Braulio Estima’s Brilliant No-Arm Triangle Set Up
Jan 17, 2020BJJEE
Triangle chokes usually favor jiu-jitsu practitioners who have longer limbs. It makes sense as longer limbs usually allow more range of motion. There are many types of triangles which you can...
Renzo Gracie’s Sneaky Choke Counter to the Over Under Pass
Jan 12, 2020BJJEE
BJJ’s most loved figure Renzo Gracie was in in Zurich, Switzerland at the Frota Academywhere he held a fantastic seminar. Renzo showed the students a fantastic array of techniques and told...
Davi Ramos Shows His Armbar That Submitted Jeff Monson
Jan 11, 2020BJJEE
In 2017 Davi Ramos (2015 ADCC champion) and Augusto Frota (head of Frota Academy and 3rd degree black belt under Rodrigo Minotauro) gave a special Charity BJJ seminar to benefit the humanitarian...
Renzo Gracie’s Unstoppable Counter to Over Under Pass
Jan 02, 2020BJJEE
BJJ’s most loved figure Renzo Gracie was in Zurich, Switzerland at the Frota Academy where he held a fantastic seminar. Bjjee’s editor Gile Huni was present and even had the chance to...
Should BJJ Black Belts Also Be Role Models Off the Mats?
Nov 25, 2019Shai Gilad
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. So, we keep hearing about all of those “abnormal” belts promotions- guys who promote themselves, a public...
Renzo Gracie Explains The Surprising Origin Story of The ‘Shaka’ Sign in Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 11, 2019BJJEE
Photo: Gallerr If you’ve been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu long enough, you have probably noticed many practitioners using the Hang loose/Shaka Symbol everywhere, when posing for pictures, when...
Renzo Gracie’s Favorite Escape From Knee on Belly
Jun 07, 2019BJJEE
Being stuck on bottom in knee on belly is bad news. It’s one of the most dangerous positions to be in. Not only does having either a knee or shin on your chest or belly really hurt, you also...
BJJ Camp With the World’s Best on the Greece’s Mykonos Island
Mar 18, 2019BJJEE
This amazing camp with the 3 of the biggest BJJ stars has been going on for the past 4 years! There have also been appearances from Braulio Estima, Magid Hage and Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira. This...
What’s It Like Rolling with Buchecha, Rodolfo & Preguica in the Same Day
Jul 20, 2018BJJEE
Can you imagine playing a game of one on one basketball with Lebron James? Probably imposable for the average basketball practitioner. The great thing about the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is that...
Rivals On the Mats, Roger Gracie & Buchecha Team Up For Unprecedented Training Session
Jun 27, 2018BJJEE
Two of the greatest champions in Jiu-Jitsu history Roger Gracie and Marcus Buchecha left their mat rivalry aside and teamed up to for an incredible BJJ summer camp between July 3 and 7 in Ibiza,...
Dream Camp w/ Buchecha, Rodolfo, Lo, Renzo Gracie & Preguica in Ibiza
Mar 14, 2018BJJEE
This amazing camp with the 5 of the biggest BJJ stars has been going on for the past 3 years! There have also been appearances from Braulio Estima, Magid Hage and Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira. This...
BJJ Girls Camp With Mackenzie Dern, Barcelona June 29-July 1
Feb 19, 2018BJJEE
The undefeated UFC fighter and multiple World and ADCC Champion Mackenzie Dern will be leading a BJJ/grappling camp in Barcelona, Spain 29,30 june, 01 july 2018. An exclusive opportunity unlike any...
What We can Learn from ADCC 2017
Sep 26, 2017BJJEE
Written by Stefan Rüegg, BJJ black belt and instructor at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Short ADCC 2017 analysis. (just my opinion as a bjj black belt): 1) any kind of leg attacks are...
What is the Meaning of Tying Your Belt?
Aug 28, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Guest post by Brandon Hetzler who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, and creator...
BJJ Girls Camp Feat. Mackenzie Dern & Gezary Matuda Was Amazing
Jul 03, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco Frota Academy has recently helped organize another prestigious camp in cooperation with BJJ Private Camps. This time the Guest teachers were none other than...
Gabi Garcia Scolds IBJJF For Not Recognizing The Achievement of Malfacine
Jun 07, 2017BJJEE
While there were many victors of World Championship 2017 – the organizers themselves were questioned by a multitude of athletes, coaches and spectators. Much of the attention was turned...
How To Line Up in the Dojo and Why
May 31, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Guest post by Brandon Hetzler who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, and creator...
Readers of BJJEE Get Big Discounts for Private BJJ Camps with Stars
May 22, 2017BJJEE
BJJEE.com has a big surprise for its readers: we were able to get some of the last available places at majorly discounted prices for 3 of the biggest BJJ camps this summer in Europe! “Private BJJ...
Can You Improve in Martial Arts if You Can Only Train Once a Week?
May 19, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. A lot of people have this misconception that you can’t improve on only 2 – 3 days a week of BJJ training. And these...
Why do You Pay for Jiu Jitsu?
May 05, 2017BJJEE
Photo by Tino Konino, Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Guest post by Renato Migliaccio a BJJ black belt under Ryan Gracie and a Judo black belt. He is a former European and Pan...
Exclusive Ibiza BJJ Camp 2017 w/ Rodolfo, Buchecha & Leandro Lo
Mar 31, 2017BJJEE
This amazing camp with the 3 biggest BJJ stars has been going on for the past 2 years! There have also been appearances from Braulio Estima, Magid Hage and Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira. This year’s...
Davi Ramos Signs with the UFC, Will Fight in March
Mar 04, 2017BJJEE
The UFC has just announced that they have signed ADCC 2015 champion Davi Ramos. He will be facing another BJJ world champion in Sergio Moraes at UFC Fight Night 106 event in Fortaleza, Brazil. Max...
Chantre Counters Rickson: If a Student Left You, Look To Yourself & See What You’re Doing Wrong
Feb 16, 2017BJJEE
BJJ has always had a certain code of conduct attached to it. This has been a fequent point of contention in modern bjj because different lineages and individuals foster many different...
BJJ Exclusive Camps: VIP Access To BJJ Elite in Best Locations
Dec 05, 2016BJJEE
“Private BJJ Camps” brings you close to the world’s best trainers in an exclusive BJJ MMA training series. Train with some of the best BJJ players and instructors and let your experience...
