The 5 Worst Obstacles for Any White Belt
Mar 16, 2020BJJEE
A lot of experienced players say that the biggest promotion you’ll ever get is putting on the white belt. One thing’s for certain, it carries a lot of frustration and challenges....
Tom DeBlass On Loyalty in Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 14, 2020BJJEE
Last year, a video of Rickson Gracie emerged where the BJJ legend was asked to give his opinion on people that cross train at various BJJ academies at the same time, in order to maximize their...
5 Effective Strategies to Better Guard Passing
Mar 05, 2020BJJEE
How do I Get Better at Guard Passing? If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul...
Rolling Tired in Jiu-Jitsu: That’s When The Magic Happens
Feb 25, 2020BJJEE
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. How many times have you sat out a round? How many times have you said no to a roll because the partner who offered is drastically better or...
Robert Satoshi Submits 5 Opponents & Pops Yuki Nakai’s Shoulder in Rizin BJJ Challenge
Feb 25, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian-Japanese black belt Roberto Satoshi Souza is one of the best lightweights in the world having medalled at the highest level at black belt (Worlds, World Pro, Pan and Europeans). He runs the...
How To Be A Great Training Partner In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 22, 2020BJJEE
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...
Pedro Sauer Talks Challenge against 100lbs Heavier Wrestler and First Ever BJJ Class
Feb 08, 2020BJJEE
Pedro Sauer started bjj career as a small lanky teen Rickson Gracie brought to class one day when he was about 15 years old. Sauer described that experience as deeply humbling as he was...
Draculino Blasts 10th Planet JJ, “American Jiu-Jitsu”: There Is Only Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 05, 2020BJJEE
Vinicius „Draculino“ Magalhães is a fifth-degree black belt under the legendary founder of Gracie Barra, Carlos Gracie Jr. A part of the „golden generation“ of BJJ, he has trained with other...
Sneakiest Triangle Set Up by Braulio Estima
Feb 01, 2020BJJEE
The triangle choke is one of the highest percentage submissions in Grappling. When the set up is perfectly executed, it is a powerful weapon which is extremely hard to escape. There are so many micro...
Alex Atala, Brazil’s Top Chef, Is a Black Belt & Started Training Jiu-Jitsu 34 Years Ago
Jan 30, 2020BJJEE
Alex Atala is a Brazilian chef who runs the restaurant D.O.M. in São Paulo. In May 2012, D.O.M. was rated the 4th best restaurant in the world by the S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best...
John Danaher’s 5 Tips To Pass Any Guard
Jan 28, 2020BJJEE
In a Jiu-Jitsu match, you will typically spend 80% of the time passing the guard. This is why Jiu-Jitsu practitioners spend so much time practicing guard passing. Rickson Gracie once said, “the...
Lifelong Martial Artist On Putting On White Belt Again When Starting Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 22, 2020BJJEE
Tom Callos is a martial arts business and school management teacher, coach, and consultant. He helps martial arts teachers and other professionals. He is also the step father of Keenan...
Is Pulling Guard in MMA the Worst or The Best Strategy For A Grappler?
Jan 07, 2020BJJEE
Pulling Guard is seen as a cowards way outside of grappling. This is why we see so many anti butt scoot memes: But with Kron Gracie in the octagon maybe it’s time to reassess this strategy...
What’s the First Thing A Brand New Blue Belt Should Work On?
Jan 07, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. Getting your blue belt is a huge accomplishment. Outside of receiving your...
Drowning On Dry Land: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 01, 2020Rhys Williams
“Where there’s discomfort, there’s fear. In these very tough positions, you’re in a little piece of hell. And through this daily suffering, you learn to survive in these situations. You have...
Black Belt Tips For “Keeping Your Game Face” When You’re Rolling!
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
Written by Mike “Spider-Ninja” Bidwell, a BJJ Black Belt under Phil Migliarese and Ken Kronenberg (Team Tai-Kai / Balance). Mike is a full time Jiu-Jitsuka, blogger (check out his great...
How BJJ Personalities Celebrated Christmas on Social Media
Dec 26, 2019BJJEE
The holiday season is here, and with there are big BJJ tournamnets scheduled for the next few weeks. The worldwide BJJ community is spending time with loved ones and enjoying in good food. Some hard...
Top Guillotine Artists in Grappling
Dec 26, 2019BJJEE
Guillotine is a one of the easiest techniques for a beginner to get. Many say that the simple mechanic and an intuitive understanding make it an integral part of the game of many beginners but...
The Biggest Team Switches & Break Ups In Jiu-Jitsu History
Dec 23, 2019BJJEE
“jiu-jitsu é a única arte marcial que tem família” (Jiu-Jitsu is the only martial art that has a family) Team switching in Jiu-Jitsu is a very controversial topic that will always provoke...
Can Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Make You A Complete Martial Artist?
Dec 23, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by Henry Akins, 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...
Learning From Competition Black Belts & Learning From Those That Don’t Compete
Dec 15, 2019BJJEE
A few years ago, Keenan Cornelius made a video on a guard break that he said was WRONG and a worthless technique. This was the basic closed guard knee in the middle opening from the knees. The video...
Developing the “Squeeze” in Your Chokes
Dec 08, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by Dr Kickass, Mike Piekarski, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Former MMA Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt. Follow him on instagram. Developing the “Squeeze”: The importance of...
Is it Really Better to Have an Instructor Who Is A BJJ Champion?
Dec 08, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. When choosing an instructor, we all want to have this image of them as...
Fabio Gurgel’s Best Armbar From Side Control
Dec 07, 2019BJJEE
How can you FINISH more from side control when you get there? It’s simple. You have to put a tremendous amount of pressure on your opponent and provoke a reaction so that you can use your two...
