Metamoris II Results & Review
Jun 10, 2013BJJEE
The evening started with Victor Estima vs JT Torres: This was a 20 mins footlock battle with reaping (since this wasn’t IBJJF rules). The whole fight pretty much consisted of leg...
Training Report: Gracie Humaita In Israel With Moshe Kaitz
Jun 07, 2013BJJEE
written by Raphael Levy for Jits.fr (original article in French) I went to visit my brother in Israel on the occasion of the birth of my nephew. He and his family live in a small town in the north...
Marcus Buchecha Seminar In Amsterdam, June 13th.
May 17, 2013BJJEE
On June 13th, the 6x Jiu Jitsu World Champion Marcus Almeida ‘Buchecha’ will give a seminar in Holland for the first time ever. Marcus ‘Buchecha’ is the current black belt...
Rodolfo, Xande and Leandro Lo Shine @ Copa Podio
May 06, 2013BJJEE
This Sunday, Rio De Janeiro was host to the Copa Podio. The star of the show was Rodolfo Vieira. In addition to helping GFTeam beat Alliance in the challenge between teams, the black belt overcame...
Carlos Santos The Man Who Developed BJJ in The UAE, On Why He Left Abu Dhabi…
Apr 23, 2013BJJEE
For the past 5 years Abu Dhabi has been producing the World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship which actually pays big cash prizes to athletes and organizes worlwide trials. One man, helped make Abu Dhabi...
Learn The “Barata plata” From Rafael Barata Freitas
Mar 28, 2013BJJEE
Rafael Barata Freitas is one of the best rooster weights in the world. He is famous for his energy filled style and for his famous “Barato plata”. It is a very powerful shoulder lock. If...
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...
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...
How Not Be a Jerk In Martial Arts…
Mar 11, 2013BJJEE
Interesting post from drannmaria.blogspot.com during a Ronda Rousey Judo seminar : 1.Don’t try to teach a class where you are not the instructor. This may seem obvious, but I see it happen...
What We Learned From The 2013 Copa Podio
Jan 14, 2013BJJEE
The 2013 BJJ season started off with a bang with Copa Pódio Heavyweight Grand Prix bringing together BJJ’s heavyweights and biggest stars. See the full results here Rodolfo Vieira is a beast...
Team Lloyd Irvin BJJ Members Accused In New Year’s Eve Rape
Jan 10, 2013BJJEE
Source: http://www.wjla.com Two men are in police custody following accusations they committed a vicious crime. Matthew Maldanado, 26, and Nicholas Schultz, 21, are accused of repeatedly raping a...
How Bigger Muscles Will Slow You Down And Gas You Out In Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 02, 2013BJJEE
By Guillaume Huni In my years training Jiu-Jitsu, I’ve experimented with different weight classes and was able to measure the impact of extra muscle mass on my Jiu-Jitsu performance. Many...
BJJ World Champ Justin Rader: “I didn’t think I had what it took to become a D1 All-American, So I just Focused on BJJ.”
Dec 28, 2012BJJEE
Justin Rader is 2010 No Gi BJJ World Champion from the Gracie Humaitá camp (Oklahoma, US branch) with wins at the world championships (purple belt), and Grapplers Quest Pro Division. Rader was also...
From Derivatives Trader To BJJ Coach: Carslon Gracie London’s Dickie Martin: “We’re Starting To Teach BJJ To Children In Schools”
Dec 27, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Dickie can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi guys, my name is Richard Martin, forty two years old and a first degree BJJ black belt. I’m born and...
Roger Gracie On His MMA Career, His View on BJJ Today & Kyra Gracie Venturing Into MMA
Dec 21, 2012BJJEE
Source: (translated from Portuguese from sportv.com). Roger Gracie . At 31, he is already a 10 times Jiu-Jitsu World Champion but he has been searching for new challenges, starting in 2006, in 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...
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...
Augusto Tanquinho: “A Lot Of people Who Criticize Referees, Are Not Knowledgeable About Rules & Positions.”
Nov 09, 2012BJJEE
Source: The FighterWorks Podcast Tanquinho, this is your first gold medal as a black belt at the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship. How does it feel? How does this compare to other accomplishments in...
Caio Terra On His Candy Addiction:”I like to mix candies as much as possible.”
Nov 08, 2012BJJEE
Source: BJJ Legends Caio Terra likes sweets. Did you see his Halloween post to Facebook? There’s also a youtube video that I thought was a spoof where they pick Caio up from the airport and...
World No Gi 2012, Black Belt Finals Review and Results
Nov 05, 2012BJJEE
Bloody Elbow did a in depth Play by play of the event. Here is what went down in the black Belt finals: Men’s Black Belts Rooster-weight Final: Caio Terra vs. Fabio Passos – Fabio pulls...
Robert Zeps,The Businessman behind Metamoris On Future Events.
Oct 24, 2012BJJEE
Source: The Fightworks Podcast Robert Zeps is a successful businessman who has been practicing Jiu-Jitsu for the past 5 years. He came up with the idea for Metamoris and approached Ralek Gracie....
The Rapid Growth Of BJJ & MMA in Singapore
Oct 12, 2012BJJEE
Singapore, the small City State in South East Asia now counts among the richest countries in the world. Jiu-Jitsu and MMA have grown there at the same pace as this tiger economy. Here is a training...
Live Play By Play For Metamoris Pro
Oct 12, 2012BJJEE
12 of the world’s BEST JIU JITSU PRACTITIONERS will face off in six exciting matches of 20 minutes each. No points, no advantages, victory by SUBMISSION ONLY! On Sunday OCTOBER 14th, 2012, be...
Roy Dean on Training Judo, Aikido, Wrestling and Applying Them to BJJ
Oct 11, 2012BJJEE
Source: Grapple arts For the people who have never met you or don’t know anything about you, why don’t you take us a little bit through your martial arts history? I know you didn’t start in...
