The man to dethrone Rafael Mendes? Exclusive interview with Augusto Tanquinho about his return to competition, his strategy, and his future plans in the US.
Feb 20, 2012BJJEE
Tanquinho beating Rafael Mended at World Pro 2011 Augusto Mendes, also known as Tanquinho within the Jiu Jitsu community, is a Black belt under the legendary Master of BJJ, Mr Francisco Mansur....
How To Neutralize That Ultra Aggressive BJJ Blue Belt?
Dec 20, 2023BJJEE
Guest post by Masafumi Matsumoto, a BJJ black belt from Japan who has been travelling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...
John Danaher Shows A Neat Tight Waist To X Guard Transition
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Whenever you have the Tight Waist Half Guard position in place, you have a great opportunity to set up one of the most dangerous guards there are in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – the X Guard! Though,...
This Simple X Guard Sweep Works Like A Charm
Sep 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Having an ability to utilize a wide array of guards in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can only make you better. So, as soon as you start feeling comfortable with the “classic” guards (i.e. Closed Guard,...
Cole Abate Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt – After Winning European Championships
Jan 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Cole Abate just had a spectacular performance at the IBJJF European Championship 2023 – he had 6 matches and submitted 5 of his opponents, ultimately winning the gold medal in the purple belt...
BJJ Black Belt Defeats Opponent 75-0 then Mercifully Submits Him
Jun 17, 2022BJJEE
Daisyfresh’s breakout star Andrew Wiltse, a multiple world and Pan champion, now a black belt, is one of the most exciting grapplers on the circuit both Gi and No Gi. He has shows some great guard...
Understand The “Center Line” Concept In BJJ – And Improve Faster
Jan 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There are a lot of techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. As a matter of fact, there are so many of them that there’s no way you’ll be able to learn them all. But what you can do is focus...
Here Are Some Of The Best Pressure Passers In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 19, 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...
Your Favorite BJJ Stars Face Swapped From Male to Female is Both Hilarious & Disturbing
Jun 15, 2020BJJEE
IG page tudosobrejiujitsuoficial made an interesting experiment converting today’s biggest male BJJ bjj athletes into females and the top female bjj athletes into males. The result is...
Andre Galvao Compares Non-Competitors & Competitors in BJJ
Mar 11, 2020BJJEE
Andre Galvao has a huge list of credits. He’s the leader of one of the most successful teams in sport bjj today – Atos. Atos was founded in 2008 by 3x World Champion and 6xADCC...
Andre Galvao Details A Gruelling Training Schedule You Need To Do If You Want To Be A Top Competitor
Feb 09, 2020BJJEE
Andre Galvao has a huge list of credits. He’s the leader of one of the most successful teams in sport bjj today – Atos. Atos was founded in 2008 by 5x World Champion and 5xADCC winner Andre...
Chechen Black Belt Arbi Muradov: ‘Berkut Going International’
Feb 04, 2016BJJEE
“Martial arts help you out in life, I truly believe that.” In his home country of Chechnya, the 29-year old Arbi Muradov is a hero. He trains the well-known Berkut BJJ Team, helps...
PLAY BY PLAY: 2014 IBJJF Worlds + Results (Sunday June1st)
Jun 01, 2014BJJEE
The 2014 IBJJF World championships take place at the Long Beach pyramid in California. The Worlds is the biggest and most prestigious tournament of the year. You can follow it by live streaming...
PLAY BY PLAY: 2014 IBJJF Worlds + Results (Saturday May 31st)
May 31, 2014BJJEE
CLICK HERE FOR SUNDAY’S PLAY BY PLAY The 2014 IBJJF World championships take place at the Long Beach pyramid in California. The Worlds is the biggest and most prestigious tournament of the...
2014 World Championships Preview & Predictions
May 30, 2014BJJEE
The 2014 IBJJF World championships take place at the Long Beach pyramid in California. The Worlds is the biggest and most prestigious tournament of the year. You can follow it by live streaming on...
Ruotolo Twins: ‘Jiu-Jitsu Is Our Life’
May 06, 2014BJJEE
The Ruotolo twins are shining example of determination, discipline and passion for Jiu-Jitsu: We are Kade & Tye Ruotolo. We started our jiu jitsu training in 2006. We train at the...
Weekend Recap: IBJJF Brasileiro, Las Vegas Open, Copenhagen Gi & No Gi Open
May 05, 2014BJJEE
The IBJJF had a busy weekend with no less than 4 competitions running at the same time in 3 continents. Here’s a recap of the action: IBJJF Brasileiro The 2014 Brasileiro...
Metamoris III: Play By Play & Results
Mar 30, 2014BJJEE
Zak Maxwell vs Sean Roberts Maxwell dominates the match vs Sean Roberts, passes the guard, mounts twice and has a few submission attempts. Very exciting match. Draw. Guilherme...
French Black Belt Samir ‘The Sandman’ Bensaid On His Choke Specialties & The French BJJ Scene
Mar 20, 2014BJJEE
BJJ Eastern Europe caught up with French black belt and choke specialist Samir Bensaid. He is the inventor of the famous ‘Muay Thai choke‘ or the ‘Zidane guard pass‘....
According To Poll, Royler vs Eddie Will Be The Best Fight Of Metamoris 3
Mar 01, 2014BJJEE
In 2003, Eddie Bravo shocked the Jiu-Jitsu world by submitting the absolute favorite Royler Gracie in the quarterfinals of the ADCC, in São Paulo, with a triangle. Eleven years later,...
2014 IBJJF European Open Championship Preview & Predictions
Jan 22, 2014BJJEE
From the 23rd to the 26th of January at the Casal Vistoso municipal sports complex, in Lisbon, Portugal, the Europeans will kick off the 2014 Ibjjf season. ...
2013 IBJJF Worlds Preview & Predictions
May 29, 2013BJJEE
From May 30, 31, June 01 and 02 2013 at the Long Beach pyramid in California. The Worlds is the biggest and most prestigious tournament of the year. You can follow it by live streaming on IBJJF TV...
Despite Efforts to Put On Weight, Caio Terra Will Finally Stay At Rooster Weight For The 2013 Worlds
May 24, 2013BJJEE
We had anounced this week that Caio Terra had signed up as light feather for the 2013 Worlds and was all set to face Guilherme Mendes in a never before seen match up, however Caio Terra released a...
Japanese/Brazilian Champs Marcos & Satoshi Souza: “We Are Joining Team Atos.”
May 22, 2013BJJEE
The brothers Marcos and Roberto “Satoshi” Souza are multiple Asian, World pro, and European champions and are based in Japan under their own team Bonsai BJJ. They are half Japanese, half...
