Top Gun Jiu-Jitsu: BJJ Popular At US Air Force’s Aviano Air Base in Italy!
Dec 13, 2012BJJEE
Aviano Air Base is a NATO Air Base under U.S. Air Force administration in northeastern Italy, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. It is located in Aviano municipality, at the foot of the Carnic...
Gameness Europe Owner BJJ Black Belt Tim Van Der Stek On BJJ In Holland, Training in The US & Turkey
Dec 08, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Tim, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Tim van der Stek. 31 years old. BJJ Black Belt. I was born in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. I currently...
Interview With The Crown Jewel Of The Checkmat Team: Renato Cardoso
Dec 05, 2012BJJEE
A student of Rodrigo Cavaca, Renato Cardoso made a big name for himself in late 2012 being revered by jiu jitsu’s media as the new “crown jewel” of the Checkmat Team. This status came...
The History, Success & Future Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Poland
Nov 23, 2012BJJEE
Written by Robert Janista For BJJ Eastern Europe , check out his blog: http://belikericksongracie.blogspot.com/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a relatively young sport discipline in Poland and its origins...
BJJ Black Belt, Alexander “Deda” Faria On His Mission To Develop BJJ In Russia
Nov 09, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Deda can you please introduce yourself to our readers? My name is Alexander Faria, also known as Deda Faria. I’m Brazilian, 39 years old and came to live in Russia in September of these...
BJJ Citizen of The World, Thomas Genske On Training In UK, Brazil, Australia, US, & Spain.
Nov 08, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Thomas, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe Hi, my name is Thomas Genske. Im 33. I was born in the Philippines to a German father and Filipina mother. I live...
Rickson Gracie, Amsterdam Seminar Report
Nov 07, 2012BJJEE
Here is a report from Rickson Gracie’s Seminar from last weekend in Amsterdam. Source: Part Time Grappler I attended the Rickson Gracie jiu jitsu seminar in Amsterdam, Holland on the 3rd/4th of...
Sweden’s Sebastian Brosche On His Multiple World Titles, Yoga & How To Improve Your Guard Passing
Nov 05, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Sebastian, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? My name is Sebastian Brosche, i am 28 yearsold and have a brown belt in BJJ and second degree black belt in...
Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Competition
Nov 02, 2012BJJEE
Source: US Grappling Weight Cutting: Two days before a tournament is not the time to decide you will experiment with weight cutting. Weight cutting is a process. Weight cutting takes practice. Weight...
Jiu-Jitsu Mat Etiquette And Forms Of Respect In Brazil
Oct 31, 2012BJJEE
If you get the chance to train Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil, you should know the proper etiquette that is used. When I trained at Alliance Ipanema (Now Alliance Leblon) I rember that if you cam elate to class...
World Champion Gabriel Marangoni On His Time Spent In Greece, Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria & UK
Oct 19, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Gabriel, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe My name is Gabriel Marangoni de Oliveira, I’m 21 years old, and I come from a city called Mogi das Cruzes,...
Roberto Atalla On The State of BJJ in Europe, His Years in Poland etc
Oct 18, 2012BJJEE
Roberto Atalla is one of the founders of the Rio Grappling Club, an academy that has been producing some of the best European grapplers for the passed few years. Quick Bio from BJJ Heroes: In 1990...
Are Olympic Lifts Appropriate For BJJ?
Oct 01, 2012BJJEE
Seeing Roger Gracie doing Olympic lifts during his preparation for his Metamoris superfight with Marcus Buchecha, make s us wonder what are the benefit of Olympic lifts for BJJ. Powering through...
Should Jiu-Jitsu Be Treated As A Sport Or A Martial Art?
Sep 28, 2012BJJEE
Kron Gracie has said about Sport Jiu-Jitsu “Sport Jiu-Jitsu is on the decline, it’s getting worse. With Metamoris, I want people to see the real Jiu-Jitsu.” in this interview . The problem...
Kron Gracie: “Sport Jiu-Jitsu is on the decline, it’s getting worse. With Metamoris, I want people to see the real Jiu-Jitsu.”
Sep 27, 2012BJJEE
Source: Graciemag Kron Gracie had some harsh words for Sport Jiu-Jitsu in a recent interview with Graciemag. He will be facing Otavio Sousa in a superfight at Metamoris on October 14th and plans...
Female Grappling Legend Hannette Staack: “If you specialize in some techniques, practice them so that people will not be able to defend them”
Sep 27, 2012BJJEE
Hannette Staack is arguably the best female jiu jitsu black belt in history. She is a black belt from Andre Negao. Hannette Staack is a 6 times world championship as wella as 3 time ADCC champion....
Rickson Gracie’s Representative in Hungary, Remy VdrHoot On His Academy In Pecs & Training With Rickson & Fedor
Sep 24, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Remy, pleaseintroduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe: Hi All! My name is Remy VdrHoort. I’m 38 years old. I was born in a little village near Amsterdam (Holland) and now...
Andre Galvao on Metamoris Pro: “These rules are fine for someone who wants to drag out a draw.”
Sep 13, 2012BJJEE
Andre Galvao has a counter to Ryron Gracie’s interview. You can see that Andre Galvao is taking the Metamoris Pro challenge very seriously. We also get the impression that he feels that the...
Kyra Gracie Wants to Face Ronda Rousey In A No Gi Submission Match
Sep 10, 2012BJJEE
Source: Tatame This would be a grappling dream match: “Ronda Rousey has been impressing the world with her MMA career. The six-win streak via armbar submissions have impressed even the...
Will No Points, Submission Only Tournaments Like Metamoris Pro Change Jiu-Jitsu?
Sep 06, 2012BJJEE
The recent trend of Jiu-Jitsu tournaments with the no points, submission only format such as the Gracie Worlds or next month’s Metamoris Pro has brought a wind of excitement in the Jiu-Jitsu...
Roger Gracie Black Belt Nic Gregoriades On The Jiu-Jitsu Brotherhood & The Growth Of BJJ in The UK & South Africa
Aug 30, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Nic, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? Hi guys! My name is Nic Gregoriades, I’m a bjj black-belt originally from Cape Town, South Africa....
Over 30 and Still Training: Advice For Adult CrossFitters and Grapplers
Aug 29, 2012BJJEE
We are all getting older. It’s a fact.That’s why we can’t train the same as we did when we were in our early twenties. This great article from Traver H. Boehm from...
You Know You Train Jiu-Jitsu When…Updated 2012 Version
Aug 29, 2012BJJEE
This was posted was by members of the UK BJJ Underground on the Facebook page. There are some gems here: Rob Taylor: You put on a slim fit shirt and it fits everywhere except your forearms. Andy...
Relson Gracie On Sport Jiu-Jitsu, Roger Gracie, Rickson’s 400 fights and His Feud with Royce Gracie
Aug 27, 2012BJJEE
Source: TATAME (translated from English) Coral belt (Red and Black) in Jiu-Jitsu and son of none other than Helio Gracie, Relson Gracie has lived in the U.S. for 27 years and has never taught in...
