Why the Heck Would an MMA Fighter Still Train BJJ in a GI Nowadays?
Mar 29, 2021BJJEE
If you are a BJJ player looking to enter into MMA, there are some things you need to know to make that transition successful. Besides the obvious ones like “learn striking”. When it comes to your...
A Deep Dive into Jacare Souza Unconventional Judo Background
Mar 27, 2021BJJEE
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is the ultimate grappler with world class ground game and fantastic stand up takedown game. He is a BJJ and Judo black belt formed at ASLE academy with his first instructor...
This Small Detail Will Change Your Closed Guard Game
Mar 24, 2021BJJEE
In BJJ, closed guard is a great place to be for the one on bottom as you have so many options whereas your opponent has much less. You might consider the Closed Guard as an „old fashioned“...
Should You Break The Opponent’s Arm in a BJJ Competition If They Refuse To Tap?
Mar 20, 2021BJJEE
Tapping is an acknowledgement of opponent’s skill but even more so it’s an acknowledgment of reaching your own limits. Every beginner gets warned at one point or another that they should tap,...
GSP Shows His 4 Favorite Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Techniques
Mar 18, 2021BJJEE
New footage has been released showing retired UFC champion Georges St Pierre aka GSP rolling in the Gi. GSP has been training BJJ for close to 15 years. Bruno Fernandes is GSP’s BJJ coach,...
The First 3 Positions You Should Master In BJJ
Mar 18, 2021BJJEE
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...
What Does Your Favorite BJJ Submission Say About You?
Mar 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone has a favorite submission – and so do you! That’s just a natural way of life for every Jiujiteiro; experimenting with various submissions until you find the one you enjoy locking in...
Should I Read Jiu Jitsu Technique BOOKS – Or Are They Useless?
Feb 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
So, you’re looking to start reading some books, eh? And not just any books, but actual BJJ TECHNIQUE books? That’s awesome! But… Should you really read them? Given that we’re...
How Does An Increase In Muscle Mass & Bodyweight Affect Grappling Conditioning?
Feb 20, 2021BJJEE
In order to become the best jiu-jiteiro you can be it’s not enough to just attend class day after day – you need to maximize strength, power, flexibility, balance and endurance! So...
The Science Behind How Training Martial Arts Can Slow Down Aging
Feb 18, 2021BJJEE
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...
Just Stick With It – PERSISTENCE Will Solve All Of Your BJJ Woes
Feb 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Impatient to finally get better at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, eh? Yeah, we totally get it; sometimes, it just seems as if you’re not making any...
The Recipe For Older Grapplers To Dominate Younger, Faster Grapplers
Feb 15, 2021BJJEE
Photo: William Burkhardt- BJJ Pix By Guillaume (Gile) Huni, BJJ black belt and head instructor of Kimura Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. Back when I was in my early 20’s I used to love sparring and...
4 Secrets To Losing Weight After 40
Feb 12, 2021BJJEE
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...
Jealous Of Your Training Partner’s BJJ Progress? Just Keep This In Mind
Feb 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s say that you began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with a friend, or with someone else who started at around the same time as you did. The two of you were pretty close to each other in terms...
A Simple Guide To NOT Being A JERK In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Feb 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Like it or not, there are some people who you’ll come across in your life, that are simply – jerks. You’ll come across them in BJJ as well. And there’s not much you can do about...
Jiu-Jitsu Inspired Metal Band ‘Kimura!’ Releases New Video feat. Claudia Doval & Randy Couture
Feb 08, 2021BJJEE
Check out the new music video from Kimura! (@kimuratheband). They’re a jiujitsu themed metalcore band (jitscore) from the UK. They have released a music video featuring Claudia Doval and Randy...
Improve Your Takedown Skills By Just Watching Ronaldo Jacare’s New Takedown Highlight
Feb 08, 2021BJJEE
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is the ultimate grappler with world class ground game and fantastic stand up takedown game. He is a BJJ and Judo black belt formed at ASLE academy with his first instructor...
Why PRIVATE CLASSES Really Pay Off In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Feb 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Private classes! If you’ve been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for a while (or even if you’re just beginning your BJJ journey), the thought of going for a private or two has certainly...
The Right MINDSET And APPROACH When Rolling With Better Training Partners
Feb 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
So, your coach matched you with that terrifying blue belt (again) for your next roll. He’s bigger, stronger, faster, and much more technically sound than you are. In short: he’s way...
White Belts Get Into a Fight at BJJ Tournament
Jan 29, 2021BJJEE
It’s very rare to see brawls or fights at BJJ tournaments. These 2 two little white belts exchanged strikes during a BJJ match in a surreal scene. The black belt referee was very fast to intervene...
Business Jiu-Jitsu: Meet Michael Zenga, The Man Behind The Great Success of BJJ Fanatics
Jan 28, 2021BJJEE
If you train Jiu-Jitsu you have for sure heard of the leading website BJJ Fanatics, who feature quality instructionals from Tom DeBlass, Craig Jones, Dean Lister, Bernardo Faria and many...
John Danaher, Andre Galvao & Lachlan Giles Show Top 5 Submission Holds For BJJ
Jan 14, 2021BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be quite disruptive to beginners as there is so much to learn so fast. If you narrow down your focus on attempting to master these 10 submissions, you will be able to use the...
Actor Jason Momoa Trains Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 13, 2021BJJEE
The latest Hollywood star to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is Jason Momoa. He is known for his television roles as Ronon Dex on the military science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis...
Jiu-Jitsu History in the Making: UAE & Israel Federation Agree On Official Cooperation & BJJ Development in Both Countries
Jan 12, 2021BJJEE
ABU DHABI, December 19. The UAE and Israeli Jiu-Jitsu Federations signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the two countries through several joint initiatives...
