2 Ways To Escape a Tight Body Triangle by Kurt Osiander
Jul 31, 2018BJJEE
A Body Triangle also known as a Figure-four body lock, is a technique in grappling that is employed from the back, back mount, or less frequently from the closed guard, whose purpose is to...
Renzo Gracie Hit the Broomstick Takedown That He Showed in The Airport Earlier This Year
Jul 30, 2018BJJEE
Renzo Gracie returned to action against Yuki Kondo in OneFC and in it he worked a takedown technique that he had demonstrated to Brandon Vera months beforehand. Here he was waiting for his luggage to...
Kurt Osiander’s Reverse Armlock from Closed Guard
Jul 29, 2018BJJEE
After 25 years training and teaching at Ralph Gracie’s academy, Kurt Osiander left or was fired (depending on who’s story you believe), last week. Osiander has already found a new...
BJJ Black Belt/Navy Seal Jocko Willink Grapples with Journalist
Jul 27, 2018grappler z
From September of 1990 to 2010 Willink was a Navy SEAL Platoon Commander and Seal Task Unit Commander leading hundreds of operations in combat. He earned his Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from...
Wrestle-Jitsu: Bulgarian Wrestler’s Way Of Reversing Side Control
Jul 18, 2018BJJEE
Have you ever tried to pin or control a top level Wrestler in side control? It’s no fun at all… Check out this interesting take on how a top-level wrestler would go about escaping side...
How To Successfully Transition From BJJ to MMA
Jun 29, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt, MMA coach and undefeated...
Travis Stevens On Dealing w/ Stiff Arm/Hips Back Standing Opponent
Jun 26, 2018BJJEE
Fighting a stiff armed Judoka or BJJ player is one of the most annoying things you will encounter in training or competion. In competition a stiff armed /defensive Judoka is quickly penalized in...
Benefits of Rickson Gracie’s Movement Based Training For Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 21, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by Henry Akins, the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the...
Great Sportsmanship: BJJ Black Belt Refuses To Inflict More Damage on Battered Opponent
Jun 18, 2018BJJEE
In the eyes of many, MMA is a strange animal in the Martial Arts world. It is fighting, there is no doubt about it but at the same time it is looked upon by “traditional” martial artist...
Khabib Nurmagomedov & Crew Play “Dagestani” Basketball
Jun 17, 2018grappler z
Khabib Nurmagomedov and his crew warm and cross train by playing what the call ‘Dagestani Basketball’ which is a mix basketball, rugby & grappling. Will Harris Productions spent time...
Overcoming Blue Belt Blues: “I’m Not Getting Better at BJJ”
Jun 11, 2018BJJEE
You’ve got your blue belt! The best thing that happened to you since you started BJJ. No more standing in the back of the line. You’re now a color belt and nobody can take it away from you. Some...
BJJ Instructor: ‘I’ve Seen 1,000 People Quit Jiu-Jitsu in 7 Years’
Jun 09, 2018BJJEE
Written by Felipe Guedes, BJJ black belt instructor It definitely requires a special type of person to become a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt. Only 3% of the people who start training will get...
How to Train the Heel Hook Safely
Jun 03, 2018BJJEE
A heel hook is a leg lock affecting multiple joints, and is applied by transversely twisting the foot either medially or laterally. The torsional force puts severe torque on the ankle,...
Old Church Was Converted Into BJJ Academy
May 20, 2018BJJEE
BJJ academies are sometimes found in unique locations. There are some that are converted warehouses, restaurants, nightclubs and now believe it or not, even a church! BJJ world champion Bernardo...
Tag Team Grappling is Now A Thing & it’s Surprisingly Entertaining
May 19, 2018BJJEE
Let’s face it, grappling matches especially submission only ones are not always spectator friendly. Even for practitioners some matches are just plain boring, can you imagine how it feels for...
Kimura For Cops by Brian “The Jiu-Jitsu Cop”
May 19, 2018BJJEE
The potential for jiu jitsu to enable police officers to be better at their job is enormous. We often observe videos like trips and perfect stand up technique enabling men in nasty situations to...
One Handed Kimura Lock That They Will Never See Coming
May 19, 2018BJJEE
The Kimura would be known as the Reverse Ude Garami, or the Double Wrist Lock in Catch Wrestling circles. There are a lot of different names and sources to what we now know as the Kimura Lock. The...
Guy Develops Whole Game Around The Lethal Loop Choke
May 16, 2018BJJEE
Alexander Matschl from Pound for Pound Academy in Munich, Germany has become a master of the lethal Loop Choke. He has developed his game around the loop choke and has caught numerous opponents with...
Guard Pulling vs Sacrifice Throws
May 13, 2018BJJEE
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...
How Champions Train: Team Atos Specific Strength & Conditioning Training for BJJ
May 13, 2018BJJEE
Looking for some new ideas to add to your strength and conditioning routine for BJJ? Check out these specific functional strength and conditioning training for BJJ with or without Gi from the world...
Kickboxing World Champion Grapples Senegalese Wrestlers
May 10, 2018grappler z
Senegalese wrestling is a folk Wrestling style that is indigenous to the country of Senegal in Western Africa. They main goal of a match is to take the opponent down or push them out of the area....
5 Best Escapes From Difficult Positions
May 03, 2018BJJEE
Guest pots 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 purple...
Kyle Dake Taps Out To Choke During Wrestling Match
Apr 25, 2018grappler z
Wrestling champion Kyle Dake had an unfortunate last week during the Gold medal match at the freestyle world cup, Azerbaijan’s Hasanov applied a front headlock that then transitioned into a...
25 Single Leg Takedown Finishes in 3 Minutes
Apr 24, 2018grappler z
One of the world’s favorite takedowns! This a compilation of Single Leg Takedowns from the following positions: 1. Snatch Single Position 2. Shin Block Position 3. Firewood Position 4. Rambo...
