Henry Akins: “There Is No Universal Standard In Jiu-Jitsu For What Any Belt Is.”
Aug 25, 2021BJJEE
Henry Akins is the third American to be promoted to black belt under Rickson Gracie, and has actually served as the main instructor for Rickson’s headquarters in Los Angeles. It’s not...
Submission Underground (SUG) 26: Clash of UFC Athletes
Aug 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Submission Underground (SUG) 26 championship is taking place on Sunday 15, and will feature a mix of athletes with very serious BJJ and MMA backgrounds. The tournament is headlined by a tag...
How To Set Up The Mounted Triangle Like Khabib Nurmagomedov
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE
The triangle choke is one of the most common and also one of the highest percentage submissions in Grappling. When executed perfectly, it is a powerful weapon which is very hard to escape. There are...
Keenan Cornelius: ‘No One Cares About IBJJF Gi Worlds Anymore’
Jul 08, 2021BJJEE
Keenan Cornelius and ADCC medalist and No Gi BJJ world Champion has always been outspoken about various aspects of Jiu-Jitsu topics and has never been shy of sharing his opinion, which was often...
French Sport Ministry Officially Recognizes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Will Offer Teaching Diplomas & Salaries
Jul 02, 2021BJJEE
France leads Europe by far at the moment in terms of number of BJJ black Belts, with over 500 as of 2021. It is also one of the first if not the first country in Europe where BJJ was introduced. It...
Before He Started Training BJJ, Chael Sonnen Had Self-Promoted Himself to Black Belt
Jun 24, 2021BJJEE
Through the years many cases of self promoted jiu jiteiros were outed. While some excused themselves saying it was japanese jiu jitsu, a discipline they made out some outright owned it. Chael Sonnen...
“Invisible Jiu-Jitsu”: Bullshido or Legit?
Jun 07, 2021BJJEE
In their 200th episode, the best BJJ podcast Grappling central interviewed the man who many consider to be the greatest BJJ Black Belt of all time: Grandmaster Rickson Gracie talks about controlling...
Gordon Ryan To Face Shinya Aoki in a Cage Grappling Match
May 11, 2021BJJEE
A few months back 3x ADCC chanpion Gordon Ryan announced that he had signed with MMA organization ONE Championship for an MMA and cage grappling contract. He has stated that an MMA career is possible...
Guy at Seminar Challenges Retired Jiu-Jitsu Champion Rigan Machado
May 08, 2021BJJEE
This happened at a recent seminar that Rigan was conducting. Rigan Machado is way past his prime and overweight but he is still a wrecking machine and one of the best BJJ players of all time. It was...
Make Your Triangles 10X Tighter With These Game Changing Details by Silver Fox
May 02, 2021BJJEE
The triangle choke is one of the most common and also one of the highest percentage submissions in Grappling. When executed perfectly, it is a powerful weapon which is very hard to escape. There are...
How To Submit a BJJ Black Belt – Pedro Sauer
Apr 27, 2021BJJEE
Unpredictability creates an endless possibility of options in combat sports. By taking advantage of not just explosive strength but rather unpredictability, a far better-skilled opponent can be...
These Are The 5 Best Celebrity Boxers
Apr 18, 2021BJJEE
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...
Mark Schultz, Olympic Wrestling Champ Needs Help To Restore His Teeth
Mar 14, 2021BJJEE
Olympic and 2-time World champion freestyle wrestler, Mark Schultz, whose life story was featured in the movie ‘Foxcatcher’ has been a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Pedro Sauer for about 4 years....
Bas Rutten on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s Effectiveness For Self Defense
Jan 22, 2021BJJEE
Bas Rutten is a Dutch retired MMA legend, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and Muay Thai kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his...
Pedro Sauer Shows Invisible Detail to Side Control Escape That Blows Bernardo Faria’s Mind
Jan 02, 2021BJJEE
Side control is one of those positions that is just plain horrible. Our opponent can mount attacks, we can’t, they can stall and rest, we’re carrying all of their weight, and they torque their...
Pedro Sauer’s Mount Escape That You Have Never Seen Before
Dec 26, 2020BJJEE
Let’s keep it real: there have been lots of times when you were stuck in your training partner’s or opponent’s Mount when you’ve resorted to doing the bridge and roll technique – otherwise...
Marcelo Garcia Has the Perfect Rubber Guard Passing Formula
Dec 17, 2020BJJEE
The Rubber guard sometimes referred to as Mission Control is a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu technique, which involves the practitioner ‘breaking down’ the opponent into the rubber guard, while maintaining...
Flashback: Maynard James Keenan Hip Tosses Fan and Takes his Back while Singing Ultimately Mounting
Dec 15, 2020BJJEE
Maynard James Keenan is a man of many talents. He’s been working as a musician, producer, winemaker and actor! If you keep up with the music scene you’ve probably had the pleasure of listenting...
When Is Someone Really Qualified To Teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Dec 09, 2020BJJEE
Late year (BJJ) and MMA legend Enson Inoue announced he was demoting himself to purple belt. His rationale? The growth and transformation of bjj has been so radical that this is a rational course of...
The Importance Of Proper TIMING In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Dec 07, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Not everything is about techniques in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Sure, technique is most important – for, if you don’t have it, what will you...
10 Type of BJJ White Belts You Will Meet at The Academy
Dec 04, 2020BJJEE
As passionate as we are in bjj, the majority of people who consume the videos online, watch the competitions and participate in them are white belts. A lot of experienced players say that the biggest...
Japanese Karate Sensei Reacts To BJJ: ‘I Have No Idea What is Going On’
Nov 25, 2020BJJEE
Every martial art begins with real-life combat effectiveness as its top priority. As civilizations evolve and safety concerns diminish, the survival emphasis is replaced by sportive practice, and...
Does The Term ‘Creonte’ Still Make Sense Today in BJJ? BJJ’s Biggest Champions Respond
Nov 10, 2020BJJEE
Considered one of Jiu-Jitsu’s most controversial topics, changing teams during a BJJ practitioner’s career has coined the infamous term: Creonte. Back in the day, BJJ (in Brazil), was held in...
Most Annoying Things That You Can Say & Do To a Higher Belt in BJJ
Nov 06, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art where respect plays a big part. You have to respect your instructor, sparring partners and the art itself. Because of the importance of respect of BJJ, a belt...
