Grappling Central Podcast Interviews Jeff Curran
Jul 02, 2016BJJEE
Grappling Central Podcast is arguably the best bjj themed podcast out there with a number of exciting guests as well as grappling with serious topics. And the latest episode of...
Complete List of Jiu-Jitsu Founders Awards Winners
Jun 08, 2016BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu Founders Awards proudly presents a list of winners for 2016. These athletes, teams and events had great influence on the development of Jiu Jitsu. Jiu-jitsu Global Conference ??? Que...
Red Belt Pedro Valente Sr Passes Away at Age 78
May 28, 2016BJJEE
Pedro Valente Sr., famous plastic surgeon and student of Hélio Gracie since 1953, has passed away today at the age of 78. He was the father of the Valente brothers: Pedro Jr, Joaquim and...
Nominees for Jiu Jitsu Founders Awards Are Announced
May 09, 2016BJJEE
The Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation proudly announces the 2016 Jiu Jitsu Founders Awards nominees. Honoring the outstanding, events, teams, athletes and submissions from 2015, selected by our...
Unexpected Escape To Knee on Belly w/ Silver Fox & Firas Zahabi
Apr 15, 2016BJJEE
Czech-American Karel “Siver Fox” Pravec has 23 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience (since 1993). During his training at the Renzo Gracie Academy, Karel has trained with and studied...
Mike Mrkulic, Montenegrin-American BJJ Black Belt, Dies in Car Crash
Dec 30, 2015BJJEE
Montenegrin-American BJJ black belt Mike Mrkulic (44) has tragically passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning due to a car crash. Mike Mrkulć was what you could call a BJJ prodigy....
Guybson Sa, Holds Victories Over Buchecha & Rodolfo & Has a Unique BJJ Lineage
Aug 19, 2015BJJEE
Have you ever heard of Guybson Sa? He might be BJJ most underrated competitor. Guybson holds big wins over elite grapplers such as Rodolfo Vieira, Marcus Buchecha, Jeff Monson and...
World Champion Training Session: Mendes Bros, Buchecha & Kelly Slater
Mar 31, 2015BJJEE
Can you imagine the exclusive training session that happened at the Art of Jiu-Jitsu Academy in California: Rafael and Guilherme Mendes opened the door to Marcus Buchecha and surf world...
Top 8 Funniest People In Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 03, 2014BJJEE
One of the great things about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are the characters that make up the sport. Here is a list of the funniest people in Jiu-Jitsu in no particular order: 1. Renato...
Mauricio Zingano, Husband Of Cat Zingano, Commits Suicide At Age 37
Jan 14, 2014BJJEE
Mauricio Zingano, a former mixed martial arts fighter, MMA trainer, and the husband of UFC fighter Cat Zingano, was found dead at his Colorado home on Monday night. Zingano reportedly committed...
Jiu-Jitsu Expo 2nd Edition: Bruno Malfacine vs Jeff Glover, No Gi Superfight
Jul 10, 2013BJJEE
Five-time world Jiu-Jitsu champion , Bruno Malfacine will be in action in a No Gi fight. In the second edition of the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, on the 9th and 10th of November in California, the black...
11 x World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater & His Passion For Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 13, 2013BJJEE
Surf and Jiu-Jitsu have a lot in common as both are a lifestyle. Many surfers train Jiu-Jitsu. Among the most famous ones are Joel Tudor (BJJ balck belt) and the Michael Jordan of Surfing: Kelly...
Interview With Czech-American BJJ Black Belt: Karel “Silver Fox” Pravec
Jun 12, 2013BJJEE
Czech-American Karel “Siver Fox” Pravec has 20 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience (since 1993). During his training at the Renzo Gracie Academy, Karel has trained with and studied...
Metamoris II Preview and Predictions
Jun 09, 2013BJJEE
The second edition of Metamoris Pro Brazilian jiu-jitsu Invitational is set to take place this weekend (Sun., June 9, 2013), live from Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif., featuring many of the...
Matt Thornton On The Evolution Of BJJ & Improving Training Methods
Mar 14, 2013BJJEE
Matt Thornton is known in the BJJ world as the founder of Straight Blast Gym International, an association of over 35 gyms worldwide engaged in training athletes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing and...
BJJ Black Belt Mike Mrkulić: From Stockbroker To Full Time BJJ Player & Medalling At The Mundials @35 Years of Age
Feb 04, 2013BJJEE
Mike Mrkulć is what you can call a BJJ prodigy. He received his BJJ brown belt in 3 1/2 years. In 2005 Mike entered the World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu championships at adult and won the Bronze medal in...
The History, Success & Future Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Poland
Nov 23, 2012BJJEE
Written by Robert Janista For BJJ Eastern Europe , check out his blog: http://belikericksongracie.blogspot.com/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a relatively young sport discipline in Poland and its origins...
Interview With Youtube Sensation Dan “Trumpet Dan” Lukehart
Oct 27, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Dan, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe. My name is Dan “TrumpetDan” Lukehart and I am from Orange County, California. I am a brown belt under...
Andre Galvao on Metamoris Pro: “These rules are fine for someone who wants to drag out a draw.”
Sep 13, 2012BJJEE
Andre Galvao has a counter to Ryron Gracie’s interview. You can see that Andre Galvao is taking the Metamoris Pro challenge very seriously. We also get the impression that he feels that the...
Exclusive interview with the owner of M Kimonos, Luciana Machado Simon
Apr 03, 2012BJJEE
Thanks to our friends from BJJ Heroes for the original interviewLuciana Machado is the proud owner of the famous M Kimonos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brand. MKimonos was arguably the first brand to become...
Xande is back! Xande Ribeiro talks about his competition goals in 2012, his new school,and shares some wisdom about Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 21, 2012BJJEE
1. Xande, first of all congratulations on winning the San Diego trials. What can we expect from you competition wise in 2012? Xande and Saulo Ribeiro training in Hawaii After couple years strugling...
Setting Up The Guillotine Choke Without Losing Position & Compromising Yourself
Jan 17, 0203BJJEE
The Guillotine Choke is a very powerful submission, one that gets all of the attention from everyone when performed correctly! However, if you don’t set it up properly, it can be defended...
