BJJ East European Open Results & Review
Feb 25, 2013BJJEE
It is safe to say that the first edition of the BJJ East European Open held in Zagreb, Croatia last saturday (February 23) at the West Gate shopping Mall was a smashing success. With over 230...
The Top 6 Most Prestigious Tournaments in BJJ
Feb 18, 2013BJJEE
Source: Gameness 6. Abu Dhabi World Pro After the great success that the classic no-gi Abu Dhabi had, it only made sense for the organization to create a yearly professional tournament for gi...
World Class BJJ Brown Belt/ Div 1 Wrestler, Bret Perchaluk on Wrestling for BJJ, Roberto Traven & His Ukrainian Roots
Feb 17, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Bret, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Bret Perchaluk, I’m 28 years old, I’m a Brown Belt in BJJ/ Black Belt in judo, I’m originally...
Keith Owen: “Remember ladies, it ain’t easy but stick with it. Jiu-Jitsu is made for you!”
Feb 17, 2013BJJEE
BJJ black belt under Master Pedro Sauer, Keith Owen shares his view on women training BJJ: Source: From The Ground Up “Make no mistake, I WANT women students in my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program....
French Black Belt, Redouane Ait Said: “We Have Great Jiu-Jitsu In The South Of France.”
Feb 16, 2013BJJEE
Redouane Ait Said is one of the top competitive black belts in France. In this exclusive interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, he talks about his academy Gracie Barra Cote D’Azure which produces...
Icelandic MMA/BJJ Star Gunnar Nelson: A BJJ black belt ‘doesn’t mean anything’
Feb 16, 2013BJJEE
Gunnar Nelson is a professional Jiu Jitsu and MMA fighter from Iceland. One of the strongest competitors in the European scene, Gunnar became a household name in the grappling circuit after he placed...
2 Day Seminar With Leo Vieira on March 2-3 in Sofia, Bulgaria
Feb 14, 2013BJJEE
The legendary submission grappling and jiu-jitsu champion, Leo Vieira, will visit Sofia for a no-gi seminar with ADCC rules on March 2nd and 3rd. The seminar will begin on Saturday night (March 2nd)...
BJJ Black Belt, Thomas “Gong Fu” Holtmann on BJJ’s Growth In Germany & His Gong Fu Training
Feb 09, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Thomas, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hello, my name is Thomas „Gong Fu“ Holtmann. This year I will turn 42. I´m a Black Belt under Professor...
BJJ In South Africa: Interview with Wesley George of Renzo Gracie Cape Town
Feb 05, 2013BJJEE
BJJEE sat down with Wesley George of Renzo Gracie South Africa. Wesley together with his brother Kurdt George founded one of the leading BJJ schools in South Africa. In this interview, he talks...
BJJ Black Belt Mike Mrkulić: From Stockbroker To Full Time BJJ Player & Medalling At The Mundials @35 Years of Age
Feb 04, 2013BJJEE
Mike Mrkulć is what you can call a BJJ prodigy. He received his BJJ brown belt in 3 1/2 years. In 2005 Mike entered the World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu championships at adult and won the Bronze medal in...
BJJEE Photo Contest: Win Gis & Prizes From Atama Europe, DOorDie & Lawofguard.com!
Feb 04, 2013BJJEE
BJJ Eastern Europe Facebook Photo Contest Sponsored BY Atama Europe, DOorDIE( Groundfighter Fightwear )& LAWOFGUARD.COM Win GIS AND PRIZES! MOST VOTES WINS. GI & PRIZES FOR 2nd & 3rd...
The Amazing Story Of Abmar Barbosa: Never Give Up On Something That You Can’t Go One Day Without Thinking About
Feb 02, 2013BJJEE
Abmar Barbosa is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt with an extensive list of grappling achievements. Mainly known for his crowd pleasing aggressive guard, he shocked the BJJ community in the 2010 Pan...
BJJ Interview With Ottavia Bourdain (Wife of Famous TV Chef Anthony Bourdain)
Jan 23, 2013BJJEE
Source: our friends at GiFreak.com , check them out they’re great BJJ blue belt Ottavia Bourdain has been making a name for herself in the East Coast grappling circuit. Her husband is Anthony...
Jeet Kune Do & BJJ Instructor Robert Parmakovski On The limitations of BJJ As A Self Defense Art
Jan 17, 2013BJJEE
Robert Parmakovski is a world class Jeet Kune Do instructor and purple belt under Roy Harris. He has academies in France, Sydney and Melbourne.For more info on Mr Parmakovski’s Bio...
Crossing Over From Wrestling To BJJ
Jan 14, 2013BJJEE
This blog is written by Connection Rio team member Torryn Heffelfinger. He’ll be blogging weekly on life and training BJJ in Rio de Janeiro. Source: trainingthedream.blogspot.com.br This...
BJJEE Training Report: Carlson Gracie Budapest, Hungary
Jan 08, 2013BJJEE
The first time that I encountered members of Carlson Gracie Hungary team was back in 2005 at the first Hungarian BJJ Open. I remember seeing loads of big muscled guys with shaved heads with Carlson...
Jean Jacques Machado On The Order For Learning Gi, No Gi and MMA
Jan 08, 2013BJJEE
BJJ Legend Jean Jacques Machado wrote this very interesting article on the order that should be followed in learning Gi, No Gi and MMA techniques. Source: Black Belt Mag The Base of the Pyramid,...
Roberto Satoshi Rolling In Japan & Revealing His Plans for 2013
Jan 08, 2013BJJEE
Source: BJJ Heroes : Roberto Satoshi, also known as Roberto “Toshi”, is one of five successful grappling siblings: Mauricio Dai de Souza, Marcos Yoshio de Souza, and Cristiane Yukari de Souza,...
Worlds Masters Champion, Turkey’s Ibrahim “The Hulk” Inal on BJJ in Turkey, Fake Belts & Managing Family, Career & Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 24, 2012BJJEE
İbrahim, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hello my name is İbrahim İnal. BJJ Brown belt, born in 1977 and I am from İstanbul, Turkey. I train out of the...
Lloyd Irvin’s Brown Belt BJJ Kumite Has Started! Detailed Review.
Dec 11, 2012BJJEE
From Lloyd Irvin’s FB: The BJJ Kumite – The rules of the tournament have been kept a secret until now. There are 12 competitors, “everyone is fighting everyone”, 12 no gi...
How Much Is Jiu-Jitsu Growing?
Dec 09, 2012BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is growing worldwide, that is a certainty. The question is, how fast is it growing. The number of IBJJF competitions has really grown over the past years. In 2012, there were 32 IBJJF...
Caio Terra:”Technique above everything is what wins championships not how athletic someone is”
Dec 08, 2012BJJEE
Quick biography of Caio from BJJ Heroes: Caio Terra is a world Jiu Jitsu champion who competes under the CTBJJA (Caio Terra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association). The Brazilian black belt has had a...
BJJ Black Belt Chuck Norris talks about his first time training with the Gracies
Dec 05, 2012BJJEE
In this original interview for Bloody Elbow by Team One Productions, BJJ Black Belt Chuck Norris relates the story of the first time he met and trained with the legendary Gracie family in Brazil....
The History, Success & Future Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Poland
Nov 23, 2012BJJEE
Written by Robert Janista For BJJ Eastern Europe , check out his blog: http://belikericksongracie.blogspot.com/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a relatively young sport discipline in Poland and its origins...
