How To Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu With A Stability Ball
Dec 12, 2017BJJEE
Jeff Glover is known for his amazing cat like balance and agility. The fact is that he’s been training with the stability ball (AKA Swiss Ball) for over 10 years. Stability ball...
Mongolian Judo Team’s Hard Core Training Regimen
Dec 04, 2017BJJEE
In July 2013, for the first time in history, an IJF Judo Grand Prix was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. By integrating the World Judo Tour, this event gave its credentials to a country which has...
Weird Monkey Exercise That Cures 99% of Shoulder Pain
Nov 20, 2017BJJEE
If you suffer from chronic shoulder pain, orthopedic surgeon John M. Kirsch, M.D, has a simple solution: Ape style Dead Hangs. This exercise can reshape the space in the shoulder, strengthen...
Rafa Mendes: ‘I Don’t Do Strength And Conditioning Anymore, I Just Do Jiu-Jitsu’
Nov 20, 2017BJJEE
The now retired 6x world champion Rafael Mendes sat down with former UFC fighter Kenny Florian and discussed the preparation to his last world title at the 2016 IBJJF World Championships....
What is The Best Yoga Posture for BJJ Players?
Oct 17, 2017BJJEE
Why should a grappler incorporate Yoga into his or her training regiment and which are the greatest benefits ? Lesser injuries. Better breathing [huge!] Better use of energy, so you can spar...
A Great Trick That Helps with Recovery For Grapplers
Aug 08, 2017BJJEE
Written by Emre Bardakci a specialist in Biomechanics. Emre is a black belt in Judo, blue belt in BJJ and has spent over 12 years in Turkey training with Turkish Wrestlers, Judokas,...
Tom Davey: ‘How I Gained 20Lbs Of Lean Body Mass In 2 months’
Jul 12, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Tom Davey Hi, guys – this is a BJJ related topic. I am talking about strength and conditioning. My conditioning has been really good – I’ve never been overly concerned...
Exercise Specialist Not Impressed with Andre Galvao’s Weight Lifting Form
Jun 08, 2017BJJEE
Height: 1.74 m (5′ 9″) Weight: Meio Pesado- Pesado (88 kg – 205lbs) Andre Galvao is one of the greatest competitors in bjj maybe ever. He has 4x World Championships, 8xPan American...
The Most Important Factor For MMA Conditioning…It’s Not What You Think
Apr 09, 2017BJJEE
What is most important for getting in shape for MMA fights? It’s not what you think. Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy and of mmacoach.net, talks about the...
2 Simple Ways To Kimura Proof Your Shoulders
Jan 23, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Dr Kickass, Mike Piekarski, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Former MMA Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt. Follow him on instagram. The most common complaint I hear on the mat...
How To Strengthen Your Neck Like Rickson Gracie
Oct 20, 2016BJJEE
Guest post by Dr Kickass, Mike Piekarski, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Former MMA Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt. Follow him on instagram. Having a strong neck is essential...
Exercise Specialist Criticizes Rodolfo Vieira’s Strength Training Routine
Sep 09, 2016BJJEE
5x jiu-jitsu world champion at black belt, Rodolfo Vieira is preparing his transition to MMA. He has signed a contract with Japan based Real Fight Championship. His debut was initially planned...
Olympic Silver Medalist Travis Stevens’s Training Week: 6 Sessions/Day!
Aug 11, 2016BJJEE
MARKUS SCHREIBER/ASSOCIATED PRESS You train hard, but do you train as hard as 2016 Judo Olympic silver medalist and BJJ Black Belt Travis Stevens? Travis Stevens is probably the hardest...
Dolce Diet’s Mike Dolce Top 3 Tips for Building Muscle & Staying Lean
Jul 31, 2016BJJEE
Mike Dolce is an American trainer, strength and conditioning coach, weight-cut coach, author, nutrition and fitness expert, and motivational speaker. He was a former mixed martial artist. Dolce is...
Agility Ladder Drills For Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 03, 2016BJJEE
Brad Wolfson demonstrates 5 Agility Ladder drills to incorporate into your warmup routine to improve movement and footwork. www.soulcraftbjj.com
An Inside Look at Chris Weidman’s Strength & Conditioning Training
Jun 23, 2016BJJEE
Former UFC champion Chris Weidman always comes into fight in great shape. As far as his day-to-day preparation, Weidman shared with Bleacher Report his normal training schedule to show what a...
How To Stay in Shape for BJJ When Traveling
Jun 19, 2016BJJEE
Guest post by Will Safford C.S.C.S a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach who trains under Andre Galvao at Atos Jiu Jitsu. He received is purple belt in December of 2013 and competes...
Best of Andre Galvao’s Strength & Conditioning Training For BJJ
Jun 15, 2016BJJEE
Best of Andre Galvao’s strength and conditioning training for BJJ. Andre Galvão is a 3rd degree black belt student under BJJ legend Fernando “Tererê” Augusto and now...
Is CrossFit Slowly Losing Popularity?
May 16, 2016BJJEE
CrossFit is a fitness program created by Greg Glassman and is a registered trademark of CrossFit, Inc. which was founded by Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai in 2000. Promoted as both...
Coach Greg Jackson: ‘Jon Jones Powerlifting A Problem. He Gasses’
Apr 26, 2016BJJEE
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones started powerlifting 11 months ago. Back in beginning of October, his deadlift personal best was 525 lbs (238kgs), weighing 222 lbs (100 kgs)....
Inside Look At Buchecha’s Strength & Conditioning Program
Apr 08, 2016BJJEE
If you’ve been watching Marcus Buchecha, you have probably noticed his crazy explosiveness. His S&C coach Tony Gonzalez of UTC Crossfit (also home of Checkmat’s HQ) talks to...
Performance Nutrition For Wrestlers After Cutting Weight
Mar 31, 2016BJJEE
Wrestlers and fighters cut weight for competition so they can have an advantage in combat. Whether you’re a youth, high school, college or professional athlete, being the largest...
Watch: Yoga for BJJ Free 20 Mins Class
Mar 29, 2016BJJEE
Why should a grappler incorporate Yoga into his or her training regiment and which are the greatest benefits ? These are Yoga for BJJ’s Sebastian Brosche’s top 9 benefits...
Sandbag Training For Grapplers
Feb 27, 2016BJJEE
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...
