Gilbert Burns Awards BJJ Black Belt to Bellator Heavyweight Steve Mowry
Nov 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is never easy… But it could be a little easier if you have the proper physical prerequisites for it. For example, if you’re tall. Or really tall – like...
BJJ Stars 7: Full Card Lineup & Preview
Nov 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The BJJ Stars promotion returns to action on November 6 (Saturday) with its seventh edition. BJJ Stars 7 will feature a packed tournament, with the main event bout between Gilbert Burns and Lucas...
Enson Inoue’s Old School Tricks For Setting Up The Kimura
Sep 17, 2021BJJEE
MMA legend and old school BJJ black belt Enson Inoue has been retired from MMA since 2004 (he had a short comeback fight in 2010), but he has started training Jiu-Jitsu again in 2016 after taking a...
“Lawn Mower” Kimura Variation by Ante Dzolic
Sep 15, 2021BJJEE
The Kimura Trap is a powerful tool that you can use in all sorts of situations; one that will enable you to both defend yourself when you need to, as well as to move in for an attack when you see an...
Who Are The Best BJJ Fighters From The United States?
Sep 13, 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...
Andre Galvao’s Competition Proven Method of Opening Closed From The Knees
Aug 20, 2021BJJEE
Closed guard is a dangerous place to be in for the one on top. Your opponent has so many options and you, realistically have very few. You either have to open it or force a submission. You need to...
The Real Difference Between BJJ Black Belt Masters & Adult Divisions
Aug 15, 2021BJJEE
Masters vs Adult Divisions – Black Belt Guest post by David ‘Malandro’ Onuma, a 3rd Degree Black belt under Mestre Ricardo De La Riva and the head of CFS BJJ. He is a current...
BJJ Blue Belt: Where Dreams Are Made…Or Broken
Aug 15, 2021BJJEE
You’ve got your blue belt! The best thing that happened to you since you started BJJ. No more standing in the back of the line. You’re now a color belt and nobody can take it away from you. Some...
The Best Leg Lockers in Gi BJJ Today
Aug 04, 2021BJJEE
Gi training is often quite different from NoGi training. The multitude of grips can be taxing but it can also be of help. It all depends upon the practitioner. These are some of the most exciting...
Fight 2 Win (F2W) 177: Full Card Preview And What to Expect
Jul 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Fight 2 Win (F2W) is taking place tonight with a greatly packed, immensely exciting card! Here’s who’s competing and what you can expect from the matches. MAIN F2W EVENT: RAFAEL...
This Xande Sweep to Armbar Setup Is SIMPLE And Works Like MAGIC!
Jun 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Most of the techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu don’t have to be complicated in order to work. What’s more, if you truly want to become an excellent Jiujiteiro, you should be focused on...
The Proper Way To Study A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Match
May 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
There are many roads to improvement in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Some of them will require you to invest additional time – that is, to focus on BJJ outside of the mats as well. For example, studying...
You Should Be Asking Your BJJ Instructor These Things During Training
May 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
You know what your BJJ instructor really likes? Heck, even more than seeing you perform a technique incredibly well, more than you winning an entire division with zero points lost? Can you guess? If...
Opinion: Chasing Stripes On Your Belt In BJJ Is Wrong
May 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve just earned your first stripe? Congratulations! Be it the first stripe on your white belt or on your brown belt, that’s a huge accomplishment, and you should feel proud of it....
Gordon Ryan: “In the Next 10 years Gi BJJ is Going to be Phased Out. No Gi is the Way of the Future.”
May 24, 2021BJJEE
3x ADCC world champion Gordon Ryan was a guest on the Joe Rogan Podcast. He had stated that an MMA career is possible but only under certain conditions: Gordon Ryan Tells Joe Rogan About His...
15 Year Old Blue Belt & 45 Year Old Purple Belt Meet in Jiu Jitsu Tournament Match
Apr 28, 2021BJJEE
In competition, anything can happen. In this case, a 15 year blue belt world medalist met a solid 45 year old purple belt in the absolute division of a local BJJ competition. It’s interesting...
What The Way You TAP OUT In Jiu Jitsu Says About You
Apr 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you know what’s the number one thing you’ll do at training; the most frequent one, that is? No, it’s not Hip Escapes, not any sort of a drill, nor any submission or escape that...
How To Become Stronger without Steroids in BJJ by Using ‘Muscle Utilization’
Apr 13, 2021BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
Counter the Half Guard with the Perfect Rolling Kneebar by Victor Hugo
Dec 03, 2020BJJEE
A kneebar (also known as legbar, kneelock or hiza-juji-gatame) is a leglock that can hyperextend the knee. The basic kneebar technique is similar to that of an armbar. The practitioner will trap the...
BJJ Stars 4 Recap & Results: The Return of Leandro Lo & Gabi Garcia
Nov 17, 2020BJJEE
📸 @carolhaberfotografia In yet another historic night, BJJ Stars 4, held last Saturday, in São Paulo, promoted great matches. In the main event, multi-champion Leandro Lo confirmed his...
Khabib Nurmagomedov on Difference Between Dagestan & American Style Wrestling: “This is Big Difference”
Nov 04, 2020BJJEE
Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the best, if not the best fighter in the history of the UFC lightweight category. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has a world class grappling background. He...
Stop the Cross Face from Ending Your Knee Bar Attempt
Oct 28, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
Transformers: Biggest Weight Cutters in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Oct 11, 2020BJJEE
Weight cuts are quite risky torturous methods of gaining advantage in a fight. We’ll list some cliff notes for those unfamiliar with this practice. Many sports feature weight categories. It’s a...
Victor Hugo ‘The Mountain’- The Next Big Thing in Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 11, 2020BJJEE
In 2020 we`ve seen many new names emerge in the BJJ competition scene, but the one fighter that has stood out and deserves to be called “the next big thing” has be the Six Blades representative...
