JOB OFFER: BJJ/MMA Brand Looking To Hire
Dec 24, 2015BJJEE
Who: Bazaar MMA Position: Social Media Specialist Description: Our ambition is to be a marketplace (like eBay) for Martial Arts products that brings together premium brands from...
Erberth Santos Defeats Opponent 62-0: Sets New World Record
Sep 23, 2015BJJEE
Erberth Santos, was the world’s best brown belt in 2014. At black belt, he is continuing on his winning path. He won double gold at the UAEJJF’s Tokyo Grand Slam last month and last...
Watch: Marcelo Garcia training with Surf Legend & Black Belt Joel Tudor
Sep 14, 2015BJJEE
Last week Marcelo Garcia stopped in to teach the noon class at Studio 540 and rolled with some of the crew. Here’s his roll with Joel Tudor- AND Joel’s insight as to what was going...
BJJ Black Belts in Europe: UK Leader, Followed by France, Poland & Sweden
Aug 25, 2015BJJEE
BJJ in Europe has grown leaps and bounds since 1994 when the Netherland’s Remco Pardoel fought Royce Gracie in UFC 2. Pardoel started learning BJJ from that day on and even fought in the...
Jiu-Jitsu Heaven: Top 10 Most Beautiful BJJ Academies in the World
Jul 22, 2015BJJEE
By Guillaume (Gile) Huni, BJJ black belt and head instructor of Kimura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. Jiu-Jitsu heaven…Imagine nice mats, great facilities, a nice...
BJJEE Profile: Joel Tudor, Crossing Over From World Class Surfing To World Class Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 17, 2015BJJEE
Joel Tudor is a former 2x world surfing champion (Longboard) who has conquered several important medals in major BJJ and submission wrestling tournaments. Tudor is also a...
Shrimping in BJJ: Old School vs New School… Which is More Effective?
Jul 11, 2015BJJEE
Great new video from MaxBJJ showcasing the differences between the old school way of shrimping demonstrated by Rickson Gracie black belt Henry Akins (how most of us have been...
History Of Luta Livre & Reasons For Lack Of “Mainstream” Popularity
Jul 05, 2015BJJEE
Luta Livre seems to be the forgotten son of the grappling arts. Its “big brother” rival Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has had the tremendous success that we all know, and has...
(Video) Jiu-Jitsu Maori Warriors Doing the Haka!
Jun 18, 2015BJJEE
A haka (plural is the same as singular: haka) is a traditional ancestral war cry, dance, or challenge from the Māori people of New Zealand. It is a posture dance performed by a group,...
Internet Poll Results for “Who is the top “Self Defense”/”Street” BJJ teacher?”
Jun 09, 2015BJJEE
A poll from the popular mma.tv forums asking “Who is the top “Self Defense”/”Street” bjj teacher? put GM Relson Gracie on the first place with 34,8%,...
Chuck Norris Promoted to 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt
May 31, 2015BJJEE
Long term BJJ black belt Chuck Norris (75 years old), yesterday received his 3rd degree. Mr Norris was partly responsible for bringing over some Gracies to the USA. He wrote on his...
‘Megaton’ Dias to Celebrate 20th Year in a Row Competing at IBJJF Worlds
May 29, 2015BJJEE
This weekend during the 2015 IBJJF Worlds, history will be made. Wellington ‘Megaton’ Dias is the only Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor to have competed in all 19 World...
Tool Frontman Maynard James Keenan Promoted to Purple Belt in BJJ
May 28, 2015BJJEE
Maynard James Keenan is an American progressive metal singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, winemaker, and actor, best known as the vocalist for Grammy Award-winning American...
BJJ Gets a TV Deal in North America: Copa Podio on Fight Network
Mar 26, 2015BJJEE
Historic news for Jiu-Jitsu: Copa Podio has signed a partnership with Fight Network, the biggest fight channel on Canadian television. From now on, all Copa Podio events will be...
Ashton Kutcher Promoted to BJJ Purple Belt by Rigan Machado
Dec 12, 2014BJJEE
It looks like Ashton Kutcher has been promoted to purple belt by Rigan Machado. Back in February 2014 he was a promoted straight to a ‘2 stripe blue belt’ by Machado....
‘Jiu-Jitsu Stevie’ Linton on Competing as a Black Belt, His Native American Heritage & His Popular Blog
Dec 10, 2014BJJEE
Stevie Linton is an active black belt adult competitor, instructor and BJJ blogger. You have probably heard of him through his excellent blog Jiu-Jitsu Stevie where he constantly...
Netherlands National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship Complete Results
Nov 30, 2014BJJEE
The Netherlands National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship was held on Sunday 30 Nov 2014 at Sports Hall Zuid, Amsterdam, Holland. There was well over 100 competitors from all over Europe competing for...
Ashton Kutcher Talks About His Wrestling Background & His Jiu-Jitsu Training; & He’s Humble About It
Nov 05, 2014BJJEE
Actor Ashton grew up in Iowa which is a hotbed for wrestling. Like most Iowans, he wrestled all throughout his chilhood. He started training under coral belt Rigan Machado in...
5 BJJ Players That Would Do Great In MMA
Oct 23, 2014BJJEE
bleacherreport.com made a list of 5 top sport BJJ players that have a great potential for a crossover in the MMA world: 1.Robert “Cyborg” Abreu Belt Rank: Black Belt...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in India: Siddharth Singh on Growing BJJ in a Country of 1.1 Billion People
Oct 20, 2014BJJEE
BJJ purple belt Siddharth Singh has an interesting story to tell. He left a well paying job as regional business manager based in London, to follow his passion and spread Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...
Actor Channing Tatum: ‘Wrestling The Most Painful Thing I’ve Ever Done’
Sep 22, 2014BJJEE
The American actor as wrestling legend Mark Schultz in upcoming movie Foxcatcher, a real-life murder tale centered on an Olympic wrestler, his sponsor and his brother. Mark Schultz...
‘Beyond Technique’: Or How To Learn Jiu-Jitsu More Effectively By Nic Gregoriades & Kit Dale
Sep 01, 2014BJJEE
BJJ black belts Nic Gregoriades and Kit Dale’s Beyond Technique DVD series. The title says it all. What they show us is much more than techniques. They show us more than just...
Robert Drysdale: “BJJ Level In Poland Is On Par With Brazil”
Aug 04, 2014BJJEE
Robert Drysdale is currently in Europe for his tour of his affiliates. In this interview with Poland’s mmarocks.pl , he talks about how in the 10 years where he’s been...
French Black Belt Hugo Fevrier On Running His Own BJJ Team, His Smashing Style & Rolling Concepts
Jul 31, 2014BJJEE
French BJJ black belt Hugo Fevrier, is part of the second generation of French BJJ Pioneers. He started training in the late 90’s and never looked back. In this interview...
