BJJ legend Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros: “I’m not retiring completely. I just won’t be competing at the worlds.”
Jun 14, 2012BJJEE
Biography from BJJ Heroes3x World Champion (1998 – Brown Belt, 1999 & 2000 – Black Belt Absolute Division), Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros is a historical Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt...
The benefits of swimming for Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 12, 2012BJJEE
Source: Livestrong & http://enoisblog.wordpress.comWith summer just starting, swimming is a great option for BJJ cross training, these 2 articles have covered the benefits of swimming for a BJJ...
When it’s time to quit Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 09, 2012BJJEE
This is a nice little article that I read today. I recently had a 1 month time off from training because of an injury and was also asking myself how different my life would be if I quit Jiu-Jitsu....
The prodigy of Polish MMA & BJJ, Marcin Held: “If BJJ would pay as much as MMA, I would stay in BJJ”
Jun 08, 2012BJJEE
Marcin Hel is a Polish brown belt with numerous titles, and he also a professional MMA fighter with a 13-2 record . 1.Marcin, can you please present yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe...
DJ Jackson (Team Lloyd Irvin): “I won’t be satisfied until I am a black belt World champion”
Jun 07, 2012BJJEE
DJ Jackson is one of the most exiting competitors around these days. He recently won Gold at Brown belt at the Worlds and is looking to take the MMA world by storm! 1. How did you first start...
IBJJF Worlds PLAY BY PLAY and Results, Sunday June 3
Jun 03, 2012BJJEE
Tune in here at 9am California time or 6pm Paris or Belgrade time on Sunday 3 for the live play by play right here on BJJ EASTERN EUROPE!PLEASE LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:...
2012 Worlds Team Preview: Alliance
May 31, 2012BJJEE
Source Ben Tharpa for Bloodyelbow Bloodyelbow did a great team preview for the 2012 Worlds. Here are the best parts: “As the 2012 Mundials kick off tomorrow in Long Beach, California, we bring...
2012 Worlds Team Preview: Checkmat
May 31, 2012BJJEE
Source: T.P. Grant for http://www.bloodyelbow.com/“The 2012 IBJJF Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champions are just around the corner and we are going to be breakdowns of the major teams and their...
IBJJF Worlds 2012, Analysis & Predictions
May 28, 2012BJJEE
Source: The excellent J SHO for EFN This is the 17th Mundials of the modern era (1996 – ) and despite the absence of a number of Elite players due to injury, MMA or retirement (not least...
match ups for the Worlds
May 24, 2012BJJEE
With around 2,500 athletes signed up, the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship is set to begin on the coming 31st of May, and there’s an ocean of possibilities for the sport-Jiu-Jitsu world. Who’ll...
DJ Jackson
May 22, 2012BJJEE
DJ Jackson (Team Lloyd Irvin) Today’s “Young Guns” segment features DJ Jackson, a young man who has quickly become a popular name in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Submission Grappling scene. Under...
3 Ways to Use Cold Therapy for Increased Recovery
May 18, 2012BJJEE
Source: Andrew Read for http://breakingmuscle.com/ I’ve often heard that taking a cold shower after a hard training can greatly helps recovery. This article from breakingmuscle covers those...
The hidden cost of pursuing your passion (Jiu-Jitsu)
May 16, 2012BJJEE
Source: Valerie Worthington for Breaking MuscleBJJ is more than just a 2 time a week hobby for must of us. Very fast it becomes a passion. This article covers the real costs of pursuing your passion...
Mendes Brothers talk leg locks, competing in the absolute, and who is better between the two brothers in the gym
May 15, 2012BJJEE
Source: http://www.mendesbros.com/ You are both pretty young and you have already achieved great success in jiu-jitsu both with the gi and without the gi. You medaled in the most prestigious...
Germany’s top BJJ player, Johannes Wieth: “I only go for gold, there is no 2nd place for me”
May 14, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Johannes, can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern Europe BJJ community? Hi, my name is Johannes Wieth. I am 33 years old and i live in Munich, Germany. Some of my accomplishments in...
A black belt is a white belt that didn’t quit! Pressure And The New Belt
May 10, 2012BJJEE
Article written by BJJ black belt Darren Curie for Combatbaseblog Jiu Jitsu is a simple process stripped of the typical BS of the “traditional” arts (for now); you train long and hard,...
Rodolfo Vieira talks his preparation for the Worlds and his judo training
May 07, 2012BJJEE
Weight and Absolute Champion in 2011, Rodolfo Vieira comes ready for the Worlds this year, since the athlete from GFTeam shined in Abu Dhabi Pro, beating Roberto Tossa in the final of weight and by...
BJJ Eastern Europe rising stars: Slovenia’s Djordje Kesić
May 06, 2012BJJEE
1. Djordje can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern EuropeanBJJ community? Hi, my name is Djordje Kesić and I’m a purple belt under Rodrigo Carvalho, Akxe BJJ.I train at Fight Club...
Paris, France training report: PS Phoenix
May 04, 2012BJJEE
Starting off from where I finished my last article: http://www.bjjeasteurope.com/2012/05/paris-france-training-report-jeremy.html , I had just finished my first training session for the day at...
BJJ Eastern Europe stars: Croatia’s Matko Kvesic
May 04, 2012BJJEE
1. Matko can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern European BJJ cmmunity?Hello to all readers of BJJEE, props for the very good and actual BJJ website!Matko Kvesic, brown belt, training now...
BJJ Eastern Europe rising stars: Croatia’s Aša Nadarević
Apr 30, 2012BJJEE
1.Asa can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern European BJJ community? Hi , my name is , I’m 21 years old and currently training as a blue belt under Dubravko Čolić and Ilija...
Xande Ribeiro and the “key” to stopping Rodolfo Vieira
Apr 29, 2012BJJEE
Translated from Portuguese from Erik Engelhart’s article in Tatame 2 times Absolute world champion black belt, Xande Ribeiro spent some time without competing because of a series of injuries...
Andre Galvao aiming for gold at weight & absolute at the Worlds 2012
Apr 25, 2012BJJEE
Story by Erik Engelhart at Tatame Current absolute and weight champion at ADCC, Andre Galvao had a good start this year and earned one of the few titles he lacked on his collection: Abu Dhabi Pro....
Zeljko Drinovac, a Croatian brown belt living in New York, talks about training with Marcelo Garcia
Apr 23, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Zeljko can you introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? My name is Zeljko Drinovac, coming from Zagreb , Croatia. I’m a bjj brown belt and training at Marcelo Garcia...
