Don’t Be a McDojo: Top 5 Reasons Why Promoting People Too Fast is Bad for BJJ
Nov 28, 2019BJJEE
There have been shady cases around the world where people got promoted too fast, achieving higher belts without having the skill set, knowledge, attitude, maturity to match the respective belt....
16 Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners That Were Promoted Straight to Black Belt
Aug 01, 2019BJJEE
The BJJ black belt is a very prized possession in the martial arts community. It is arguably the most difficult belt to achieve in martial arts. The road to a black belt is usually a long and...
Catch Wrestling Scarf Hold: Chest Choke, Neck Crank or Choke?
Sep 04, 2018BJJEE
Josh Barnett did the unthinkable at Metamoris 4: he completely dominated and submitted Dean Lister. Lister hadn’t been submitted in competition in 17 years. He used a what looked like a neck crank...
The Top 5 International BJJ Training Facilities Preparing Fighters for MMA
Mar 29, 2016BJJEE
It’s fair to say that BJJ Eastern Europe wouldn’t exist without the number of quality training facilities scattered across the continent, yet that’s not to say any of us need...
Hector Lombard on How He Broke Josh Barnett’s Nose
May 26, 2015BJJEE
Suspended UFC welterweight Hector Lombard will compete in August in the world’s biggest submission wrestling tournament: ADCC. After testing positive for steroids following his win...
Injured Cyborg: “Barnett Went Too Far with Disrespect of Jiu-Jitsu. I Want to be the One to Take the Title from Him’
May 07, 2015BJJEE
Roberto Cyborg Abreu is out of the Metamoris 6 main event vs Josh Barnett due to an injury. This happens just 3 days before the event. Ryron Gracie will replace him. Cyborg still wants another...
Josh Barnett On Metamoris 4 Match vs Dean Lister: “I Want To Show Catch Wrestling To These Jiu-Jitsu folks”
Jun 24, 2014BJJEE
Ralek Gracie, Metamoris 4 president has last night confirmed on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, the following matches for Metamoris 4, planned for 4. Aug. 9 in LA. : Main event: Andre...
Josh Barnett: “I See BJJ As Taking Place In The Gi.”
Jun 11, 2014BJJEE
Josh Barnett is a catch wrestler (type of submission wrestling) and has a controversial relationship with BJJ. Barnett competed at the World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships in...
Eddie Bravo: “There’s A Leak Out Of Royler’s Camp That He’s Working On Catching Me With A Leglock”
Mar 26, 2014BJJEE
A few days ahead of his big clash with Royler Gracie at Metamoris 3, Eddie Bravo spoke with Luke Thomas of MMAfighting, and discussed the evolution of his game, Royler’s style and...
Police Officer’s BJJ Drilling Skills with Grappling Dummy
Dec 19, 2015BJJEE
Police Officer Craig Hanaumi works for the Bellevue Police in WA.He is a BJJ blue belt. In this video, he demonstrates drills he likes to do with the grappling dummy which help him in his work...
