Jocko Willink’s Advice For BJJ White Belts: “Keep Your Ego In Check”
Feb 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Just started out with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Amazing! You’re probably having a great time, practicing this awesome martial art – especially when it comes to sparring, i.e. the rolling part...
Struggles of a Female BJJ White Belt: Sweaty & Hairy Guys, Smelly Gis
Nov 07, 2022Ignacio Falco
Sweaty guys, hairy chests, smelly Gis, and close spaces. Your academy certainly has the perfect ingredients to scare away every woman in town. That’s right! Jiu-Jitsu can certainly be intimidating...
Another Hilarious Fake BJJ White Belt Prank
Nov 03, 2022BJJEE
Over the years, we have seen many white belt pranks. The setting is simple. A high level grappler puts on a disguise and a white belt, acts all goofy and goes to a BJJ academy and pretends that it is...
BJJ White Belts… You Have To Learn This Basic Guillotine Choke Setup
Oct 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The guillotine is a cruel strangulation. It goes fast, from multiple angles, no matter how strong you are. This versatility and speed make the guillotine ideal for sport BJJ players, who occasionally...
BJJ White Belts Should Work On Defense More Than On Submissions
Jul 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Hey, we get it! You’ve recently become a part of the BJJ white belts tribe and you’re so eager about learning and applying submissions! But, hear us out: for now, you’re going to be much better...
BJJ Advice: Treat Rolling With BJJ White Belts Like It’s A Fight
Jun 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ever had that feeling that, when you’re rolling with a (brand new) BJJ white belt, it’s almost as if it’s a life-or-death situation for them? Like, they’re going full force,...
BJJ Instructors: Don’t Let White Belt Students “Coach” Others During Class
Jun 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a BJJ instructor, you’ve probably seen the following behavior. There’s a white belt in your class that sometimes takes the liberty of showing techniques to other students. He gives...
Why Do So Many White Belts Quit Jiu-Jitsu? Simple – It’s The Mindset
Jun 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’ve been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a while, you’ve probably met a lot of people on the mats. And, along the way, you’ve also seen a lot of people leave as well; some...
You’re An Out Of Shape BJJ White Belt? Do These 2 Things
May 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Starting with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is tough. You get to the class and everyone else is better than you are… Heck, even those other white belts who’ve been training for just 2 or 3 months...
White Belt Attacks Referee at BJJ Competition
Apr 07, 2022BJJEE
At a recent IBJJF competition in the white belt division, we saw a lethal baseball choke trap applied. It was set up from bottom side control and continued as the opponent climbed to mount. The...
BJJ White Belts: This’s How To Make Your Armbar More Efficient From Top Positions
Apr 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Don’t tell us, we know it happened to you like a million times… You’ve finally gained top position – either a Mount or Side Mount and you’ve isolated the training...
Disturbing: BJJ White Belt Taps Out, Gets Put To Sleep by Upper Belts Regardless
Apr 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you start training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, it’s incredibly important that the academy you’re training in is a welcoming one. That your coach knows how to explain things in a proper way...
The Most Important CONCEPT for BJJ White Belts to 10X Their Results
Mar 28, 2022BJJEE
So you’ve taken the first step and tied (or attempted to tie….don’t worry, we’ll help you learn) a white belt around your waist. The white belt phase of your journey is difficult to describe...
BJJ White Belts: Understand This About Attacking From Closed Guard
Feb 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Closed Guard is one of those positions from which it can get notoriously frustrating to submit people. Sure, you’re in a more dominant position than your opponent; but submitting them or even...
This Simple Kimura Grip Break Works Great for BJJ White Belts
Feb 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Setting up a submission can be one of the toughest tasks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. You first have to go through the opponent’s guard, establish control, isolate the limb which you want to...
Rickson Gracie: “It’s Important To Teach BJJ Strategy To White Belts”
Jan 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a white belt, then learning “BJJ strategy” – the concepts and the principles that are a part of our sport – can seem something that’s far off in the...
Funny: The White Belt That Bows Too Much
Jan 24, 2022BJJEE
Lining up and bowing These traditions are a way to demonstrate respect for your academy and instructor(s). Most of it was inherited from Judo, as we all know many Japanese arts give a big focus on...
BJJ White Belts: Focus on These Open Guard Passing Concepts
Jan 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re a BJJ white belt, it’s easy to get confused by the sheer number of techniques and possibilities in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And Open Guard passing is no different; how...
Watch: BJJ White Belt Submits Brown Belt in Competition
Jan 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When a BJJ white belt faces a brown belt in training, he’ll lose 99% of the time… And if he, by any chance, faces him in competition, winning is less probable than winning the lottery....
Watch: BJJ White Belt Uses His MMA Training to Stand Up to Bully
Jan 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the best thing you can do in a street fight? Yup, that’s right – it’s to not get into one in the first place. Because, you never know who you’re going against;...
“I’m a BJJ White Belt… Why Don’t They Want to Roll With Me?”
Jan 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve just begun training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. You’re a BJJ white belt and you’re so eager to train, to learn, and to meet both the coach(es) and your training partners in the...
Advice for White Belts: Don’t Stress About What Your Coach Thinks of You
Jan 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a white belt (or even a blue belt), you might find yourself wanting to impress your higher-ranked training partners as you roll. You might want to do this even against your coach, by...
BJJ Black Belt vs. White Belt – Learn From These White Belt Mistakes
Jan 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Does a white belt stand any chance against a black belt in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match? Hardly so, unless the black belt is severely injured and/or has both of his legs and arms tied up. However,...
BJJ White Belt Puts Pickpocketer in Weird Head-and-Arm Choke On Vacation in Mexico
Jan 03, 2022BJJEE
A 49-year old American BJJ white belt was in Mexico with his wife on vacation when they were confronted by a group of pickpocketers. He used the little jiu-jitsu that he knew and put one of the...
