NBA’s Denver Nuggets Team Trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s worse than ending up in Closed Guard? Yup… Ending up in Closed Guard of a 6.8 NBA athlete. Which just might have been the case for someone entering into a recent Denver Nuggets BJJ...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Wins 6th IBJJF Masters World Championship Title
Sep 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. is a force to be reckoned with… He just won his 6th (!) IBJJF Masters World Championship title! Lovato competed at the Master 1 division, meant for athletes aged 30-35 years...
Gunnar Nelson Tells the Crazy Story of John Danaher Breaking a Guy’s Arm During a Private Lesson
Aug 20, 2023BJJEE
Gunnar Nelson is a professional Jiu Jitsu and MMA fighter from Iceland. Gunnar started training in BJJ under Ireland’s Joh Kavanagh and he placed fourth in the ADCC tournament (open weight...
4 Ways To Improve Your BJJ Defensive Game
Aug 16, 2023BJJEE
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...
5 Must Know Triangle Escapes For Your BJJ Game
Aug 16, 2023BJJEE
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...
4 BJJ Passes All Beginners Should Know
Aug 12, 2023BJJEE
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...
Mikey Musumeci Credits Jarred Brooks For His Performance: “He Went Out Of His Comfort Zone”
Aug 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Image credits: ONE Championship Mikey Musumeci recently beat Jarred Brooks – MMA strawweight champion of the world – in their submission grappling match at ONE Championship. And he has a...
ONE Championship: Buchecha Suffers First MMA Loss – Against Reug Reug
Aug 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida just suffered his first professional MMA loss. He lost against Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane at ONE Fight Night 13 (August 4). And Reug Reug got the better...
Mikey Musumeci Submits Jarred Brooks With Armbar To Defend ONE Title
Aug 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci continues to dominate the ONE Championship flyweight submission grappling division. His most recent match was against Jarred Brooks, the current ONE strawweight MMA champion… And...
Rener Gracie Uses His Own Gi to Submit MMA Fighter Mayhem Miller
Jul 14, 2023BJJEE
As a jiu-jitsu practitioner, you should realize that your gi is more than just a uniform – it is an armor but it really is a weapon. Your lapels, sleeves, and many other parts of the gi can be...
Can’t Finish The Armbar Because You’re Being Stacked? Try This
Jul 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The armlock from the closed guard is one of the most basic position in all of jiu-jitsu but is at the same of the most complex techniques. There are up to 6 steps comprise the technique and if you...
Do You Know How To Do The “Jersey Sweep” In Jiu-Jitsu?
Jul 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Hey, psst… Are you a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rubber Guard player? If so, then you might enjoy hitting the Jersey Sweep! The Rubber Guard is a closed guard system, made popular by 10th Planet Jiu...
What to do when you ‘Gas Out’ during a Jiu-Jitsu match or training session?
Jul 09, 2023BJJEE
Despite your efforts in physical preparation, maintaining a healthy diet, training diligently every day, and doing everything to be in optimal physical condition, there will inevitably be a moment...
ADGS Rio: Black Belt Finals Light Up The Third And Final Day Of The Tournament
Jun 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The last day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro gifted the crowd at the Arena Carioca 1 this Sunday, June 11th, with the highest level of international Jiu-Jitsu. With the gold...
Andre Galvao Shows A Surprising Armbar Variation Setup
Jun 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
To properly execute an armbar from guard position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you need to control your opponent and position your body and limbs correctly. First, you want to secure a closed guard by...
Understanding When And How To Use Traps In BJJ
Jun 01, 2023BJJEE
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...
Even White Belts Can Use This Side Control Escape Technique
May 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Escaping the sidecontrol is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills. Coming out of side control is no...
Henry Akins Teaches Incredible Scissor Sweep Details
May 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There are some BJJ techniques that you will carry with yourself no matter the experience, knowledge, and the belt you earn along the way. Simply put, these techniques are going to be...
Tired of Getting Smashed? Significantly Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu in Three Weeks or Faster
May 18, 2023BJJEE
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. After taking your first steps on the path of Brazilian jiu-Jitsu, the first roll with an instructor is often a life-changing experience. It is...
They’re Young and Fast and You’re Old & Slow
May 16, 2023BJJEE
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. It cannot be denied that speed is a major factor in any combat sport, and...
Is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Outdated for MMA?
May 10, 2023BJJEE
The Gracie family helped create and popularize Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu all over the world, especially in the early days of the UFC. Nowadays modern MMA has almost nothing to do with the UFC from the...
[Watch] Mark Zuckerberg Argues With Referee At A BJJ Tournament
May 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mark Zuckerberg – Meta founder and CEO, as well as a BJJ white belt – competed in his first Jiu-Jitsu tournament a few days ago, in the masters lightweight division. Representing Dave...
This Over Under Pass Defense Is Surprisingly Simple & Effective
May 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The over under pressure is one of the hardest guard passes to deal with. If your opponent knows what they are doing, it is a real nightmare… Although the over under is a high percentage guard pass...
Stay on The Mat Forever: Minimizing Injuries in Jiu-Jitsu Training
Apr 28, 2023BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a relatively safe martial art that you can practice. Compared to other combat sports, such as MMA, judo, wrestling, and kickboxing, BJJ has much fewer injuries. Nonetheless, it...
