The Real Reason Why Marcelo Garcia Doesn’t Like Kimuras, Darces, & Leg Locks
Oct 31, 2022BJJEE
Highly respected MMA and BJJ coach Firas Zahabi was recently on the Joe Rogan Podcast where he shared an interesting story about his training sessions with Marcelo Garcia. Joe Rogan and Eddie Bravo...
John Danaher Reveals 4 Things That Make Gordon Ryan Great In BJJ
Aug 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
What makes Gordon Ryan so special? How is it that he became such a dominant force in no-gi BJJ in such a short period of time? Sure, he trains hard… But a lot of other Jiu-Jitsu athletes do so as...
This Buggy Choke Defense Is So Simple You’ll Giggle
Jul 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, the Buggy Choke… It’s so frustrating to be on the receiving end of it. You think that you finally have the Side Control, that you’ll finally be able to get your offense going and then –...
6 Best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gyms in the World
May 03, 2022BJJEE
As more people become interested in jiu-jitsu as a hobby or career, training centers open their doors to new students worldwide. Many college students in the US even give their assignments to...
Rickson Gracie Shares His Honest Opinion on the Modern Leglock Game
Sep 23, 2021BJJEE
Leglocks have been at the center of the bjj zeitgeist for quite some time. They are referred to as the great equalizer. Cases like this are just why. A white belt competitor named James Hunt had an...
Breaking Down Conor McGregor’s Style Of Fighting
Jul 04, 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...
How To Pull Guard into a Leglock Rousimar Palhares Style
Mar 06, 2021BJJEE
GSP’s coach, Firas Zahabi, shows us how to aggressively pull guard to immediately attack a foot lock, Rousimar Palhares style: Love him or hate him Rousimar is an effective grappler. I...
How Does An Increase In Muscle Mass & Bodyweight Affect Grappling Conditioning?
Feb 20, 2021BJJEE
In order to become the best jiu-jiteiro you can be it’s not enough to just attend class day after day – you need to maximize strength, power, flexibility, balance and endurance! So...
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...
John Kavanagh Details His Worst Mistake: I Regret My First 10 Years of MMA and Grappling With People A Lot Heavier Than Me
Dec 09, 2020BJJEE
John Kavanagh is perhaps the most well known for being Conor McGregor’s coach. The irishman, now 43 years old, is founder and head coach of Irish MMA gym SBG Ireland and the current president...
Dean Lister on Whether Beginners Should Train Gi or No Gi BJJ
Oct 26, 2020BJJEE
Many Jiu-Jitsu practitioners believe that Gi is the base and that beginners should start with the Gi. Once one has built a great base with Gi, then they can transition to No Gi. GSP’s coach Firas...
Tap More Opponents With The Omoplata By Using These Tips
Jun 09, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Omoplata is a powerful shoulder lock submission, one that is available from all sorts of positions. This is even more true when you take into account the things you can do with it from the Closed...
Revisit The Basic Straight Ankle Lock Escape With These Pointers
May 24, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Whether you’re a true beginner or already have a couple of months and years invested into training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it’s always a good idea to take a detailed look back at the basic...
What Does Rickson Gracie Really Think About Leg Locks?
May 21, 2020BJJEE
Leglocks have been at the center of the bjj zeitgeist for quite some time. They are referred to as the great equalizer. Cases like this are just why. A white belt competitor named James Hunt had an...
Should I Film My Rolling Sessions at the Academy?
Apr 23, 2020BJJEE
Photo: Hywel Teague Striving for success in Brazilian jiu-jitsu gets most athletes to look for whatever advantage they can get in front of their opponents before they face off. Analyzing the game of...
Attendance Based Belt Promotions in BJJ Rob You Blind
Apr 07, 2020BJJEE
The McDojo phenomenon is a plague that has infected martial arts schools all over the world. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has not been spared by this. What exactly is a McDojo you may ask? It’s basically...
Impose your Jiu-Jitsu: Keeping the Fight on the Ground
Feb 27, 2020BJJEE
GSP’s coach Firas Zahabi shows us ways to keep thee fight on the ground when faced with an opponent whose goal is to get back up. In Firas’s words: “After scoring a takedown many...
Wrestler Questions Jocko Willink’s Claim That BJJ is The Hardest Martial Art To Learn
Feb 07, 2020BJJEE
Jocko Willink has claimed inn the past that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was the martial art that took the most time to become proficient, more than Wrestling or Judo. How true is that claim? For the...
John Danaher On Why You Shouldn’t Care About Your BJJ Belt Progression
Dec 15, 2019BJJEE
John Danaher is universally known one of the best instructors in Jiu-Jitsu. The New Zealand born, BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie has been praised by the BJJ community as being a master and brain...
How To Successfully Transition From BJJ to MMA
Oct 23, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt, MMA coach and undefeated...
Video Goes Viral After Girl Jiu-Jitsu fighter Submits Heavier Boy and Leaves him Crying
Mar 21, 2019BJJEE
There’s been plenty of talk on how kids should train with each other and at what point are they mentally ready to actually submission grapple. Firas Zahabi famously encourages his sons to...
Gracie Breakdown: Renzo Gracie MMA Victory
Jul 31, 2018BJJEE
Gracie family stars Rener & Ryron Gracie took turns to analyze the triumphant return of Renzo Gracie to MMA – at 51! They’re not the only one to shine a spotlight on the excellent...
Jiu Jiteiros in Quebec Demand Government Legalize Our Sport
Jul 18, 2018BJJEE
Quebec has long had an issue with jiu jitsu. We first wrote about it a while back. In February 2017 the issues first started: This Friday at 6:00 PM, an official complaint was launched to the SPVM....
Tony Ferguson Uncovers “Mole” in His Academy
Feb 26, 2018BJJEE
Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov (also known as Nurmie h/t) were initially to meet in March of last year. You might remember this was part of the whole Tiramisu gate – that...
