The Butcher Shop Choke by Neil Melanson Will Terrify Your Training Partners
Sep 16, 2018BJJEE
The cradle is a basic technique in amateur wrestling. Its name refers to the move’s similarity to the way a person holds an infant in their arms. The wrestler performs the cradle by grabbing...
All Belt Levels Will Need To Pay Yearly Membership Fee To Compete in IBJJF Tournaments
Sep 15, 2018BJJEE
The leading federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the IBJJF which is run by Carlos Gracie Jr. is planning some major changes for all IBJJF members. IBJJF is a private for-profit company and even...
Keenan Cornelius Shares On How To Deal With DQs in BJJ
Sep 15, 2018BJJEE
Sport jiu jitsu has many pitfalls but one of the hardest things to deal with is when rules simply aren’t on your side or are open to interpretation. After winning his first match easily, he...
Chechen Black Belt Who Helped McGregor: I am not here to make friends, it is just the fight business. I need to feed my family
Sep 15, 2018BJJEE
Chechen Black Belt Ayub Magomadov came under fire when it was uncovered he was tapped to help prepare McGregor for the Khabib Nurmagomedov match up. The post – and Magomadov’s presence at...
Escape The Side Control With ‘The Steamroller’ from Eduardo Telles
Sep 14, 2018BJJEE
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...
Four Tips for Judoka Getting Started in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 29, 2018Idean Salehyan
Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) are close cousins. Anyone who knows the history of Judo and BJJ know that they have common roots—Mitsuyo Maeda was a Japanese Judoka, who transmitted the art to...
You Might Want To Add The Kimura Pass from Half Guard To Your Arsenal
Aug 23, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
Mark Schultz: When I had my first jiu-jitsu experience against Rickson I had him pinned – I kept thinking “Don’t you have any pride? Get off your back”
Aug 13, 2018BJJEE
Olympic and 2-time World champion freestyle wrestler, Mark Schultz, whose life story was featured in the movie ‘Foxcatcher’ has been a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Pedro Sauer for about two years....
A More Powerful Way To Pummel From Over Under
Jul 12, 2018BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best...
Craig Jones Shows how he took Lo’s back & Submited Him at the ADCC
Apr 30, 2018BJJEE
Craig Jones is the biggest name in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu right now. Whether or not he is the best is irrelevant, Craig is the newest name on the scene and has taken the BJJ community by storm. Many...
Three of the Best Back Takes from Guard
Apr 23, 2018BJJEE
When becoming a guard player, it is crucial to have a wide arsenal of attacks from different guards. One of the most important elements to becoming a tricky guard player is learning back takes from...
The Best Position & Strategy For MMA Ground Fighting
Mar 21, 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 and multiple medallist...
A Cheap Choke From Bottom Half Guard
Mar 13, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
BJJ 101: A Breakdown Of The Main Positions In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 23, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under the sun with authentic training under World...
Holloway Bashes Aldo’s Dreams: That First Time I Was Holding Back A Little Bit
Dec 03, 2017BJJEE
Max Holloway managed to successfully defend his title last night. He repeated the performance from the last Aldo match and got another W to his name via TKo at 4:51 of round 3....
Renzo Gracie Back Take: Spread the Chicken
Oct 30, 2017BJJEE
Learn how to apply Renzo Gracie’s favorite way to finish from the back. This is a submission set up that he used countless times in his competitive Jiu-Jitsu career and his MMA fights. It all...
A Breakdown Of The Chokes In BJJ (Videos)
Oct 24, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under the sun with authentic training under World...
UFC’s Aljamain Sterling Set To Compete in Submission-Only Grappling Match
Oct 12, 2017BJJEE
Aljamain Sterling is the latest MMA star to try their hand in grappling. Sterling will be grappling Sergio da Silva in a 10-minute submission-only grappling match at Rise Invitational...
Rickson Gracie Faces 6x Russian National Judo Champ
Oct 07, 2017BJJEE
Here is a rare footage of Rickson Gracie in a vale tudo challenge fight at the Gracie Academy. In this instance, he was faced by a fellow grappler and according to Rorion Gracie narrating the...
The Impassable Guard – White Belt Granby Roll
Sep 06, 2017BJJEE
The Granby roll is a wrestling reversal named for Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, where it was popularized by teacher and hall of fame wrestling coach Billy Martin. A Granby roll is...
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...
Five Grappling Super League: Lucas Barbosa Champion, Humphreys Upsets Leandro Lo
Mar 12, 2017BJJEE
Lucas Barbosa beats Louzado, Humphreys and Schrok to claim light heavyweight belt, other results The Five Grappling light heavyweight belt finally has a owner. Atos JJ’s Lucas Barbosa powered...
Karate Pig: A Playful Take on Martial Arts
Jan 18, 2017BJJEE
Martial arts are not to be taken lightly. Aside from their physical aspects, martial arts also mean devotion, discipline, and health – and often fun, too. They are fun to watch, and fun to...
Reverse Kimura Trap- David Avellan
Dec 15, 2016BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis Humphries,...
