Khabib Nurmagomedov: “I Wouldn’t Call Myself A Coach”
Oct 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov has retired from competing in MMA back in October 2020, but he is still very much a part of the sport. Today, he is an owner of the Eagle FC fight promotion, as well as a big part...
Coach Mendez Shares How He Trained Nurmagomedov For McGregor’s Trash Talk
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Yahoo Sports The UFC 229 fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor is one of the biggest ones in UFC history. Khabib tapped Conor out and then lunged into the audience to...
What’s It Like To Be Coached By Khabib Nurmagomedov? Belal Muhammad Explains
Oct 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to become the best, then you’ve got to spend time with the best. You have to learn from them, listen to their advice and apply it; and, if you’re a martial artist, then you...
How To Become Your Own BJJ Coach?
Jul 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ever wanted to become your very own BJJ coach? Yup, that is possible… But before you get excited, understand that your best bet is to have a trusted coach who’ll guide you through the...
BJJ Instructors: Don’t Let White Belt Students “Coach” Others During Class
Jun 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a BJJ instructor, you’ve probably seen the following behavior. There’s a white belt in your class that sometimes takes the liberty of showing techniques to other students. He gives...
3 Tips For New BJJ Coaches: Here’s How To Improve Your Teaching Ability
Jun 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Are you a new Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach? If so, then you probably get a bit nervous before each class. And that’s alright, because you’re eager to provide the best possible value to your...
John Danaher’s Advice to Coaches: “Students Need Both Direction & Details In Training”
Mar 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s not easy being a BJJ instructor. And it’s especially not easy when you want to put in the extra work, which will make it possible for your students to become the best that they can...
Are You A BJJ Coach And… Kind Of Burned Out? These 2 Tips Will Help
Mar 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
As someone who’s been training for quite a while and accumulated tons of experience, you finally became a coach… And that was, actually, quite a while ago in and of itself; months and...
Jiu-Jitsu Lessons From Theodore Roosevelt’s Personal Coach
Feb 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Theodore Roosevelt was an incredibly interesting person, who was – among other things and being the President of United States – was a keen martial artist. He trained boxing in his youth...
How To Treat Jiu-Jitsu Injuries As A Coach
Jan 25, 2022BJJEE
An important job of any coach is to help injured athletes recover. Your team of BJJ athletes will turn to you for advice when they’ve pulled a muscle or broken a bone, and you’ll want to...
Gui Mendes on Being a BJJ Coach: “Put So Much Work Into It That You See Results”
Jan 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gui Mendes is not just one of the most successful BJJ athletes of all time – who won 4 IBJJF World Championships – but he’s also one of the world’s best contemporary coaches;...
Advice for White Belts: Don’t Stress About What Your Coach Thinks of You
Jan 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a white belt (or even a blue belt), you might find yourself wanting to impress your higher-ranked training partners as you roll. You might want to do this even against your coach, by...
Lachlan Giles: “There Are Many Facets To Being A Good Coach”
Jan 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a long time, haven’t you? You’ve invested years into it and, actually, you became quite good… So much so that you’re now a...
US National Coach Jimmy Pedro Shares Insight on Vladimir Putin’s Real Judo Level
Nov 01, 2021BJJEE
One of the most recent guests on the popular Lex Fridman Podcast was Jimmy Pedro. As the team coach of Team USA Judo national coach Olympic and also a bronze medalist judoka. Perdo had a lot to say...
US National Coach Jimmy Pedro: ‘Teddy Riner is Judo’s Heavyweight GOAT’
Nov 01, 2021BJJEE
Double Olympic champion & 10x world champion Teddy Riner (FRA) is the greatest ever heavyweight and a strong candidate for greatest Judoka of all time. At 2.04 m and 140kg, he is a physical...
Chimaev’s BJJ Coach: “Every Day Is Like A Jiu-Jitsu World Championship For Him”
Nov 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Khamzat Chimaev put on quite a show at UFC 267. In his main card match against Li Jingliang, he completely controlled the pace of the fight and managed to submit his opponent with a Rear Naked Choke....
US National Coach Jimmy Pedro Believes Kayla Harrison Would Beat Khabib Nurmagomedov in a Judo Match
Nov 01, 2021BJJEE
Kayla Harrison is the only Judo Olympian from the USA to have won a Gold medal and she has actually won two gold medals. Now she’s baring her teeth. She was quoted saying the following: “Am I...
Are You A BJJ Kids Coach? Here’s How To Be A Great One
Oct 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Evolve MMA So you just got „promoted“ into a kids coach at your BJJ academy? Congratulations! Being a kids coach is no easy business, it will get REALLY challenging at times…...
Inspiring: Kris Moutinho Wins $75k UFC Bonus & Coaches BJJ Class Next Morning
Jul 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Some people are built differently from others. They posses formidable discipline, an admirable work ethic, and the drive to be one of the best in their chosen fields of work. One of them is Kris...
Khamzat Chimaev’s Jiu-Jitsu Coach Finfou: “He’s One Of The Best I’ve Ever Seen.”
Jul 02, 2021BJJEE
Khamzat Chimaev has made quite an impression. Chimaev is surging at a rapid rate. After easily winning his first two UFC fights with just 10 days apart, the Chechen-Swedish prospect knocked out...
BJJ Strength Coach On How To Make Yourself a Cardio Machine on the Mat
Jun 29, 2021BJJEE
We are all looking at getting better at BJJ. Some of us (I’m the first to admit) sometimes will think about doing other sports to improve their BJJ game. In my opinion to get better at BJJ, you...
Gordon Ryan: “A BJJ Coach Who Doesn’t Compete Is The Best Possible Situation”
Jun 14, 2021BJJEE
Gordon Ryan set out a goal some time ago – to conquer double gold at ADCC. At ADCC 2017 he was just shy of complete success as he managed to win the 88kg division and get silver in absolute....
Strength Coach Shares the Perfect Strength Training Regimen For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
May 30, 2021BJJEE
When it comes to strength and conditioning, many Grapplers especially BJJ practitioners still train like amateurs. Many fighters are weak and don’t want to make commitment to strength training. We...
Robert Drysdale: ‘Coaching is a S*it Job, The People Who Teach You Deserve Better’
Dec 12, 2020BJJEE
Over the years Robert Drysdale has been unafraid to be vocal about the causes he felt passionate about. On his s*it list: Drysdale: Gracie University Making Mockery of Jiu-Jitsu as a Martial Art...
