How To Return to BJJ Training After A Serious Injury
Aug 18, 2021BJJEE
Injuries are always going to happen if you train in Jiu-Jitsu. It’s part of the journey. BJJ black belt Stephen Kesting of the excellent website Grapplearts.com answers a fan’s question about how...
McGregor’s Nutritionist on Best Fuel, Controlling Sugar Cravings, Veganism
Aug 15, 2021BJJEE
When it comes to nutrition, cutting weight and rehydrating after fights, Georges Lockhart is best man in the UFC. Many UFC fighters and professional athletes also do the same. In this video...
(GRAPHIC INJURIES) Why Jumping Closed Guard Should Be Illegal
Aug 15, 2021BJJEE
Guest post by Daniel Vaughan UCLA undergraduate, judo brown belt under Mike Verdugo and BJJ GF Team black belt under Master Julio Cesar Pereira. Daniel is an instructor at M3Fight Academy....
Standup Comedian’s Hilarious Sketch on How Jiu-Jitsu Relieves Stress
Aug 09, 2021BJJEE
Jonathan McBride, a standup comedian in New York made a funny video on how Jiu-Jitsu relieves stress. McBride trains at Silver Fox BJJ in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, a Renzo Gracie affiliated school....
KatagaRenzo: Game Changing Adjustments For Katagatame From Renzo Gracie feat Demian Maia
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE
Ever been on the receiving end of an Arm Triangle (Head & Arm Choke) submission? Of course you have… And how did it feel? It sucks, right. When you feel that choke tighten, there isn’t much...
A Brilliant Old School Way Of Countering The Stack Pass
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE
Jean Vandesteen discusses traditional BJJ for self-defense. Being, as he is, responsible for the matrix of the Relson Gracie network in Brazil, he talks about the concern of his master and...
How to Deal with Rib Injuries in BJJ & Grappling
Jul 28, 2021BJJEE
Rib injuries are one of the most common injuries in BJJ and grappling. Rib injuries usually heal themselves in a few weeks. Good painkillers are important so that you can breathe and cough...
3 BJJ Submissions For Which You’d Better Tap Fast
Jul 28, 2021BJJEE
Stephen Kesting talks about 3 BJJ submissions that are more dangerous and for which you’d better be ready to tap fast or snap. You may also want to check out the article: 8 Most...
When A Teammate Gets Their Blue Belt in Jiu-Jitsu…
Jul 25, 2021BJJEE
What is ‘BLUE BELTITIS’? According Simon Hayes instructor at Carlson Gracie UK, it’s a common disease in BJJ: “After reading many threads recently from white belts wanting their Blues i just...
The Respectful & Disrespectful Way To Invite A Higher Belt To Roll in BJJ
Jul 24, 2021BJJEE
Each BJJ academy has their own set of specific rules. Some schools require students to face the wall while tying their belts, or to ask permission to go to the toilet or to have a sip of water. A...
Overcoming the Blue Belt Blues: “I’m Not Getting Better at BJJ”
Jul 07, 2021BJJEE
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...
Rickson by Armbar- Rare Competition Footage of Ponytail Wearing Rickson Gracie
Jun 25, 2021BJJEE
Rickson Gracie is a mythical figure in Jiu-Jitsu. Jean Jacques Machado speaks on years of experience training with Rickson Gracie. He was Rickson Gracie’s student from back in the days, from the...
Watch Saulo Ribeiro Drain His Student’s Huge Cauliflower Ear
Jun 25, 2021BJJEE
Chances are that if you practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu, you know someone whose ears look like a tortellini. Cauliflower ear is caused when the ear receives a blow that shears away the ear’s cartilage...
Escape Side Control Using the High and Low Road
Jun 25, 2021BJJEE
Side control is one of those positions that is just plain horrible. Our opponent can mount attacks, we can’t, they can stall and rest, we’re carrying all of their weight, and they torque their...
Travis Stevens- How I Mentally Prepare for Judo/BJJ Competitions
Jun 24, 2021BJJEE
Competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu isn’t as simple as just „going out there“ and „giving your best“. Sure, it’s important to enjoy the experience and have fun; but if you want to create...
Robert Drysdale on BJJ Competition Training: “If you get swept in training, you should pop right back up the same way you would do in competition. Don’t be lazy…”
Jun 23, 2021BJJEE
Everybody starts their BJJ journey for different reasons, and competing is usually one of them. With so much information out there and so many different strategies to choose from, early competitors...
Travis Stevens Details How He Cuts Weight For BJJ/ Judo Tournaments
Jun 23, 2021BJJEE
They say the first and most important battle for each and every fighter is the one with the scale. Martial arts and combat sports competitors are notorious with their extreme weight cutting which...
Knee Tape Trick For ACL Protection While Rolling in BJJ
Jun 22, 2021BJJEE
An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament can be a debilitating musculoskeletal injury to the knee, that happens quite often in grappling arts such as BJJ. Non-contact tears and ruptures are the...
Watch The Awesome No Gi Rolling Session Between Rafael Mendes and Jake Shields
Jun 22, 2021BJJEE
Watch the black belt Jiu Jitsu World Champion Rafa Mendes training with the black belt UFC fighter Jake Shields.
Knockout Game: Vitor ‘Shaolin’ Ribeiro Gives Advice On How To Stay Safe
Jun 22, 2021BJJEE
Knockout, also known as the knockout game and knockout king, is a violent activity played by sucker punching an unsuspecting bystander with the objective of knocking that individual unconscious in a...
The Leg Drag Pass Looking at 3 Masters From 3 Generations
Jun 18, 2021BJJEE
The leg drag is a powerful guard pass that relies on posture and pressure to put your opponent’s defense on the side. It has surfaced over the past years with the emergence of the Mendes bros...
Pedro Sauer’s Ultimate Side Control Escape
May 08, 2021BJJEE
Escaping the sidecontrol is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills. Coming out of side control is no...
What To Do Against A Very Defensive Opponent? Attack Like Marcelo Garcia
Apr 23, 2021BJJEE
When looking at the Roberto Cyborg vs Brendan Schaub fight at Metamoris 2, you can think two things: 1. Schaub was running away and disengaging. 2. Roberto Cyborg Abreu should have brought the fight...
A Deep Dive into Jacare Souza Unconventional Judo Background
Mar 27, 2021BJJEE
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is the ultimate grappler with world class ground game and fantastic stand up takedown game. He is a BJJ and Judo black belt formed at ASLE academy with his first instructor...
