Julien ‘Cafetao’ Cazier’, Head Instructor of Gracie Barra Paris: ‘We Are a Family’
Sep 01, 2014BJJEE
Gracie Barra Paris head instructor Julien Cazier is a 2nd degree black belt who balances a demanding job, family life, running an academy and being an active competitor on the...
Rousey Answers Gabi Garcia: ‘ I’ve Got UFC & Movies. No Time For a Grappling Match’
Aug 26, 2014BJJEE
Ronda Rousey had said in a past interview that she can beat any female grappler in gi or no-gi BJJ. That statement sparked some controversy, and many of the top BJJ women competitors...
The history of Wrestling before the development of Luta Livre
Aug 25, 2014BJJEE
Written by Dipl. Sportscientist and Luta Livre instructor Maciel Welko of RFT Deutschland Introduction In order to understand and describe the sport of Luta Livre, it is important to start with...
BJJ Training Report, Havana Cuba: Russian BJJ Champ Opens First Ever Academy
Aug 17, 2014BJJEE
Written by Russian BJJ blue belt, Alexander Fedotov. He is a good friend of BJJ Eastern Europe and is a IBJJF Rome Open gold medalist as well as London Open silver medalist. My name...
(Video) Great Documentary On Relson Gracie
Aug 01, 2014BJJEE
Relson Gracie is the second oldest son of Helio Gracie, who along with Carlos Gracie, is credited for innovating the Kodokan Judo taught by Mitsuyo “Count Koma” Maeda into what is...
French Black Belt Hugo Fevrier On Running His Own BJJ Team, His Smashing Style & Rolling Concepts
Jul 31, 2014BJJEE
French BJJ black belt Hugo Fevrier, is part of the second generation of French BJJ Pioneers. He started training in the late 90’s and never looked back. In this interview...
Adidas BJJ Open Announces Black Belt Challenge, Germany 30/08/14
Jul 29, 2014BJJEE
Adidas BJJ Black Belt Challenge This is a Open weight challenge for all Blackbelts. You will compete in ten minute fights and only against other Blackbelts. The Champion of this class...
Hungary’s Big Hope: Kristof Szucs, 2014 Blue Belt World & European Champ
Jul 25, 2014BJJEE
Hungary’s Kristof Szucs is one of the rising stars of the European competition scene. In 2014, he won the gold medal at the IBJJF worlds at blue belt open weight and bronze in his...
(Video) BJJ In Korea Featuring UFC Fighter Dong Hyun Kim
Jul 25, 2014BJJEE
Although still behind its neighbor Japan, BJJ is growing fast in Korea. From the author of the video: “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is arguably the hottest martial art right now, with...
Travis Stevens- How I Make The Most Out Of Training Sessions, Correcting Mistakes & Mental Toughness
Jul 18, 2014BJJEE
After his video: How I mentally prepare for a BJJ/ Judo competition, this is a description of how World class judoka and BJJ black belt Travis Stevens makes the most out of training...
Adidas BJJ Open, Germany 30/08/14
Jul 16, 2014BJJEE
Save the 30th of August 2014 in your BJJ Calendar, adidas is inviting you to the first “Ready to Roll Adidas BJJ Open”. The competition is held in the facility of the professional...
Undefeated In MMA & BJJ World Champ Talita Nogueira Wants A Piece Of Ronda Rousey
Jul 15, 2014BJJEE
Talita Nogueira AKA“Treta” is the 2011 Jiu Jitsu world champion and a black belt from Ryan Gracie team and may soon join the UFC. Nogueira is currently 6-0 in her professional mixed...
Rodrigo Artilheiro Defeats Jeff Monson in ADCC Superfight In North Carolina
Jul 14, 2014BJJEE
At 43 years old, MMA veteran Jeff Monson had no answer for the determined ground game of Rodrigo Artilheiro. Rodrigo Artilheiro is a Black Belt in Judo and a Pan American Games...
Interview w/ Latvia’s Vladislavs Čerņavskis, 3x World Sambo Champ & BJJ Black Belt
Jul 10, 2014BJJEE
It’s not often that you hear of a multiple world Sambo champion that is also an expert in BJJ. We found Vladislavs in Latvia and he talked about his combat sport background, how he...
Roger Gracie: ‘Team Mate Close-Outs Show A Lack Of Professionalism. It’s Amateurism’
Jul 08, 2014BJJEE
Closing categories is one of the most controversial topics in Jiu-Jitsu . Every year, critics and defenders of the practice argue on the subject,. Some say that world championships...
Sanja Vračarević On Serbia’s Martial: Real Aikido & Her Admiration For BJJ
Jul 03, 2014BJJEE
Real Aikido is a martial art developed by Master Ljubomir Vračarević (1947-2013) , a self-defence instructor from Serbia. It is a mixture of aikido, judo and jujutsu techniques, with...
(Video) Ronda Rousey Interview at 2012 IBJJF World Championships
Jul 02, 2014BJJEE
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will fight BJJ black belt Alexis Davis on Jul. 5 at UFC 175 in Las Vegas, Nev. Rousey is not impressed by her opponent’s BJJ pedigree...
Cesar Gracie: ‘Ronda Gives Up Her Back Easily. If Alexis Takes Her Back, She’ll Submit Her’
Jun 30, 2014BJJEE
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will fight BJJ black belt Alexis Davis on Jul. 5 at UFC 175 in Las Vegas, Nev. Davis has legit submission skills, being a black belt...
Female BJJ World Champions To Ronda Rousey: ‘We’ll Fight Her Under Any Rules, Gi Or No Gi’
Jun 30, 2014BJJEE
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will fight BJJ black belt Alexis Davis on Jul. 5 at UFC 175 in Las Vegas, Nev. Rousey is not impressed by her opponent’s BJJ pedigree and...
Claudio Calasans BJJ Summer Camp; Dublin, Ireland
Jun 27, 2014BJJEE
Claudio Calasans is a Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, considered by many BJJ enthusiasts as one of the top grappling middleweights in the world. Claudio Calasans fights for the...
Ronda Rousey: “I Can Beat Any Woman On Earth In BJJ, Gi or No-Gi In Pure Jiu-Jitsu”
Jun 25, 2014BJJEE
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will fight BJJ black belt Alexis Davis on Jul. 5 at UFC 175 in Las Vegas, Nev. Davis has legit submission skills, being a black belt under Cesar...
Bullshido: Meet Gilberto Pauciullo, 10th Degree Black Belt Master In ‘Mexed Martial Arts’
Jun 21, 2014BJJEE
The MMA world has a new Master! Meet Shang-Men-Rem Prof.Gilberto Pauciullo from Italy. He has an incredible 22 10th degree black belts which include five in Jiu-Jitsu alone, and one in...
Alexander Trans: ‘It’ll Take A Long Time For Europeans To Catch Up With Brazilians’
Jun 17, 2014BJJEE
The IBJJF Worlds moved to the USA in in 2007, most of the major champions are teaching in the US or abroad and Brazilians are still dominating all the weight classes at least at black...
Renato Migliaccio On Ryan Gracie, Vale Tudo & Growth Of BJJ In The USA
Jun 09, 2014BJJEE
Renato Migliaccio is a BJJ black belt under Ryan Gracie and a Judo black belt. He is a former European and Pan American Champion in BJJ, and has also competed in MMA amassing a 6-1...
