Help. My BJJ Instructor Doesn’t Teach ANY Stand Up
Dec 14, 2019BJJEE
Takedowns. The most spectacular techniques in grappling. A show of aggressiveness, physical attributes, timing and skill with each succeeded takedown. But they are rarely trained as often as they...
What Are The Real Merits Of Sport Jiu-Jitsu Techniques?
Dec 14, 2019BJJEE
So you’ve just watched a match featuring either Keenan Cornelius or the Miyao Brothers. Those De la Riva and Reverse de la Riva sweeps look so fancy and fantastic and you’re thinking to...
The Reverse Half Guard Version 2.0 Will Confuse, Trap & sweep Your Opponent
Dec 11, 2019BJJEE
The half guard position has been going through a renaissance lately primarily through the popularity and prevalence of half guard being used by world class practitioners like Bernardo Faria and Tom...
Catch Wrestling’s Mean & Effective Back Submissions
Dec 07, 2019grappler z
Catch Wrestling is a grappling style which was developed in Great Britain in the 1900’s by J. G. Chambers. Many of today’s submission grapplers, pro wrestlers and MMA fighters come...
What Should a BJJ Practitioner Do in a Street Altercation?
Dec 05, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
A lot of jiu jitsu practitioners started training BJJ because they wanted to feel more secure in their own skin if the need to protect themselves arises. And it is true: the self-confidence that...
John Danaher On How He developed His Leg Lock System
Dec 04, 2019BJJEE
Footlocks in Jiu-Jitsu seem (still) to get a bad rap. In other similar grappling arts like Sambo or Catch Wrestling, they occupy an important place. In recent years a new school of Jiu-Jitsu players...
How To Actively Recover From An Injury
Dec 04, 2019BJJEE
Unfortunately, for athletes, injuries are inevitabilities and this is true also for people training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. When a major injury like an Achilles Tendon Rupture strikes, it may...
Here’s How To Accelerate Your Learning In BJJ
Dec 01, 2019BJJEE
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 Why Many Grapplers Fail To Finish in The back
Nov 30, 2019BJJEE
Many consider “the back” position the most dominant position in all of jiu-jitsu and are willing to give up any position to take the back. “The Back” is considered by many the golden...
Should BJJ Black Belts Also Be Role Models Off the Mats?
Nov 25, 2019Shai Gilad
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. So, we keep hearing about all of those “abnormal” belts promotions- guys who promote themselves, a public...
3 Mount Escapes That You Need In Your BJJ Arsenal
Nov 21, 2019BJJEE
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 3 Best Positions To Set Up The Guillotine From In BJJ
Nov 12, 2019BJJEE
Due to the ever-increasing popularity of mixed martial arts, even those who have never practiced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) are becoming increasingly familiar with the art’s submission holds. As...
Dave Camarillo on Training With Rickson: ‘Was Like Trying To Move a House’
Nov 07, 2019BJJEE
Dave Camarillo is a Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Ralph Gracie though he moved away from Ralph’s academy to form his own style which he branded as “Guerrilla Jiu...
Five Underused Ways to Improve Your Jiu Jitsu
Nov 07, 2019Tyson Kilbey
Jiu Jitsu provides an amazing outlet to those of us who have made it a part of our lives. It is well documented how Jiu Jitsu applies both inside and outside of the training academy. In this...
5 Triangle Variations That You Need To Know
Nov 04, 2019BJJEE
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...
BJJ Chokes That Everybody Should Know, With Lachlan Giles
Nov 04, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
Lachlan Giles, a bronze medalist in this year’s ADCC absolute division and one of the most well-known contemporary grapplers, teamed up with Bernardo Faria to show three BJJ chokes that...
Implementing Strategies & Tactics To Win Grappling Matches
Nov 04, 2019grappler z
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. Photo: Miljan Zivkovic We as martial artists are accustomed to training...
Edward Norton On Joe Rogan Podcast Talks Working with Rickson Gracie on the Hulk Movie
Oct 31, 2019BJJEE
Actor Edward Norton starred in the 2008 movie ‘The Incredible Hulk’ and had a famous scene with Rickson Gracie. In the scene, Norton who played Bruce Banner was doing Yoga with Rickson...
How To Do The Cartwheel Guard Pass w/ Nick Rodriguez ADCC Silver Medalist
Oct 31, 2019BJJEE
The Cartwheel or Capoeira guard pass is one of the most spectacular guard passes out there. Although it looks flashy, it’s not as difficult to do as you might think. ADCC silver medalist Nick...
Worm Guard 101
Oct 27, 2019BJJEE
Keenan Cornelius is unquestionably one of the most talented grapplers of the new generation. His work with different guards and creative approach left quite a mark on bjj and will do so in the time...
These Micro Adjustments Make It Almost Impossible To Get Armbarred in Closed Guard
Oct 25, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
An armbar from closed guard is one of those submissions that is taught in the very first couple of BJJ classes and that is carried across all levels of your Jiu Jitsu development, all the way from...
Purple Belt Bouncer Intelligently Uses Jiu-Jitsu To Neutralize Aggressive Individual
Oct 24, 2019BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling sports such as Wrestling and Judo are great tools for bouncers as they are able to control an unruly individual without having to strike. Holding someone down while...
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...
Closed Guard 2.0 – How To Use an Old Position in Modern Grappling
Oct 21, 2019grappler z
When I started BJJ in 1994 the Closed Guard was not just a position. It was the magic pill that makes you invincible. Royce Gracie was fighting in the UFC choking people out and breaking arms from...
