The hidden cost of pursuing your passion (Jiu-Jitsu)
May 16, 2012BJJEE
Source: Valerie Worthington for Breaking MuscleBJJ is more than just a 2 time a week hobby for must of us. Very fast it becomes a passion. This article covers the real costs of pursuing your passion...
Mendes Brothers talk leg locks, competing in the absolute, and who is better between the two brothers in the gym
May 15, 2012BJJEE
Source: http://www.mendesbros.com/ You are both pretty young and you have already achieved great success in jiu-jitsu both with the gi and without the gi. You medaled in the most prestigious...
Germany’s top BJJ player, Johannes Wieth: “I only go for gold, there is no 2nd place for me”
May 14, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Johannes, can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern Europe BJJ community? Hi, my name is Johannes Wieth. I am 33 years old and i live in Munich, Germany. Some of my accomplishments in...
A black belt is a white belt that didn’t quit! Pressure And The New Belt
May 10, 2012BJJEE
Article written by BJJ black belt Darren Curie for Combatbaseblog Jiu Jitsu is a simple process stripped of the typical BS of the “traditional” arts (for now); you train long and hard,...
BJJ Eastern Europe rising stars: Slovenia’s Djordje Kesić
May 06, 2012BJJEE
1. Djordje can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern EuropeanBJJ community? Hi, my name is Djordje Kesić and I’m a purple belt under Rodrigo Carvalho, Akxe BJJ.I train at Fight Club...
Paris, France training report: PS Phoenix
May 04, 2012BJJEE
Starting off from where I finished my last article: http://www.bjjeasteurope.com/2012/05/paris-france-training-report-jeremy.html , I had just finished my first training session for the day at...
BJJ Eastern Europe rising stars: Serbia’s Uros Domanovic
May 02, 2012BJJEE
1. Uros can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern European BJJ community? My name is Uros Domanovic 19 years old. I’m a BJJ purple belt and I train at Zerjal Team in Belgrade, Serbia. So...
Andre Galvao aiming for gold at weight & absolute at the Worlds 2012
Apr 25, 2012BJJEE
Story by Erik Engelhart at Tatame Current absolute and weight champion at ADCC, Andre Galvao had a good start this year and earned one of the few titles he lacked on his collection: Abu Dhabi Pro....
Zeljko Drinovac, a Croatian brown belt living in New York, talks about training with Marcelo Garcia
Apr 23, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Zeljko can you introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? My name is Zeljko Drinovac, coming from Zagreb , Croatia. I’m a bjj brown belt and training at Marcelo Garcia...
From fashion model to BJJ champion, meet Monique Elias
Apr 21, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Monique, can you please present yourself to the Eastern Europe BJJ community? Monique winning the Pan Ams 2012 My name is Monique Medeiros Elias, 22 years old and Blue Belt. I train with Mario...
Interview with Vedran Ikic from Croatia, World combat Ju-Jitsu and European BJJ champion
Apr 18, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Vedran can you introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? Hello my name is Vedran Ikic from Croatia, Zadar. I’m representing team Neves/Checkmat in Croatia through club...
Jiu-Jitsu superstar, Marcos Buchecha Almeida; “I’m focusing on the Worlds”
Apr 17, 2012BJJEE
Buchecha’s biography from BJJ Heroes Marcus Almeida “Buchecha” is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Rodrigo Cavaca with an impressive resume. Before completing his twentieth birthday...
Exclusive interview with WPJJC gold & silver medalist and Russian cop, Lena Zenkevitch
Apr 17, 2012BJJEE
Lena with Michelle Nicolini 1.Hi Lena can you please introduce yourself to our readers? Konichiwa everybody! My name is Lena “Kimatsu” Zenkevitch. I live and train in Vologda, Russia, together...
Interview with Carlos “Carlao” Santos the man who developed Jiu-Jitsu to make it a state sport in the Emirates
Apr 12, 2012BJJEE
“Carlao” is a 3-time World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu heavyweight champion. Carlos’s Jiu-Jitsu career started in 1993 at the famous Carlson Gracie Academy in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro,...
Bosnian BJJ black belt, Slaven Planinic, talks to us about his journey in BJJ and his love for Filipino Martial arts
Apr 11, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Slaven can you please introduce yourself to our readers? My name is Slaven Planinic 39 years old,from Mostar,Bosnia and Hercegovina,owner and head coach at Inosanto Mixed Martial Arts –...
Watch out black belts! Pan Am 2012 revelation, brown belt weight & absolute champion Renato Cardoso from Check Mat
Apr 06, 2012BJJEE
Original article by Junior Samurai in GracieMag He got the tapout in all nine of the matches he was in at the 2012 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Irvine, California, snapping up gold in the...
PAN AMS 2012 PLAY BY PLAY! Saturday March 31
Mar 30, 2012BJJEE
Tune in here at 9am California time or 6pm Paris or Belgrade time on Saturday and Sunday (March 31 April 1rst) for the live play by play right here on BJJ EASTERN EUROPE!To go to Sunday April...
BJJ Eastern Europe Techniques: Reverse De La Riva to back take to Bow & arrow choke
Mar 29, 2012BJJEE
Elliott Bayev (Russian roots) , head BJJ instructor at Open Mat MMA http://openmat.ca/ in Toronto Canada shows us some nice nice options from the reverse DLR guard
Interview with BJJ globetrotter, BJJ black belt Dimitris Tsitos from Greece who has competed/trained/lived in 6 continents. Part 1
Mar 28, 2012BJJEE
Dimitris in Bali, Indonesia 1. Dimitris can you please introduce yourself to our readers? Hi, my name is Dimitrios Tsitos and I am 32 years old. I was born and raised in Athens, Greece, were I also...
Xande is back! Xande Ribeiro talks about his competition goals in 2012, his new school,and shares some wisdom about Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 21, 2012BJJEE
1. Xande, first of all congratulations on winning the San Diego trials. What can we expect from you competition wise in 2012? Xande and Saulo Ribeiro training in Hawaii After couple years strugling...
BJJ Eastern Europe training reports: Rio Grappling Club Serbia
Mar 20, 2012BJJEE
This is a first edition in a series of training reports that I will be conducting in my travels around the world in the future. In May, I will be spending 2 weeks in Paris and will be training at the...
Christos Markez of Gracie Barra Greece speaks of the growth of BJJ in Greece
Mar 16, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Cristos, can you please introduce yourself to our readers? Hello my name is Christos K. Markez, i started training martial arts with Kung Fu at the age of 12 in total i trained around 8 years,...
Exclusive interview with Vale Tudo and Jiu-Jitsu legend Jorge Pereira (Rickson Gracie black belt)
Mar 14, 2012BJJEE
1. Jorge, can you tell the Eastern European BJJ community about yourself and your journey in bjj and Vale Tudo/MMA? I’m Jorge Pereira , 48 years old , from Rio de Janeiro – Brasil ....
Gameness Elite Gi review
Mar 10, 2012BJJEE
The words and images that come to my mind when I think of Gameness gis are: the famous Gameness pitbull logo, good quality, thick collar, heavy duty pants.. . All positive things. My first Gameness...
