The Year of Roberto ‘Cyborg’: How The 40 yr Old is Winning Everything This Year
Sep 19, 2020BJJEE
Not many professional athletes get to do a winning streak in the sport of BJJ. The brutal competition and the fact that in most major tournaments you get to face 4 or 5 guys that are at the top of...
The Perfect Darce Set Up with the Gi by Charles Harriott
Sep 13, 2020BJJEE
Half guard can be one of the best and worst places to start initiating a guard pass. Some people have made a career from forcing half guard and smashing people from there. This is a common method of...
Robert Drysdale’s Superior Arm Drag From Butterfly Guard
Aug 27, 2020BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best...
Understanding Various BJJ Styles: Pressure, Dynamic, Half Guard…
Aug 16, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
What to do with a ‘Guillotine Spaz’ Opponent?
Aug 12, 2020BJJEE
© Piotr Pędziszewski/PitBullWestCoast https://www.facebook.com/PitBullWestCoast https://www.facebook.com/piotrpedziszewskiphotography Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan...
Five Activities To Make Your Jiu-Jitsu Evolve During the Quarantine
Jul 24, 2020BJJEE
With the whole world still affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Jiu-Jitsu community has suffered greatly from the lack of daily training and competitions almost every weekend. Here is how you...
Saulo Ribeiro: ‘We Should Drop The ‘Brazilian’ in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’
Jul 17, 2020BJJEE
Our friends from Jits.fr went to train at Saulo Ribeiro’s University of Jiu-Jitsu and used the occasion to interview the legend. Since the Interview was in French, BJJ Eastern Europe translated...
Against A Superior Wrestler Pulling Guard Is The WRONG Strategy
Jun 16, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis Humphries, Amaury...
Ude Garami – Origins of the Kimura Lock
Jun 13, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis Humphries, Amaury...
This is Why The Diving Kimura is a Better Option Than The Rolling Kimura
May 29, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis Humphries, Amaury...
How to Stop a Half Guard Player From Even Starting Their Game
May 20, 2020BJJEE
Half guard can be one of the best and worst places to start initiating a guard pass. Some people have made a career from forcing half guard and smashing people from there. This is a common method of...
These Are The 10 Best Takedown Artists in Grappling
May 19, 2020BJJEE
Wrestling is an inevitable part of submission grappling/BJJ and a key factor in many matches on elite and amateur level. BJJ practitioners are often criticized for neglecting their takedown game, but...
Stop Getting Beat by the Under Hook in Half Guard
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
Half guard can be one of the best and worst places to start initiating a guard pass. Some people have made a career from forcing half guard and smashing people from there. This is a common method of...
2 Mistakes Most People Make With The Kimura & How To Fix Them
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis Humphries, Amaury...
Vinny Magalhaes on ‘Well Spoken Instructors That Never Produced a World Champion’
Feb 03, 2020BJJEE
MMA fighter and ADCC champion Vinny Magalhaes wrote his thoughts on what he defines as “really well spoken instructors, who break down a move using all kind of technical language,...
Lost the Half Guard Under Hook Battle from Top? Use The Phantom Pass
Jan 02, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
Using a Sloppy Face Choke To Set Up a Deep Rear Naked Choke
Dec 23, 2019BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
4 Ways To Surprise Your Opponent By Passing Straight To Mount
Nov 06, 2019BJJEE
Passing straight to mount is a great option that saves you all the trouble of having to pass by half guard or side control in order of get to mount. You also get 7 points in a competition...
Handful Of ADCC Invites Left: A Look Who Is In, Who Is Out From The Toughest Competition In the World
Apr 20, 2019BJJEE
ADCC is the most prestigious tournament. The Abu dhabi combat club is a championship held only every other year and as such the invites are coveted. Here’s a complete list of those who have...
Stop The Bottom Half Guard Game With the Patella Lock
Apr 03, 2019BJJEE
Half guard can be one of the best and worst places to start initiating a guard pass. Some people have made a career from forcing half guard and smashing people from there. This is a common method of...
Polaris 9 Results: Tough Match Ups and One Breakthrough Performance
Mar 16, 2019BJJEE
Polaris just concluded its 9th edition. The europe based sub only promotion has been putting on shows for a number of years. In the latest edition they’ve matched up a number of jiu jitsu aces...
AJ Agazarm Making His MMA Debut January 26th
Jan 17, 2019BJJEE
AJ Agazarm is the latest seasoned grappler to have joined Bellator. The Nick Diaz entourage member is moving away from the grappling circuit and steadily into MMA. Agazarm’s debut is set for...
BJJ Lookalikes, 2019 Updated Version
Jan 01, 2019BJJEE
No disrespect to all our BJJ heroes. It’s all in good fun. Please feel free to make suggestions and we will add them! & ...
You Might Want To Add The Kimura Pass from Half Guard To Your Arsenal
Aug 23, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
