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BJJ Black Belt Robert Naumoski on BJJ In Australia & His Academy Roots BJJ In Macedonia.
Oct 24, 2012BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Black Belt Robert Naumoski on BJJ In Australia & His Academy Roots BJJ In Macedonia.
1.Hi Robert, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? Name: Robert Naumoski, 38 years old and live in between Australia and Macedonia, I was born in Australia where...The Rapid Growth Of BJJ & MMA in Singapore
Oct 12, 2012BJJEEComments Off on The Rapid Growth Of BJJ & MMA in Singapore
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...UFC Vet Lucio “Spartan” Linhares on BJJ in Finland & his BJJ & MMA Career
1.Hi Lucio, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe Lucio Linhares, 38, born in Minas Gerais, live in Vitória. Bjj blak belt 3 degrees. 3rd in the worlds and in...2012 Pan No-Gi Results, Pablo Popovitch Absolute Champion
Oct 01, 2012BJJEEComments Off on 2012 Pan No-Gi Results, Pablo Popovitch Absolute Champion
Source Gracie Mag The 2012 Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi was held in New York on saturday. Pablo Popovitch was the adult black belt absolute champion, defeating Alliance’s Lucas Lepri in the final...Will No Points, Submission Only Tournaments Like Metamoris Pro Change Jiu-Jitsu?
The recent trend of Jiu-Jitsu tournaments with the no points, submission only format such as the Gracie Worlds or next month’s Metamoris Pro has brought a wind of excitement in the Jiu-Jitsu...Gustavo Junqueira on Balancing a Successful Business Career and a Top Level BJJ Competition Career
1.Hi Gustavo, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe My Name is Gustavo Junqueira, I am 27 years old. I was born in Piracicaba – Sao Paulo, Brazil and I live...Romania’s Marius Varlan on his 8 years spent training & competing in BJJ in Japan
Jul 13, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Romania’s Marius Varlan on his 8 years spent training & competing in BJJ in Japan
1. Hi Marcus can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? My name is Marius Varlan ( Mario ). Im 35 years old, 1.81cm and 93kg. I have been certified by Watanabe...Owner of the nastiest footlock in Jiu-Jitsu, Victor Estima: “I am in the best shape ever”
May 17, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Owner of the nastiest footlock in Jiu-Jitsu, Victor Estima: “I am in the best shape ever”
Source: http://www.graciebarra.com/ Victor Estima is not only lighting up the competition scene having won some of the major BJJ tourneys in 2011 but he is also busy as the Gracie Barra Regional...Interview with Vedran Ikic from Croatia, World combat Ju-Jitsu and European BJJ champion
Apr 18, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Interview with Vedran Ikic from Croatia, World combat Ju-Jitsu and European BJJ champion
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...Interview with BJJ globetrotter, BJJ black belt Dimitris Tsitos from Greece who has competed/trained/lived in 6 continents. Part 1
Mar 28, 2012BJJEEComments Off on Interview with BJJ globetrotter, BJJ black belt Dimitris Tsitos from Greece who has competed/trained/lived in 6 continents. Part 1
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...Rio Grappling Club Poland’s Mariusz Koziej talks about the BJJ scene in Poland, running his academies and the growth of the RGC network
Mariusz (left) with Nenad Latincic (blue gi) and Robeto Atalla 1. Mariusz, can you tell the Eastern European BJJ community about yourself and your journey in bjj? Hi My name is Mariusz Koziej I’m...A Brazilian who brought BJJ to Albania, Paulo Rigon: “You tap countless times, get frustrated a thousand times but you never give up.”
Paulo Rigon with his daughter Julia 1.Paulo, you are Brazilian, lived in the states, and now live in Albania where you teach BJJ. How on earth did that happen? My wife is Albanian and she always...4 times world BJJ champion, Yuri Simoes: :”I’m going to be an icon in this sport”
Feb 06, 2012BJJEEComments Off on 4 times world BJJ champion, Yuri Simoes: :”I’m going to be an icon in this sport”
1. Hi Yuri, can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern European BJJ community? Hi guys, first of all thanks for the opportunity, I am a BJJ black belt and a BJJ Athlete, all i do in my life is...JT Torres Shares How He Felt After His 1st Submission Ever
Mar 11, 2024BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on JT Torres Shares How He Felt After His 1st Submission Ever
How did it feel when you hit your very first submission in Jiu-Jitsu? You can probably still remember what it was (for the writer of this article, it was the Americana Lock) and how great it felt to...Pioneers: The First Foreigners To Compete At The 1996 BJJ World Championships in Brazil
Feb 01, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Pioneers: The First Foreigners To Compete At The 1996 BJJ World Championships in Brazil
The first ever Jiu-Jitsu World Championship was held in 1996 at the Tijuca Tennis Club gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . It has since then grown tremendously and moved to USA in 2007. The 1996...Old School: The “Dirty Dozen”, The First 12 non-Brazilian Black Belts
The BJJ Dirty Dozen are the first 12 non-Brazilian students to receive Black Belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. While in Brazil Jiu-Jitsu has been around for almost 90 years, the rest of the...“European Dirty Dozen”, The First European BJJ Black Belts
By: Guillaume Huni The “European Dirty Dozen” are the first 12 Europeans to receive Black Belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I had to do some hardcore investigative...2x ADCC Champ JT Torres: “Those Who Train Both Gi & No-Gi Have An Advantage”
Jan 15, 2024BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on 2x ADCC Champ JT Torres: “Those Who Train Both Gi & No-Gi Have An Advantage”
To gi or not to gi… That is the question. Though the answer could be pretty obvious – as it might be best to train both. For, even if you’re competing exclusively in either,...Gordon Ryan Claims That PED Testing Would Ruin Grappling Tournaments
Jul 19, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Gordon Ryan Claims That PED Testing Would Ruin Grappling Tournaments
What do you think about performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Should BJJ athletes be subjected to PED testing – especially by an organization such as the USADA? Well,...JT Torres On His Love For Skateboarding: “It Was My First Love”
May 01, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on JT Torres On His Love For Skateboarding: “It Was My First Love”
JT Torres is one of the top-ranking BJJ athletes in the world today… But did you know that his first love wasn’t Jiu-Jitsu – but skateboarding? As a matter of fact, Torres is...Joe Rogan Reminisces Over Eddie Bravo’s Historic Win: “I Get Emotional Talking About It”
Dec 30, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Joe Rogan Reminisces Over Eddie Bravo’s Historic Win: “I Get Emotional Talking About It”
Joe Rogan and Eddie Bravo have been friends for a long time, with one of the things in common between them being the love for Jiu-Jitsu… And Rogan has been a long-time fan of Bravo’s BJJ...JT Torres: “Don’t Skip Stretching After Jiu-Jitsu Training”
Nov 15, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on JT Torres: “Don’t Skip Stretching After Jiu-Jitsu Training”
JT Torres is one of the most accomplished lightweight BJJ athletes of his generation, who’s won ADCC and IBJJF titles. He’s also an owner and a head coach at his Essential BJJ academy;...Rope Climbing: JT Torres’ “Secret” To Insane Grip Strength
Nov 07, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Rope Climbing: JT Torres’ “Secret” To Insane Grip Strength
Jonathan “JT” Torres – a 2x ADCC and an IBJJF World Champion, as well as the owner of the Essential Jiu-Jitsu academy – is, among other things, known for his exceptional...Jeff Glover: “Wrestlers Can Be More Dangerous Than BJJ Black Belts”
Oct 19, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Jeff Glover: “Wrestlers Can Be More Dangerous Than BJJ Black Belts”
Jeff Glover was a recent guest of The Jason Chambers Podcast, where the two discussed many interesting things; one of them being the belt system in Jiu-Jitsu. Chambers mentioned that, even though...