Alex O’Loughlin, “Hawaii Five-0” Star, Is A BJJ Black Belt
Dec 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Alex O’Loughlin, actor and star of the famous Hawaii Five-0 series, has recently been promoted to the rank of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! The promotion took part at the ADCC 2022 Open and...
The Easiest Way To Put Patches Onto Your BJJ Gi
Sep 26, 2022BJJEE
BJJ is a sport unique in many regards. One of these aspects is having plenty of custom markings on your chosen Gi. You will never see another martial art with a gi with as many patches as bjj gis....
Japanese BJJ Legend Yuki Nakai Spars with Karate Master
Apr 13, 2022BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu works. Not just when it comes to training in your academy nor just when it comes to the competitions you went to… But in both cases and against other martial arts as well! You simply...
Baret Yoshida Inducted Into The ADCC Hall Of Fame
Feb 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The ADCC continues to add remarkable athletes to its Hall Of Fame lineup. And the latest inductee to join the ranks is Baret Yoshida! ADCC shared the news on their Instagram account: ADCC Hall of...
Take The Back From Closed Guard?
Jan 13, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Taking the back from positions like Mount, Side Control and Half Guard is something that you’re probably used to aim for, something that you’ve likely practiced for hundreds and hundreds...
Why Are Gi Patches So Popular in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Jan 10, 2020BJJEE
BJJ is a sport unique in many regards. One of these aspects is having plenty of custom markings on your chosen Gi. You will never see another martial art with a gi with as many patches as bjj gis....
Yuki Nakai Falls Asleep Matside Watching Keenan Cornelius- Shrek BJJ Match
Sep 21, 2018BJJEE
It’s a known fact, even for BJJ practitioners, that BJJ matches are not always the most exciting to watch. This is especially true when you are at a tournament watching simultaneous matches at...
Japan’s BJJ Pioneer Yuki Nakai Trains Japanese National Judo Team
Jan 12, 2018BJJEE
Yuki Nakai is the first Japanese born BJJ black belt and he has a Kosen Judo background. As a Judo black belt, Nakai competed at the Nanatei kosen judo championship, leading his university to the...
Diego Sanchez Talks That Heartwarming Viral Video and How he Came To Support Down Syndrome Community
Dec 14, 2017BJJEE
Diego Sanchez has endeared himself to the hearts of many when he fought in an exhibition match against a man with Down syndrome. A post shared by Diego Sanchez...
World Class BJJ Competitor & Doctor Dai Yoshioka Commits Suicide
Oct 11, 2016BJJEE
(Photo Dai Yoshioka in blue Gi vs Joao Miyao at the 2014 Europeans) Dai Yoshioka, a Japanese world class BJJ black belt competitor has taken his own life. Yoshioka was unique in the fact that he...
Mother & Son Team Set To Compete At Rizin
Aug 03, 2016BJJEE
Another landmark is ahead of us. For what seems like the first time (in a major promotion) a mother and son team will be fighting mma on the same stage next month (September 25th)....
Masa Matsumoto: Travelling The World Training BJJ From Iran to Armenia to the Balkans
Oct 05, 2015BJJEE
Masafumi Matsumoto is a BJJ brown belt from Japan who has been travelling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...
