Craig Jones Announces CJI 2 Will Be A Team Grappling Tournament
Dec 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has officially announced that the highly anticipated Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2) will feature a completely new format – transitioning into a team grappling tournament! A few...
Rare Footage Of John Danaher Rolling Surfaces
Nov 13, 2024BJJEE
Footage of John Danaher rolling is very hard to come by. The amazing coach of the Danaher Death Squad started training BJJ in the mid 90’s and was one of Renzo Gracie’s first American...
Gordon Ryan: “B-Team Is A Frat House, Craig Hasn’t Been In The Gym For Months”
Oct 12, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent podcast appearance, Gordon Ryan shared his thoughts on multiple things in the BJJ community. Including his opinion on some of his former teammates and their current team, B-Team...
[WATCH] Craig Jones Toys With & Submits Gabi Garcia With RNC
Aug 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones emerged victorious in the highly anticipated intergender grappling match against Gabi Garcia – at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI). The match started with Garcia attempting to...
The Top 6 Exercises Andre Galvao Uses to Improve BJJ Performance
Aug 13, 2024BJJEE
Just how much strength training do you really need for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? One school of thought advocates virtually no strength training at all, where this modality of training is seen as something...
Craig Jones Opens Up About PED Use: “The Next Generation Is Gonna Take It Anyway”
May 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has been making waves recently in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, most notably by organizing the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) – a $1 million tournament that is going to take...
Mason Fowler Confirms Participation At Craig Jones Invitational (CJI)
May 29, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, it’s official… Mason Fowler, winner of ADCC East & West Coast Trials 2019 and 2021 & an ADCC veteran, has decided to compete at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) rather than...
Gordon Ryan Blasts Craig Jones for Associating with Controversial Ukrainian Battalion
May 28, 2024BJJEE
Craig Jones has shaken the Jiu-Jitsu world by announcing the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) tournament on the same date as ADCC 2024. The tournament will offer a $2 million cash prize spread across...
Jozef Chen Announces Appearance At Craig Jones Invitational (CJI)
May 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It’s official: Jozef Chen will compete at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI)! He has announced it via social media, with a funny caption: If I win [the million dollars] I guess I shouldn’t...
New Wave vs B-Team: Which Gym Reigns Supreme for Jiu-Jitsu Training?
Apr 15, 2024BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu enthusiasts often find themselves debating the merits of different gyms, especially when considering where to train among the top contenders. In Austin, Texas, two gyms stand out due to...
Eddie Bravo Announces Inaugural EBI Open: A Shift In Professional Grappling
Mar 27, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Eddie Bravo has just revealed plans to host the inaugural EBI Open Tournament in El Paso, Texas – scheduled for June 17, 2024! Since its inception in 2014, EBI has stuck to the model of...
Which are the Best Olympic Lifts for Grapplers & Wrestlers?
Mar 01, 2024BJJEE
Everyone these days has an opinion on the Olympic lifts. Thanks to Crossfit and a resurgence of old-school functional training, the Snatch and Clean and Jerk are now programmed into even the average...
Gordon Ryan Slams BJJ Athletes Claiming To Be Natural But Secretly Using PED’s
Feb 06, 2024BJJEE
Today’s biggest No Gi grappling athlete, Gordon Ryan draws attention for his high-level game and also for his declarations off the mats. Last month, the American faced former teammate Nick...
Blue Belt Worked Out Like Gordon Ryan For 60 Days & Then Entered a Competition
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE
In the span of about 18 months: Gordon Ryan Went From 163 Lbs To 232 Lbs & Back To 194 LBS & Transformed Himself From a Relatively Unknown Grappler To The Best No Gi Grappler On Earth,...
How To Become Stronger For Jiu-Jitsu When You Have Limited Time
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE
How will you love to describe yourself? As a grappler? or as a strength trainer? If you contrive to be successful on the mat you better figure it out here fairly promptly. There are lots of basic...
Strength Matters: Most Jacked BJJ Athletes
Jan 26, 2024BJJEE
Photo: Mike Calimbas Photography Helio Gracie believed superior technique could overcome all other disadvantages but in an effort to be at the top of their game – these jiujiteros put some serious...
Masahiko Kimura’s Insane Daily Training Routine
Jan 07, 2024BJJEE
Masahiko Kimura)was a Japanese judoka who is widely considered one of the greatest judoka of all time. (5 ft 7in 170 cm; 85 kg, 187 lb) He was born on September 10, 1917 in Kumamoto, Japan. In...
Here’s How To Do The Cartwheel Pass In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Cartwheel Pass is one of those guard passes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that can seem dangerous and complicated… Which it most certainly is – if you don’t know how to do it. In...
The “Body Lock Quick Switch” Is Your New Favorite Guard Pass
Oct 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Body Lock passing is one of the best ways to pass guard in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. So, here’s a neat variation to it: the Body Lock Quick Switch! Jay Rodriguez demonstrates this guard passing...
Quintet 4: Craig Jones Carries B-Team To Victory
Sep 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
At Yokohama Arena in Japan on September 10, the B-Team won the title at Quintet 4 – secured by a standout performance from team captain Craig Jones. The team faced off against Team Polaris and...
Robert Degle Betraying his Own Kind: How To Pass a Leglocker’s Guard
Sep 01, 2023BJJEE
When searching on Google for ways to counter leg lockers, you will come across various counter-curses that aim to remove the leg-locker curse or leg-locking spell, which are fictional spells from the...
The Spiral Ride: Better Way To Control Opponents In Turtle
Aug 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Turtle position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is nowhere as greatly explored as other positions are. That is to say: there are a number of possibilities when your opponent turtles up, both for...
Gordon Ryan Shows How To Do The Perfect Body Lock Pass
Apr 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Body Lock passing: one of the most efficient styles of passing guard in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But, truth be told, there are a lot of details to get right for it. Body Lock passing can be a great...
Haisam Rida Officially Joins B-Team Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Haisam Rida is one of the best and most athletic heavyweight Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors today. And he’s just made the decision to officially join B-Team Jiu-Jitsu! Rida has been a part of...
