Integrating Wrestling Into BJJ – Taking The Back From Front Headlock
Jul 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
While it has experienced a recent uptick in its popularity, the front headlock is perhaps the most under-appreciated position in all of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling. Although the...
Olympic Wrestling Champion Gable Stevenson Challenges Nicky Rod to Grappling Match
Jul 02, 2023BJJEE
Olympic gold medalist in Freestyle wrestling Gable Steveson, is recognized as one of the best wrestlers on the planet, & he has just issued a challenge to ADCC silver medalist Nicky Rodriguez for...
WWE Icon Dave Bautista Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt: “Let’s Finish What We Started”
Jun 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Dave Bautista is a professional wrestling icon, who has made a legendary name for himself in the WWE. However, not many WWE fans know that he’s been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a long...
Islam Makhachev Explains the Problem with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 09, 2023BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has revolutionized the world of martial arts, but it also has some issues that top fighters like UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev point out. First, BJJ focuses too much on...
Nick Rodriguez Shows A Simple Wrestling Drill Against A Stationary Partner
May 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What do you think: how important is wrestling in Jiu-Jitsu? Particularly in no-gi? Well, almost every professional and elite Jiu-Jitsu competitor will say that wrestling is vital to your success...
How Important Is Wrestling In No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu?
May 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What do you think: how important is wrestling in Jiu-Jitsu? Particularly in no-gi? Well, almost every professional and elite Jiu-Jitsu competitor will say that wrestling is vital to your success on...
Ruotolo Brothers Share Advice For BJJ Beginners: “Fundamentals & Wrestling”
Apr 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Are you a BJJ white or blue belt – who wants to improve in Jiu-Jitsu as soon as possible? Then you’ll love the following advice from the Ruotolo brothers! They’ve shared insightful...
UFC’s Colby Covington Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Apr 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Colby Covington, one of the UFC‘s top welterweight contenders, has been promoted to the rank of BJJ black belt! He was promoted by his coach, Daniel Valverde: View this post on Instagram...
Nick “Chewy” Albin Reveals How He Started Wrestling: “My First Day Was Brutal”
Apr 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nick “Chewy” Albin is one of the most popular BJJ personalities all over the world and a true “Jiu-Jitsu on YouTube” scene pioneer. However, not many people know that Chewy...
Khabib: “I Love Freestyle Wrestling, But Judo Is On A Different Level”
Apr 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Freestyle wrestling or judo: which one is better? Well, surprisingly enough, Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks it’s – judo. Even though he grew up wrestling, “The Eagle” thinks that...
Firas Zahabi: Leglocks Are The Best Anti wrestling Technique Because They Defuse Sprawling
Apr 17, 2023BJJEE
Firas Zahabi is an outstanding mind for bjj and bjj in mma. Zahabi recently released a video where he narrates a roll against a pedigreed wrestler. In the video he is grappling Johnny Yates...
Jon Jones BJJ Coach: ‘I Won’t Promote him to Brown Belt Until He Trains at Least 2x a Week in the Gi’
Mar 15, 2023BJJEE
MMA fighter Jon Jones has cemented his status as one of the greatest to ever do it, having submitted Cyril Gane with a Guillotine Choke at UFC 285. However, some may be surprised to hear that Jon...
Developing Power and Flexibility With Wrestling Drills
Mar 01, 2023BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art that heavily emphasizes technique over strength and power. However, as the sport grows and more and more athletes compete in BJJ and grappling, athleticism will...
The Underhook: A Great Defense Against Wrestling Takedown Entries
Feb 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
An underhook is a clinch hold that is used in grappling to control the opponent. It is performed from any direction by putting an arm under the opponent’s arm, and holding the opponent’s...
Firas Zahabi Shows A Simple Arm Drag Progression Drill
Feb 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Arm Drag is one of the most basic wrestling techniques you can use to set up takedowns… And yet, a lot of BJJ athletes miss extremely important details when trying to hit it. The arm drag is...
Andrew Wiltse Explains How To Combine Wrestling And Sweeps In BJJ
Jan 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the biggest “mistakes” that the majority of BJJ students make – and that you can exploit – is that once they get down to the mats, they stay down… Instead of wrestling up –...
UFC Middleweight Promoted Himself To Blue Belt in BJJ
Jan 15, 2023BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is far from being as serious and strict as other forms of martial arts. The main reason is probably due to the fact of it being a martial art/sport that has mostly been developed...
Jake Paul Transitions to MMA, Here are His Wrestling Matches
Jan 06, 2023BJJEE
Jake Paul has made the move many were asking him to do – he will compete in MMA! He recently announced the signing of a multi-year deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), under which...
Samoa Joe, Famous Professional Wrestler, Trains Judo & BJJ
Jan 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that Samoa Joe, the famous American professional wrestler, also has an extensive Judo background… And that he trains BJJ as well? That’s right. Samoa trained Judo as a kid...
10 Essential Wrestling Moves And Techniques You Should Master
Dec 23, 2022BJJEE
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...
Zion Clark (Wrestler Born Without Legs) Wins Professional MMA Debut
Dec 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Zion Clark, the famous collegiate wrestler who was born with no legs due to a rare birth disorder, just won his professional MMA debut! The 25-year old fought Eugene Murray, at the Gladiator...
Khabib Nurmagomedov: “My Son Started Wrestling At Three And A Half Years Of Age”
Dec 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov is known as one of the greatest to ever do it in MMA – and there’s a good chance that his son will follow his footsteps. During a recent interview with Red Corner MMA...
Clinton “The Blind Grappler” Terry Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Dec 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Clinton Terry is a force to be reckoned with. Popularly known as the “Blind Grappler”, Terry lost his eyesight at just two years old – but that didn’t stop him from chasing...
What Is Greco-Roman Wrestling?
Dec 01, 2022BJJEE
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...
