Henry Cejudo Set To Be An Executive Producer Of A Hollywood Movie
Oct 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Henry Cejudo is an Olympic champion in wrestling and a former UFC champion who’s been retired since May 2020, when he was KO’d by Dominick Cruz. He’s eyed a comeback since then,...
Olympic Silver Medalist Judoka Discusses Vladimir Putin’s Black Belt in Judo
Sep 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most recent guests on the popular Lex Fridman Podcast was Travis Stevens. As an Olympic silver medalist judoka and a BJJ black belt under John Danaher, Stevens had a lot to say about...
Travis Stevens:’If You Did Judo with Me, We Probably Wouldn’t be Friends. If We Did BJJ, We Would Be.’
Sep 23, 2021BJJEE
Judo and BJJ: Similar Jacket, different rules and mentality. Judo training will vastly improve your Jiu-Jitsu and vice versa. However, both sports have their own set of rules and have different goals...
Uzbek Judoka Kamoliddin Rasulov (29) Dies After Being Stabbed in a Conflict
Sep 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: IJF Tragic news have reached BJJEE. Kamoliddin Rasulov, a Judoka from Uzbekistan, has tragically passed away after being stabbed multiple times with a kitchen knife, during a conflict....
It’s All Been Done Before: “X-Guard” Used in Judo Competition in the 1980’s
Sep 03, 2021BJJEE
The x-guard is an open guard where one of the combatants is standing up and the other is on their back. The bottom combatant uses the legs to entangle one of the opponent’s legs, which creates...
Proven Ways to Massively Improve Your Judo
Sep 01, 2021BJJEE
Written by Matt D’Aquino, a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 28 years. He is a 4th Degree Judo Black belt and a black...
First Ever Televised MMA Match (1963): Judo Beats Boxing
Aug 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you know when the first televised mixed martial arts match took place? It was in December 1963! More specifically, it was a fight between the “Judo” Gene Lebell and a boxer named Milo...
Kayla Harrison: ‘I’m 100%’ Sure I’d Beat Khabib in a Judo Match’
Aug 20, 2021BJJEE
Kayla Harrison is the only Judo Olympian from the USA to have won a Gold medal. And now she’s baring her teeth. She was quoted saying the following: “Am I gonna beat Khabib? I mean I think I...
Judo For BJJ: Low Risk Takedown by Dom Bell
Aug 19, 2021BJJEE
Hiza-guruma is the 2nd throw of the Gokyo-no-waza, which makes up the first 40 throws of the Kodokan judo syllabus. The particular variation shown in the attached video is done from a static upright...
How To Fold Your BJJ & Judo Gi The Right Way
Jul 25, 2021BJJEE
Guest post by Neil Adams MBE, an English judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo representing Great Britain. Adams was the first British male to win a World title, and...
7 yr old Boy Dies After Being Repeatedly Thrown by Judo Instructor
Jul 02, 2021BJJEE
A young boy in Taipei, Taiwan who was in a coma and vegetative state, after he was was thrown nearly 30 times by his Judo instructor in April 2021, had reportedly died. The BBC reported the boy’s...
Hips & Head Position: The Most Important Judo Lesson You Should Know
Jun 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
There’s scarcely any Jiu-Jitsu athlete who doesn’t want to get good at Judo throws. Everyone wants to be able to send other people flying through the air… But learning how to do so...
Travis Stevens- How I Mentally Prepare for Judo/BJJ Competitions
Jun 24, 2021BJJEE
Competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu isn’t as simple as just „going out there“ and „giving your best“. Sure, it’s important to enjoy the experience and have fun; but if you want to create...
Travis Stevens Details How He Cuts Weight For BJJ/ Judo Tournaments
Jun 23, 2021BJJEE
They say the first and most important battle for each and every fighter is the one with the scale. Martial arts and combat sports competitors are notorious with their extreme weight cutting which...
Henry Cejudo Calls Out Hasbulla Magomedov: “Your Days Are Numbered!”
Jun 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Hasbulla Magomedov is one of the biggest social media stars of today – you must’ve seen some of his videos recently, either on Instagram or on TikTok. The 18-year old Russian, nicknamed...
How a Disgraced Judo Olympic Champion Steamrolled An Entire BJJ Blue Belt Division
Jun 13, 2021BJJEE
Masato Uchishiba is a Japanese judoka who won the gold medal in the men’s under 66 kg division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....
John Danaher On The Decisiveness of Jiu-Jitsu Submissions vs Judo & Wrestling
Jun 03, 2021BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu coach extraordinaire John Danaher was recently a guest on the Joe Rogan podcast where they talked about life and more interestingly, about Jiu-Jitsu and the best way forward for it to...
Muay Thai Champ Competes In BJJ After Training just 6 Months, Submits Judo Black Belt National Team Member
May 03, 2021BJJEE
Flashback: Bernueng Sakhomsin, a Muay Thai champion decided to compete in BJJ in the white belt division. He has a rich Muay Thai background being the Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai champion in 2006...
Judo Instructor Investigated After Repeatedly Throwing 7 yr old Boy & Putting Him in a Coma
May 01, 2021BJJEE
A young boy in Taipei, Taiwan is in a coma and vegetative state, after he was was thrown nearly 30 times by his Judo instructor. Huang, a seven-year-old boy from Nanyang Elementary School attended...
The First Sambo-Judo Challenge Matches
Apr 26, 2021BJJEE
In 1920’s, a special system of self-defense was created in the USSR to train the Army and police officers. A group of enthusiasts from different sports societies started dealing with this problem....
Russian Judoka’s Incredible Escape From Daria Bilodid’s Infamous Sankaku/ Reverse Triangle
Apr 18, 2021BJJEE
Ukrainian Juodaka Daria Bilodid has mastered the reverse triangle in Judo matches. She sets them up from every position and with lightning speed. Her body is made for the Sankaku (triangle) with her...
How Judo Legend Toshihiko Koga Defeated Giants
Apr 09, 2021BJJEE
Japanese judoka Toshihiko Koga, Olympic champion at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, died on March 23rd 2020 at age 53, according to NHK. The cause of death is yet unknown, although the 3 time Olympian...
A Deep Dive into Jacare Souza Unconventional Judo Background
Mar 27, 2021BJJEE
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is the ultimate grappler with world class ground game and fantastic stand up takedown game. He is a BJJ and Judo black belt formed at ASLE academy with his first instructor...
Japanese Judo Legend Toshihiko Koga Dies at Age 53
Mar 24, 2021BJJEE
Japanese judoka Toshihiko Koga, Olympic champion at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, died on Wednesday morning at age 53, according to NHK. The cause of death is yet unknown, although the 3 time Olympian...
