How Working as a Bouncer Improved My Wrestling
Mar 21, 2020grappler z
It was yet another summer night in Lake Como, New Jersey. I was working as a bouncer at Bar Anticipation, affectionately known by its clientele as Bar A. This was a Tuesday night, the liveliest night...
First day at BJJ, From Point of View of Black Belt in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 10, 2020BJJEE
Written by Bill Jones, BJJ black belt under Pedro Sauer. Originally posted on WBBJJ.com. Bill has also earned black belts in Shotokan Karate, Aiki JuJitsu, and Poekoelan Kung Fu. He is the head...
The Rise Of The Gracie Family And BJJ
Oct 26, 2019BJJEE
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...
Using BJJ Techniques From the Internet (Avoid These Mistakes)
Jul 08, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. For most people who enter into the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the art...
Naga and Shooto Moves to Smoothcomp
Nov 21, 2018BJJEE
Naga and Shooto, two companies with very long traditions are now hosting their events on Smoothcomp.com and thereby joining hundreds of organisers world wide that make up the Smoothcomp community to...
What Khabib Needs to Do to Win Against McGregor
Aug 30, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. We are about to have one of the most anticipated fights of the year with...
Erin Herle: Jiu Jitsu Community Reduces Mental Health Stigma & Encourages People To Feel Comfortable
Aug 07, 2018BJJEE
Erin Herle is a bjj black belt, but beyond that she’s the creator of the submitthestigma hashtag. Recently she shared just how it came to be that she created the movement and how she was...
Werdum Went Pro-Wrestling At Today’s UFC Weigh-Ins
Mar 17, 2018BJJEE
All the WWE hype might be getting to Fabrizio Werdum. The former ADCC and UFC champ found himself displaying some WWE antics Ronda Makes Surprise Debut At Royal Rumble Werdum vs...
Tegumi: The Traditional Wrestling Art from Okinawa
Mar 08, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by Brandon Hetzler who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, and creator of Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. It is believed by many masters that tegumi was probably...
Was 2017 the Year Of Unusual Subs in The Cage?
Dec 26, 2017BJJEE
As the end of the year fast approaches we’ve gathered to look over some of the most interesting submission moments of the year in MMA. Typically submissions in mma are usually...
Life Of A BJJ Player In A Series Of Funny Animated GIFs
Dec 09, 2017BJJEE
Here are a series of funny GIFs that illustrate the life of a BJJ player: From training, to competing, to getting promoted, to social life. This was translated to English from French...
CM Punk is Back in Training Camp, ‘Working on His Next Fight’
Oct 15, 2017BJJEE
CM Punk has had a controversial debut in the octagon back in October of 2016 against Mickey Gall who manhandled punk in total 2 minutes for an impressive submission victory. Now...
Ontario Will Be Criminalizing Amateur BJJ and Grappling Starting July 1st
Jun 29, 2017BJJEE
Some startling news are coming from Ontario, Canada. You might remember earlier this month Firas Zahabi explained how the ban of bjj in Montreal came to be: It appears as though 2...
Street Fight Jiu-Jitsu Where Both Fighters Train
Oct 31, 2016BJJEE
Majority of street fight footage online can be characterized as “What happens when a jiu-jiteiro meets an untrained opposition” but this case is very different. Both...
TDMG: European Martial Arts Lifestyle Brand That Is Taking Over
Aug 19, 2016BJJEE
There is a new lifestyle brand that caters for BJJ players, MMA fighters and all martial artists. TDMG was founded by young combat sport enthusiasts and athletes from the heart of...
8th Degree Red & White Belt Ricardo Murgel: ‘Always Be A Student of Our Jiu-Jitsu’
Mar 29, 2016BJJEE
BJJEE had the honour of interviewing a true Gentleman of Jiu-Jitsu: 8th degree red and white belt, Ricardo Murgel. He is the founder and master of Union Team and has affiliates worldwide,...
Chael Sonnen to Face Michael Bisping in Grappling Match
Mar 15, 2016BJJEE
This Sunday March 20, in Phoenix, Arizona, there will be a very strange fight event. UR Fight will host a mixed style event with a few freak shows: Here is the fight card announced so far:...
Fadda Black Belt’s Opinion On Gracie Training Centers & Gracie University
Mar 13, 2016BJJEE
Guest post by T. Lee a bjj black belt under Julio Cesar of GFTeam (Fadda lineage- Non Gracie Jiu-Jitsu lineage), and www.m3fight.com. He is also a 4th degree judo/jujitsu black belt member...
McGregor Working on His Jiu-Jitsu for Dos Anjos Fight
Jan 22, 2016BJJEE
UFC 197 takes place on March 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The current card for the show is as follows: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Conor McGregor Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate...
Watch How Different Jiu-Jitsu is when Sparring with Strikes
Jul 21, 2015BJJEE
In the majority of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies around the world, they will teach you the sport aspect of Jiu-Jitsu. This means no strikes, and little self defense, but more focus on...
Conor McGregor on Why He Won’t Compete in the IBJJF No Gi Europeans & How He Feels about His Jiu-Jitsu vs Aldo
Apr 01, 2015BJJEE
Last January, UFC number one contender to Jose Aldo’s belt, Conor McGregor announced that he would competing at the IBJJF No Gi Europeans which will be held in Rome on April 11th,...
McGregor: ‘Once I Hit Aldo, He’ll Turn into a Grappler, 100%’
Mar 21, 2015BJJEE
Conor McGregor wants to knockout Jose Aldo. He also believes that once he tags Aldo, the Brazilian will ‘turn into a grappler’: He told the press in Brazil: “At...
UFC To Sponsor European Judo Championships. Counter to IJF’s ‘MJA’ Mixed JuJitsu Arts’
Feb 05, 2015BJJEE
UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, today announced their involvement in the 2015 European Judo Championships, which will take place in Glasgow, UK in April, as...
Conor McGregor to Compete at IBJJF No Gi Europeans Before Aldo Title Fight
Jan 31, 2015BJJEE
UFC number one contender to Jose Aldo’s belt, Conor McGregor has just announced that he will competing at the IBJJF No Gi Europeans which will be held in Rome on April 11th, 2015....
