An American Black Belt Teaching BJJ In The UAE, Meet Sam ‘Big Chocolate’ McCoy
Nov 11, 2013BJJEE
Sam ‘Big Chocolate’ McCoy is a MMA and BJJ fighter from American Top Team in Florida. He recently moved to the United Arab Emirates to further his career. He is teaching BJJ there as part...
(Video) Man Grapples & Disarms Gunman In Store Robbery
Nov 05, 2013BJJEE
NORWOOD, Pa. – According to Fox News Phily: It was 1:30 Saturday morning inside a Norwood Sunoco store in Delaware County, USA. A man had a gun pointed at Jon Mcgowan, and Mcgowan did...
The Purple Belt That Shocked The World @ADCC 2013: Jared Dopp
Oct 28, 2013BJJEE
If you haven’t heard of the name Jared Dopp before, you will now. This purple belt under Rafael Lovato Jr had a breakthrough performance at the last ADCC where he eliminated Amir Allam,...
Man Subdues Gunman Using Jiu-Jitsu Choke Technique, Avoids Shooting Massacre In A French Cinema
Jul 26, 2013BJJEE
Source: Leparisien.fr Rosny, France. Fouad Ben Ahmed was preparing to watch the movie “The man of of steel” (superman) together with his 2 children in a cinema on Wednesday night at 9:40...
Exclusive Interview With Tony Gonzalez, Marcus Buchecha’s Personal Trainer
Jun 06, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Tony can you please introduce yourself to BJJ community of Eastern Europe? My name is Tony Gonzalez, 45 years olds, from San Diego California. Both my parents are from the Philippine Islands,...
Felipe Cavalcante On BJJ’s Massive Growth In The UAE & Teaching The Presidential Guards
Apr 23, 2013BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is playing a bit part in the way the United Arab Emirates is developing. Not only is Jiu-Jitsu being taught to all school children in a governement backed program, the armed...
Relson Gracie All Set To Receive His Red Belt This Weekend In Hawaii
Apr 03, 2013BJJEE
Source: www.midweek.com This week Relson Gracie receives his Red Belt, the highest achievement in jiu jitsu. Having brought his family’s style of self-defense to Hawaii in 1988 when it was...
Team Lloyd Irvin BJJ Members Accused In New Year’s Eve Rape
Jan 10, 2013BJJEE
Source: http://www.wjla.com Two men are in police custody following accusations they committed a vicious crime. Matthew Maldanado, 26, and Nicholas Schultz, 21, are accused of repeatedly raping a...
Competition Review: Bokido Gladiator Submission Only Tournament in Bulgaria
Nov 22, 2012BJJEE
Author: Ivan Miroslavov Dimitrov This Sunday, on the 18th of November, team Gladiator Bokido made their third No points – submission only grappling tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. The president...
Lloyd Irvin Has Strong Words Against “IBJJF Referee Corruption.”
Nov 07, 2012BJJEE
This statement comes after the much debated controversial lightweight final between Jt Torres and Tanquinho. Source: Lloyd Irvin facebook page <IBJJF Ref Corruption> Must Be Nice! It’s...
7th Degree Coral Belt Master Luiz Palhares On Training With Rickson, Teaching US Navy Seals & BJJ In Albania
Nov 06, 2012BJJEE
Master Luiz Palhares will hold a seminar in Tirana Albania and in Sofia, Bulgaria at the end of November/ beg of December 1. Hi Master Luiz, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of...
Rickson Gracie’s Representative in Hungary, Remy VdrHoot On His Academy In Pecs & Training With Rickson & Fedor
Sep 24, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Remy, pleaseintroduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe: Hi All! My name is Remy VdrHoort. I’m 38 years old. I was born in a little village near Amsterdam (Holland) and now...
Benefits Of Crossfit For Jiu-Jitsu part 2: Results After 6 Weeks
Jul 31, 2012BJJEE
Last month, we published an article on Benefits of Crossfit for BJJ where we talked about our first impressions after training Crossfit for a two week period. I have now been training Crossfit for 6...
BJJ Eastern Europe Training Report: Cercle Tissier, Europe’s oldest BJJ academy
May 23, 2012BJJEE
Finishing my tour of French BJJ academies, I couldn’t leave Paris without training in France’s and probably Europe’s first BJJ academy: Le Cercle Tissier. It was here that BJJ...
Interview with Vedran Ikic from Croatia, World combat Ju-Jitsu and European BJJ champion
Apr 18, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Vedran can you introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? Hello my name is Vedran Ikic from Croatia, Zadar. I’m representing team Neves/Checkmat in Croatia through club...
Exclusive interview with WPJJC gold & silver medalist and Russian cop, Lena Zenkevitch
Apr 17, 2012BJJEE
Lena with Michelle Nicolini 1.Hi Lena can you please introduce yourself to our readers? Konichiwa everybody! My name is Lena “Kimatsu” Zenkevitch. I live and train in Vologda, Russia, together...
Interview with Carlos “Carlao” Santos the man who developed Jiu-Jitsu to make it a state sport in the Emirates
Apr 12, 2012BJJEE
“Carlao” is a 3-time World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu heavyweight champion. Carlos’s Jiu-Jitsu career started in 1993 at the famous Carlson Gracie Academy in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro,...
Jiu-Jistu legend Terrere back in deep waters with drug addiction. Family needs our help
Apr 04, 2012BJJEE
Article by Marcelo Dunlop at Gracie Mag Unfortunately, it isn’t an April Fools gag, and it wouldn’t be funny even if it was. The owner of one of the most striking smiles in all of Jiu-Jitsu, the...
Exclusive interview with the owner of M Kimonos, Luciana Machado Simon
Apr 03, 2012BJJEE
Thanks to our friends from BJJ Heroes for the original interviewLuciana Machado is the proud owner of the famous M Kimonos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brand. MKimonos was arguably the first brand to become...
