Why Your Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Won’t Promote You (Yet)
Feb 13, 2020BJJEE
In every BJJ academy there is somebody that has been training Jiu-Jitsu for years, sometimes even more years than most of the others and they are still stuck at their current belt. Why...
Most Unexpected Triangle Variation for BJJ
Jan 16, 2020BJJEE
In Brazilian jiu-jitsu, practitioners are used to defending front triangles. These triangles are the one usually set up from a guard position, closed half guard or open guard. There are numerous...
How To Prioritize Muscle Groups for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 19, 2019grappler z
How should competitors prioritize their time in order to develop these attributes? What are they, and what order should they be ranked in? Here is a quick guide to the key physical attributes any BJJ...
The Missing Details To The Controversial Arm-in Stack Pass That Confuses Newbies
Dec 18, 2019grappler z
The traditional beginner Gracie Jiu-Jitsu guard pass where you stack your opponent and put one hand in and one hand out and pass to the side is still being thought widely in BJJ academies. Now, many...
10 Reasons to Leave a BJJ Academy
Nov 28, 2019BJJEE
Article translated from Spanish to English with the agreement of the excellent Spanish language BJJ website PasandoGuardia.com Photo by Arik Dao. Many people when they stop seeing a training...
Dealing With Competition Stress: How To Turn It Into A Fearsome Weapon
Sep 12, 2019BJJEE
Written by Johan De Wannemaeker A sunny, Sunday morning… A car pulls up into a parking lot of a sports complex. You are finding yourself behind the drivers’ seat. Slowly you turn off the...
BJJ World Champion Rafael Lovato Jr Makes History; Wins Bellator Middleweight Title
Jun 23, 2019BJJEE
BJJ world champion Rafael Lovato did it! The undefeated MMA fighter (10-0 MMA) dominated and toook a decision win over the dangerous veteran Gegard Mousasi in the main event of Belllator London at...
Rickson Gracie Shows Arm-in Stack Pass That Confuses Newbies
Feb 10, 2019grappler z
Rickson Gracie rarely shows BJJ techniques on film so it’s a refreshing change to see a video of him demonstrating a technique. In Rickson’s first ever official Jiu-Jitsu instructional,...
Police Officer Credits Jiu-Jitsu And Krav Maga For Surviving A Fight With Brutal Outcome
Jul 30, 2018BJJEE
Police Officer Kristen Richmond has bjj and krav maga to thank for surviving a harsh encounter with a suspect. In her own words: This will probably be one of the rawest posts I’ll...
To Stand & Pass or Stay on the Knees & Pass?
Apr 17, 2018James Duscio
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv. Often times during a jiu-jitsu battle, the majority of the time is...
What We can Learn from ADCC 2017
Sep 26, 2017BJJEE
Written by Stefan Rüegg, BJJ black belt and instructor at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Short ADCC 2017 analysis. (just my opinion as a bjj black belt): 1) any kind of leg attacks are...
Roger Gracie: “Winning By an Advantage Doesn’t Make You Better than Opponent.”
Jan 06, 2017BJJEE
Roger Gracie is regarded as the best competitor of all time by many jiu-jiteiros. Indeed he is a 14x World champion, many of these in the black belt division in addition to 3 absolute World...
Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner Survives Acid Attack & Chokes Aggressor
Apr 02, 2016BJJEE
Imagine yourself walking in a dark place in the middle of the night when all of a sudden, a dark figure wearing a black ski mask, throws acid in your face and breaks your nose with brass...
Royce Gracie in Trouble with IRS for Fraud Totalling $1,15M
Jan 11, 2016BJJEE
UFC Hall of Famer and current Bellator MMA brand ambassador Royce Gracie (48 yrs old) will face Ken Shamrock (51 yrs old) in a trilogy fight on Bellator in February 19, 2016 in Hosuton, Texas....
Renzo Gracie & Dan Lukehart Denounce Gracie Academy’s Brainwashing of Students
Jun 30, 2015BJJEE
Dan “TrumpetDan” Lukehart is the owner and head instructor at Brea Jiu-Jitsu. Dan has been training Jiu-Jitsu since January of 2006 and is a black belt under Beneil Dariush. Dan...
UK: Woman Puts Sexual Attacker to Sleep with Triangle Choke Learned at Self Defense Class
May 20, 2015BJJEE
Cheltenham, England, A woman defended herself from a sexual attacker by using a triangle choked that she learned in a self defense class. Mark Willis, 39, attacked the woman as she was...
The BJJ Roadmap App
Apr 06, 2015BJJEE
While it’s recommended that people always seek the guidance of an instructor when training, it’s not a bad idea for practitioners to do their own research when practicing alone. BJJ...
How Long Will It Take For Professional BJJ Athletes To Make A Good Living?
Nov 25, 2014BJJEE
Written by: Guillaume Huni Saturday the 8th of December 2012 should be remembered in years to come as the first step made towards professional BJJ. The fact that the International...
BJJ Tournament in a Salt Mine: 3rd Underground Polish Cup 20.09.14
Sep 11, 2014BJJEE
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ORGANIZER “The Third Underground Polish Cup “ https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=802389466448040 Organizer: Bocheńskie Stowarzyszenie Sztuk i Sportów Walki...
‘Beyond Technique’: Or How To Learn Jiu-Jitsu More Effectively By Nic Gregoriades & Kit Dale
Sep 01, 2014BJJEE
BJJ black belts Nic Gregoriades and Kit Dale’s Beyond Technique DVD series. The title says it all. What they show us is much more than techniques. They show us more than just...
Andre Galvao On What Changes Should Be Made To IBJJF Rules
Jun 07, 2014BJJEE
Andre Galvao took second place at the worlds this year, losing to Felipe Preguica in the Heavyweight finals. He recently posted on his Facebook the following statement on IBJJF rules....
2014 Pan: Atos Best Team, Andre Galvao Double Gold
Mar 17, 2014BJJEE
The 2014 Pan American double gold Champion is André Galvão . The Atos fighter won weight and absolute, on Sunday in Irvine, California and left the mats, showing a shirt that read:...
WPJJC Trials Sao Paulo results & Review: New Generation Takes Over
Jan 19, 2014BJJEE
The World Pro JJ Sao Paulo trials was held on Saturday the 18th of January in São Paulo, Brazil. The event drew a lot of stars in the audience, such as Marcio Pe de Pano, Rodolfo Vieira, Leandro...
