Brandon “Wolverine” Mullins on Mental Preparation, Strategies & Training for Competition
Jul 31, 2012BJJEE
The Guys at BJJ.org did a very long and very informative interview with Brandon “Wolverine” Mullins, one of the hardest working and most respected grapplers active in North America today....
Hungarian Black Belt Gabor Fodor on Carlson Gracie Mentality and BJJ in Hungary
Jul 25, 2012BJJEE
1.Please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe Gabor with a student My name is Gabor Fodor, I am 36 years old, from Budapest, Hungary. I am a BJJ black belt under Mihály...
Latvia’s Jevgenijs Minajevs, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, on BJJ in Latvia and Benefits of Wrestling for BJJ
Jul 16, 2012BJJEE
Hi Jevgenijs, please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe Hello to all of the Eastern Europe BJJ practitioners. My name is Jevgenijs Minajevs and I am from Riga, Latvia. I am...
How to be a jerk in Jiu-Jitsu (Please don’t be one)
Jun 26, 2012BJJEE
There are certain behaviors and attitudes that I really dislike from training partners in Jiu-Jitsu. I was reading an article with a top 10 list. I decided to make my own. 1.Celebrating after you tap...
Pan Am 2012 champion Yuri Simoes : “Nobody is invincible, everybody can be defeated”
Jun 25, 2012BJJEE
Our friends from grapplerinfo.pl recently had a interview with Yuri Simoes. Be sure to also check out our interview with Yuri where he talks about his past and BJJ journey. 1. Hi Yuri, can you...
The benefits of swimming for Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 12, 2012BJJEE
Source: Livestrong & http://enoisblog.wordpress.comWith summer just starting, swimming is a great option for BJJ cross training, these 2 articles have covered the benefits of swimming for a BJJ...
DJ Jackson (Team Lloyd Irvin): “I won’t be satisfied until I am a black belt World champion”
Jun 07, 2012BJJEE
DJ Jackson is one of the most exiting competitors around these days. He recently won Gold at Brown belt at the Worlds and is looking to take the MMA world by storm! 1. How did you first start...
Worlds 2012 big star, Marcos Buchecha: “I never fight to a draw. Either I lose or I win. I prefer to take chances”
Jun 04, 2012BJJEE
Marcus Buchecha was the big name of the Jiu-Jitsu Worlds, held in California. The athlete of Checkmat won the Ultra heavyweight, submitting Leo Leite and winning the decision in the absolute, in a...
IBJJF Worlds PLAY BY PLAY and Results, Saturday June 2
Jun 01, 2012BJJEE
FOR SUNDAY’S PLAY BY PLAY, PLEASE GO HERE: http://www.bjjeasteurope.com/2012/06/ibjjf-worlds-play-by-play-sunday-june-3.html Tune in here at 9am California time or 6pm Paris or Belgrade time...
2012 Worlds Team Preview: Alliance
May 31, 2012BJJEE
Source Ben Tharpa for Bloodyelbow Bloodyelbow did a great team preview for the 2012 Worlds. Here are the best parts: “As the 2012 Mundials kick off tomorrow in Long Beach, California, we bring...
IBJJF Worlds Brown belts & Women’s black belt preview & predictions
May 31, 2012BJJEE
My good friend Kris Novell did a great Worlds 2012 preview on his blog http://pullingtheline.com/ with Brown and Black belts as well as women’s black.Since we’ve already done the...
European & Worldwide aces to watch out for at the IBJJF Worlds next week
May 25, 2012BJJEE
It’s that time of year again, where the world’s best BJJ players meet up in California and decide who is the best.There will be a large contingent of European players this year....
BJJ Eastern Europe Training Report: Cercle Tissier, Europe’s oldest BJJ academy
May 23, 2012BJJEE
Finishing my tour of French BJJ academies, I couldn’t leave Paris without training in France’s and probably Europe’s first BJJ academy: Le Cercle Tissier. It was here that BJJ...
DJ Jackson
May 22, 2012BJJEE
DJ Jackson (Team Lloyd Irvin) Today’s “Young Guns” segment features DJ Jackson, a young man who has quickly become a popular name in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Submission Grappling scene. Under...
The hidden cost of pursuing your passion (Jiu-Jitsu)
May 16, 2012BJJEE
Source: Valerie Worthington for Breaking MuscleBJJ is more than just a 2 time a week hobby for must of us. Very fast it becomes a passion. This article covers the real costs of pursuing your passion...
Mendes Brothers talk leg locks, competing in the absolute, and who is better between the two brothers in the gym
May 15, 2012BJJEE
Source: http://www.mendesbros.com/ You are both pretty young and you have already achieved great success in jiu-jitsu both with the gi and without the gi. You medaled in the most prestigious...
Germany’s top BJJ player, Johannes Wieth: “I only go for gold, there is no 2nd place for me”
May 14, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Johannes, can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern Europe BJJ community? Hi, my name is Johannes Wieth. I am 33 years old and i live in Munich, Germany. Some of my accomplishments in...
A black belt is a white belt that didn’t quit! Pressure And The New Belt
May 10, 2012BJJEE
Article written by BJJ black belt Darren Curie for Combatbaseblog Jiu Jitsu is a simple process stripped of the typical BS of the “traditional” arts (for now); you train long and hard,...
BJJ Eastern Europe rising stars: Slovenia’s Djordje Kesić
May 06, 2012BJJEE
1. Djordje can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern EuropeanBJJ community? Hi, my name is Djordje Kesić and I’m a purple belt under Rodrigo Carvalho, Akxe BJJ.I train at Fight Club...
Paris, France training report: PS Phoenix
May 04, 2012BJJEE
Starting off from where I finished my last article: http://www.bjjeasteurope.com/2012/05/paris-france-training-report-jeremy.html , I had just finished my first training session for the day at...
BJJ Eastern Europe rising stars: Serbia’s Uros Domanovic
May 02, 2012BJJEE
1. Uros can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern European BJJ community? My name is Uros Domanovic 19 years old. I’m a BJJ purple belt and I train at Zerjal Team in Belgrade, Serbia. So...
Andre Galvao aiming for gold at weight & absolute at the Worlds 2012
Apr 25, 2012BJJEE
Story by Erik Engelhart at Tatame Current absolute and weight champion at ADCC, Andre Galvao had a good start this year and earned one of the few titles he lacked on his collection: Abu Dhabi Pro....
Zeljko Drinovac, a Croatian brown belt living in New York, talks about training with Marcelo Garcia
Apr 23, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Zeljko can you introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? My name is Zeljko Drinovac, coming from Zagreb , Croatia. I’m a bjj brown belt and training at Marcelo Garcia...
From fashion model to BJJ champion, meet Monique Elias
Apr 21, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Monique, can you please present yourself to the Eastern Europe BJJ community? Monique winning the Pan Ams 2012 My name is Monique Medeiros Elias, 22 years old and Blue Belt. I train with Mario...
