Black Belt Denounces Widespread Arrogance & ‘Championitis’ in BJJ
Jan 27, 2024BJJEE
Gael Coadic, founder of Gracie Barra Fox Team, is one of the pioneers of BJJ in Europe and a 3rd degree BJJ black belt, with a lifetime of practice in various martial arts. He was part the French...
Prominent BJJ Franchise Leader is Against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Being in The Olympic Games
Jan 25, 2024BJJEE
A few years ago there was much excitement about the fact there was moment on the front of getting jiu jitsu in the Olympics. The push for Olympic recognation is supported by many including Renzo...
This Shin To Shin Ankle Pick Works Great In The Gi (Use The Lapel)
Oct 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Shin To Shin is one of the most resourceful guards from seated position in Jiu-Jitsu – simply because it offers a lot of attacking opportunities. And not just when it comes to sweeps, leg...
How To Shut Down That Annoying Deep Half Guard
Jul 10, 2023BJJEE
The Deep Half Guard! It’s a very powerful position that will control guard passers immediately. The general principle of using Deep Half Guard is that your one arm is in, that your hips are in as...
Here’s Why You Should Learn The Over-Under Pass
Apr 26, 2023BJJEE
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...
20 Greatest BJJ Legends Of All Time
Mar 23, 2023BJJEE
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...
Clash of Generations: Marcelo Garcia & Tye Ruotolo Have a Rolling Session
Jan 15, 2023BJJEE
Marcelo Garcia is a Brazilian martial artist and coach under the great Fabio Gurgel. He represents the Team Alliance banner. Marcelo had a fantastic competitive career and won many prestigious...
This Sweep From Situp Guard Is As Good As It Gets
Oct 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re the top player in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match, it’s usually going to be you who’s going to control the pace of the bout. However, if the bottom player knows what...
The Blueprint on How To Come Back Stronger Than Ever From An Injury- Bernardo Faria
Oct 03, 2022BJJEE
Guest post by 5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria, who achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015 after coming back from an injury filled 2014 season. Be sure to check out...
Tired Of Boring Warm Up Drills? These Guard Passing Drills Are Better
Sep 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Warming up before training is a must. However, it can get quite tiresome and – with time – extremely boring. Plus, most of the drills that most of the BJJ students do aren’t really...
Cross Sleeve Guard: The Most Powerful Guard in Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 31, 2022BJJEE
The Open Guard offers you so much choice for setting up your attacking game! There are a number of ways to set up offense from here, and if you haven’t read our two articles about the Collar...
Powerful Surprise Choke Against Over Under Pass by Bernardo Faria & Jason Eames
Aug 31, 2022BJJEE
Guest post by 5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria, who is known for his half guard and smashing passing style. He achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015. Be sure to...
The Greatest BJJ Players in the UFC
Jun 27, 2022BJJEE
During the almost 40 years that organised Mixed Martial Arts has been in existence, there have been some phenomenal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players in the sport. While BJJ on the mats is a little...
Effectively Using The Toreando Pass In BJJ
Apr 11, 2022BJJEE
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...
The Metamorphosis Of Marcelo Garcia Into A BJJ Legend
Mar 28, 2022BJJEE
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...
ADCC: 3 Times they got it wrong – but did they fix it?
Mar 14, 2022BJJEE
ADCC is arguably the pinnacle of submission grappling, and if you’re not convinced, rest assured that their marketing machine is working full time to have you believe it is. With infrequent...
Jiu-Jitsu Heaven: Most Beautiful BJJ Academies Around the World
Feb 03, 2022BJJEE
Human beings are the most adaptable beings on the Earth. That being said, some of us have the luxury to seek out the best possible human experience in every activity we do. These are some of the most...
Ze Mario Sperry Inducted Into The ADCC Hall Of Fame
Jan 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The ADCC continues its practice of adding people to its Hall Of Fame every Monday… And the latest inductee is the legendary Ze Mario Sperry! They’ve shared the news on their Instagram...
Marcelo Garcia Inducted Into ADCC Hall of Fame
Nov 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Marcelo Garcia is one of the most beloved athletes in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community. A black belt under Fabio Gurgel, Garcia has been a World Champion 5 times, as well as a 4x ADCC champion. Now,...
Rare Footage: Marcelo Garcia vs Romulo Barral
Sep 13, 2021BJJEE
These two legends faced each other a few years back in Brazil. These are 2 of the major competitors of their generation. Marcelo Garcia in New York and Team Alliance vs Romulo Barral de Gracie Barra...
Jiu-Jitsu vs. Luta Livre (1991): Grandmaster Carlson Gracie’s Team Wins Every Match
Sep 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Almost every Jiu-Jitsu practitioner has had the following thought run through his head: “How would Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fare against another martial art? For example, Boxing? Or Taekwondo? And...
Is This The Best BJJ Academy in Brazil?
Aug 14, 2021BJJEE
If you train Jiu-Jitsu, which you probably do since you are reading this article, you should really go to train in Brazil to experience the full experience. Athletes Top competitors at all belts are...
Brazil Training VLog #1: Training in Paradise & Toe Hold Trap by Gustavo Ximu
Jun 30, 2021BJJEE
If you train Jiu-Jitsu, which you probably do since you are reading this article, you should really go to train in Brazil to experience the full experience. Athletes Top competitors at all belts are...
John Danaher Black Belt: BJJ World Champions Should Only Be At Black Belt
May 13, 2021BJJEE
The arbitrary nature of the bjj belt system has established a reality where there is a big number of competitors who can all claim they’re World Champions. But sure there even be such thing as...
