Ultimate Sandbag Conditioning Circuits for Grapplers
Mar 29, 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...
Lachlan & Livia Giles: How to Stretch at Home to Improve Your BJJ
Mar 29, 2020BJJEE
If you are like, you don’t stretch enough. There are so many benefits to stretching for grapplers and yep, you guessed it, very few people do this as well. Improved flexibility for grapplers...
Top 5 Tips For Starting A BJJ Strength & Conditioning Routine
Mar 27, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Sam Dupont, a strength coach to CFS BJJ Brighton, and also to Black Belt Belt Gold British Medalist Yousuf Nabi. Sam has worked with many other athletes from other fields too...
6 Exercises For Stronger BJJ Grips
Mar 26, 2020BJJEE
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...
Build Your Guard & Takedown Power: 6 Great Squat Variations
Mar 24, 2020BJJEE
Many athletes focus more on strengthening their upper body instead of focusing on their lower body. While strong shoulders, arms, chest and core are very important in Jiu-Jitsu, a strong base...
Sports Institute Develops a 9 Week Peaking Strength & Power Program For BJJ, Wrestling, and Judo.
Mar 24, 2020BJJEE
When it comes to strength and conditioning, many Grapplers especially BJJ practitioners still train like amateurs. Mark Philippi, co-owner of Philippi Sports Institute (PSI), has released a...
How to Build a Powerful Back for Grappling
Mar 24, 2020BJJEE
Written by Jason C. Brown of BJJWorkouts.com A strong back is essential for your BJJ performance and injury reduction. The quality of your BJJ is directly related to the quality of your...
Does Stretching Reduce Injury in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Mar 22, 2020BJJEE
When it comes to a warm up stretching routine, most people don’t actually do either before they exercise at all, whilst puts them at a much higher risk. However, there are also multiple benefits...
Tim Spriggs’ Unusual Method For Strengthening His Grips for BJJ
Mar 22, 2020BJJEE
Why is Grip Training Important: Grip training is where it all starts, going back to the fundamentals. The first point of contact in any fight is the grip. How can you win a fight if you...
Marcus Buchecha Shares His Bodyweight Training Routine
Mar 20, 2020BJJEE
Record holder of titles in the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, Marcus Buchecha will have to wait a bit before returning to competition. With the postponement of the main IBJJF tournaments, the champion...
Travis Strevens Reveals His Bodyweight Program For Grappling
Mar 20, 2020BJJEE
Travis Stevens is probably the hardest working judoka around… Travis Stevens aka ‘The Judo Silencer’ is a judoka from the United States who in 2016 achieved a silver medal in the Rio Olympics....
Improve Your Grappling Conditioning with This HITT Bodyweight Workout
Mar 20, 2020BJJEE
Written by Funk Roberts of FunkMMA.com As a grappler or martial artist you have to develop so many physical attributes simultaneously. Like so many other fighters you may have trouble...
Firas Zahabi Does Not Believe In Benefits of Yoga For BJJ
Mar 18, 2020BJJEE
For famed MMA trainer Firas Zahabi, Gymnastics transfers more in MMA or BJJ than heavy weight lifting. He says that heavy weights will drain your central nervous system. Never lift your max if...
Tom DeBlass & Saulo Ribeiro’s Easy Plate Workout For BJJ
Mar 16, 2020BJJEE
You don’t need to have fancy equipment to build yourself an endless gas tank and strength on the Jiu Jitsu mats. Simple exercises and minimal equipment that work the whole body are more than...
Bulgarian Bag: Improve your Grappling Conditioning, Endurance & Conditioning
Mar 15, 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...
5 Essential Strength & Conditioning Principles For Grapplers
Mar 13, 2020BJJEE
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 in Judo and a black...
Debunking Common Misconceptions About Strength Training For Grappling
Mar 02, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Andrew Lewis of blackmetalbarbellstrength.com There are several factors that determine the success (ability to submit and not be submitted) of the jiujitsu practitioner: technique,...
How To Modify The 5×5 Strength Training Program For Grapplers
Feb 27, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
So, you’ve been training Jiu Jitsu for a while and absolutely love it! However, you also want to become stronger and you figured out that BJJ, in and of itself, doesn’t help you too much...
How To Develop Explosive Power for Grappling Using Plyometrics
Feb 27, 2020BJJEE
Written by Funk Roberts of FunkMMA.com Plyometrics: A type of exercise using explosive movements to develop muscular power, esp. bounding, hopping, and jumping. Combat Athletes are...
Marcelo Garcia’s Tips: How to Improve in BJJ, Gi vs No Gi & Conditioning
Feb 26, 2020BJJEE
Great advice from World BJJ and ADCC champ Marcelo Garcia on the best way to improve in BJJ, Gi vs No Gi, conditioning etc…Transcribed by royalgrapplingacademy from a youtube interview by Matt...
How To Achieve The Conditioning of a BJJ World Champion
Feb 21, 2020BJJEE
When it comes to improving your BJJ conditioning, should you just roll more? Do more circuits? Do long distance running? Go swimming? There are so many options used in Conditioning for BJJ, so how...
World Class BJJ & Judo Champions Deadlifting
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
The three main powerlifting exercises that are beneficial for BJJ players are Deadlifts, Benchpress and Squats. It is also advisable to use more specialized exercises like pull ups, presses, rows to...
Getting Bigger & Stronger: The Right Way To Move Up A Weight Class In Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 08, 2020BJJEE
In Jiu-Jitsu most of us want to go down in weight to make the weight class below. Putting on quality muscle to go up a weight class is a tricky issue but can be achieved with the right weight...
BJJ World Champ Otavio Sousa’s Leg Workout For BJJ
Feb 06, 2020BJJEE
Many athletes focus more on strengthening their upper body instead of focusing on their lower body. While strong shoulders, arms, chest and core are very important in Jiu-Jitsu, a strong base which...
