Is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Really Basically Just (Kosen) Judo?
Sep 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Rivalry between Judo and BJJ practitioners is not unusual. Most of the times it’s good natured debates on which martial art is „better“ or more effective… And one of the most...
Russian & Belarusian Athletes Barred From 2022 World Judo Championships
Sep 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competing at the 2022 World Judo Championships, which is taking place next month in Uzbekistan. This decision has been made because of the two...
Differences in Mindset Between BJJ, Judo & Catch Wrestling by Erik Paulson & Rick Young
Sep 12, 2022BJJEE
Judo training will vastly improve your Jiu-Jitsu and vice versa. However, both sports have their own set of rules and have different goals and mindset. For example, in Judo the match is won by ippon...
John Carmack, CTO at Oculus VR, Trained BJJ & Judo
Aug 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
John Carmack is a consulting CTO at Oculus VR, and is generally known as a semi-famous American computer programmer and video game developer. He co-founded the video company “id Software”...
Judo Black Belt’s Valuable Tips for Cross Training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 06, 2022BJJEE
Judo is fairly fierce. Most judoka who opt to switch to bjj excel their transition through the belt ranking – Travis Stevens notably accomplished rank of bjj black belt in as long as 18 months...
Olympic Champion Judoka Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Murder of Childhood Friend
Aug 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar is the first Mongolian athlete to ever win an Olympic Gold medal for his country; he’s a champion judoka and a former president of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee....
International Judo Federation (IJF) Bans Peruvian Necktie-Type Chokes
Jul 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Peruvian Necktie is one of the most unexpected chokes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And it’s for that reason that BJJ athletes, as well as Judokas, love to go for it! For instance, back in 2013,...
Yoko Tomoe Nage – The Perfect Judo Throw For BJJ Practitioners
Jun 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Hey… We get it. Judo throws have never been your “thing” when it comes to BJJ. You’ve never felt comfortable with using them when you roll. Plus, when you face someone whose grips send the:...
BJJ Black Belt vs. Judo Brown Belt: Here’s What You Can Learn
May 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Standing up with Judokas is never easy for BJJ athletes – even for excellent black belts. Throwing people around is a Judoka’s specialty and you have to take that into account when you...
Watch: The Best Judo Throws in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competitions
May 13, 2022BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu came from pre-world war 2 Judo. With the way the rules are set for each respective art, Judo is more specialized in throwing, while BJJ is more specialized in ground fighting. In...
Ayaka Miura Super ‘Kesa Gatame’ Proves That Judo Works in MMA
Apr 22, 2022BJJEE
Sure, BJJ may be the best martial art out there – but other ones are great as well! They will teach you self-confidence and control, as well as give you something to become better in. However,...
Watch: Female Judoka Stops Thief, Puts Him In Rear Naked Choke
Apr 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you train Judo, BJJ, or any other (grappling) martial art, then you know very well how looks can be deceiving. How someone, who looks seemingly harmless, can be more than capable of beating you...
Judo Legend Teddy Riner is Training with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champions
Mar 29, 2022BJJEE
Double Olympic champion & 10x world champion Teddy Riner (FRA) is the greatest ever heavyweight and a strong candidate for greatest Judoka of all time. At 2.04 m and 140kg, he is a physical...
Travis Stevens Shares About Hidden FootWork For Judo
Mar 25, 2022BJJEE
Travis Stevens is among those who have gotten their bjj black belt the fastest. Travis Stevens (18 months) Travis Stevens U.S.A Judo Olympian went through all the BJJ Belts under John Danaher...
Ronaldo Jacare Was Challenged by Entire Judo School
Mar 23, 2022BJJEE
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is the ultimate grappler with world class ground game and fantastic stand up takedown game. He is a BJJ and Judo black belt formed at ASLE academy with his first instructor...
International Judo Federation (IJF) Bans Use of Reverse Seoi Nage
Dec 31, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has recently posted a video to their YouTube channel; informing the public about the changes to the Judo’s ruleset. Among many potentially beneficial...
Judo World Champ Daria Bilodid Tries Wrestling with Olympic Champ Zhan Beleniuk
Dec 31, 2021BJJEE
Many grapplers know the benefits of cross-training in other grappling arts, such as judo, wrestling, Russian sambo, luta livre or catch-wrestling to name just a few. It’s just good way to broaden...
Judoka Daria Bilodid Wins with Osoto Gari Pulling Opponent’s Hair
Nov 21, 2021BJJEE
Ukrainian Juodaka Daria Bilodid is known for her Osoto Gari and the Sankaku reverse triangle in Judo matches. She sets them up from every position and with lightning speed. Her body is made for the...
US National Coach Jimmy Pedro Shares Insight on Vladimir Putin’s Real Judo Level
Nov 01, 2021BJJEE
One of the most recent guests on the popular Lex Fridman Podcast was Jimmy Pedro. As the team coach of Team USA Judo national coach Olympic and also a bronze medalist judoka. Perdo had a lot to say...
US National Coach Jimmy Pedro: ‘Teddy Riner is Judo’s Heavyweight GOAT’
Nov 01, 2021BJJEE
Double Olympic champion & 10x world champion Teddy Riner (FRA) is the greatest ever heavyweight and a strong candidate for greatest Judoka of all time. At 2.04 m and 140kg, he is a physical...
US National Coach Jimmy Pedro Believes Kayla Harrison Would Beat Khabib Nurmagomedov in a Judo Match
Nov 01, 2021BJJEE
Kayla Harrison is the only Judo Olympian from the USA to have won a Gold medal and she has actually won two gold medals. Now she’s baring her teeth. She was quoted saying the following: “Am I...
Olympic Judo Legend Shohei Ono’s High Level Strength Training
Oct 27, 2021BJJEE
If Judo and Jiu Jitsu were a test of strength, we could just have a set of weights at the door – and a contest as you come in to see who is strongest, and then go home having never touched the...
Judo’s Incredible Life Changing Benefits for Mental Health
Oct 27, 2021BJJEE
Judo has been around since 1882 and the benefits of this art shine brightly. Throughout time, judokas (one who practices judo) have been known for having incredible athletic attributes, like...
How Beneficial Was Olympics Inclusion To Judo?
Oct 27, 2021BJJEE
The international judo federation will tell you judo is undoubtedly the most popular combat sport in the world. To quote their website, judo is the second most popular sport (from all sports) judging...
