From Russia With Chokes: The D’Alessandro Bros From BTT Russia
Sep 25, 2013BJJEE
Maximillion and Dillon D’Alessandro are two purple belts that have moved to Russia to teach BJJ at BTT Russia-Ludus Team. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe they talk about their...
UFC Signs Russian Female Fighter With Good Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 19, 2013BJJEE
The UFC has signed Moscow, Russia based bantamweight female fighter Alexandra “Stitch” Albu. The 1.58m and 61kg Russian, is another attraction in the category of champion Ronda...
Czech Republic’s Michal Bittner On Gracie Academy Prague, His Master Robin Gracie & Competing As A Black Belt
Sep 13, 2013BJJEE
Michal Bittner is a BJJ black belt under Robin Gracie that runs Prague’s Gracie Academy. He is also frequent competitor. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe Michal talks about the BJJ...
Manny Diaz: “Competing In Copa Podio Was An Unforgettable Experience Of A Lifetime.”
Sep 12, 2013BJJEE
Manuel “Beats” Diaz, or Manny to his friends is a multiple time World and Pan American Champion. Manny is a brown belt under Caio Terra who received his most recent belt rank on the...
Copa Podio: Felipe ‘Preguica’ Wins Middleweight GP, Clark Gracie Clarkoplatas His Way To Victory, Leandro Lo Beats Calansans.
Sep 09, 2013BJJEE
Felipe “Preguica” Pena was crowned champion of the Copa Podio middleweight event held on Sunday, September 8th, 2013 at the Tijuca Tennis Club in Rio de Janeiro. The Gracie Barra BH...
Great European Hope Laura Hondorp On Qualifying For ADCC, BJJ In The Netherlands & Training With Jordy Peute
Sep 04, 2013BJJEE
Laura Hondorp is one European BJJ’s brightest stars. She will competing in 2013 ADCC in China in October so watch out for her. In theis interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, the Dutch BJJ...
Montenegro’s Mladen Jokmanovic On Competing & Training In Different Grappling Arts & The BJJ Scene In Montenegro
Aug 30, 2013BJJEE
Montenegro’s Mladen Jokmanovic is a BJJ brown belt and team leader of Mata Leao-ATM BJJ Team in Podgorica. He has a deep history in grappling arts as he started with Judo, then traditional ju...
Checkmat Ace Renato Cardoso On His Preparation For Copa Podio, Expectations & His Style Of Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 28, 2013BJJEE
Renato Cardodo is a black belt under Rodrigo Cavaca, who has a super aggressive style, and mean footlocks. Read more about Renato here. He won the double gold at Sao Paulo Open, and was CBJJE...
ADCC Romania Open Championship 2013
Aug 23, 2013BJJEE
Tournament : ADCC Romania Open Championship 2013 Date: 7 septembrie 2013 Location: Sala de sport a Liceului Mircea Eliade. Bucuresti, Splaiul Independentei, nr. 315-317, sector 6 Starting...
BJJ World Champ, Bia Mesquita: “If I Fought Ronda Rousey In MMA, I’d Take It To The Ground & Try To Finish By Armbar.”
Jul 31, 2013BJJEE
Beatriz Mesquita (Bia) is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under the legendary Leticia Ribeiro. She is one of the greatest grapplers of her generation and has achieved numerous BJJ titles such as the...
A Study On Rodolfo Vieira’s Takedown Game Part 2 (Grips and Leg Grabs)
Jul 22, 2013BJJEE
Rodolfo Vieira is an elite blackbelt competing in the pesado division. Coming up slightly earlier than Leandro Lo, he is also a BJJ sensation, with many unique aspects to his game. In particular his...
Australian BJJ Phenom Kit Dale Included In 2013 Copa Podio Grand Prix
Jul 17, 2013BJJEE
Newly promoted Australian black belt phenom Kit Dale will be joining Keenan Cornelius, US Judoka Travis Stevens, Leandro Lo and many other big stars at the 2013 Copa Podio de Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de...
BJJ In Malta: Interview With Keith Darmanin
Jul 11, 2013BJJEE
The island of Malta in the Meditteranean a is a favoured tourist destination with its warm climate, numerous recreational areas, and historical monuments. Malta also has great Jiu-Jitsu. BJJ Eastern...
BJJEE Rising Stars: Stas Varshavsky, Russia’s Great Jiu-Jitsu Hope
Jul 09, 2013BJJEE
At just 20 years old, Stas Varshavsky has a huge potential for success in BJJ. This very dedicated young man is determined to train hard and to take Russian BJJ to the forefront of the world BJJ...
Polish Champ Kornel Zapadka On His Numerous Travels & Competitions In Brazil, & The Booming BJJ Scene In Poland
Jul 08, 2013BJJEE
Poland’s Kornel Zapadka has achieved an impressive resume of competition results in the past few years. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, the Polish beast talks about the booming BJJ...
A Study On Rodolfo Vieira’s Takedown Game
Jul 07, 2013BJJEE
Rodolfo Vieira is an elite blackbelt competing in the pesado division. Coming up slightly earlier than Leandro Lo, he is also a BJJ sensation, with many unique aspects to his game. In particular his...
BJJEE Rising Stars: Slovenia’s Miha Perhavec
Jul 05, 2013BJJEE
Miha Perhavec is a very deicated BJJ competitor that is taking the European BJJ and grappling circuit by storm. This soft spoken and humble individual is a killer on the mats. In this interview...
BJJ In The French Foreign Legion: Interview With BJJ Black Belt Instructor, Legionnaire Leopoldo Dos Passos
Jul 03, 2013BJJEE
The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion étrangère, L.E.) is a military service wing of the French Army established in 1831, unique because it was exclusively created for foreign nationals...
TV Chef Anthony Bourdain After His First Jiu-Jitsu Training Session: “Once I Got Your Back & My Hooks In, You’re Screwed.”
Jul 03, 2013BJJEE
Anthony Bourdain is an American chef, author and television personality. He is the host of Travel Channel’s culinary and cultural adventure programs Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations . Anthony’s...
Top UK Competitor Daniel Strauss On Why He Prefers No Gi, His Intense Strength Program & His Competition Goals
Jun 27, 2013BJJEE
Daniel Strauss is one of the top European BJJ competitors around, who is especially focused on No Gi. The student of Nick Brooks and Roger Gracie talked to BJJ Eastern Europe before his next big...
Kraken Gi Review By 2007 IBJJF World Champ Laurence Cousin Fouillat
Jun 27, 2013BJJEE
Laurence Cousin Fouillat from France is the only European (Male or Female) to ever win a IBJJF world championship at the adult black belt level (in 2007)! I had the privilege to roll with her a few...
Interview With South Africa’s First BJJ Black Belt: Rodney King
Jun 20, 2013BJJEE
Source: our friends at jitssa.net (South Africa’s leading BJJ website) Rodney King is currently a 3rd degree black belt under Rigan Machado, highest ranked BJJ practitioner in South...
Interview With Chechen BJJ Black Belt, Arbi Muradov
Jun 15, 2013BJJEE
Arbi Muradov is a Chechen BJJ black belt under Felipe Costa. He has been at the top of the Belgian BJJ scene for several years now. Arbi has been teaching classes in Russia and has even single...
Interview With Jeffrey Graham, Instructor @Carlson Gracie Las Vegas: “Nothing Is More Important Than Jiu-Jitsu.”
Jun 13, 2013BJJEE
Jeff Graham has been training BJJ since 1997. In this time, he has trained in Hawaii, The Philippines and Las Vegas where he is an instructor at Carlson Gracie Las Vegas. In this interview with BJJ...
