Demian Maia’s Nutrition Advice: “This Is The Question I Ask Myself Every Time Before I Eat”
Apr 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Changing your nutrition is not a simple thing. Sure, you want to eat better, but the diet you’re currently on… It’s tasty. It’s addictive. And neither you nor your body want...
John Danaher’s Advice to Coaches: “Students Need Both Direction & Details In Training”
Mar 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s not easy being a BJJ instructor. And it’s especially not easy when you want to put in the extra work, which will make it possible for your students to become the best that they can...
John Danaher’s Advice for Young People: “You’re Not Special”
Feb 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a young person who’s just starting to make his/her way in the world, getting good advice can be worth more than gold. And if you’re someone who trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,...
BJJ Black Belt Shares Armbar Advice He Wishes He Received Earlier
Feb 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Doesn’t it get frustrating when you’re so near that submission finish, and the opponent escapes it? As in – all you had to do is finish the choke or extend the arm or the leg, but...
Dean Lister Shares Leg Lock Advice: “Don’t Focus Specifically On Heel Hooks”
Jan 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
As per the most recent news shared by the ADCC, Dean Lister has been inducted into the ADCC Hall Of Fame! And no wonder; he’s a 3x champion and an athlete with the highest submission rate in...
Advice for White Belts: Don’t Stress About What Your Coach Thinks of You
Jan 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a white belt (or even a blue belt), you might find yourself wanting to impress your higher-ranked training partners as you roll. You might want to do this even against your coach, by...
Eddie Bravo’s Advice for Developing a Lethal Rear Naked Choke Squeeze
Jan 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Rear Naked Choke is the most powerful submission in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, as powerful as it may be, you still need to develop great technique and good squeeze strength if you want to...
Ana Carolina Schmitt’s Advice for Women Starting BJJ: “Do It For Yourself”
Jan 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is difficult. No matter how excited you are about it as a beginner, you will soon find out that not everything is sunshine and rainbows. And, in those moments, it’s...
Donald Cerrone Shares Invaluable Advice with Young Fighters: “You Have To Keep Elevating Everything”
Dec 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a young BJJ athlete or/and a mixed martial arts fighter, it’s a good idea to listen to those who’ve been in the game longer than you have… And to pick up on their,...
Floyd Mayweather Gives Advice To Young Fighters: “F*ck The Money”
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Floyd Mayweather is one of the most polarizing figures in boxing and martial arts in general. But no one can deny that he’s one of the best boxers in history – as well as among the...
Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez’s Advice for White Belts: “Become a Good Teammate”
Nov 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The world of Jiu-Jitsu can indeed be a confusing place when you’re a white belt. There’s just so much information out there, so many techniques that you don’t know how to use…...
Travis Stevens Gives Advice to Young People: “Put Your Happiness First”
Sep 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Travis Stevens is an Olympic silver medalist Judoka, as well as a BJJ black belt under John Danaher. His focus, determination, mental and physical endurance are just some of the things that make him...
John Danaher’s Game Changing Advice On How To Improve in Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 21, 2021BJJEE
Carlson Gracie said: “If you want to be a lion, you have to train with lions” Many people understand that as meaning that all your training should be with people that can defeat you and...
Kyra Gracie Gives Precious Advice to those Starting Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 02, 2021BJJEE
Despite her long Jiu-Jitsu career, Kyra Gracie still remembers the challenges of being a beginner, without much knowledge of the doctrines and benefits of the gentle art. With that in mind, the...
Knockout Game: Vitor ‘Shaolin’ Ribeiro Gives Advice On How To Stay Safe
Jun 22, 2021BJJEE
Knockout, also known as the knockout game and knockout king, is a violent activity played by sucker punching an unsuspecting bystander with the objective of knocking that individual unconscious in a...
The Best Advice For Women Starting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
May 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Starting with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be an unusual experience for everyone, men and women alike. But the „online world“ tends to share much more advice for men than it does for women, simply due...
Starting Your Brazilian Jujitsu Journey: Advice for Beginners
Dec 25, 2020BJJEE
Have you recently noticed a gaping hole in your life? Most of us, at some point, begin to feel a bit unfulfilled with our everyday lives. Maybe you want to find a New Year’s resolution you can...
Should You Leave Your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy? Black Belt Advice
Dec 08, 2020BJJEE
Many people when they stop seeing a training partner or when an instructor stops seeing his student coming often, ask themselves ‘What happened, why did they stop training?’ Every BJJ competitor...
Advice for Doing BJJ When Over 50 from John Will
Nov 12, 2020BJJEE
Once you hit 50, you will need to make adjustments to the way you train. If you’re 50 and over and wondering how to stay on track in your BJJ class, then this article is for you. When you are over...
Most Important Advice for BJJ White Belt Practitioners From Firas Zahabi
Aug 25, 2020BJJEE
As passionate as we are in bjj, the majority of people who consume the videos online, watch the competitions and participate in them are white belts. Any person who comes into bjj and starts asking...
Advice for Doing BJJ When Over 50 by John Frankl and Matt Thornton
Aug 13, 2020BJJEE
Once you hit 50, you will need to make adjustments to the way you train. If you’re 50 and over and wondering how to stay on track in your BJJ class, then this article is for you. When you are over...
Advice On How To Find Sponsors And Be A BJJ “Pro”
Aug 02, 2020BJJEE
A professional athlete is somebody who makes a living training and competing in their sport. BJJ still being a young sport, the amount of “pro” BJJ players is little. Even world champion...
Marcelo Garcia’s Advice To White Belts
Jul 18, 2020BJJEE
So you’ve taken the first step and tied (or attempted to tie….don’t worry, we’ll help you learn) a white belt around your waist. The white belt phase of your journey is difficult to describe...
UFC’s Teruto Ishihara Gives Advice On How To Get The Ladies
Jul 03, 2020BJJEE
The UFC’s Japanese MMA fighter Teruto Ishihara is an interesting individual… Ishihara has recently admitted that the only reason he fights MMA is get girls! He is 10-7-1 as a pro fighter and...
