This Single Leg Counter to Back Take Is Surprisingly Easy
Sep 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Whenever you have your training partner’s back, you have multiple submission options. ADCC competitor Josh Cisneros bait opponents into giving him EXACTLY wha he needs to enter the “Black...
Try This Armless (Yes, Really) Triangle Variation by David Avellan
Sep 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Triangle Choke is one of the most versatile submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. While most commonly associated with the Closed Guard setup, the Triangle can be executed from all sorts of...
The Inverted Kneebar From Half Guard – One Of The Most Unexpected Submissions
Sep 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Leg locks have exploded in popularity over the last several years in competitive grappling. Although leg locks were once shunned by the BJJ community, their effectiveness has never been in doubt....
Gordon Ryan: “My Goal For BJJ Is To Get Athletes Paid & Make The Sport Mainstream”
Sep 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan made history over the previous weekend, having won his division and the superfight at the 2022 ADCC World Championships. And he’s made a lot of money along the way, too: This ADCC,...
Joe Rogan: “Gordon Ryan’s Opponents Realize He’s That Good, So They’re Scared”
Sep 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Joe Rogan is a big supporter of Gordon Ryan, and not just in terms of having been one of his sponsors for the 2022 ADCC tournament. Rather, he’s a fan as well – as he expressed in a...
No One Will Expect This Diving Guillotine Choke Setup
Sep 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The best submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are the unexpected ones. And the best unexpected submissions are (you’ll probably agree on this one) chokes, especially Guillotine chokes. The...
Gordon Ryan: “It Was An Honor For Me To Compete Against Andre Galvao”
Sep 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan is well-know for his trash talk; a talent he’s used more than well to hype up his ADCC superfight match against Andre Galvao. However, after winning the superfight, Ryan had nothing...
Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida: “Discipline Is The Key For Anything In Life”
Sep 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to become successful in anything you do – be it Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or just about anything else in life – then you’ve got to put everything into it. Absolutely...
Your Training Partners Will Love The “Leg Nelson” Technique… Or Maybe Not
Sep 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Kesa-Gatame aka scarf hold in grappling terms, is categorized as a side control hold. Kesa-Gatame occurs naturally with many Judo throws where tori wraps an arm around uke’s waist, if tori...
Fool Them Into Thinking They’ve Got Your Back – Reverse Position & Establish Side Control
Sep 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a great martial art with a seemingly endless array of techniques to be learned and practiced. And while technical knowledge is absolutely necessary when attempting to...
If Your Wrestling is Terrible, Then You’ve Got To Learn The Russian Tie
Sep 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that wrestling can actually be quite simple? It sure can, if you dedicate yourself to learning and perfecting a set number of techniques, until you can hit them automatically. One of...
This Reverse Triangle Choke Setup From The Back Is The Easiest One You’ll Learn
Sep 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Whenever you have your training partner’s back, you have multiple submission options. ADCC competitor Josh Cisneros bait opponents into giving him EXACTLY wha he needs to enter the “Black...
Jeff Glover Has Tremendous Half Guard Strategies – It’s Time You Learn Them
Sep 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You should never become the sort of a BJJ student who has only one or two options from any given position. That “strategy” simply won’t work as you climb through the ranks and...
Incorporate Wrestling Into Your BJJ Game With These Tips from Nicolas Renier
Sep 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s no secret that many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students aren’t particularly good at wrestling. Some even go as far as never adding wrestling to their training schedule – which is a...
3 Reasons You Must Watch Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida At ONE Fight Night 1 On Aug 27th
Aug 04, 2022BJJEE
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...
Escaping The Worst Position in Jiu-Jitsu, North-South Kimura With This Simple Movement
Jul 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The kimura can be a painfully difficult submission to defend and escape from, especially if your opponent knows what he is doing and even more so if it is being applied in the north-south position....
The Greatest BJJ Players in the UFC
Jun 27, 2022BJJEE
During the almost 40 years that organised Mixed Martial Arts has been in existence, there have been some phenomenal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players in the sport. While BJJ on the mats is a little...
Elder Cruz Gets Promoted to BJJ Black Belt by Lucas Leite
Jun 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Elder Cruz is one of the most successful athletes to have come from the Checkmat team in the recent years. This year, 2022, has been an amazing as well… And now it became even better, as he was...
Ryan Hall Suffers Complete ACL Tear – Gets Trolled By Gordon Ryan
Jun 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ryan Hall seems to be completely out of lack lately when it comes to injuries. Just a day ago, he had to undergo his 6th surgery in the last 14 months – due to a complete tear of his ACL. He...
Body Lock Passing: The Importance of Timing, by Nicky Rodriguez
May 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Body Lock passing can be a great addition to your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skillset. Especially if you haven’t experimented with this passing style before; when you learn the proper setups and...
How To Use The 50/50 Guard To Your Advantage In BJJ
Apr 22, 2022BJJEE
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...
Gordon Ryan: ‘Nobody Cares About IBJJF Competitors’
Apr 14, 2022BJJEE
Closing a division is one of the controversial topics of Jiu-Jitsu at the moment especially after the Pan Ams where 5 out 9 black belt divisions ended in a close out between team mates. Today the...
The Legacy And Influence Of The Mendes Brothers in Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 11, 2022BJJEE
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...
Brendan Schaub Says ‘No Chance’ Gilbert Burns Submits Khamzat Chimaev
Apr 06, 2022BJJEE
After easily dispatching of his opponent Li Jingliang in his last UFC fight, Khamzat Chimaev made a quick return to action and is filling up his schedule with various combat activities. After taking...
