Nicholas Meregali: “What I’m Going Through I Wouldn’t Wish On My Worst Enemy”
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Being on top isn’t easy. Most ordinary people underestimate the mental strength required to persist, which is often met with more than plenty of stress. Nicholas Meregali seems to understand...
Keenan Cornelius: ‘No One Cares About IBJJF Gi Worlds Anymore’
Jul 08, 2021BJJEE
Keenan Cornelius and ADCC medalist and No Gi BJJ world Champion has always been outspoken about various aspects of Jiu-Jitsu topics and has never been shy of sharing his opinion, which was often...
Gordon Ryan Denounces Team Atos Backstabbing & Keenan Cornelius: ‘They’re A Group Of Scum’
Mar 01, 2021BJJEE
At the recent ‘Who’s Number One’ event, Gordon Ryan shocked the BJJ community when he slapped Andre Galvao. After the dusta was cleared, Ryan made a statement denouncing Team Atos and...
UFC Champ Israel Adesanya Promoted to Purple Belt in BJJ: “It’s Time to Start Tapping People Out!”
Dec 08, 2020BJJEE
UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-0) is currently working on his BJJ Gi & No Gi game at Atos HQ in San Diego, California. Adesanya has been training BJJ for a few years under the...
Firas Zahabi Calls Out Jiu-Jitsu McDojos Promoting Students Based on Attendance
Dec 06, 2020BJJEE
The McDojo phenomenon is a plague that has infected martial arts schools all over the world. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has not been spared by this. What exactly is a McDojo you may ask? It’s basically...
Want To Listen To A BJJ PODCAST? Here Are The 6 BEST ONES
Nov 30, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Investing additional time into (positional) rolls, drills, watching Youtube videos and instructionals, asking your coach to help you, going for private training sessions… Lifting weights, doing...
The Best Guillotine Set-Up by Karel ‘Silver Fox’ Pravec
Oct 18, 2020BJJEE
Takedown attempts should always be countered by a sprawl but what about defending and countering takedowns with a well timed guillotines? The Guillotine Choke is a very powerful submission, one that...
Theo Von (Garry Tonon) Has a Wicked Transition from Back To Guillotine
Oct 14, 2020BJJEE
ADCC bronze medalist Garry Tonon, who looks a lot like Comedian Theo Von with this new mullet haircut, shows his infamous money move that he likes to set up from the back. He did this move to Kim...
Bad Day on The Mat? Good, Because Even a Bad Day of BJJ is a Good Day
Oct 10, 2020BJJEE
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is not just a sport, it is a way of life, a lifestyle. Once you have experienced one or two classes, I guarantee you will...
Are Rickson Gracie’s Views Outdated?
Aug 10, 2020BJJEE
Rickson Gracie has made some specific choices in the last couple of years. Notably after condemning Gracie University – he’s reconciled with them and he and his affiliates joined up with Rener...
These Are The 10 Best Takedown Artists in Grappling
May 19, 2020BJJEE
Wrestling is an inevitable part of submission grappling/BJJ and a key factor in many matches on elite and amateur level. BJJ practitioners are often criticized for neglecting their takedown game, but...
The Explosion of Online Coaching in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 27, 2020BJJEE
Welcome to our collective nightmare; all the gyms are shut and none of us can train. Or should I say, welcome to 2020. We are all in lock down and gyms are scrambling to offer some form of online...
Should You Be Training BJJ with A Small or A Big Team?
Apr 26, 2020BJJEE
Every BJJ competitor wants to reach the pinnacle of the sport and sit among the elite of his division. That’s why we all grind on the mats, in the weights room, we sacrifice time with family...
Should You ‘Listen To Your Body’ or Overtrain: Best Formula To Achieve Your Goals
Apr 19, 2020BJJEE
When you train BJJ, you will often hear advise from various people telling you to ‘listen to your body’. What does that mean and is that really going to make you reach your goals? First...
Attendance Based Belt Promotions in BJJ Rob You Blind
Apr 07, 2020BJJEE
The McDojo phenomenon is a plague that has infected martial arts schools all over the world. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has not been spared by this. What exactly is a McDojo you may ask? It’s basically...
Marcelo Garcia Reveals The Secret To His Infamous North-South Choke
Mar 03, 2020BJJEE
Marcelo Garcia is one of the bjj greats. His weapon of choice was often the Guillotine with which he submitted quite a few big names. Among them are: Victor Estima, Josh Hinger, Kron Gracie, Mike...
Renzo Gracie on Keenan Cornelius Disrespecting Rickson: ‘You Just Got Submitted by a Triangle’
Feb 21, 2020BJJEE
Renzo Gracie recently appeared on the UFC unfiltered podcast where he was asked about the new BJJ generation of BJJ and how they don’t want to fight MMA: Renzo (speaking about the new...
Andre Galvao & Hulk Do Hilarious Bernardo Faria Impersonations
Jan 02, 2020BJJEE
Bernardo Faria is one of the most loved figures in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The 5x world champion has such a positive attitude and happy personality which you can see in his work with BJJ Fanatics. Born...
Top Guillotine Artists in Grappling
Dec 26, 2019BJJEE
Guillotine is a one of the easiest techniques for a beginner to get. Many say that the simple mechanic and an intuitive understanding make it an integral part of the game of many beginners but...
This is How Marcelo Garcia Escapes a Tight Guillotine
Dec 26, 2019BJJEE
Marcelo Garcia is one of the bjj greats. His weapon of choice was often the Guillotine with which he submitted quite a few big names. Among them are: Victor Estima, Josh Hinger, Kron...
This Bodylock Smash Pass Puts So Much Pressure That They Literally Let You Pass
Sep 30, 2019BJJEE
If you’ve been following the pro BJJ scene, you may have noticed the Miyao brothers having incredible success with a certain type of pass: The bodylock pass which is also known as the double...
Keenan Cornelius Answers Critics of His ‘Helio & Rickson Have A Purple Belt Level’ Statement
Aug 20, 2019BJJEE
A few days ago we published an article that caused quite a big stir in the BJJ community: Keenan Cornelius On Helio & Rickson Gracie: ‘Their Level Was Probably Tough Purple Belt’ Many...
Keenan Cornelius On Helio & Rickson Gracie: ‘Their Level Was Probably Tough Purple Belt’
Aug 18, 2019BJJEE
There are many stories of Rickson Gracie manhandling and submitting BJJ world champions when they came to visit him in his academy during the 90’s. One of the names that come up are bjj greats...
Rugby Great & All Black Captain Tana Umaga is a BJJ Purple Belt
Jul 28, 2019BJJEE
One of the toughest sports in the world is undoubtedly Rugby. Rugby great Tana Umaga is the former captain of the New Zealand national Rugby team, the All Blacks. Graham Henry named him as All Blacks...
