Instructors, This Is Why Your Students Will Leave You
Mar 08, 2020BJJEE
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco For BJJ coaches out there – and especially for those that are the owners of their gyms as well – it is of vital importance to retain students. After all, it...
The 2 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Chokes Every Woman Should Know
Mar 07, 2020BJJEE
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...
The 50/50 With Arms is a New Way Of Passing Guard
Mar 05, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Passing with speed, explosiveness and by continuously changing directions is highly effective (and cool, let’s not kid ourselves). But, what if you aren’t that fast and explosive to begin...
Everything You’ve Wanted To Know About The Paleo Diet
Mar 04, 2020BJJEE
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...
Affiliating with Big Name BJJ Associations: Worth It?
Mar 03, 2020BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is a fast growing martial art/sport. You have Jiu-Jitsu schools in most major cities in almost all continents. For a BJJ academy to be considered legitimate (under IBJJF), and to advance in...
The Lockdown is Actually More Effective in the Gi than in No Gi
Mar 02, 2020BJJEE
To many, the Lockdown system by 10th Planet founder, Master Eddie Bravo’s, is almost exclusively used in a NoGi environment. Being a part of the clinching category of guards, the advantage of...
6 Mistakes That BJJ White Belts Make (And How To Fix Them!)
Feb 28, 2020BJJEE
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...
Marcelo Garcia’s Tips: How to Improve in BJJ, Gi vs No Gi & Conditioning
Feb 26, 2020BJJEE
Great advice from World BJJ and ADCC champ Marcelo Garcia on the best way to improve in BJJ, Gi vs No Gi, conditioning etc…Transcribed by royalgrapplingacademy from a youtube interview by Matt...
Jean Jacques Machado: ‘Students Shouldn’t Learn Leglocks Until Blue Belt’
Feb 25, 2020BJJEE
Leg locks in traditional Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies still seem to get a bad rap. In other similar grappling arts like Sambo or Catch Wrestling, they occupy an important place. In recent years a...
Adjustments To Make When Transitioning From Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu To MMA
Feb 24, 2020BJJEE
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...
These Are The Highest Percentage Back Takes From The Closed Guard
Feb 24, 2020BJJEE
In the previous article of our Weekly White Belt Advice Series we have covered closed guard sweeps, so it makes sense to take a good look into high percentage back takes from closed guard in this...
These Are the Highest Percentage Choke Set Ups From Closed Guard
Feb 24, 2020BJJEE
In the previous article of our Weekly White Belt Advice Series we have covered closed guard sweeps, so it makes sense to take a good look into the highest percentage closed guard chokes in this one....
3 Tips For Wrestlers Transitioning To MMA
Feb 24, 2020grappler z
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...
Which Wrestling Style Is Best For MMA?
Feb 21, 2020grappler z
It’s well known that wrestling is an essential component for success in MMA. Randy Couture, Frank Edgar, Daniel Cormier, and many other world champions have strong wrestling backgrounds. Even...
Best Leg Lock Specialists in Grappling Today
Feb 21, 2020BJJEE
Leg locks started as a “lesser” technique. To quote the book by Reila Gracie: “Oswaldo Fadda’s team won, making better use of their footlock knowledge, something Helio frowned upon, calling...
Here’s How You Can Beat That Bigger Guy In BJJ Class
Feb 20, 2020BJJEE
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...
5 Ways To Improve Your Omoplata Submission Rate
Feb 19, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by 5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria, who is known for his half guard. He achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015. Be sure to check out Bernardo’s...
High Protein Diets For Grapplers– Your Ultimate Guide
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
When it comes to important macronutrients, you’d struggle to find a more beneficial example than protein, and for very good reason as well. Not only does protein help to maintain and produce new...
Stop Getting Beat by the Under Hook in Half Guard
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
Half guard can be one of the best and worst places to start initiating a guard pass. Some people have made a career from forcing half guard and smashing people from there. This is a common method of...
BJJ 101: The Armbar
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
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...
Renzo Gracie On How To Open The Closed Guard of a Stronger Opponent
Feb 14, 2020BJJEE
Renzo teaches details of adjustment, grips and positioning to help you open the closed guard of a heavier and stronger opponent without having to muscle. He shows a fine detail regarding how to place...
The Best Triangle Set Up from the Falcon Guard
Feb 14, 2020BJJEE
What if you were able to to inject your closed guard a simple and effective triangle set up that would catch anybody?Joel Bouhey, a black belt in Hawaii under the legendary Luis Heredia, has...
How To Decrease Knuckle, Finger & Joint Pain in Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 13, 2020grappler z
When Keenan Cornelius, an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner renowned for his “Jiu Jitsu Grand Slam,” was asked about his injuries, he noted, “My fingers hurt the most.” Knuckle and...
BJJ 101: The Guillotine Choke
Feb 11, 2020BJJEE
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...
