This Cheeky Armbar From Top Closed Guard Works Surprisingly Well
Dec 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Armbar from Closed Guard is often times the first submission you’ll ever learn. As you drill it from one side to another, you’ll also get to understand the importance of using your hips...
Why Doesn’t BJJ Have The Same Rules Across All Tournaments?
Dec 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If you’ve just started competing or watching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitions, you might notice something strange about them. Something different from the other sports, especially if...
Is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Worth All The Injuries?
Dec 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is simply amazing, isn’t it? You make so many friends while training, you become a stronger version of yourself in all aspects of life, and you fall in love with the sport....
Tight Hips? Do These Stretches & Improve Your BJJ Guard Retention
Dec 05, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
“It’s all in the hips” is a sentence you’ll hear more than once on your road to BJJ black belt (and beyond). And it’s a true one, to say the least; your hips’...
How To Avoid Injuries When Rolling with Spazzy White Belts?
Nov 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Learning how to deal with those new spazzy white belts in BJJ… Can be a rather difficult task. Although you should have the patience for them (we were all beginners once, weren’t we?),...
The Best Takedown To Use On BJJ Players With a Low Stance & Stiff Arms
Nov 18, 2021BJJEE
Takedowns are the mark of all grappling sports (Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Sambo etc). They all rely on taking the fight to the ground, regardless of what you do afterwards. Takedowns can be a tough...
This Simple Kneebar from Top Half Guard Works Like Magic
Nov 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Most people, when “stuck” in top Half Guard, are looking to make their way to pinning the opponent down to the floor. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that; on the contrary,...
4 Closed Guard Sweeps Every BJJ White Belt Needs To Know
Oct 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a BJJ white belt, then you should focus on learning the basics first. That is: if you focus on learning a couple of techniques reasonably well from every major position, you’re...
Surprise Your Opponents with a Brabo Choke from Closed Guard
Oct 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
“Sheesh, Closed Guard is so ineffective for submissions after you reach a certain level… There’s no point in learning it anymore.” But is there? Whether you like playing...
Improve Your Side Control Defense With The “Iron Squirrel” Principle
Oct 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Are you someone who tends to start panicking when people pass your guard and get you into Side Control… And kinda don’t know how to successfully defend and escape from the position? If...
These Negative Energy Foods Will Help You Lose Weight
Sep 20, 2021BJJEE
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...
Can’t Escape Mount Against Bigger People in BJJ? Try This Technique
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
No matter what anyone says, don’t let ’em lie to you – escaping Mount ain’t easy. It might get easier as you get better, but guess what? Your training partners and opponents...
Can’t Hold Back Mount? Then You Should Do This
Sep 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Passing the opponent’s guard and taking their back is hard enough. But maintaining that newly established back control can be even tougher; especially for those BJJ athletes who don’t...
Last Ditch Armbar Escape for When Opponent Is Close To Tapping You Out
Aug 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The best escape is to never get caught by the submission in the first place… But everyone who trains BJJ knows that’s far from what happens on a day-to-day basis. You get caught –...
Easy Wrist Lock Setup From Side Control (When Opponent Frames)
Aug 06, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you even Wrist Lock, bro? If not, then you should! It doesn’t matter if a lot of your training partners say that it’s a “dirty move” – it’s a technique that...
How Much Should You Rest After a Tough Week of Jiu-Jitsu Training?
Aug 01, 2021grappler z
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. After an intense week of training when the weekend rolls around, you’re likely feeling burned out. So how much should you be resting every...
Try This UNUSUAL SUBMISSION Finish If Your Guillotine Choke Fails
Jul 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Guillotine Choke is one of the most dominant submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, no matter how good at it you may be, sometimes you’ll fail to get the tap. And what should you do...
Finally Escape Side Control By Using This Simple Technique
Jun 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Uhhh… Stuck in Side Control again? Yeah, we hear you – it’s not fun. And it’s even less fun if you’re stuck under a heavier opponent. Especially if your Side Control...
Try These 5 INSANELY Effective Collar Chokes From The Back
Jun 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The name of the game in Jiu-Jitsu is resourcefulness. You’ve got to learn how to set up various techniques in all sorts of situations and adapt them to the changing circumstances. If you manage...
Which Techniques Should You Learn FIRST As A BJJ White Belt?
Mar 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
It’s so easy to get confused as a white belt in BJJ! There are a lot of techniques out there, and you’re excited about ALL of them. Choosing which ones to learn first… Can be a...
Should You Break The Opponent’s Arm in a BJJ Competition If They Refuse To Tap?
Mar 20, 2021BJJEE
Tapping is an acknowledgement of opponent’s skill but even more so it’s an acknowledgment of reaching your own limits. Every beginner gets warned at one point or another that they should tap,...
Will HIIT Workouts Help Out My Cardio for BJJ?
Feb 01, 2021BJJEE
“If you are tired you’re not strong, if you are tired you’re not fast, if you’re tired you don’t have good technique, and if you’re tired you’re not even smart” Dan Inosanto. „How...
Effective Ways To Pass Guard Against Flexible People in BJJ
Jan 14, 2021BJJEE
We all have that training partner that is really flexible and whenever you roll with them, you spend a long time trying to solve the riddle of their guard… Sometimes the best way to know how to...
Eye-Rollingly Dumb Things People Say About Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 07, 2021BJJEE
The benefits of Jiu-Jitsu are numerous: self defense, increased fitness, health, social skills, self confidence, humility, ego killer, camaraderie etc…However, not everybody will understand this...
