Rener Gracie Blasts BJJ Instructor who Accidentally Injured White Belt & Forced to Pay $46 Million
Mar 31, 2023BJJEE
In November of 2018, 23-year-old Jack Greener was a beginner Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu student at Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu Club in Del Mar, California. He was paired with 30-year-old Francisco Iturralde, a...
Make The Arm Drag Your Number One Move in BJJ
Mar 17, 2023Tony Caro
Arm drags serve a purpose beyond pulling an opponent’s arm. Where the arm goes, the body should follow. As seen in amateur wrestling, dragging the arm with deliberate intent at the desired...
Rafael Lovato Jr.: “I Never Really Accepted Having To Stop Fighting”
Mar 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr., a BJJ legend and MMA veteran, was forced to retire from fighting in MMA in 2019 – when he was diagnosed with cavernoma, a potentially dangerous health condition. He...
Gordon Ryan Fires Back At Nicky Rod: “This Guy Is As Natural As Liver King”
Feb 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
During a recent Mark Bell Power Project podcast episode, Nicky Rodriguez claimed that steroids are the main reason why Gordon Ryan is the #1 submission grappler in the world: His biggest thing is...
Details of Bayanduuren’s Long Term Knee Damage from Not Tapping to Mikey Musumeci Revealed
Jan 18, 2023BJJEE
Mikey Musumeci beat Gandumur Bayanduuren via unanimous decision last Friday… And retained his ONE Championship Flyweight submission grappling world title. And, well, the match also contained a...
Mikey Musumeci: “His Leg Popped, Like, 20 Times”
Jan 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci beat Gandumur Bayanduuren via unanimous decision last Friday… And retained his ONE Championship Flyweight submission grappling world title. And, well, the match also contained a...
Jackson Sousa Found Not Guilty in Second Investigation into Sexual Harassment
Dec 08, 2022BJJEE
In August 2021 after multiple allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation were made public against him, Sousa was dropped by his sponsor Shoyoroll and suspended from his team by Checkmat...
The Best Triangle Choke From Mount – You Should Learn It Right Now
Nov 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The triangle choke is one of the most common and also one of the highest percentage submissions in Grappling. When executed perfectly, it is a powerful weapon which is very hard to escape. There are...
“It Was A Marketing Ploy” Buchecha Talks Khabib’s Infamous Sambo & BJJ Statement
Oct 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Back in 2013, before his UFC match against Thiago Tavares in Brazil, Khabib Nurmagomedov came to the weigh-ins wearing a shirt with the words: “If Sambo was easy, it would be called...
BJJ Black Belt Echo Charles Details his Workout Program for Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 03, 2022BJJEE
So you want to introduce strength training into your BJJ routine? Fair enough – and good choice on your behalf, as becoming stronger will both turn you into a better Jiujiteiro and make you more...
The Blueprint on How To Come Back Stronger Than Ever From An Injury- Bernardo Faria
Oct 03, 2022BJJEE
Guest post by 5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria, who achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015 after coming back from an injury filled 2014 season. Be sure to check out...
What Can We Expect from Gordon Ryan vs. Andre Galvao at ADCC 2022?
Sep 13, 2022BJJEE
The ADCC World Championship is less than a week away, and some of the world’s best grapplers will participate in the most stacked grappling tournament ever. There will be seven divisions (five...
Opinion: Every Kid Deserves Access To Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re a kid, there’s not a whole lot that you have under your control. Everyone around you is making decisions on your behalf and, for the most part, you’re growing up in an...
More Than A Champion: Remembering Leandro Lo
Aug 12, 2022BJJEE
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...
Everything You Need to Know About The Back Mount in BJJ
Jul 12, 2022BJJEE
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...
Nicholas Meregali Scored a 75% Submission Rate At IBJJF Worlds 2022
Jun 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s an unpopular truth that quite a lot of gi matches are won via the “stalling” tactics; both on the most local, but also on the most international of levels. Athletes achieve a set number of...
BJJ Students: Make It A Habit To Work On Your Weaknesses
Jun 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Here’s the deal: everyone likes working on their strengths. Be it in work, everyday life, or in training – everyone enjoys becoming better at what they’re already reasonably good...
Catch All Your Training Partners with this Unstoppable Calf Slicer by Sean Roberts
May 18, 2022BJJ Trickster
Unstoppable Calf Slicer by Sean Roberts | BJJ Kumite ♠️ Sean Roberts(Ralph Gracie Jiujitsu) caught many competitors by surprise with his sneaky Calf Slicer submission. He sets up this attack when...
How To Move Like A Wrestler And Improve Your Footwork For BJJ
Mar 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
While techniques – in their various forms, including stand-up ones – are covered extensively in BJJ training sessions, very little attention is given to actual footwork. This is something that...
10 of the Most Memorable ADCC Matches Of All Time
Mar 16, 2022BJJEE
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...
When Can We Start To Teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to Others?
Feb 09, 2022BJJEE
According to Rener Gracie, flag bearer of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and grandson of the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: “90% of white belts will never become blue belts. Only 1% of blue belts will one day...
BJJ Competitor Turtles Up & Submits Seven Opponents In a Row
Feb 03, 2022BJJEE
In Jiu-Jitsu it is easy to think you’ve seen it all, but back in late 2021 at the Amsterdam Grappling industries tournament, something spectacular occurred. A previously unknown athlete by the name...
Gordon Ryan: “Andre Galvao Has Destroyed His Own Legacy”
Jan 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao are set for this year’s ADCC superfight… And Ryan doesn’t seem like he’ll be backing up on the trash talk anytime soon. In a recent conversation...
Paddy Pimblett Taps To Electric Chair & Injures His Hip Flexor
Jan 15, 2022BJJEE
Anyone who has been caught in the Lockdown can attest to how frustrating it is to get out, let alone to pass the guard. If you try forcing your leg out, you can end up hurting your knee, or if you...
