The Legendary Tale Of BJJ Icon Renzo Gracie
Nov 22, 2021BJJEE
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...
Tom DeBlass Autobiography Reaches #1 Bestseller on Amazon
Nov 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Tom DeBlass is one of the most well-known Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes and coaches. He is a black belt under Ricardo Almeida, and is a successful BJJ and MMA athlete. However, at the moment, he is...
The Rise Of Modern Jiu-Jitsu Master John Danaher
Nov 16, 2021BJJEE
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...
Tom DeBlass Publishes Autobiography: “How You Bear It: Triumph And Resilience In Life”
Oct 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Tom DeBlass is one of the best-known and most appreciated individuals in the BJJ community. A BJJ black belt under Ricardo Almeida, he has had a successful winning spree in both grappling and MMA;...
ONE Championship: Garry Tonon to Fight Thanh Le for Featherweight World Title
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon needs little introduction. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Tom DeBlass and Ricardo Almeida, and is known as an extremely well-versed No Gi specialist. For instance, he fought...
Never Tap Again From Straight Ankle Lock- Tom Deblass
Dec 06, 2020BJJEE
Tom DeBlass is a former Bellator and UFC fighter with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jisu under Ricardo Almeida. DeBlass runs his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy Ocean County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His...
Tom DeBlass On Why He Doesn’t Believe in Testing For BJJ Belt Promotions
Nov 07, 2020BJJEE
Photo: Garden State Photography- Mark Ward Brazilian jiu-jitsu has had an informal approach to belt promotions, in which one or more instructors subjectively agree that a given student is ready for...
Why You Should NEVER Let Your Opponent Control Both Your Ankles
Sep 08, 2020BJJEE
There is a reason why in BJJ and especially in MMA, you should never allow your opponent to control both your ankles. Once they do that, they have control of your legs and can either throw your legs...
Tom Deblass On Why So Many Quit Before Getting A BJJ Black Belt
Jul 01, 2020BJJEE
Photo: Garden State Photography- Mark Ward Tom DeBlass is a former Bellator and UFC fighter with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jisu under Ricardo Almeida. Tom was a County Champion Long...
Tom DeBlass: My 5 Tips For White Belts
Jun 03, 2020BJJEE
Tom DeBlass is a prominent member of the grappling community. The experienced black belt, former MMA fighter and respectable coach earned his bjj black belt under Ricardo Almeida. Tom has told...
Why More MMA Fans Should Train Jiu Jitsu
May 01, 2020BJJEE
In many ways Mixed Martial Arts amount to achieving a good balance in your training. It’s crucial to balance out good striking, wrestling as well as ground game. While some believe that high...
Zabit MagomedSharipov Spars with a Goat To Keep His Skills Sharp
Apr 18, 2020BJJEE
With the current worldwide lockdown, MMA phenom Zabit Magomedsharipov is keeping his skills sharp by sparring with a…Goat. 🐐 Meanwhile… Zabit is sparring with a goat!@zabeast_mma 😅...
Tom DeBlass To Close Minded BJJ Traditionalists: ‘Don’t Knock it, Learn it’
Mar 18, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is currently in a transition period with a rift in the community. On one side you have the traditionalist that are closed minded about the rapidly evolving Grappling game, and...
Tom DeBlass On Loyalty in Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 14, 2020BJJEE
Last year, a video of Rickson Gracie emerged where the BJJ legend was asked to give his opinion on people that cross train at various BJJ academies at the same time, in order to maximize their...
John Danaher On How He Started Training & Early Days in Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 22, 2020BJJEE
John Danaher is a BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie, and is known as one of the best BJJ instructors in the world. The New Zealand born black belt has been praised by the BJJ community as being a...
World Class BJJ & Judo Champions Deadlifting
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
The three main powerlifting exercises that are beneficial for BJJ players are Deadlifts, Benchpress and Squats. It is also advisable to use more specialized exercises like pull ups, presses, rows to...
Garry Tonon’s Flying Scissor Heel Hook Finish in EBI | Kani Basami
Feb 18, 2020BJJ Trickster
Garry “Lion Killer” Tonon (Danaher Death Squad – Renzo Gracie HQ) is a BJJ black belt under Tom deBlass and Ricardo Almeida, currently training with the mastermind John Danaher....
A Guide to Funny Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Nicknames
Jan 23, 2020BJJEE
The use of first names and nicknames is a Brazilian tradition that dates back to the country’s days as a colony of Portugal. In Brazilian culture, using just a first name or a nickname is...
Who Are The Wealthiest People in Jiu-Jitsu?
Jan 10, 2020BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is growing at a very fast pace all over the world. In almost every country, it is considered a middle to upper middle class sport (because of cat of training, cost of Gis, travelling to...
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...
Rare Footage Of John Danaher Rolling Surfaces
Dec 24, 2019BJJEE
Footage of John Danaher rolling is very hard to come by. The amazing coach of the Danaher Death Squad started training BJJ in the mid 90’s and was one of Renzo Gracie’s first American...
Tom DeBlass: ‘I Almost Quit Jiu-Jitsu As A Blue Belt’
Dec 14, 2019BJJEE
Tom DeBlass is a former Bellator and UFC fighter with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jisu under Ricardo Almeida. Tom was a County Champion Long Jumper in High School graduating from Central Regional...
The Dark Side: Building Yourself A Lethal Leg Lock Game That Will Make You Feared by All
Dec 11, 2019BJJEE
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years and paid zero attention to BJJ competitions and trends, you have no doubt watched the incredible rise in attention that the lower...
Head coach of Team Raines Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Passed Away Following Tragic Motorcycle Accident
May 10, 2019BJJEE
Head coach of Team Raines Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lost his life earlier this week. Daniel Raines, owner and head coach of Team Raines Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and former teacher at Ricardo Almeida Brazilian...
