Thomas “Mastwo” Oyarzun on Lloyd Irvin’s Kumite & BJJ’s Growth in Switzerland
Dec 26, 2012BJJEE
Thomas “Mastwo” oyarzun is a 1/2 Chilean 1/2 Scottish BJJ player that grew up in Switzerland. He is one of the top brown belts on the planet with medals at all the most prestigious...
Worlds Masters Champion, Turkey’s Ibrahim “The Hulk” Inal on BJJ in Turkey, Fake Belts & Managing Family, Career & Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 24, 2012BJJEE
İbrahim, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hello my name is İbrahim İnal. BJJ Brown belt, born in 1977 and I am from İstanbul, Turkey. I train out of the...
The Problem with Most BJJ Instructionals
Dec 16, 2012BJJEE
If you train BJJ, there is a big chance that you have a learned some techniques from a BJJ video instructional. Here’s a list of the top ten best...
BJJ Black Belt Florent Luccionni On The BJJ Scene In France, And What He Learned From Training in Brazil.
Dec 13, 2012BJJEE
Florent Luccioni is a important member of the French Jiu-Jitsu coomunity. Him and his twin brother Jean Claude are both BJJ Black belts under Francisco Nonato and run Arte Suave Jiu-Jitsu academy in...
Top Gun Jiu-Jitsu: BJJ Popular At US Air Force’s Aviano Air Base in Italy!
Dec 13, 2012BJJEE
Aviano Air Base is a NATO Air Base under U.S. Air Force administration in northeastern Italy, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. It is located in Aviano municipality, at the foot of the Carnic...
Brown Belt World Champion Gianni Grippo On His Dedication To Jiu-Jitsu Since The Age Of 10 & On Training At Renzo Gracie NY
Dec 10, 2012BJJEE
Gianni Grippo is amongst the best brown belts on the planet. He is a 5 time World Champion and 7 time Pan champion (Yes you’ve read right). Gianni started Jiu-Jitsu at 10 years old as the sole...
Caio Terra:”Technique above everything is what wins championships not how athletic someone is”
Dec 08, 2012BJJEE
Quick biography of Caio from BJJ Heroes: Caio Terra is a world Jiu Jitsu champion who competes under the CTBJJA (Caio Terra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association). The Brazilian black belt has had a...
Gameness Europe Owner BJJ Black Belt Tim Van Der Stek On BJJ In Holland, Training in The US & Turkey
Dec 08, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Tim, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Tim van der Stek. 31 years old. BJJ Black Belt. I was born in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. I currently...
7th Degree Coral Belt Luiz Palhares Seminar Report In Bulgaria
Dec 06, 2012BJJEE
Written By Ivan Miroslavov Dimitrov On December the 1st a real live jiu jitsu legend held a seminar in Sofia, Bulgaria. Master Luiz Palhares a 7th degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coral belt, three times...
Interview With The Crown Jewel Of The Checkmat Team: Renato Cardoso
Dec 05, 2012BJJEE
A student of Rodrigo Cavaca, Renato Cardoso made a big name for himself in late 2012 being revered by jiu jitsu’s media as the new “crown jewel” of the Checkmat Team. This status came...
World Champion Samir Chantre on Sacrificing Personal Life for Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 03, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Samir, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Samir Chantre, I’m 24 years old, brazilian, BJJ black belt World Nogi and Pan Ams Nogi...
Fritz Rodriguez On Pioneering BJJ In The Philippines,Training In Brazil & Running His Academy In California
Nov 27, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Fritz, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi BJJ Eastern Europe! Its such an honor for me to be on your site. My name is Fritz Rodriguez, 35 years old...
The History, Success & Future Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Poland
Nov 23, 2012BJJEE
Written by Robert Janista For BJJ Eastern Europe , check out his blog: http://belikericksongracie.blogspot.com/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a relatively young sport discipline in Poland and its origins...
Competition Review: Bokido Gladiator Submission Only Tournament in Bulgaria
Nov 22, 2012BJJEE
Author: Ivan Miroslavov Dimitrov This Sunday, on the 18th of November, team Gladiator Bokido made their third No points – submission only grappling tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. The president...
So You Got Your Blue Belt, Now What?
Nov 22, 2012BJJEE
It’s a known fact that after attaining the BJJ blue belt many people eventually drop out of BJJ. It may be because of a drop of interest after attaining a first goal, life getting in the way or...
BJJ Black Belt, Alexander “Deda” Faria On His Mission To Develop BJJ In Russia
Nov 09, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Deda can you please introduce yourself to our readers? My name is Alexander Faria, also known as Deda Faria. I’m Brazilian, 39 years old and came to live in Russia in September of these...
BJJ Citizen of The World, Thomas Genske On Training In UK, Brazil, Australia, US, & Spain.
Nov 08, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Thomas, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe Hi, my name is Thomas Genske. Im 33. I was born in the Philippines to a German father and Filipina mother. I live...
Rickson Gracie, Amsterdam Seminar Report
Nov 07, 2012BJJEE
Here is a report from Rickson Gracie’s Seminar from last weekend in Amsterdam. Source: Part Time Grappler I attended the Rickson Gracie jiu jitsu seminar in Amsterdam, Holland on the 3rd/4th of...
7th Degree Coral Belt Master Luiz Palhares On Training With Rickson, Teaching US Navy Seals & BJJ In Albania
Nov 06, 2012BJJEE
Master Luiz Palhares will hold a seminar in Tirana Albania and in Sofia, Bulgaria at the end of November/ beg of December 1. Hi Master Luiz, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of...
Keenan Cornelius On Training With BJ Penn & Developing A Winning Mentality
Oct 30, 2012BJJEE
Source: pullingguardzine How did you start training and what was your journey to Team Lloyd Irvin? I started training in California when I was 14 and a half. I had some friends who were really into...
Interview With Youtube Sensation Dan “Trumpet Dan” Lukehart
Oct 27, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Dan, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe. My name is Dan “TrumpetDan” Lukehart and I am from Orange County, California. I am a brown belt under...
Top 10 Best BJJ Instructional DVDs
Oct 24, 2012BJJEE
Jiu Jitsu EVOLVES because we share KNOWLEDGE. If you train Jiu-Jitsu, chances are that you have already watched a BJJ instrcutional DVD or video. Personally I like watching sparrings, tournament...
World Champion Gabriel Marangoni On His Time Spent In Greece, Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria & UK
Oct 19, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Gabriel, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe My name is Gabriel Marangoni de Oliveira, I’m 21 years old, and I come from a city called Mogi das Cruzes,...
6 Tips To Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu From Today Onwards
Oct 18, 2012BJJEE
Source: Gracie Mag 1. GET A TRAINING PARTNER WHO CAN BE YOUR BAROMETER Mentally, pick a decent-level training partner to be a parameter for your evolution. There’s no point in choosing an opponent...
