These Are The 5 Biggest Guard Retention Mistakes
Sep 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If your guard retention sucks, then you should be quick to take into consideration these 5 biggest mistakes you’re making! Professor Jon Thomas explains them – it’s up to you to...
How To Defend Against Stack Passing? Here’s The Answer
Aug 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Stack passes are one of the most common types of guard passes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; no doubt that you have a training partner or two who give you trouble with them. And if you don’t know how...
Guard Defense: Don’t Miss This GRIP FIGHTING Part of Your Game
Jul 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Being able to defend your guard from getting passed is a skill that every Jiujiteiro needs. And, if you’re looking to improve this component of your BJJ game, then you need to pay attention to...
This Is The Most UNDERUSED Grip In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – Tricep Grip!
Jul 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re on the lookout for “secrets”… For details that will make a huge difference in your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu game, then you should pay careful attention to your grips. The...
The Most Aggressive Guard in BJJ To Attack From The Bottom
Jun 29, 2021BJJEE
Do you consider yourself to be a good, or at least an average bottom guard BJJ player? How about in the Gi – are you any better in it than without it? Whatever your answer may be, the truth is...
This Is The Most Common GUARD RETENTION Problem
Jun 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
We agree. Guard Retention isn’t exactly the coolest thing you could do or practice in Jiu-Jitsu. But no matter how “uncool” it may be, it’s still an extremely vital part of...
Build Yourself a Complete Guard Passing System in 6 Min
Feb 22, 2021BJJEE
If there is one area of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that’s almost as exciting as its submissions are, it’s the Guard Passes! Guard passing has so many different forms and variations to it – such as...
Stop Always Defending in Guard: Transitioning from Defense to Offense in Guard
Feb 01, 2021BJJEE
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Brazilian jiu jitsu has a variety of guards but one every beginner has heard of is open guard. Open guard is perhaps not the easiest to come...
Passing The Coyote/Dog Fight Half Guard
Jan 14, 2021BJJEE
Many BJJ practitioners have made a career from forcing an under hook half guard and sweeping or taking the back. This is a common method of playing guard used by a lot of elite level grapplers such...
Having Trouble With Setting Up A Strong De La Riva Hook? Do This
Jan 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
After quite some time spent at being infatuated with the No Gi game, it seems that you have finally understood that it’s not about „one or the other“; but that Jiu Jitsu is meant to be...
Why You Keep Losing to People Less Experienced Than You in BJJ
Nov 01, 2020BJJEE
Photo: jiujisustyle.com Nobody likes to be submitted in training or in competition, and even worse by someone less experienced than you. There is a famous saying “There is no losing in Jiu-Jitsu,...
The Best Guard To Play Against Bigger Opponents with Lucas Lepri
Oct 26, 2020BJJEE
Tired of getting crushed by bigger opponents when you are playing guard. It’s time that you start using a more offensive guard to sweep, take the back or submit your opponents. Lucas Lepri 6x...
This Is How To Use The Collar Drag To Start Attacking From The Bottom
Sep 07, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Do you consider yourself to be a good, or at least an average bottom guard BJJ player? How about in the Gi – are you any better in it than without it? Whatever your answer may be, the truth is...
3 Ways to Win the Initial Gripfight in BJJ & Impose Your Game
Jul 23, 2020BJJEE
“He who grips first, wins!” If there were one most important thing to do at the beginning of a BJJ match, then it would be to establish some sort of control and dominance over your...
These 3 Tricky Triangles Set Ups Work Against World Class Opponents
Jun 30, 2020BJJEE
The triangle choke from guard is one of the first submissions that you will typically learn in BJJ. It is highly effective and will work at all levels. There are so many ways to set up a triangle...
What Does Post-Virus Life Look Like For a BJJ Academy in China?
May 13, 2020BJJEE
Fighting off Covid 19 in Guangzhou, China. My name is Julien i am the head instructor of Aranha Jiujitsu in Guangzhou China the close neighboring province of Hubei Wuhan, pandemic epicenter where it...
The Explosion of Online Coaching in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 27, 2020BJJEE
Welcome to our collective nightmare; all the gyms are shut and none of us can train. Or should I say, welcome to 2020. We are all in lock down and gyms are scrambling to offer some form of online...
The Brilliant Triangle Set Up Fellipe Andrew Used To Tap Keenan Cornelius
Feb 19, 2020BJJEE
Fellipe Andrew made a huge impact at this year’s European championship when he won the gold in the black belt absolute in spectacular fashion. The Zenith black belt became the first man to submit...
Opponent Too Defensive? Use The Knee On Belly Pressure & Have Some Fun
Jan 14, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s say you’ve passed your opponent’s guard, ended up in Side Control and that you’re trying to find a way to finish them from there… However, they’re too...
Make Your Toreando Pass Better With These Great Details
Jan 13, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Toreando Pass is, more often than not, one of the first passes you learn on your BJJ journey. But, like so many other things that we learn as beginners, there are some game-changing details that...
ADCC 2024: Here’s The Full Competitor List
Mar 18, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
ADCC 2024 is gearing up to be an exciting event, scheduled for September 17th and 18th at the prestigious T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. And, as anticipation builds, organizers have revealed...
Check out who will compete in ADCC 2024, in Las Vegas
Mar 11, 2024BJJEE
Discover the lineup for ADCC 2024 in Las Vegas, set to take place in August. With ambitions to surpass previous records, this event will feature five men’s divisions, each with 16 fighters, and...
The Phenomenal Knockout Career of Alex “Poatan” Pereira
Nov 02, 2023BJJEE
Alex Pereira has managed to blitz his way through the UFC middleweight division, earning the matching reputation as a predator in the ring. Israel Adesanya might have knocked his lights back to...
ADCC European Trials Results are in: Lots of Exciting Matches & Upsets
Sep 16, 2023BJJEE
The initial qualifying event organized by the ADCC for the 2024 World Championships, known as the European Trials, is currently taking place in Warsaw, Poland. The pairings for the quarterfinal...
