5 Differences between Catch Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
Catch Wrestling is a classical hybrid grappling style that was developed in Britain circa 1870 by J. G. Chambers, then later refined and popularised by the wrestlers of travelling...
McDojos: How To Recognize Them And What To Do
Dec 30, 2019grappler z
What are McDojos, and how do you look out for one? As a beginner in martial arts, it might be difficult to tell the difference between a reliable academy and a McDojo. A McDojo is a martial arts...
How To Set Up Throws Effectively
Dec 24, 2019BJJEE
Written by Matt D’Aquino is 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 in...
How To Set Up Leg Grab Takedowns in BJJ
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
BJJ uses a mixture of Judo and Wrestling style takedowns. It is very common to see leg grab takedowns in BJJ, which are common in Wrestling and now banned in Judo. Setting up leg grabs with the Gi is...
Catch Wrestler’s Thoughts On Training BJJ in a Gi
Dec 05, 2019BJJEE
Catch Wrestling is a classical hybrid grappling style that was developed in Britain circa 1870 by J. G. Chambers, then later refined and popularised by the wrestlers of travelling funfairs who...
7 Reasons Why Your Kids Should Do Grappling Sports Instead of Team Sports
Aug 10, 2019BJJEE
Grappling sports (Wrestling, Judo, BJJ, Sambo etc..) are great activities for kids, – much more so than team sports such as Basketball, Baseball, Soccer and Hockey. If you are contemplating...
USA Judo Slammed For Not Providing For Athletes
Jan 09, 2019BJJEE
USA Judo came under heavy fire recently when Nick Delpopolo shared : I am currently 9 spots away from being qualified for the Olympics. I am receiving zero funding from USA Judo for my upcoming...
Kansas Woman Credits Martial Arts For Saving Her Life In New Years Altercation
Jan 02, 2019BJJEE
Alexandra Rosa Florez found herself in a very uncomfortable situation. She documented the entire thing on her social media – and even got backlash for it. Here’s how it started: THIS IS...
‘Even His Excuses Won’t Fit’ Chechen Minister About McGregor’s Disrespectful Kadyrov Comments
Sep 27, 2018BJJEE
Conor McGregor’s recent comments about controversial Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has been met with hostility from the Chechen community. McGregor stated during the press conference ahead of...
‘Watch your mouth if you don’t want trouble!’ Chechen MMA fighter to McGregor on Kadyrov Comments
Sep 25, 2018BJJEE
Conor McGregor’s recent comments about controversial Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has been met with hostility from the Chechen community. McGregor stated during the press conference ahead of...
Vagner Rocha On “No Nutella BJJ” Movement: Have You Ever Fought Someone Really Trying To Kill You?
Aug 29, 2018BJJEE
Nowadays it’s common to hear the buzzwords “no nutella” or “Porrada” used by Jiu-JItsu practitioners. It’s been used in Brazil for years, but has only recently...
Tips For Women Who Want To Start Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 15, 2018grappler z
Yes, it’s finally here! You read that headline correctly. For all the beautiful, brave women that have decided to start their journey in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, this article is here for you . Written...
AJ Agazarm and Gordon Ryan Exchange Barbs over AJ’s Reluctance To Face Nicky
Jul 27, 2018BJJEE
After Geo Martinez was forced to back out of the AJ Agazarm match up due to injury some really strange things happened. Even though the general public wants to see Nicky in the match up – and...
Boogeyman Martinez Rants About Students Prioritizing Family & Work Over Training Time
Jun 14, 2018BJJEE
Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez is a 10th planet black belt and brother of Geo “Freakahzoid” Martinez. He is the head of 10th planet San Diego. Boogeyman earned his black belt in 10th planet...
Geo Martinez Responds To AJ Agazarm With Maturity and Poise
Apr 19, 2018BJJEE
While AJ Agazarm has been all about the WWE approach to his jiu jitsu career a subtle approach does sometimes work. While Denny Prokopos threw child like tantrums to Agazarm’s gauntlet Geo...
Joe Rogan Names Top Grapplers Of Today
Mar 24, 2018BJJEE
Joe Rogan’s passion for grappling has long been widely documented. There’s perhaps no other more effective advocate for jiu-jitsu in the media today. Rogan has been quoted...
Kevin Casey Backs Out Of Ryan CJJ Challenge
Dec 12, 2017BJJEE
Bellator Middleweight and BJJ black belt Kevin Casey – who once famously appeared in the most reviled music video of all time “G in a Gi” has- or shall we say had a unique...
How To Improve Your Grappling With Lower Skilled Training Partners
Aug 13, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy and of mmacoach.net. Mark is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), Wrestler, BJJ purple belt, MMA coach...
Indian BJJ Scene Reacts To Blue Belt Affair and Talks What BJJ Needs To Thrive There
Jul 23, 2017BJJEE
Early this month we learned all about the one day mma seminar in India which resulted in multiple people receiving blue belts in brazilian jiu-jitsu. BJJ Blue Belt Scam in India Led by...
Dillon Danis Tells His Side of The Break Up with Marcelo Garcia
Jul 11, 2017BJJEE
Dillon Danis is preparing hard for his Polaris bout with Garry Tonon and the ADCC. Following a non starter performance at Worlds Danis has opted to change up the camps a bit and has been training at...
Top 5 Best Ways To Stir Up BJJ Controversy
Sep 16, 2016BJJEE
Grappling is a passion for many and by far surpasses the average time and money investment of most hobbies that are popular at this day and age. Naturally, any movement that has...
CM Punks Receives First Stripe on His BJJ White Belt
Sep 01, 2016BJJEE
In the latest episode of ‘The Evolution of Punk”: After months of rehabbing a shoulder injury, CM Punk is eager to get back in the gym. Once he’s finally cleared to train...
John Danaher Provides Explanation For Mike Davila Controversy
Jul 23, 2016BJJEE
Infamous coach of Renzo Gracie Team, John Danaher provided an explanation for the display of unsportsmanlike behaviour during the last EBI 7. The display can be seen/heard about in this...
Nate Diaz Passionately Teaching BJJ To The Children Of Stockton
May 21, 2016BJJEE
During the lead up to the Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor fight, one of Conors biggest sticking points was that Nate was a fake gangster training kids in BJJ. Let’s take a look back at a...
