Analysis of Guard Retention at the Highest Level of BJJ Competition
Oct 11, 2020BJJEE
What is guard retention? Guard retention is the act of getting your opponent back in front of you and in between your legs, as he tries to pass your guard. You need to have a grip and at least 3...
How to Use the ‘Serbian Foot Lock’ in BJJ
Sep 23, 2020BJJEE
There are so many variations on straight foot locks in BJJ and other grappling based sports. The Serbian footlock or outside hook footlock, is one of the more effective ways to get the submission in...
How to Avoid Ankle Injuries in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 17, 2020James Jayme
Ankle locks and leg attacks are part of the game. Unfortunately, ankle injuries can be detrimental to your progress. The last thing you want is to be limited to just playing guard hoping that you can...
John Danaher Debunks the Claim that ‘Leglocks Don’t Work in MMA’
Sep 14, 2020BJJEE
Leg locks in traditional Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies still seem to get a bad rap. In other similar grappling arts like Sambo or Catch Wrestling, they occupy an important place. In recent years a...
Watch: The Worst of Erberth Santos Acting Psychotic Over The Years
Sep 07, 2020BJJEE
Erberth Santos has been involved in many incidents on and off the mats in the past, and is generally known as the bad boy of Jiu-Jitsu… The 2017 world champion is a very controversial figure...
Your Favorite BJJ Stars Face Swapped From Male to Female is Both Hilarious & Disturbing
Jun 15, 2020BJJEE
IG page tudosobrejiujitsuoficial made an interesting experiment converting today’s biggest male BJJ bjj athletes into females and the top female bjj athletes into males. The result is...
This Is Why You Should Still Use Old-School BJJ Moves
Mar 17, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
8 Events That Shocked the BJJ Community
Mar 14, 2020BJJEE
Most people know how BJJ was created, why, by whom, who influenced it, etc… In this article we will look at the history of BJJ from a different angle. We will look at 10 events/changing points...
Jean Jacques Machado: ‘Students Shouldn’t Learn Leglocks Until Blue Belt’
Feb 25, 2020BJJEE
Leg locks in traditional Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies still seem to get a bad rap. In other similar grappling arts like Sambo or Catch Wrestling, they occupy an important place. In recent years a...
Mahamed Aly: ‘Americans & Brazilians Learn & Train BJJ Differently’
Feb 13, 2020BJJEE
BJJ world champion Mahamed Aly from Brazil, has been training and teaching BJJ in the USA for the past few years. In this interesting video, Aly talks about the difference between Americans and...
Famous Jiu Jiteiros Reveal What they Like To Eat After Competition
Sep 19, 2019BJJEE
Competition prep can quite often be exhausting and includes eliminating all kinds of carbs. Naturally this leaves the champs hungry and craving their first post fight meal! ...
Handful Of ADCC Invites Left: A Look Who Is In, Who Is Out From The Toughest Competition In the World
Apr 20, 2019BJJEE
ADCC is the most prestigious tournament. The Abu dhabi combat club is a championship held only every other year and as such the invites are coveted. Here’s a complete list of those who have...
Nogi Worlds Results: Gordon Ryan Takes Double Gold, Cyborg Gets DQed
Dec 17, 2018BJJEE
Nogi Worlds just concluded. The competition that was once the pinnacle of non ADCC world managed to attract enough attention thanks to the attitude of Gordon Ryan and the tenacity of several...
Buchecha Surrenders Title To Leandro Lo – Plus More Results from WORLDS 2018
Jun 04, 2018BJJEE
Buchecha has had a turbulent year, still he has proved he has much heart when he opted to give the open weight title to his friend Leandro Lo. The gesture came after Lo had to back out due to injury...
Gordon Ryan Will Compete in the Gi Next Weekend at IBJJF Washington Open
Mar 30, 2018BJJEE
Gordon Ryan signed with ACB Jiu Jitsu a while back. But while we’re all curious about his newly honed gi skills we’ll be delighted to see him show his best nogi game in the ACB 13 card....
Gordon Ryan ACB Debut Date Set
Mar 27, 2018BJJEE
Gordon Ryan signed with ACB Jiu Jitsu a while back. But while we’re all curious about his newly honed gi skills we’ll be delighted to see him show his best nogi game in the...
ACB Jiu Jitsu Changing Format To Super League as They Sign Buchecha, Rodolfo Vieira & More
Jan 05, 2018BJJEE
Berkut has been the home of very good jiu jitsu since the very start. And more importantly they’re not afraid to toy with the format hoping to have the most exciting and best...
Leandro Lo, Leo Vieira and More Confirmed For ADCC 2017
Aug 06, 2017BJJEE
As ADCC Finland approaches the list of competitors is getting finalized. ADCC 2017 will see the return of many aces to the big scene but in addition to them there will be many young...
Which Brazilian & American States Have The Most BJJ World Champions?
Jul 21, 2017BJJEE
In 2015, Brazilian BJJ website BJJ Forum conducted a study of all IBJJF Jiu Jitsu World Championships since 1996, seeking to identify which states have made the most male black belt world...
The 4 American Men That Won The IBJJF Worlds At Black Belt
Jun 06, 2017BJJEE
BJ Penn In 1997 Penn began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ralph Gracie, eventually earning his purple belt from Gracie. At that point he moved to Nova União where he was...
IBJJF Worlds 2017: Meregali Dethrones Lo, Musameci Brings First Title To Non Brazilian In a Decade
Jun 05, 2017BJJEE
Another IBJJF World Championships are behind us. The prestigious brazilian jiu-jitsu championship saw the first non american winner of a category since 2007! While Buchecha asserted his...
Who made it to the Quarterfinals: IBJJF Worlds Day 1 Results
Jun 04, 2017BJJEE
1st day of adult male black belt division was quite exciting. Although many usual contenders have stayed away from absolute this year there was ample opportunity to watch huge clashes such as Erberth...
Black Belt champions crowned in Grand Finale for the 2017 ADWPJJC
Apr 22, 2017BJJEE
The 2017 Abu Dhabi world Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship came to an end this Saturday, April 22, at the IPIC Arena, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The final day of competitions featured the...
2017 World Pro Day 4: Thrilling Black Belt Matches w/ Finals
Apr 22, 2017BJJEE
The black belts once again delivered a great day of matches this Friday at the 2017 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. In every weight class, competitors fought hard to reach the...
