Dean Lister on Whether Beginners Should Train Gi or No Gi BJJ
Oct 26, 2020BJJEE
Many Jiu-Jitsu practitioners believe that Gi is the base and that beginners should start with the Gi. Once one has built a great base with Gi, then they can transition to No Gi. GSP’s coach Firas...
Tap More Opponents With The Omoplata By Using These Tips
Jun 09, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Omoplata is a powerful shoulder lock submission, one that is available from all sorts of positions. This is even more true when you take into account the things you can do with it from the Closed...
Revisit The Basic Straight Ankle Lock Escape With These Pointers
May 24, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Whether you’re a true beginner or already have a couple of months and years invested into training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it’s always a good idea to take a detailed look back at the basic...
What Does Rickson Gracie Really Think About Leg Locks?
May 21, 2020BJJEE
Leglocks have been at the center of the bjj zeitgeist for quite some time. They are referred to as the great equalizer. Cases like this are just why. A white belt competitor named James Hunt had an...
Should I Film My Rolling Sessions at the Academy?
Apr 23, 2020BJJEE
Photo: Hywel Teague Striving for success in Brazilian jiu-jitsu gets most athletes to look for whatever advantage they can get in front of their opponents before they face off. Analyzing the game of...
Attendance Based Belt Promotions in BJJ Rob You Blind
Apr 07, 2020BJJEE
The McDojo phenomenon is a plague that has infected martial arts schools all over the world. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has not been spared by this. What exactly is a McDojo you may ask? It’s basically...
Impose your Jiu-Jitsu: Keeping the Fight on the Ground
Feb 27, 2020BJJEE
GSP’s coach Firas Zahabi shows us ways to keep thee fight on the ground when faced with an opponent whose goal is to get back up. In Firas’s words: “After scoring a takedown many...
Wrestler Questions Jocko Willink’s Claim That BJJ is The Hardest Martial Art To Learn
Feb 07, 2020BJJEE
Jocko Willink has claimed inn the past that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was the martial art that took the most time to become proficient, more than Wrestling or Judo. How true is that claim? For the...
Rare Footage Of John Danaher Rolling Surfaces
Dec 24, 2019BJJEE
Footage of John Danaher rolling is very hard to come by. The amazing coach of the Danaher Death Squad started training BJJ in the mid 90’s and was one of Renzo Gracie’s first American...
John Danaher On Why You Shouldn’t Care About Your BJJ Belt Progression
Dec 15, 2019BJJEE
John Danaher is universally known one of the best instructors in Jiu-Jitsu. The New Zealand born, BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie has been praised by the BJJ community as being a master and brain...
Is it Really Better to Have an Instructor Who Is A BJJ Champion?
Dec 08, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. When choosing an instructor, we all want to have this image of them as...
How To Successfully Transition From BJJ to MMA
Oct 23, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt, MMA coach and undefeated...
Video Goes Viral After Girl Jiu-Jitsu fighter Submits Heavier Boy and Leaves him Crying
Mar 21, 2019BJJEE
There’s been plenty of talk on how kids should train with each other and at what point are they mentally ready to actually submission grapple. Firas Zahabi famously encourages his sons to...
Gracie Breakdown: Renzo Gracie MMA Victory
Jul 31, 2018BJJEE
Gracie family stars Rener & Ryron Gracie took turns to analyze the triumphant return of Renzo Gracie to MMA – at 51! They’re not the only one to shine a spotlight on the excellent...
Jiu Jiteiros in Quebec Demand Government Legalize Our Sport
Jul 18, 2018BJJEE
Quebec has long had an issue with jiu jitsu. We first wrote about it a while back. In February 2017 the issues first started: This Friday at 6:00 PM, an official complaint was launched to the SPVM....
Tony Ferguson Uncovers “Mole” in His Academy
Feb 26, 2018BJJEE
Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov (also known as Nurmie h/t) were initially to meet in March of last year. You might remember this was part of the whole Tiramisu gate – that...
Rory MacDonald Secures Major Sponsorship from DASH Cryptocurrency Worth $350K
Jan 13, 2018BJJEE
MMA fighter Rory MacDonald has secured a lucrative Dash Cryptocurrency sponsorship for his upcoming Bellator 192 fight with Douglas Lima. Dash is an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency. On top of...
3 Must-Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Escapes From Side Control
Dec 21, 2017BJJEE
Despite being an inferior position to full mount, side control can be a troublesome position to be stuck in. It becomes all the more difficult when you are positioned underneath a heavier and...
Recounting Garry Tonon’s Best Moments As He Announces Hiatus From Grappling Competitions
Dec 11, 2017BJJEE
Garry Tonon has been most exciting to watch through the years. From his breakout performances at ADCC 2013 against Kron Gracie and the Kit Dale Metamoris 4 match through current day...
Georges St-Pierre Gives Away his UFC belts After Every Win, Bisping Win Went To Wrestling Coach
Nov 09, 2017BJJEE
Georges St.Pierre is among the best mma fighters of all time. But GSP is unique in many ways, one is the refusal to engage in sh*t talking: “For me, I stay natural, I stay authentic...
Danaher Reveals He Was Behind GSP’s Triumphant Debut in Middleweight
Nov 05, 2017BJJEE
The morning after UFC 217 had some interesting revelation. On the eventful card many champions were defeated and a new order will soon ensue. In light of all this decorated bjj coach...
Garry Tonon: There’s A Good Chance GSP Subs Bisping
Nov 03, 2017BJJEE
Georges St.Pierre has been preparing for a while for his return to the Octagon. The talented Canadian has once again enlisted the help of John Danaher and his star students in an effort...
MayMac: The results Are In, Plus Pros React
Aug 27, 2017BJJEE
After some pay per view issues the match started. It would go on for 10 rounds, longer than most predicted on either camp. The bookie sites had Mayweather as a clear favorite, having...
Footballer Neymar Hires BJJ Brown Belt & UFC fighter as a Bodyguard
Aug 18, 2017BJJEE
Footballer NEYMAR has hired a UFC fighter and BJJ brown belt as his personal bodyguard after his record breaking €222 million transfer from Barcelona to PSG, which made him the world’s most...
