Lucas Lepri: “The AD World Pro will catch up with IBJJF. “
Apr 11, 2013BJJEE
The World Pro will be held in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Lucas Lepri, the black belt from Alliance, assured that his training for competition began earlier this year: “The preparation is being...
Mackenzie Dern: “I Try Not To Think About The Cash Prize. Winning The World Pro For Just A Medal Would Be Very Cool Too.”
Apr 11, 2013BJJEE
In the year where she made her debut at black belt, Mackenzie Dern has already won a major title , the European Championship. Now, the fighter has her sights on the World Pro, which will be held this...
Victor Estima On Training With Roger Gracie For World Pro: “6 Mins Fights Means Being More Explosive & Tactical.”
Apr 10, 2013BJJEE
Eyeing the World Pro, which will happen this weekend, there is nothing better than training with a legend of Jiu-Jitsu to improve. And that is what Victor Estima did. He performed part of his...
Relson Gracie All Set To Receive His Red Belt This Weekend In Hawaii
Apr 03, 2013BJJEE
Source: www.midweek.com This week Relson Gracie receives his Red Belt, the highest achievement in jiu jitsu. Having brought his family’s style of self-defense to Hawaii in 1988 when it was...
The Success Story Behind Shoyoroll Brand
Apr 03, 2013BJJEE
If you train BJJ and follow the scene, you must have heard of Shoyoroll the BJJ gi and streetwear company that has a cult following and sponsors some of today’s biggest stars. Not many people...
Interview With The Big European BJJ Hope Charlotte Von Baumgarten
Apr 03, 2013BJJEE
Charlotte Von Baumgarten is a big up and comer In European BJJ. At the 2013 Europeans, after winning the purple belt lightweight division, the 25 year old German athlete from Alliance Berlin also...
IBJJF Pan PLAY BY PLAY and Results, Sunday March 24th
Mar 22, 2013BJJEE
Tune in here at 11am California time or 8pm Paris or Belgrade time on Saturday and at 9am California time/ 8pm Paris of Belgrade time on Sunday ( March 23, 24th) for the live play by play right here...
Andre Galvao: “I’m Teaching Keenan Some Good Details & He Is Also Teaching Me A Few Tricks.”
Mar 20, 2013BJJEE
Source: GracieMag in Portuguese Andre Galvao is one of the favorites for the medium heavy weightclass at the Pan (see our predictions and picks). He guarantees that he will be coming in great shape...
2013 European Black Belt Champ Yasmin Sewgobind On BJJ In Holland & The Evolution Of Women’s BJJ
Mar 18, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Yasmin, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Ola jiujiteiros! My name is Yasmin Sewgobind. I am 29 years old. I was born in Amsterdam but my parents are...
Top Referee Muzio De Angelis Reveals New Rules For The Pan & Comments On Introduction Of Doping Control
Mar 13, 2013BJJEE
Considered one of the best referees Jiu-Jitsu today, Muzio De Angelis, one of the leaders of the BRASA Team, revealed the changes that will happen in the next Pan American, which will be held later...
Israeli MMA/BJJ champion Ido Pariente: “BJJ In Israel Is Growing.”
Mar 12, 2013BJJEE
Ido Pariente is the top BJJ and MMA fighter in Israel. The 2nd degree black belt talks to BJJ Eastern Europe about the local scene there and about his Jiu-Jitsu story: 1. Hi Ido, can you please...
BJJ & Judo Black Belt Stephen Kamphuis On His Work As The President Of The Philippines BJJ Federation & His Ongoing Competitive Fire
Mar 07, 2013BJJEE
1.Hi Stephen, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi my name is Stephen Kamphuis, BJJ Black belt 2nd degree and 2nd degree Black belt in Judo. I started Judo...
BJJEE Young Guns: Ostap Manastyrski On Winning The Europeans At Purple Belt, BJJ in Canada & His Ukrainian Origins
Mar 06, 2013BJJEE
Ostap Manastyrski is a Ukrainian-Canbadian purple belt BJJ European champion and World medalist. In this Interview with BJJEE, he talks about dedicating his life to learning and teaching jiu jitsu: ...
Marcus Buchecha On His Training For the Pans, Doping Controls, & His Participation In ADCC.
Mar 04, 2013BJJEE
Source: Translated from Portuguese from Tatame Current weight and absolute world champion, Marcus Buchecha has already confirmed that he will be at the Pan Americans, where he also won weight and...
ADCC 2013 No Longer in Sao Paulo. Possibly Headed Towards China…
Feb 25, 2013BJJEE
ADCC 2013 Update. Source: Adcombat.com “As many of you know ADCC will be holding another World Championship event this year. We were planning to return to one of our favorite venues. In 2001...
Mackenzie Dern: “PED Testing Won’t Change Much. Doping Doesn’t Work Miracles.”
Feb 21, 2013BJJEE
Weight and absolute world champion in all belts befor black belt, the Brazilian-American Mackenzie Dern won her first major title in the black belt, at the European Championships this year. The next...
British BJJ Champion Jamie Hughes: “I Want To Face The Toughest Opposition Possible.”
Feb 20, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Jamie, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hey my name is Jamie Hughes, im 22 years old and i’m a purple belt under pedro bessa and ive been training...
The Top 6 Most Prestigious Tournaments in BJJ
Feb 18, 2013BJJEE
Source: Gameness 6. Abu Dhabi World Pro After the great success that the classic no-gi Abu Dhabi had, it only made sense for the organization to create a yearly professional tournament for gi...
World Class BJJ Brown Belt/ Div 1 Wrestler, Bret Perchaluk on Wrestling for BJJ, Roberto Traven & His Ukrainian Roots
Feb 17, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Bret, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Bret Perchaluk, I’m 28 years old, I’m a Brown Belt in BJJ/ Black Belt in judo, I’m originally...
French Black Belt, Redouane Ait Said: “We Have Great Jiu-Jitsu In The South Of France.”
Feb 16, 2013BJJEE
Redouane Ait Said is one of the top competitive black belts in France. In this exclusive interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, he talks about his academy Gracie Barra Cote D’Azure which produces...
The Life of Keiko Fukuda, Last Surviving Student of Judo Founder Jigoro Kano
Feb 14, 2013BJJEE
Source: BlackBeltMag Keiko Fukuda was a Japanese-born American Judoka. She was the highest-ranked female judoka in history, holding the rank of 9th dan from the Kodokan and the United States Judo...
Caio Terra:“The 50-50 Is As Much Stalling As The Closed Guard”
Feb 11, 2013BJJEE
Caio Terra isn’t a blind believer of “old-school” Jiu Jitsu , rather he likes that the sport is developing and that new positions are arising. With every new positions comes new...
BJJ Black Belt Mike Mrkulić: From Stockbroker To Full Time BJJ Player & Medalling At The Mundials @35 Years of Age
Feb 04, 2013BJJEE
Mike Mrkulć is what you can call a BJJ prodigy. He received his BJJ brown belt in 3 1/2 years. In 2005 Mike entered the World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu championships at adult and won the Bronze medal in...
Brazilian Brown Belt Champ Victor Silverio: “GFTeam Has The Highest Level Of Jiu-Jitsu In The World.”
Jan 30, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Victor, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hello guys from Eastern Europe, my name is Victor Silvério from Brazil, representing GFTeam, I’m 21...
