Why is Kesa Gatame Not Used in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Jun 19, 2023BJJEE
The scarf hold position may be one of the MOST EFFECTIVE, yet misunderstood positions in all of BJJ. Often the position is viewed as risky in jiu-jitsu, but yet this method of control is a staple in...
How To Excel in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu When You Are Non-Flexible
Jun 19, 2023BJJEE
Henry Akins is 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 the head...
How To Escape Mount When Opponent Covers Your Head?
May 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Remember every time you are stuck in the mount and you can’t escape for dear life? You are being smashed and left at the mercy of your opponent and are clueless on how to escape? For many...
The Power Of Connection: Super Important BJJ Concept
Apr 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There’s a handful of BJJ concepts that will go a long way in almost every single position and technique you do… And the power of connection is one of them. BJJ in its essence is based on...
Best Online Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training Sites
Mar 29, 2023BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that has gained popularity worldwide due to its effectiveness in self-defense and sports competition. In recent years, the rise of online training sites has...
How To Open Closed Guard In BJJ? Andre Galvao Demonstrates
Dec 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There are numerous ways to open your training partner’s or opponent’s Closed Guard. However, you can’t just pick all of them; that is to say, you need to pick a handful of techniques and...
Roger Gracie Had To Change his Strength Training Method as It Negatively Affected His BJJ & Recovery
Dec 14, 2022BJJEE
Roger Gracie widely recognized as the greatest BJJ practitioner of all time (GOAT). In fact Gracie is so dominant that last year he was able to submit 10x World Champion Marcos ‘Buchecha’...
The Easiest & Best Way To Counter The Hip Bump Sweep
Dec 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Evolve MMA Hip Bump Sweep also known as Getup Sweep or Situp Sweep is considered as one of the staple technique in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Quite often the effectiveness and the details...
This Is The Stealthiest Armbar Setup Ever – Learn It Now
Aug 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Armbar from Closed Guard is probably one of the very first submissions you’ll learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, it’s also one of the first submissions that you (as well as your...
This Kimura Defense Turns Into A Wristlock Extremely Quickly
Aug 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you had to imagine an ideal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu move, what would it be? Not just a technique in and of itself… But a sequence of techniques? Well, one of the most beautiful things you could...
This Fully Locked Triangle Escape Is Incredibly Simple Yet So Effective
Aug 09, 2022BJJEE
There are many ways to counter a triangle choke. There is the early escape, the middle escape and the late ‘Hail Mary’ escape. Saulo Ribeiro explains about how to escape from your...
This Simple 1 Minute Drill Will Significantly Improve Your Competition Success
Mar 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Don’t tell us, we know what it’s about… There’s been this competition. And you were doing really well in the first match – surprisingly well, actually. You were hitting...
This Hidden Detail Will Skyrocket Your Rear Naked Choke Success Rate
Mar 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You know what they say about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: it’s all in the details. In those small adjustments that can improve your technique by tenfold, but which you’d never come across if...
Opponent In Turtle? Choke Them Out With This Simple Technique
Mar 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Turtle position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is nowhere as greatly explored as other positions are. That is to say: there are a number of possibilities when your opponent turtles up, both for...
Andre Galvao Teaches The Easiest Way To Open Closed Guard
Feb 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There are numerous ways to open your training partner’s or opponent’s Closed Guard. However, you can’t just pick all of them; that is to say, you need to pick a handful of...
BJJ Black Belt Shows Proven Way To Escape a Fully Locked RNC
Dec 06, 2021BJJEE
Well, well, well. What do we have here… You’re in trouble again, aren’t you? You’ve given up your back, your opponent took it, placed their hooks in and secured a Rear Naked Choke. You are...
Benefits For Jiu-Jitsu of Rickson Gracie’s Movement Based Training
Sep 07, 2021BJJEE
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 the...
Renato Laranja’s ‘Steve Urkel’ Posture That Gives You an Unbreakable Posture in the Closed Guard
Aug 27, 2021BJJEE
On of the funniest man in Jiu-Jitsu is Renato Laranja who is actually also a legit BJJ black belt. In this video he shows, mixed with comedy, some game changing concepts on the importance of proper...
Andre Galvao’s Competition Proven Method of Opening Closed From The Knees
Aug 20, 2021BJJEE
Closed guard is a dangerous place to be in for the one on top. Your opponent has so many options and you, realistically have very few. You either have to open it or force a submission. You need to...
Rickson by Armbar- Rare Competition Footage of Ponytail Wearing Rickson Gracie
Jun 25, 2021BJJEE
Rickson Gracie is a mythical figure in Jiu-Jitsu. Jean Jacques Machado speaks on years of experience training with Rickson Gracie. He was Rickson Gracie’s student from back in the days, from the...
(Video) Rickson Gracie Rolling With 50 People For 25 Minutes At A Seminar In Chicago
Jun 22, 2021BJJEE
Rickson Gracie is a mythical figure in Jiu-Jitsu. Jean Jacques Machado speaks on years of experience training with Rickson Gracie. He was Rickson Gracie’s student from back in the days, from the...
Demian Maia On The 3 Hour Private Session He Had with Rickson Gracie That Changed His Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 08, 2021BJJEE
Rickson Gracie is a mythical figure in Jiu-Jitsu. Jean Jacques Machado speaks on years of experience training with Rickson Gracie. He was Rickson Gracie’s student from back in the days, from the...
Roger Gracie: ‘I Don’t Drill. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is Different From Judo’
Feb 19, 2021BJJEE
In grappling sports such as Wrestling, Judo, BJJ, many believe that repetition is key. Drilling a move countless times at various speeds and intensity is a perfect way of learning and applying at...
The Importance Of Proper TIMING In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Dec 07, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Not everything is about techniques in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Sure, technique is most important – for, if you don’t have it, what will you...
