The New Technical Trends in Jiu-Jitsu That You Need To Know
Mar 05, 2024BJJEE
Over the last five years, the sport of Jiu-Jitsu has significantly evolved. These changes should impact your approach, pushing you to continuously adapt and grow. Jiu-Jitsu keeps evolving and if you...
Olympic Lifting For MMA, BJJ, and Combat Sports
Mar 04, 2024BJJEE
With the advent of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), combat sports have risen to a new level and nowadays, it is one of the most watched sporting events on television. Since it draws an...
What is Unarmed Tactical Combat?
Feb 29, 2024BJJEE
Created by Juliano Ninja (a black belt in Jiu Jitsu and MMA athlete) during his time in the army, Unarmed Tactical Combat is the largest Jiu Jitsu competition in the world for police and armed...
Is Jiu-Jitsu Devolving? Drysdale: “Wrestling Has it Right, BJJ Has it Wrong”
Feb 29, 2024BJJEE
In a recent episode of the “I Suck At Jiu-Jitsu Show” hosted by Josh McKinney, BJJ and ADCC world champion Robert Drysdale shared his perspective on the current state and evolution of...
The Most Disgusting Things That Happen in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 23, 2024BJJEE
Maintaining Hygiene in Jiu-Jitsu: The Importance of Cleanliness in Combat Sports. In the world of Jiu-Jitsu, where close contact is inevitable, maintaining proper hygiene is not just a matter of...
Firas Zahabi Explains How to Develop Insane Cardio for MMA & Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 22, 2024BJJEE
In a detailed video posted on the Tristar Gym YouTube channel, renowned MMA coach Firas Zahabi shares his expert insights on developing exceptional cardio for mixed martial arts (MMA) and Jiu-Jitsu....
How can I get good results in Jiu-Jitsu, even though I can’t train every day?
Feb 20, 2024BJJEE
Optimizing Your Jiu Jitsu Training Without a Daily Commitment. We dedicated jiu jitsu practitioners understand the importance of daily training to drive improvements in performance and...
Did you know that Teaching Jiu-Jitsu to Foreigners Was once a Crime?
Feb 12, 2024BJJEE
Did you know that Jiu Jitsu, now one of the most widely taught martial arts worldwide, was once considered a forbidden art, restricted to a select few? The journey of Jiu Jitsu from its ancient roots...
Drysdale: ‘It’s Not Old School vs New School Jiu-Jitsu. It’s Simple & Efficient vs Sophisticated & Complicated
Feb 11, 2024BJJEE
In a recent podcast, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Robert Drysdale compared the simplicity and efficiency of wrestling to the increasing complexity of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques. While Brazilian...
Rickson Gracie on Why People Quit Jiu-Jitsu in the First Month?
Feb 08, 2024BJJEE
In over 50 years of martial arts experience, Rickson Gracie masterfully learned two important lessons. The first was combat skills. The second was human behavior observation. This includes...
Jiu-Jitsu Fitness Fallacy: “I Don’t Do Weights, I Think Training with my Bodyweight is Better”
Feb 07, 2024BJJEE
Written By Simon Hayes, BJJ black belt and instructor at Carlson Gracie London, UK. “I don’t do weights, i think training with my bodyweight is better” Do you think your body knows...
Jiu-Jitsu Fitness Fallacy: “Lifting Weights Makes You Slow”
Feb 07, 2024BJJEE
Written By Simon Hayes, BJJ black belt and instructor at Carlson Gracie London, UK. This is my favourite. A real old school “i was once a contender” 1970’s bit of dialogue. In the...
Gordon Ryan Thinks Combat Sambo is Better Suited to MMA Than BJJ
Feb 06, 2024BJJEE
Whenever you watch a UFC event, the talk is always focused on the fighters kickboxing record, their judo medal count, their wrestling pedigree or even their BJJ belt level, but whenever they have a...
Should Rolling with Students be a Necessity For Every Jiu-Jitsu Instructor?
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. The idea that a belt ranking would be assigned to a student that doesn’t roll is almost universally frowned upon. But what can be said of...
Develop Insane Jiu-Jitsu Strength with These 4 Lifts
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE
So you want to introduce strength training into your BJJ routine? Fair enough – and good choice on your behalf, as becoming stronger will both turn you into a better Jiujiteiro and make you more...
The Main Stylistic Differences Between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Luta Livre
Jan 30, 2024grappler z
Many BJJ practitioners believe that Luta Livre is just a No Gi version of BJJ but that can’t be further from the truth. Any BJJ grappler that has had he chance to train in a legit Luta Livre...
New Wave Juniors Compete in Grappling Matches at Karate Combat Event with Mixed Results
Jan 27, 2024BJJEE
Karate Combat Kickback 1, the latest event from the renowned karate promotion, showcased not only captivating karate bouts but also the inaugural ‘Pit Submission Series’ featuring three...
UFC 297 Winner Says He Has “Khabib’s Wrestling & Demian Maia’s Jiu-Jitsu”
Jan 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
UFC 297 witnessed a spectacular start with Jimmy Flick‘s impressive victory in the preliminary card, where he secured a submission win against Malcolm Gordon. Flick, a standout from Forza...
Should MMA & Jiu-Jitsu Fighters Have Cheat Meals?
Jan 22, 2024BJJEE
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...
Karate Combat Announces Professional Grappling Promotion With Unique Pit-Based Matches
Jan 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The famous Karate Combat organization is now expanding its horizons into the realm of professional grappling! Namely, they will introduce a new grappling promotion – set to unfold in the...
Why Dagestanis (And Chechens) Are So Good at Combat Sports
Jan 16, 2024BJJEE
With Islam Makhachev defending his UFC Lightweight Championship against Alex Volkanovski at UFC 284, the dominance of fighters from the Caucasus region continues. Known for their cold temperatures...
Controlling Your Ego and Emotional State in Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 15, 2024BJJEE
Written by Nick Unander, 4th degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, head instructor at Baddogbjj.com. Jiu-Jitsu is a combat sport that requires a high level of skill and mental toughness. It’s not...
Bulking Tips For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athletes, Don’t Make This Mistake
Jan 15, 2024BJJEE
In order to become the best combat athlete whether in MMA or Grappling, it is never enough to just train once a day in your martial art. It is recommended that you maximize your power, strength,...
Watch Charles Oliveira’s Jiu-Jitsu Rolling Session With Mica Galvao
Jan 14, 2024BJJEE
Mica Galvao and Charles Oliveira recently participated in a joint training session, with some footage shared of the intense sparring between the two athletes. Both individuals are at the very top of...
