ADCC Champ Roberto Cyborg: The Importance of Wrestling In JiuJitsu
Aug 05, 2020BJJEE
ADCC champion Roberto Cyborg talks about the importance of training Wrestling for Jiu-Jitsu. Not many people know but Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu was once on the Brazilian National team for...
Video: Helio Gracie’s Complete Self Defense Jiu-Jitsu System
Aug 05, 2020BJJEE
When it comes to self defense, your best option is often to train in combat sports where you will have sparring matches with a fully resisting training partner and you will be putting yourself in...
Should You Pull Guard or Use Sacrifice Throws?
Aug 05, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Daniel Vaughan, BJJ black belt and instructor at M3Fight Academy. In the world of BJJ there is the constant argument of guard pulling vs take downs. Let’s discuss something more...
GSP Faces Steven Seagal in Movie & Gets Destroyed
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE
GSP and Steven Seagal square off in one of the worst fight scenes ever filmed. Georges St-Pierre will be remembered as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time but in Steven Seagal’s...
The Effortless Sweep That Actually Works Better Against Heavier Opponents
Aug 03, 2020BJJEE
Jiu Jitsu, the game of human chess. Grappling is considered by many one of the most difficult sports to master. Learning moves generally require a combination of intelligence, timing, coordination...
What Makes The Reverse De La Riva Such A Successful Guard?
Aug 03, 2020BJJEE
The reverse De La Riva guard is a great type of guard for keeping an aggressive passing opponent at bay and under control, and eventually transitioning to various sweeps, takedowns, back takes and...
GSP Coach Firas Zahabi Shows How to Beat Wrestling with…Jiu-Jitsu!
Jul 31, 2020BJJEE
GSP’s coach Firas Zahabi was very critical about Jiu-Jitsu’s use in MMA in a recent interview. Firas is a BJJ black belt but feels that the fact that Jiu-Jitsu players don’t learn wrestling is...
If You Train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Today It’s Probably Because Of Chuck Norris
Jul 30, 2020BJJEE
Martial arts legend Chuck Norris (80 years old) is a third degree BJJ black belt since 2015 and has trained under the Machado brothers since the 1980’s. Mr Norris was partly responsible for...
GSP Coach Firas Zahabi’s 2 Most Important Aspects of Training in Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 30, 2020BJJEE
GSP’s coach Firas Zahabi was very critical about Jiu-Jitsu’s use in MMA in an interview with Sherdog.com. Firas is a BJJ black belt but feels that the fact that Jiu-Jitsu players don’t learn...
How to escape the Mount when Your Opponent is Raining Down Punches
Jul 30, 2020BJJEE
After the criticism from MMA fans about Vitor Belfort’s unability to escape Chris Weidman’s mount, Rickson Gracie black belt Henry Akins shows how to stay safe and escape the mount...
Firas Zahabi on How Your VO2 Max Determines Which Conditioning Workout You Should do for BJJ/MMA
Jul 30, 2020BJJEE
Gsp’s coach Firas Zahabi talks to JustTheGiTopPodcast about how measuring an athlete’s VO2 Max is important in determining what type of conditioning and endurance workout to do. VO2 max...
How Elite Grapplers Cross-Train in Other Grappling Sports (BJJ-Judo-Wrestling-Sambo)
Jul 30, 2020BJJEE
“BJJ Players Will Never Reach Their Full Potential Unless They Cross Train In Other Grappling Arts.” John Danaher Grappling is big family which includes Judo, Sambo, Wrestling, BJJ, Catch...
Wrestling Duck Under with BJJ Grips: Te Guruma for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 30, 2020BJJEE
Te Guruma is a throwing technique described in The Canon Of Judo as a reference technique and demonstrated by Kyuzo Mifune in the video, The Essence of Judo. If you want to learn takedowns for...
12 Essential Things To Avoid in Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 29, 2020BJJEE
If you are planning on training or currently train at an academy for Jiu-Jitsu, MMA , or any other martial arts, here are some helpful tips to help you out. 1-Avoid talking while rolling...
GSP Coach Firas Zahabi on Which Martial Art is King of the Streets
Jul 29, 2020BJJEE
Firas Zahabi, coach of GSP and owner of head coach of Tristar gym: “In the Streets Mixed Martial Arts in my opinion is your number one option for self defense. However, some people don’t...
Exercises to Improve Breathing for Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 28, 2020BJJEE
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. If you have ever rolled with a BJJ master or advanced practitioner, what is something that distinguishes them from beginners in BJJ? It’s not...
How to Armbar A Wrestler As Soon As You Get Taken Down- Firas Zahabi
Jul 28, 2020BJJEE
Every technique, takedown or throw has a counter. It’s a question of timing and recognizing the movement and applying it. Capitalizing on Takedowns from defense. Whenever there is a takedown there...
Diffuse The Situation Like a Gentleman: Standing Wrist Lock with Pedro Sauer
Jul 28, 2020BJJEE
The scenario is this: somebody’s being a jerk, and wants to start problems. Of course, as Master Saurer says, “do your best to diffuse the situation verbally.” But the other...
Watch: Fedor Emelianenko in a Sumo Match in Japan
Jul 28, 2020BJJEE
Rare video. Fedor Emelianenko fighting Sumo with Shinichi Suzukawa on reality-show in Japan – 2012 “It was interesting, – said Fedor after the show, – Yeah, really...
Watch BJJ Black Belt Wanderlei Silva Rolling In The GI
Jul 26, 2020BJJEE
Watch the rare Jiu-Jitsu roll between Wanderlei Silva and Vitor Vianna in the Gi. Wanderlei got his BJJ black belt from Cristiano Marcello (Royler Gracie): Most dominating women’s BJJ...
How To Set Up The Most Dangerous Leglock: Double Inverted Heelhook
Jul 26, 2020BJJEE
The heel hook is a tremendous weapon, both in grappling and in MMA. While we see heel hooks more often in Grappling, they are if applied properly and keeping you far away from strikes, very effective...
How Cyborg Abreu Became Brazilian Wresting Champ Without Training Wrestling
Jul 26, 2020bjjee
At times, especially in a world where MMA has become so popular, some assume that because you partake in one form of Martial Arts means you can transfer those skills with ease into a similar field....
A High-Percentage Triangle Choke from Half Guard
Jul 26, 2020BJJEE
Brandon Mullins together with Stephen Kesting teaches his signature triangle choke from the half guard. When your opponent underhooks your arm, you can enter the butterfly half-guard position or...
How To Improve Flexibility For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 24, 2020BJJEE
Written by Mike “Spider-Ninja” Bidwell is a BJJ Black Belt under Phil Migliarese and Ken Kronenberg (Team Tai-Kai / Balance). Mike is a full time Jiu-Jitsuka, blogger (check out his great...
