Some Exercises to Improve Your Takedowns and Top Game
Apr 28, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art and an intensely physically challenging combat sport that combines techniques used in judo and Japanese jujutsu. It is a combination of standup and...
Gordon Ryan On Why He Lost All Respect For Keenan Cornelius
Apr 05, 2020BJJEE
Gordon Ryan has pubicly expressed his thoughts on Keenan Cornelius. According to Gordon, Keenan’s recent actions have dissapointed him. Gordon explained how Team Renzo Gracie welcomed Keenan to...
12 Best BJJ Academies To Visit In Rio De Janeiro
Mar 14, 2020BJJEE
I came across a list of top 8 BJJ Academies to visit in Rio made from Gameness. It’s hard to single out just 8 academies in Rio. I spent 2 months training there in 2002, and I was amazed at how...
10 Simple Tips For Massive Improvements in your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Game
Mar 08, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. So you’re improving in BJJ! But not as much as you’d like, eh…? No problem, we’ve got your back! Here are 10 easy to...
The History And Origins Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 28, 2020BJJEE
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...
Best Leg Lock Specialists in Grappling Today
Feb 21, 2020BJJEE
Leg locks started as a “lesser” technique. To quote the book by Reila Gracie: “Oswaldo Fadda’s team won, making better use of their footlock knowledge, something Helio frowned upon, calling...
Draculino Blasts 10th Planet JJ, “American Jiu-Jitsu”: There Is Only Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 05, 2020BJJEE
Vinicius „Draculino“ Magalhães is a fifth-degree black belt under the legendary founder of Gracie Barra, Carlos Gracie Jr. A part of the „golden generation“ of BJJ, he has trained with other...
Alvin Aguilar The Pioneer Of BJJ in the Philippines & Head of Asia’s Largest BJJ Team
Jan 22, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is booming in The Philippines, a country in Asia with over 100 million inhabitants and highly developed MMA and martial arts scene. The pioneer of BJJ in the Philippines and South...
World Class Coach Vinicius „Draculino“ On The Most Effective Way To Improve in Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 15, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
Vinicius „Draculino“ Magalhães is a fifth-degree black belt under the legendary founder of Gracie Barra, Carlos Gracie Jr. A part of the „golden generation“ of BJJ, he has trained with other...
Gurgel & Traven Describe Training with Rickson ‘It Was Very Humbling’
Jul 24, 2019BJJEE
There are many stories of Rickson Gracie manhandling and submitting BJJ world champions when they came to visit him in his academy during the 90’s. One of the names that come up are bjj...
Why Do We Slap & Fist Bump in Jiu-Jitsu?
Feb 14, 2018BJJEE
A handshake seals a deal, but a secret handshake seals a friendship. What is it? A slap and fist bump is a secret handshake of sorts that is commonly used in BJJ/Submission Grappling. You...
Which Brazilian & American States Have The Most BJJ World Champions?
Jul 21, 2017BJJEE
In 2015, Brazilian BJJ website BJJ Forum conducted a study of all IBJJF Jiu Jitsu World Championships since 1996, seeking to identify which states have made the most male black belt world...
How Many Famous Grapplers/Fighters Smoke Cigarettes
Jul 02, 2017BJJEE
Smoking has become somewhat a taboo in the mainstream culture. The UFC, now owned by top Hollywood bigwigs can be seen promoting the healthy lifestyle but still over the years there were quite a few...
Jiu-Jitsu Heaven: Valente Bros Amazing New Academy in Miami
May 18, 2017BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu heaven… Imagine nice mats, great facilities, a nice location, great sparring partners. The Valente Brothers have taken it one step further and have just moved into an amazing, state of...
Pedro Valente: “We Teach Overeem How To Protect From Strikes On The Ground”
Apr 07, 2017BJJEE
Professor Pedro Valente Jr.. was recently a guest on the best BJJ podcast Grappling central podcast where he talked about various interesting topics such as self defense, practical training...
UFC’s Alistair Overeem Promoted To Blue Belt
Apr 05, 2017BJJEE
Alistair Overeem is a British born Dutch MMA fighter and kickboxer currently signed to the UFC. He is one of the only 2 fighters to hold world titles in both MMA and K-1 kickboxing at...
The Ultimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tattoo Collection
Feb 05, 2017BJJEE
If you are looking for inspiration for a Jiu-Jitsu tattoo this is the right place! Brazilian website muitomaisacaojiujitsu.com.br made a collection of BJJ tattoos and we added to the...
Rickson On JJGF’s Difficult Last 2 Years & New Goals For 2016
May 27, 2016BJJEE
One of the biggest names in the history of Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, Rickson Gracie , about two years ago, founded the Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation (JJGF), an organization created in order to unite...
Which Countries & Brazilian States Have The Most BJJ World Champions
Apr 19, 2016BJJEE
It is not much of a surprise that the vast majority of Jiu-Jitsu world champions are Brazilians that were born in Rio de Janeiro, but how about other countries and other Brazilian states?...
Unexpected Escape To Knee on Belly w/ Silver Fox & Firas Zahabi
Apr 15, 2016BJJEE
Czech-American Karel “Siver Fox” Pravec has 23 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience (since 1993). During his training at the Renzo Gracie Academy, Karel has trained with and studied...
UFC Founder Art Davie: ‘Rickson Not Fighting In UFC Was Because Of Rorion & Money’
Aug 20, 2014BJJEE
In 1993, Art Davie1 created and co-produced the tournament which became the televised Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is currently giving interviews to promote his book ‘Is...
BJJEE Profile: Tracy Chaplin, The Grandson Of Charlie Chaplin, BJJ Black Belt & European Champion
Jun 09, 2014BJJEE
Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest geniuses of the twentieth century. He had 24 grandchildren. One of his grandchildren is a distinguished BJJ black belt who lives and teaches in...
Toronto BJJ’s Jorge Britto: ‘Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Is The Perfect Combination Of The Traditional & The Modern Teachings Of Jiu-Jitu’
May 30, 2014BJJEE
Jorge Britto runs Toronto BJJ, one of Canada’s biggest and best BJJ academies. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, Jorge talks about how he started training at Gracie Hunaita...
Interview With Czech-American BJJ Black Belt: Karel “Silver Fox” Pravec
Jun 12, 2013BJJEE
Czech-American Karel “Siver Fox” Pravec has 20 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience (since 1993). During his training at the Renzo Gracie Academy, Karel has trained with and studied...
