Craig Jones x Gabi Garcia Intergender Match Was Postponed To The Utter Dismay of Fans
Mar 29, 2021BJJEE
The expectation was huge for Jiu-Jitsu’s first ever intergender match between BJJ black belts Gabi Garcia and Craig Jones. The match was supposed to take place last Sunday (28), However, to the...
Despite 8 Having Herniated Discs, Rickson Gracie is Back to Rolling Again
Nov 16, 2020BJJEE
There are many stories of Rickson Gracie manhandling and submitting BJJ world champions when they came to visit him in his academy during the 90’s. One of the names that come up are bjj greats...
Does The Term ‘Creonte’ Still Make Sense Today in BJJ? BJJ’s Biggest Champions Respond
Nov 10, 2020BJJEE
Considered one of Jiu-Jitsu’s most controversial topics, changing teams during a BJJ practitioner’s career has coined the infamous term: Creonte. Back in the day, BJJ (in Brazil), was held in...
Rickson’s Lesson That Changed The Life of Award-Winning Chef & BJJ Black Belt Alex Atala
Oct 24, 2020BJJEE
What is the greatest quality that the student can admire in a good teacher? One of the most useful, undoubtedly, is that keen eye – which many call talent – to notice the mistake that the...
What Makes Rickson Gracie Different From Other Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners
Oct 08, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Henry Akins, the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the...
Bernardo Faria’s Pressure Passing Principles
Oct 02, 2020BJJEE
Bernardo Faria’s Pressure Passing Breakdown. Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Champion. Bernardo started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Juiz de Fora – MG, Brazil at the age of 14 in 2001....
Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Explains Why The Gauntlet Is an Important Tradition in BJJ
Aug 25, 2020BJJEE
While there are many different promotion rituals perhaps the most famous is the gauntlet. Even though the art itself is brazilian the gauntlet originated in USA with Chris Haueter – and is to this...
5 Benefits Of Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle According To 5 BJJ Legends
Jul 28, 2020BJJEE
Sports, in general, improve muscle strength, acts to reduce weight and to relieve stress. Jiu-Jitsu is no different. Besides involving all the benefits mentioned, the gentle art is intertwined with...
Five Activities To Make Your Jiu-Jitsu Evolve During the Quarantine
Jul 24, 2020BJJEE
With the whole world still affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Jiu-Jitsu community has suffered greatly from the lack of daily training and competitions almost every weekend. Here is how you...
These BJJ Stars Have Never Won An IBJJF World Championship At Black Belt
May 27, 2020BJJEE
They have an impressive track record (World Championships, World Cups, ADCC, …), are known to the jiu-jitsu and MMA scene, but they have never won the World IBJJF Black Belt. Who are they?...
Learn The Folding Pass – The Best Pressure Pass For Gi & No Gi
May 17, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Pressure passing is a whole lot easier in the Gi – mostly because you can set up various grips, which give way to many passing variations. However, this is not to say that you can’t pressure...
MMA Guard & BJJ Guard: How To Use The Guard in Both Scenarios
May 03, 2020BJJEE
Written by Gerry Young, BJJ brown belt based in Tasmania, author of gerrybjj.blogspot.com.au . Please ‘LIKE’ his Facebook page . After a recent discussion with a student on tactics in...
Does Technique Really Conquer All in Jiu-Jitsu? 3 BJJ Masters Give their Opinion
Apr 28, 2020BJJEE
Photo: BJJ Pix As for every other sport in the world, BJJ has also had during its recent evolution the debate of strength vs technique. With the development of science and technology, many...
Wrestling or Judo For BJJ?- Bernardo Faria
Apr 09, 2020BJJEE
Wrestling or Judo For BJJ ? 5x world BJJ champion Bernardo Faria attributes a big part of his success to his Wrestling training that he started 2 years ago. He shares the same train of thought...
These Are The Biggest Jiu-Jitsu Associations in The World
Mar 03, 2020BJJEE
Many BJJ practitioners know of the affiliations of different clubs. But you may be surprised about just how many academies each one has worldwide! Here are the biggest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu...
Affiliating with Big Name BJJ Associations: Worth It?
Mar 03, 2020BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is a fast growing martial art/sport. You have Jiu-Jitsu schools in most major cities in almost all continents. For a BJJ academy to be considered legitimate (under IBJJF), and to advance in...
Why You Owe It To Yourself To Go Train BJJ in Brazil
Feb 25, 2020BJJEE
I’ve been training in Brazil regularly since 2015. It has brought me a lot of friendships, knowledge and titles (I even became the first Dutchman to win the Brazilian championships). In this...
Pros and Cons of Learning BJJ Online
Feb 20, 2020BJJEE
Condemned by some, encouraged by others, online learning has been a relatively new trend that started with Gracie University. There are several websites that offer videos with BJJ techniques and...
Mendes Bros & AOJ Announce Their Split with Team Atos
Feb 19, 2020BJJEE
The Mendes brothers, Guilherme and Rafael, have decided to end their affiliation with Atos Jiu-Jitsu. They announced the split through an enigmatic Instagram post: Beginning in 2020 we will not...
Kron Gracie On The Last Time He Rolled w/ His Dad Rickson Gracie in Jiu-jitsu
Feb 01, 2020BJJEE
There are many stories of Rickson Gracie manhandling and submitting BJJ world champions when they came to visit him in his academy during the 90’s. One of the names that come up are bjj greats...
Rafael Lovato Compares Competing in BJJ at The Mundial in Brazil & Worlds in USA
Jan 15, 2020BJJEE
Rafael Lovato Jr. is the current Bellator Middleweight champion, a 3 x world BJJ champion (1 x in Gi and 2 x in No Gi) and is the second American (B.J. Penn being the first) to win the...
How BJJ Personalities Celebrated Christmas on Social Media
Dec 26, 2019BJJEE
The holiday season is here, and with there are big BJJ tournamnets scheduled for the next few weeks. The worldwide BJJ community is spending time with loved ones and enjoying in good food. Some hard...
The Biggest Team Switches & Break Ups In Jiu-Jitsu History
Dec 23, 2019BJJEE
“jiu-jitsu é a única arte marcial que tem família” (Jiu-Jitsu is the only martial art that has a family) Team switching in Jiu-Jitsu is a very controversial topic that will always provoke...
Henry Akins: The Biggest Lesson I Learned From Rickson Gracie
Dec 23, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by Henry Akins, the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became...
