U.S. Wrestling National Champ Pat Downey Will Compete at Blue Belt at No Gi Worlds
Nov 14, 2024BJJEE
NCAA Wrestling Champion Pat Downey recently made waves in the grappling community by announcing his entry into the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship as a blue belt. Taking to Instagram, Downey shared...
7 Ways To Overcome A Blue Belt Plateau In BJJ
Nov 06, 2024BJJEE
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...
Tom DeBlass: ‘I Almost Quit Jiu-Jitsu As A Blue Belt’
Aug 16, 2024BJJEE
Tom DeBlass, a renowned figure in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is known for his tenacity, skill, and passion for the art. However, even someone as accomplished as DeBlass faced a moment when he...
18-Year-Old BJJ Blue Belt Passes Away Due To Staph Infection Contracted In-Training
Jul 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ray, an 18-year-old BJJ blue belt from England, has passed away after contracting staph infection. The infection took place during his time in Thailand, where he went to train. His BJJ coach, Mark...
BJJ Instructors Outline Blue Belt Requirements Stripe By Stripe
Jul 18, 2024BJJEE
Every beginner has an impossible hurdle in front of them – how to get to the coveted next rank – the blue belt. Often time people will estimate progress among them based on how often...
My Experience as a Female Foreigner Blue Belt Training BJJ in Mongolia
Jun 23, 2024BJJEE
A bit about me: I am Katerina Nicolich, traveler that has visited 56 countries at the age of 27. I started training jiu jitsu 2 and a half years ago and it helps me make new friends while...
Comedian & BJJ Blue Belt Joey Diaz Rumored to be Cornering Craig Jones vs Gabi Garcia
Jun 22, 2024BJJEE
In an unexpected twist, comedian and Brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt Joey “Coco” Diaz is rumored to be cornering Craig Jones for his eagerly awaited super fight against Gabi Garcia. This...
Jocko Willink & Dean Lister: “100 Start Training BJJ, 40 Get The Blue Belt, <1 Get The Black Belt"
May 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is becoming increasingly popular and more and more people start training it with each passing year… But that isn’t to say that lots of people will be able to keep...
Royce Gracie Explains Why He Won’t Wear a Coral Belt But instead Wears a Blue Belt
May 19, 2024BJJEE
For the past few years, Royce Gracie has been wearing a dark blue belt in honour of his father Grandmaster Helio Gracie. After the death of Grandmaster Helio Gracie, Royce...
Explosive Bodybuilder Grapples with BJJ Blue Belt- Things Don’t Go as Expected
May 19, 2024BJJEE
It is not uncommon to see a much lighter and shorter athlete facing a much bigger and taller opponent in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and grappling. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art created for smaller...
Bullshido Master ‘Detroit Urban Survival Training’ Tries Out a BJJ Class Wearing a Blue Belt
May 16, 2024BJJEE
Detroit Urban Survival Training has is led by Dale Brown and has made many BJJ practitioners laugh with some of the doubtful self defense techniques he teaches…. Brown says that he teaches...
Judo Black Belt Screams in Pain & Taps to Knee on Belly against BJJ Blue Belt
Apr 17, 2024BJJEE
The convergence of different grappling arts has led to intriguing encounters, blurring the lines between traditional disciplines. The International Judo Federation (IJF), recognizing the surging...
Gunman Attempts To Rob Chinese Restaurant; BJJ Blue Belt Owner Puts Him In a Guillotine
Apr 08, 2024BJJEE
Back in 2017, the Chinese restaurant ‘Le Bon Vent’ in the quiet Paris suburb of Bourg La Reine was the scene of a event that could have ended in tragically. At 10:30 am, just like every...
Rodrigo Cavaca Shares A Winning BJJ Habit (That He’s Used Since Blue Belt)
Apr 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Rodrigo Cavaca is one of the best BJJ athletes to have ever step foot on the mats. He’s won the IBJJF World Championship title (2010), the IBJJF European Championship title (in 2009 and 2010), and...
Tim Kennedy: “You Should Be At Least A BJJ Blue Belt, Before Transitioning To MMA”
Apr 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Some Jiu-Jitsu students don’t want to keep “rolling” all their lives. They want to make a transition to the octagon as well; to start with mixed martial arts and they want to do it...
Why Are You A BJJ Blue Belt For Such A Long Time?
Mar 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It might’ve been a while since you were promoted to a BJJ blue belt… And it’s, kind of, getting on your nerves. More than anything, you’re confused; even though you’re...
CCTV: Thieves Back Off When They Notice Their Intended Victim’s BJJ Gi & Blue Belt
Mar 28, 2024BJJEE
In Brazil, an intriguing incident was caught on CCTV, shedding light on the perceived power of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a form of self-defense. The footage revealed a young man, casually strolling down...
BJJ Black Belt Visitor Fakes as a White Belt & Ruins Blue Belt’s Day
Mar 28, 2024BJJEE
In a surprising and somewhat humorous twist at Bristol Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy, a black belt from out of town named Dave decided to pose as a complete novice. His ruse? Presenting himself as a...
BJJ Blue Belt Stops Electric Scooter Thief (With A Rear Naked Choke)
Mar 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It’s not everyday that you hear about a thief stealing something from an MMA academy… But it does happen – and it almost never ends well for the thief. Well, that’s exactly...
Fabio Gurgel: “Promoting A Student To Blue Belt Is One Of The Coolest Feelings A Coach Can Experience”
Mar 22, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Receiving your blue belt is one of the most important steps on your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey. For, it shows that you’ve managed to push through those initial obstacles and doubts… And...
Firas Zahabi: “PED Use Is Worse in BJJ Than in MMA. Some Blue Belts Are Jacked Out Of Their Minds”
Mar 15, 2024BJJEE
PED use in the Jiu-Jitsu is extremely widespread according the famed MMA and BJJ instructor Firas Zahabi, and no just at the elite level. Zahabi was recently a guest on the popular youtube channel...
After Defeating Black Belt Brazilian No Gi Champ in ADCC Trials, 15 yr old Blue Belt Aims for ADCC Invitation
Mar 13, 2024BJJEE
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, recently hosted a significant event in the grappling world. On March 2nd and 3rd, it was the venue for the first South American qualifier of ADCC 2024, the world’s...
Does Greasing in Jiu Jitsu Work? Greased Up Blue Belt vs. Black Belt in No Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 11, 2024BJJEE
The eternal question in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Does greasing really make a difference in grappling? This intriguing question was put to the test in a unique experiment where a greased-up Blue Belt,...
15 year old BJJ Blue Belt Defeats a BJJ Black Belt in ADCC Trials Quarterfinals
Mar 03, 2024BJJEE
Kallebe Pereira, a 15-year-old blue belt from Melqui Galvao Academy, has beaten experienced 27 year old BJJ black belt Felipe Machado in the quarter-finals of the ADCC Brazilian Trials. Another...
