Keenan Cornelius Reacts To Copa Podio Penalizing Lapel Guard: “The Entertainment Of Jiu-Jitsu Doesn’t Come From The Fights”
Jul 30, 2014BJJEE
Keenan Cornelius immediately reacted to Copa Podio’s decision to penalize the use of the lapel guard, for entertainment reasons, in its upcoming middleweight GP. Cornelius must...
BJJ world champion Bernardo Faria talks training at Alliance SP, half guard, and his friends in Poland
Apr 18, 2012BJJEE
Bernardo Faria is a World Jiu-Jitsu champion from the Alliance Jiu-Jitsu academy who holds an extensive competitive resume with titles at the world’ top tournaments such as the European Open, Pan...
7 Key concepts to have a dangerous guard
Apr 08, 2012BJJEE
Original article by Junior Samurai at Graciemag As Carlos Gracie Jr. puts it, “The guard is a Jiu-Jitsu fighter’s fortress.” And that’s the straight truth. Starting from the position,...
What Is The Leg Staple Pass In BJJ?
Apr 24, 2024BJJEE
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...
Pit Submission Series 4: Evening Of Upsets & Multiple Submissions In One Match
Apr 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Karate Combat’s Pit Submission Series 4 event took place on April 20 in Dubai. And, well, it showcased three great submission-only bouts! Here’s how the matches went down. It was a night full...
Most Annoying Personalities At The BJJ Academy— Which One Are You?
Apr 13, 2024BJJEE
A few years ago, this pretty funny list describing different BJJ personalities was made. I don’t know who the author is, but I got it from this FORUM It’s fun to see who among your teammates...
Tim Kennedy, BJJ Black Belt & Green Beret, Teaches BJJ Techniques For Weapon Takeaway
Apr 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
When faced with weapons in a street fight (or with street fights in general, for that matter), your best bet is to run away. No matter how skilled you are at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, streets aren’t...
Black Belts Put On Their Best Performances To Take The Gold At The AJP London International
Apr 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Taking place last Saturday, March 30th, at the University of London Sports Dock, the AJP Tour London International Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2024 was a beacon that attracted colored and black belts from...
Dating Coach Advises On Wrong & Right Ways To Ask Your BJJ Teammate Out
Mar 26, 2024BJJEE
The amount of jokes on Instagram about a new girl showing up at a BJJ gym and 4 stripe white belts wanting to take her under the wing proves one thing – a new cute girl walking in a gym will...
How to tame and neutralize spazzy BJJ white belts that can injure you when rolling
Mar 24, 2024BJJEE
You know him. Jumping around even if it doesn’t quite make sense to do so. Accidentally punching you in the face from time to time. Rolling as if it’s a matter of life and death. He’s not a bad...
UFC’s Muhammad Mokaev Disqualified From BJJ Tournament – After Slamming A Hobbyist
Mar 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Muhammad Mokaev, a veteran of the UFC flyweight division, once again found himself making headlines for the wrong reasons… As he was disqualified from a BJJ tournament – for slamming his...
AJP’s Guide To Avoiding Illegal Submissions On Each Belt Level
Mar 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The sport Jiu-Jitsu, as a competitive module of the martial art, has a complete chart of illegal moves for each category and belt level, aiming to safeguard their competitors and introduce more...
[WATCH] Dog Comes To His Owner Mid-Match At BJJ Competition
Mar 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
A heartwarming incident took place during a local BJJ tournament – when a competitor’s dog made an unexpected appearance on the mat, to visit his owner. The touching moment occurred as an...
This is Why Clinch Takedowns Work Best Against Stronger Opponents
Mar 13, 2024BJJEE
Upper body throws and takedowns look cool for the audience (and it’s DEFINITELY not fun for the guy landing on the mat) but that’s not why. There is real strategy going into this game plan!...
Eddie Bravo Executes The First Ever Twister in BJJ Competition (American BJJ History)
Mar 06, 2024BJJEE
The Twister is an effective submission made famous by Eddie Bravo. It’s illegal in IBJJF competitions, but you can use it in MMA! Korea’s Chan Sung Jung the ‘Korean Zombie’ used it to submit...
Muay Thai Champion Teaches Brilliant Bodylock Clinch Takedown
Feb 21, 2024BJJEE
In boxing, fighters are separated when they clinch; in The Thai striking art of Muay Thai, it is allowed. They launch strikes from there and also wrestle to set up foot sweeps or trips. If you ever...
Roger Gracie: “When Doing Jiu-Jitsu, I Don’t Rely On My Athletic Abilities”
Feb 11, 2024BJJEE
Roger Gracie just made his 2nd appearance on the best bjj podcast out there – Grappling Central Podcast. On what made him retire from competing in both jiu jitsu and mma: “I wanted to finish...
ADXC 3: Beatriz Mesquita & Jennifer Maia Lead The Grappling Main Event
Feb 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
With its sights set on the Brazilian city of Balneário Camboriú, the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) is in the midst of announcing the fights that will make up its next event on March 2nd,...
B-Team Jiu-Jitsu Competitors Highlight 3 Most Dangerous BJJ Techniques
Feb 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Which are the most dangerous techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Well, the B-Team has three of them: Z-Lock, Jumping Closed Guard, and Kani Basami. Here’s why. THE Z-LOCK Jacob Rodriguez...
Mother of All Stack Passes: ‘Pretzel’ Pass Used by Roger Gracie & Braulio Estima
Feb 09, 2024BJJEE
Opening a strong closed guard in the Gi is usually very tough. You can either stand explosively and use both hands to push open the legs or you can pass from the knees. For No Gi you can try this...
[WATCH] That Time When UFC Heavyweights Fought Each Other At A Local BJJ Tournament
Feb 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that the UFC heavyweights Roman Dolidze and Nikita Krylov grappled against each other, back in the day, at a local Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament? The match took place at the ADCC...
UFC Champ Dricus du Plessis Eliminates Entire Gracie Barra Team in Tournament
Jan 25, 2024BJJEE
At a submission grappling competition called Submission Kings, current UFC middle weight champion Dricus Du Plessis represented Team CIT and faced Gracie Barra Illovo, prominent martial arts schools...
The Back Bend Takedown: Great Takedown Option For Less Athletic People
Jan 25, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Upper body throws and takedowns look cool for the audience (and it’s DEFINITELY not fun for the guy landing on the mat) but that’s not why. There is real strategy going into this game plan!...
Islam Makhachev Explains Why He Thinks BJJ Specialists Struggle in MMA
Jan 19, 2024BJJEE
The UFC 284 fightcard was a super exciting one. It was headlined by a main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev; with Makhachev taking the decision victory after a great fight....
