Cobrinha Breaks Down The Kimura Trap Werdum Used On Gustafsson
Jul 29, 2020BJJEE
BJJ and MMA legend Fabricio Werdum (24-9-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) was able to spoil the heavyweight debut of Alexander Gustafsson last weekend. The bjj black belt was able to apply a Kimura trap which...
Transform Your Game: How to Develop More Confidence in Your Jiu Jitsu
Jul 23, 2020BJJEE
Written by Felipe Grez, BJJ black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Michelle Nicolini. Felipe runs jiujitsukingdom.com academy in Australia. One issue a lot of white and blue belts often struggle...
Guy Doesn’t Respect Donkey Guard Player & Pays The Price
Jul 09, 2020BJJEE
The controversial Donkey Guard has been in the news recently with Gracie Tournaments having banned it. The rule was met with criticism by the BJJ community. From Gracie Tournaments rules that...
How to Stop The Guard Pass? The Half Granby
Jul 06, 2020BJJEE
One of the ways to stop a guard pass is a Half Granby Roll. Bow Half Granby stems from Granby roll which originated in Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia where it was popularized by hall of fame...
Jiu-Jitsu Nutrition For Performance: To Carb Or Not To Carb?
Jul 05, 2020BJJEE
Written by Reid Reale BHlthSc(Hons), MDiet – Sports Dietitian and BJJ black belt combatsportsnutrition.com. Reid works with many of the best judo, boxing, taekwondo and wrestling athletes in...
Russell Peters Used The Wrong Word on His Custom Mouthpiece
Jul 04, 2020BJJEE
World famous comedian Russel Peters has been doing Jiu-Jitsu for three years at the rate of 3 to 4 times a week. He was promoted to blue belt last year by BJJ legend Jean Jacques Machado. Over the...
The Legend Masahiko Kimura’s Amazing Training Routine
Jul 02, 2020BJJEE
Masahiko Kimura)was a Japanese judoka who is widely considered one of the greatest judoka of all time. (5 ft 7in 170 cm; 85 kg, 187 lb) He was born on September 10, 1917 in Kumamoto, Japan. In...
What’s More Dangerous: Reverse Or Outside Heelhook?
Jul 02, 2020BJJEE
Heel hook: outside vs. inside, what is more dangerous? A heel hook is a leg lock affecting multiple joints, and is applied by transversely twisting the foot either medially or laterally. The...
Not Sure Why You’re Training Any More? You’re Not Alone
Jun 27, 2020John Brashear
I’ve been training Jiu-Jitsu for some time now (approaching nine years) and lately I’ve been wondering what exactly compels me to do it. When I was younger, I wanted to be one of the best in the...
New Batman Robert Pattinson is Training Jiu-Jitsu with Rigan Machado
Jun 20, 2020BJJEE
Over the years jiu jitsu has become the refuge of many A listers – among them Guy Ritchie, Ashton Kutcher, Chuck Norris, Paul Walker, Scarlet Johanson and others. Looks like one of the...
How To Train BJJ & Improve When You Have Very Little Time To Train
Jun 16, 2020BJJEE
Often times we hear about competitors like Miyao brothers or Gordon Ryan who have openly said that their typical day consists mostly just from several jiu-jitsu practices. An Inside Look at the...
Ude Garami – Origins of the Kimura Lock
Jun 13, 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 Humphries, Amaury...
The Most Common Way of Injuring Others When Rolling (Be Careful)
Jun 11, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Masafumi Matsumoto, a BJJ black belt from Japan who has been travelling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...
Rorion Gracie on How to Use Principles of Jiu-Jitsu For Success in Business
Jun 09, 2020BJJEE
We owe a lot to this man. Red belt Rorion Gracie, founder of the UFC revolutionized the fighting world and created a real moneymaker, today in the hands of Dana White and the Fertitta brothers. He...
Should You Roll With People That Give You Bad Vibes?
Jun 04, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu unlike some martial arts cannot be separated from the practical application of it. Although some have tried, the staple of every jiu-jiteiro is how they roll, who they roll with...
What BJJ Kids Can Teach Us About Racial & Cultural Tolerance
Jun 01, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Ivan Bozovic, a Serbian-American BJJ black belt who teaches at his academy in Keller, Texas: AllAmerican BJJ Academy . No matter your race, religion or sex….we are All...
‘My Judo’ by Masahiko Kimura, His Story & Vision in His Own Words Part 2
May 30, 2020BJJEE
Masahiko Kimura)was a Japanese judoka who is widely considered one of the greatest judoka of all time. (5 ft 7in 170 cm; 85 kg, 187 lb) He was born on September 10, 1917 in Kumamoto, Japan. In...
‘My Judo’ by Masahiko Kimura, His Story & Vision in His Own Words Part 1
May 30, 2020BJJEE
Masahiko Kimura)was a Japanese judoka who is widely considered one of the greatest judoka of all time. (5 ft 7in 170 cm; 85 kg, 187 lb) He was born on September 10, 1917 in Kumamoto, Japan. In...
Never Get Caught Again in a Leg Lock in Z Guard with Tom DeBlass
May 19, 2020BJJEE
Everybody knows that Tom Deblass’ favorite position is the half guard and it’s also where most of his attacks start from. The half guard is a position that deBlass has been using since his...
This is The Actor Who Will Play Rickson Gracie in Upcoming Netflix Movie
May 09, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian jiujitsu will get its source story told by José Padilha, the film maker behind the police thriller Elite Squad along with Netflix’s crime dramatization Narcos. Padilha will lead to Dead...
Effective Cutting Weight Strategies for Grapplers
May 08, 2020BJJEE
Written by Matt D’Aquino, a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a 3rd Degree Black belt and a black belt in...
Gi Review: The Beautiful Practise Gi from Athletes On The Mat
May 06, 2020BJJEE
I was really happy when the guys from BJJ lifestyle wear company ‘Athletes On The Mat’ & instagram page me a really nice BJJ Practise Gi. Athletes on the Mat (ATHOM) are a BJJ wear...
Russell Peters On How He Cross Collar Choked a Heckler & Got Sued
May 04, 2020BJJEE
World famous comedian Russel Peters has been doing Jiu-Jitsu for three years at the rate of 3 to 4 times a week. He was promoted to blue belt last year by BJJ legend Jean Jacques Machado. Over the...
Gi Review: The Beautiful Managura V4 Gi from Athletes On The Mat
May 02, 2020BJJEE
I was really happy when the guys from BJJ lifestyle wear company ‘Athletes On The Mat’ & instagram page me a really nice black Managura V4 BJJ Gi . Athletes on the Mat are a BJJ wear...
