Remembering the Day that Foot Locks Became Acceptable in Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 07, 2020BJJEE
Footlocks in Jiu-Jitsu seem to get a bad rap. In other similar grappling arts like Sambo or Catch Wrestling, they occupy an important place. In Jiu-Jitsu some people see them as cheap, low class...
4 Easy No Gi BJJ Takedowns From Over Under
Nov 06, 2020BJJEE
When you shoots in for a takedown, your options are a bit limited, single leg, double leg and maybe an ankle pick. All of which are predictable and can be defended by the same reactionary movement,...
Why Most New Flashy BJJ Techniques Just Won’t Work For You
Nov 06, 2020BJJEE
We’ve all had this happen to us: we’re blown away by a flashy new (often advanced) technique, seen online or in the gym and and want to add it in our game. Stephen Kesting talks about how...
Joe Rogan On The Best Way To Get Good At Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 05, 2020BJJEE
BJJ and 10th planet Jiu-Jitsu black belt Joe Rogan talks on his podcast about how to get good at Jiu-Jitsu. For him it’s better to train with people around your skill level and try new moves on...
Is It Ever OK to Cross Your Ankles In Rear Mount?
Nov 02, 2020BJJEE
In BJJ, beginners are taught very early to NEVER cross their ankles in the rear mount. There is of course a terrible ankle lock if your opponent triangles their legs. The ankle lock is so strong that...
(Video) Marriage Proposal During a BJJ Rolling Session
Nov 01, 2020BJJEE
Check out this marriage proposal that happened at Rio Grappling Club in Greece. BJJ purple belt Avihai propsed to his girlfriend BJJ white belt Ionna during a roll and she said YES! We wish them all...
5 Arm Lock Set Ups You Should Be Drilling
Oct 29, 2020BJJEE
Written by Matt D’Aquino is a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 28 years. He is a 4th Degree Black belt in Judo and a...
How To Set Up The Infamous Rickson Gracie Rear Naked Choke- Henry Akins
Oct 26, 2020BJJEE
Rickson Gracie is known for his Mata Leao (rear naked choke) and his armbar. One of his top students Henry Akins experienced this technique first hand from Rickson himself and shows us some great...
Watch: Cris Cyborg Rolling No Gi with Tito Ortiz
Oct 26, 2020BJJEE
In mid-2011, Cris Cyborg sparred no Gi with ex UFC fighter Tito Ortiz. The roll happened at Cleber Luciano’s academy in California. Both of them have great Jiu-Jitsu. Cris was a world purple...
That Time A Female Jiu-Jitsu Fighter Defeated A Man in a Vale Tudo Bout
Oct 25, 2020BJJEE
Ediane Gomez is currently a 145 pound contender in Invicta Fighting Championships. But back in 2007 she was recovering drug addict, that had spent many years homeless, enticed by the promise...
Mirko Cro Cop on The Time He Put Fabricio Werdum To Sleep with a Choke
Oct 16, 2020BJJEE
Mirko Cro Cop on Croatian TV talks about the time he choked out Fabricio Werdum. Werdum lived with Cro Cop in Croatia for 2 1/2 years, from 2003 where he taught him Jiu-Jitsu and Cro Cop taught him...
Tag Team Grappling is a Thing & it’s Surprisingly Entertaining
Oct 15, 2020BJJEE
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...
Understanding the Differences in Judo & BJJ Mindsets
Oct 11, 2020BJJEE
Judo and BJJ: Similar Jacket, different rules and mentality. Judo training will vastly improve your Jiu-Jitsu and vice versa. However, both sports have their own set of rules and have different goals...
The Best Takedowns for Self Defense with Ricardo Almeida
Oct 09, 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...
The ‘No Gi Guy’ Who Hates the Gi. You All Know Him
Oct 07, 2020BJJEE
Every BJJ academy has one. The No Gi guy shows up on Gi night and when everybody is drilling collar chokes. Some of them of them say that they don’t like the Gi. That No Gi is more fun, faster,...
Learn How To Do The Caio Terra Footlock From De La Riva Guard
Oct 06, 2020BJJEE
This is a technique that Caio Terra has been using over the years. He sets up this foot lock from De La Riva guard. Caio plays it in both Gi and No Gi, and has set it up on...
Solo BJJ Drills for De la Riva and Spider Guard
Oct 06, 2020BJJEE
Here are a few ways to work on your Spider, De La Riva and general open guard when you do not have a partner. Various BJJ players show you their methods. From BJJ black belt Steve Austin: In this...
Bernardo Faria’s Pressure Passing Principles
Oct 02, 2020BJJEE
Bernardo Faria’s Pressure Passing Breakdown. Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Champion. Bernardo started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Juiz de Fora – MG, Brazil at the age of 14 in 2001....
4 BJJ Conditioning Secrets Every BJJ Player Should Know
Oct 01, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Jason C. Brown of BJJWorkouts.com 4 BJJ Conditioning Secrets Every BJJ player should know. Here’s my list. There are really no secrets where BJJ Conditioning is concerned,but...
The Key To Khamzat Chimaev’s Success: Training Highlights 2020
Sep 28, 2020BJJEE
Khamzat Chimaev has made quite an impression on former UFC champion Daniel Cormier. Chimaev is surging at a rapid rate. After easily winning his first two UFC fights with just 10 days apart, the...
Steve Maxwell & Joe Rogan on Toughness & Training of Eastern European Athletes
Sep 28, 2020BJJEE
World famous strength and conditioning coach and BJJ black belt Steve Maxwell tells Joe Rogan about his views on why Eastern European fighters are so tough. He also goes into their training methods....
How to Defend Against the Backstep Guard Pass by Roberto ‘Gordo ‘Correa
Sep 27, 2020BJJEE
Roberto ‘Gordo ‘Correa shows how to defend against the backstep guard pass. Roberto Corrêa de Lima, is known worldwide as Gordo. He’s been teaching Jiu-Jitsu for 20 years and...
Two Grapplers Take On a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Sep 26, 2020grappler z
Jiu Jitsu has definitely proven itself against every layman and especially so for the members of the law enforcement. However bjj is often begrudged lack of efficacy for more opponents than one. Are...
Freestyle Wrestler Enters Judo Tournament, Wins Using Pure Wrestling
Sep 26, 2020BJJEE
Here is an interesting video showing a freestyle wrestler entering a Judo tournament. He is able to dominate by using typical wrestling techniques such as far side cradle, three quarter Nelson, near...
