What Makes You & Doesn’t Make You a ‘Creonte’ in BJJ
Dec 04, 2017BJJEE
The term creonte originated within Brazilian jiu-jitsu organizations in Brazil to refer to a student who either is, or perceived to be, disloyal to a particular school or organization,...
Intermittent Fasting May Increase Your Lifespan
Nov 09, 2017BJJEE
Intermittent Fasting is a relatively recent revelation for many grapplers however it’s long been the secret of success for the likes of Tom DeBlass and Edwin Najmi. Intermittent...
Joe Rogan & Dr. Rhonda Patrick Talk How Intermittent Fasting works
Oct 08, 2017BJJEE
Rhonda Patrick has a Ph.D. in biomedical science from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis TN and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis TN. She...
Why Intermittent Fasting Works
Sep 27, 2017BJJEE
Intermittent fasting is a method of dieting that has gotten a bit of attention in the bjj community lately with excellent endorsements by both Edwin Najmi and Tom DeBlass. Intermittent...
Danaher Death Squad Burries the Hatchet With Dillon Danis
Sep 25, 2017BJJEE
ADCC brought together many of bjj’s biggest names of today. While things usually only get more heated when Marcelo Garcia outcast Dillon Danis is around this was not the case....
Luiz Panza, Justin Rader Out of ADCC – Nicky Ryan and More In as Replacement
Sep 22, 2017BJJEE
This ADCC is proving volatile before it even started. The number of people who have dropped out has increased even more just ahead of the competition start. Due to injuries, other...
Gilbert Burns & Bruno Frazatto Are Out Of ADCC
Sep 19, 2017BJJEE
It looks like with every passing day the ADCC competitor list gets thinner. Latest to succumb to injuries are Gilbert Durinho Burns and Bruno Frazatto. Frazatto wrote on instagram: I...
UPDATE: Eddie Cummings is Out of ADCC
Sep 15, 2017BJJEE
ADCC is just ahead of us and final changes have been released. One surprise comes in the form of Gabriel Arges being out of the 77kg bracket. And it seems that Joao Gabriel...
Leandro Lo, Leo Vieira and More Confirmed For ADCC 2017
Aug 06, 2017BJJEE
As ADCC Finland approaches the list of competitors is getting finalized. ADCC 2017 will see the return of many aces to the big scene but in addition to them there will be many young...
Nicky Ryan Receives Purple belt At Age 15
Jun 22, 2017BJJEE
Nicky Ryan has proven himself quite a good competitor having defeated Marvin Castelle – a 10th planet brown belt and placed 3rd in the ADCC trials this year. The young Danaher...
Knee barred Blue Belt Gets DQed: Corruption or Good Call?
Jun 02, 2017BJJEE
The controversy started on day one of IBJJF Worlds. At the center of the first drama were an Andre Galvao blue belt student and an attempted kneebar who earned the DQ. One spectators...
5 Reasons Why Shinya Aoki vs Garry Tonon Is A Mouthwatering, Adrenaline-Pumping, MUST-SEE Grappling Super Fight!
May 17, 2017BJJEE
It goes without saying that a grappling match between two of the most exciting submission artists in MMA and BJJ is something special. Actually, it’s much more than that for BJJ and MMA fans...
Henry Akins On Escaping Bad Positions, & Using Your Opponent’s Grips Against Them
May 04, 2017BJJEE
Henry Akins is the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the head...
Jake Shields & Dillon Danis Exchange Sharp Barbs Over Danis’ Strange Pellet Gun Picture
Apr 23, 2017BJJEE
Dillon Danis opted for a strange way to challenge all his opposition opting to post the following picture all over social media. come roll with Ricky A post shared by jefe...
Judo’s ‘Sasae Tsuri-Komi Ashi’ Modification For MMA & No Gi Grappling
Mar 20, 2017BJJEE
Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy and of mmacoach.net, shows how he modified a judo throw called “Sasae Tsuri-Komi Ashi” for MMA and Grappling and made it more...
Submission Series Pro Event: The Finishers Ball Heating Up
Feb 10, 2017BJJEE
Submission Series Promotions are Canada’s first internationally recognized, submission only grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu event. Based out of Nova Scotia, Canada; they are...
Biting, Eye Gouging & Groin Shots: Effective or Self Defense Scam?
Jan 22, 2017BJJEE
Written by Brandon Hetzler who is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, 7th degree black belt in Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. Biting, eye gouging and groin shots: It always...
Loyalty To Your Instructor: Never Let It Make A Fool Of You
Dec 01, 2016BJJEE
Never let your loyalty make you a fool. Written by Brandon Hetzler who is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, 7th degree black belt in Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. Loyalty...
Gordon Ryan: If I could Change One Thing I’d Allow All Subs From Purple Belt
Nov 29, 2016BJJEE
Gordon Ryan is preparing himself bigtime for the one hour long submission only match against Felipe Pena. Pena is a well respected competitor on the IBJJF circuit while Ryan isn’t...
8 Ways To Become a More Effective BJJ Coach
Sep 04, 2016BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia Author Andrew “Major” Johnson, BJJ black belt at Gracie Barra Lexington, SC. Do you have...
UPDATE: Gordon Ryan Challenges Marcelo Garcia Dream Team
Sep 02, 2016BJJEE
Another day goes by and this challenge becomes that much closer. The latest on this front is that Matheus Diniz might be in. But there is a catch: As you can see above, Diniz is...
Leg Lock Academy Defending Honor After Accusations
Jul 22, 2016BJJEE
Leg Lock Academy’s Alan Belcher found the time to construct a long-form response to last week’s accusations by a member of the Renzo Gracie team, Matt Kaplan. Initially he...
Metamoris In Trouble Again: Looking for 11th Hour Replacement
Jul 15, 2016BJJEE
The struggling organization Metamoris hit another snag during organizing 7th edition of the event. As per announced, Metamoris is looking for an 11th hour replacement to face Judo...
Enson Inoue Changed His Mind: Back To Black
Jul 07, 2016BJJEE
Enson Inoue has been the center of much chatter in the past few days. After deciding to demote himself to purple belt late last Tuesday he has now decided to go back to black belt rank....
