Interview With Benoit Caron, Owner Of Kraken Fightwear Company
Mar 31, 2013BJJEE
Kraken Fightwear is a European Fightwear brand that produces BJJ Gis, t-shirts, shorts, rashguards, caps etc.. They are giving back to the community by sponsoring local and international athletes...
Upcoming BJJ Player Jessica Branco: “My Goal Is To Become A World Champion In BJJ & MMA.”
Mar 29, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Jessica, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Jessica branco. I’m 26 years old,born and raised in Montreal,Canada but currently live in...
UFC 2 Vet Remco Pardoel On Pioneering BJJ In Europe, Fighting In The First Mundials In The Black Belt Division & His Flourishing DJ Career
Mar 20, 2013BJJEE
In this exclusive interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, UFC 2 vet Remco Pardoel talks about how he discovered BJJ in 1993, fighting at the first mundials in 1996 as black belt (although he was a bjj...
2013 European Black Belt Champ Yasmin Sewgobind On BJJ In Holland & The Evolution Of Women’s BJJ
Mar 18, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Yasmin, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Ola jiujiteiros! My name is Yasmin Sewgobind. I am 29 years old. I was born in Amsterdam but my parents are...
New Scientific Research Proves That Wrestlers Have Superior Grip Strength
Mar 15, 2013BJJEE
A study in this month’s Journal of Strength and Conditioning analyzed the grip strength of wrestlers compared to the average person, as well as the numerous variables associated with what gives a...
Basics of Athletic Nutrition – Rogerio Camoes, Personal Trainer Of Jacare, Anderson Silva and Atos Team
Mar 15, 2013BJJEE
For those of you who don’t know about Rogerio Camoes, he is a judo and BJJ black belt and one of the top MMA conditioning trainers in the world. He works with top athletes like Anderson Silva,...
How Not Be a Jerk In Martial Arts…
Mar 11, 2013BJJEE
Interesting post from drannmaria.blogspot.com during a Ronda Rousey Judo seminar : 1.Don’t try to teach a class where you are not the instructor. This may seem obvious, but I see it happen...
Malaysian-Australian BJJ/MMA Champ Adam Shahir Kayoom: “We Have Many Talented BJJ Players in Asia.”
Mar 05, 2013BJJEE
Adam Shahir Kayoom is a BJJ black belt under American Top Team’s founder, Ricardo Liborio. He is also a true mixed martial artist in all senses of the word, as he has competed in MMA events and he...
Renzo Gracie On Dealing with The IOC To Bring BJJ To The Olympics: “You have to pass all control to them…The next thing you see, they own the sport..”
Mar 02, 2013BJJEE
Source: MMAFIGHTING Despite the grand commercial success jiu-jitsu has enjoyed in North America and worldwide over the last 30 years, the sport will likely never achieve the recognition and...
Anderson Pereira on BJJ’s Fast Growth in Switzerland & Icon Jiu-Jitsu Team
Feb 27, 2013BJJEE
Anderson Pereira is an European Jiu-Jitsu Champion and a Submission de Campos medallist (one of Brazil’s most prestigeous No Gi events). Anderson is also a Icon Jiu-Jitsu Team representative in...
Mackenzie Dern: “PED Testing Won’t Change Much. Doping Doesn’t Work Miracles.”
Feb 21, 2013BJJEE
Weight and absolute world champion in all belts befor black belt, the Brazilian-American Mackenzie Dern won her first major title in the black belt, at the European Championships this year. The next...
World Class BJJ Brown Belt/ Div 1 Wrestler, Bret Perchaluk on Wrestling for BJJ, Roberto Traven & His Ukrainian Roots
Feb 17, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Bret, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Bret Perchaluk, I’m 28 years old, I’m a Brown Belt in BJJ/ Black Belt in judo, I’m originally...
Dutch BB Rooster Weight, Jordy Peute: “Tightness, Speed & Precision Make You Beat Bigger Opponents.”
Feb 12, 2013BJJEE
Jordy Peute is a world class BJJ Black Belt that comes from Holland. The Gameness Europe sponsored athlete has been very active in the International tournament circuit these past few years taking...
BJJ Black Belt, Thomas “Gong Fu” Holtmann on BJJ’s Growth In Germany & His Gong Fu Training
Feb 09, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Thomas, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hello, my name is Thomas „Gong Fu“ Holtmann. This year I will turn 42. I´m a Black Belt under Professor...
Watch Out World: Tim Spriggs, Double Gold @ Europeans: “I Will Be A Black Belt World Champion”
Feb 01, 2013BJJEE
Tim Spriggs (Team Lloyd Irvin) took double gold (weight and absolute) at Purple belt at Europeans. Competing under the flag of Team Lloyd Irvin, Spriggs came from Baltimore, Maryland, where he...
BJJ Interview With Ottavia Bourdain (Wife of Famous TV Chef Anthony Bourdain)
Jan 23, 2013BJJEE
Source: our friends at GiFreak.com , check them out they’re great BJJ blue belt Ottavia Bourdain has been making a name for herself in the East Coast grappling circuit. Her husband is Anthony...
Jeet Kune Do & BJJ Instructor Robert Parmakovski On The limitations of BJJ As A Self Defense Art
Jan 17, 2013BJJEE
Robert Parmakovski is a world class Jeet Kune Do instructor and purple belt under Roy Harris. He has academies in France, Sydney and Melbourne.For more info on Mr Parmakovski’s Bio...
3X European Champion Luke Costello:”I’m Going For The Grand Slam In 2013, Double Golds In All Major Tournaments!”
Jan 15, 2013BJJEE
1) Luke, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi I’m Luke Costello, 23, BJJ Brown Belt, England. I train under Braulio Estima and my main titles are 3x...
BJJEE Training Report: Carlson Gracie Budapest, Hungary
Jan 08, 2013BJJEE
The first time that I encountered members of Carlson Gracie Hungary team was back in 2005 at the first Hungarian BJJ Open. I remember seeing loads of big muscled guys with shaved heads with Carlson...
1/2 Swiss 1/2 Turkish, Ilke Bulut On Training With The Mendes Bros, BJJ in Switzerland, The BJJ Kumite & His Turkish Roots
Jan 02, 2013BJJEE
1. Ilke, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hello everyone, my name is Ilke Kubilay Bulut, I’m 23 years old, brown belt under Anderson Pereira (Zé...
From Derivatives Trader To BJJ Coach: Carslon Gracie London’s Dickie Martin: “We’re Starting To Teach BJJ To Children In Schools”
Dec 27, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Dickie can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi guys, my name is Richard Martin, forty two years old and a first degree BJJ black belt. I’m born and...
Victor Genovesi Paiva: Like Father Like Son
Dec 26, 2012BJJEE
Source: translated from Polish from grapplerinfo.pl Son of the famous Alexandre Paiva, one of the three leaders of Alliance (Romero Jacare, Fabio Gurgel and Alexandre “Gigi” Paiva) Victor...
BJJ Fans Point To Rodolfo Vieira, Alexandre De Souza and Xande Ribeiro as Favorites For the Copa Podio 2013
Dec 18, 2012BJJEE
The Copa Podio will be held on January 13 in Rio de Janeiro, and promises to set the gentle art communjty on fire. The event will feature a heavyweight GP, with names like Rodolfo Vieira, Leo...
BJJ Black Belt Florent Luccionni On The BJJ Scene In France, And What He Learned From Training in Brazil.
Dec 13, 2012BJJEE
Florent Luccioni is a important member of the French Jiu-Jitsu coomunity. Him and his twin brother Jean Claude are both BJJ Black belts under Francisco Nonato and run Arte Suave Jiu-Jitsu academy in...
