tool for BJJ strength and conditioning. It’s versatility and construction make it extremely useful for developing functional strength, power,...
Neck Strengthening Exercises For Judo & BJJ
Apr 03, 2020BJJEE
When you start bjj you begin to notice how soft you were previously. This especially applies to the neck as most people in modern age spend a lot of the time working by a computer screen or...
These Are The Best At-Home Workouts for Grapplers
Apr 02, 2020BJJEE
Keeping to a regular workout routine is vital to maintaining our bodies at peak performance. When we stop exercising for a long enough period of time, our bodies will quickly go into atrophy and lose...
A Guide To Rope Jumping For Combat Athletes
Apr 01, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner, retired MMA fighter. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt and multiple medallist in Freesyle Wrestling. You can find Mark...
Need A Great BJJ Workout At Home? Try These 11 Elastic Band Exercises
Apr 01, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re stuck at home and can’t go to your BJJ academy nor to the gym for whatever reason, you might be nervous; fearing that you’ll lose all your athleticism and gains. Heavy...
Gracies Create FITjitsu, Blending Fitness & Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 01, 2020BJJEE
With most of the BJJ world on lockdown, and without to ability to train, what are your options? One is using a grappling dummy: How to build yourself a Grappling dummy in 5 minutes You can do some...
Bulletproof Your Knees For BJJ With These 5 Stability Exercises
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Look, chances are that we probably don’t have to tell you about how important it is to stay as injury-free as possible in BJJ – especially when your knees are considered. For, once the...
These Are The Only Exercises You’ll Need For Strength Training For BJJ
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Getting better in BJJ is a never-ending journey, one that consists out of many steps along the way. These steps, however, are not just the numerous techniques and principles that are directly...
Develop Explosive Takedowns with These 6 Exercises
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE
Power comes from the legs… A right timed explosive burst in a fight can sometimes make a big difference between winning or losing. Almost anybody can be explosive. It really doesn’t take...
10 hardcore Sandbag Conditioning Movements for Grapplers
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE
Written by Matt D’Aquino. He is a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian as well as nationally ranked freestyle wrestler and National Champion in Brazilian Jujitsu. Matt has a passion for teaching all...
How To Incorporate Olympic Lifts For Grappling
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Will Safford, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach who trains under Andre Galvao in San Diego, CA. He received is purple belt in December of 2013 and competes occasionally in...
Looking at a Judo Olympian’s Kettlebell Workout
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE
Written by Matt D’Aquino, a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a 3rd Degree Black belt and a black belt in...
Improve Your Guard Passing With These Exercises
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Will Safford, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach who trains under Andre Galvao in San Diego, CA. He received is purple belt in December of 2013 and competes occasionally in...
The ‘300’ Kettlebell Workout For Grapplers
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE
Written by Matt D’Aquino, a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a 3rd Degree Black belt and a black belt in...
Andre Galvao’s Solo Drill Circuit Training To Get You in Shape for Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE
“If you are tired you’re not strong, if you are tired you’re not fast, if you’re tired you don’t have good technique, and if you’re tired you’re not even smart” Dan Inosanto. When you...
Tom DeBlass’s 30 minute Bodyweight & Plate Training Routine
Mar 30, 2020BJJEE
Grapplers that train every day do not have time for marathon weight training sessions. Father of 2 and BJJ gym owner Tom DeBlass recommends short, intense workouts injected into your busy day. BJJ...
These Are The 10 Best Strength Building Exercises for Grapplers
Mar 30, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Funk Roberts of FunkMMA.com When you train in BJJ, Wrestling, Judo, Sambo, and other grappling arts, strength is the container from which all other physical qualities or training goals...
25 Best Kettlebell Exercises For Grapplers
Mar 30, 2020BJJEE
Over the last 20 years we have seen so many fitness fads come and go, but the kettlebell has stood the test of time….and that’s because kettlebell training works. Over the years I have found that...
33 Best Bodyweight Exercises For Grapplers
Mar 30, 2020BJJEE
by Funk Roberts – FunkMMA.com There are benefits to all bodyweight exercises for fighters, yet some are more beneficial than others when it comes to developing the strength and conditioning...
Perfect Kettlebell Workout for Grapplers (10 Minute HIIT Circuit)
Mar 29, 2020BJJEE
Kettlebells are a fantastic training tool for grapplers because they work pretty much every single muscle in the body – just like grappling. Why grapplers should train with Kettlebells? 1. They...
