Throwback: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu vs. Karate Team Challenge (1975)
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Jiu-Jitsu works. Not just when it comes to training in your academy nor just when it comes to the competitions you went to… But in both cases and against other martial arts as well! You simply...
Royce Gracie’s Son, Khonry Was Cut by Bellator
Jul 13, 2021BJJEE
In recent weeks, the UFC made a list of layoffs and now it was Bellator’s turn to give up 18 fighters incuding Khonry Gracie , son of the legend Royce Gracie. Welterweight, Khonry debuted at...
The Prominence And History Of BJJ Legend Royce Gracie
Jun 30, 2021BJJEE
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...
Rener Gracie: “No one I’ve ever rolled with (from UFC fighters to world champ bjj players) can submit me like Ryron Gracie can. Not even close.”
Jun 23, 2021BJJEE
Rener Gracie recently had a Q&A with fans on reddit. He addressed his Jiu-Jitsu rivalry with his older brother Ryron, sparring mentility, controversies in the Gracie family, his favorite...
Roger Gracie: ‘I Don’t Drill. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is Different From Judo’
Feb 19, 2021BJJEE
In grappling sports such as Wrestling, Judo, BJJ, many believe that repetition is key. Drilling a move countless times at various speeds and intensity is a perfect way of learning and applying at...
Kron Gracie Reveals Secret For Good Sleep After Hard Jiu-Jitsu Training
Jan 20, 2021BJJEE
@morgan__n 📷 @whoisjongibb You think that you’re doing everything you should be, don’t you? You’re training regularly and not just that; but every drill you execute is taken seriously and...
The Legend of “The Gracie Hunter” Kazushi Sakuraba vs The Gracie Family
Dec 30, 2020BJJEE
Written by Xavier Sales, Black Belt, Head instructor at Alpha Jiu Jitsu Academy Richmond, Sydney Australia, jiujitsurichmond.com.au There is no one more influential in Japanese MMA than the legend...
Rickson’s Lesson That Changed The Life of Award-Winning Chef & BJJ Black Belt Alex Atala
Oct 24, 2020BJJEE
What is the greatest quality that the student can admire in a good teacher? One of the most useful, undoubtedly, is that keen eye – which many call talent – to notice the mistake that the...
With Both Hands Tied In His Belt, Rener Gracie Submits Purple Belt Training Partner
Sep 14, 2020BJJEE
Hard to believe, but true. The grandson of Helio and son of Rorion, Rener Gracie managed the feat of submitting an opponent without using his hands. In just over seven minutes of rolling, Rener, with...
When Gracie Misbehave: Gracie Family Dramas & Misbehaviors in History
Sep 10, 2020BJJEE
“People who come from dysfunctional families are not destined for a dysfunctional life.” – Bo Bennett Jiu-Jitsu as we know it today would have never happened if it hadn’t been...
Rorion Gracie’s First Student, Richard Bresler Uncovers How Rorion Tried To Rip Him Off of His Share When They Sold The UFC
Sep 02, 2020BJJEE
Old school 6th degree BJJ black belt Richard Bresler started training with the Gracie family in the early 1980’s in LA when they first arrived and were teaching in garages. He was Rorion...
The Top 5 Most Successful Jiu-Jitsu Competitors From The Gracie Family
Aug 02, 2020BJJEE
The following is a list of the top Gracies that have competed in history and is based on a mixture of results and impact on the BJJ scene. 5. Rolls Gracie Another Gracie legend from the golden days...
The Old School Gracie Way of Tying Your Jiu-Jitsu Belt
Jul 26, 2020BJJEE
There are countless ways to tie your belt from the superlock (never comes undone) to the standard to the old school Gracie way (picture). Having seen the way Master Relson Gracie ties his belt, made...
Rorion Gracie on How to Use Principles of Jiu-Jitsu For Success in Business
Jun 09, 2020BJJEE
We owe a lot to this man. Red belt Rorion Gracie, founder of the UFC revolutionized the fighting world and created a real moneymaker, today in the hands of Dana White and the Fertitta brothers. He...
Gracie Family Best Kept Secret: Breathing Method When Doing Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 22, 2020BJJEE
If you have ever rolled with a BJJ master or advanced practitioner, what is something that distinguishes them from beginners in BJJ? It’s not just superior technique. It’s the way they...
The Match That Shocked The World: Wallid Ismail-Royce Gracie
Mar 17, 2020BJJEE
The match that shocked the jiu jitsu world when Wallid Ismail of Team Carlson Gracie submitted UFC Champion and legend Royce Gracie with the now famous clock choke. Wallid has a history with the...
Renzo Gracie Got Inspiration From Starbucks To Write Names on Gi Collars
Feb 21, 2020BJJEE
Renzo Gracie recently appeared on the UFC unfiltered podcast where he talked about various subjects. One of them was: Renzo Gracie on Keenan Cornelius Disrespecting Rickson: ‘You Just Got Submitted...
The Incredible Story Of The American Wrestler Who Trained Rolls Gracie
Feb 08, 2020BJJEE
This is the true story of how a high level wrestler Bob Anderson trained in Brazil in 1978 with jiu jitsu legend Rolls Gracie and he rest of the Gracie family. In the late 70’s and 80’s in...
Gracie Family & Wrestling, Cross Training Throughout History
Feb 08, 2020BJJEE
Back in 2014, brothers Rolles & Igor (sons of the legendary Rolls Gracie) and their half brother Gregor Gracie all participated in wrestling exhibition matches in New York at the Grapple...
Rickson’s Daughter Reveals How BJJ Helped Her Cope With Trauma, Talks Running an Academy with Sister
Feb 08, 2020BJJEE
Rickson Gracie is perhaps the biggest legend of the Gracie family. While we often hear about Kron we’ve seldom heard from his two daughters. This led to an extensive interview Kauan and Kaulin...
Kyra Gracie’s Great Detail To Finish The Omoplata
Jan 29, 2020BJJEE
The omoplata may be the most underrated submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It is not utilized often at the highest levels of bjj but it is an excellent submission. We have seen omoplata’s executed...
Coral Belts Royler Gracie & Pedro Sauer in Epic Training Session
Jan 27, 2020BJJEE
A rolling session happened, between coral belts and friends Royler Gracie and Pedro Sauer, a few years ago in Brazil at the Gracie Humaita Academy. These are two of the most respected...
Legendary Gym Stories: When Liborio Wiped out the Carlson Gracie Competition Team
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
On August 28th and 29th 2015, at the ADCC in Sao Paulo, two legends of Jiu-Jitsu which were formed by the late Carlson Gracie will lock horns: Ricardo Liborio and Mario Sperry. In an interview...
Dave Camarillo on Training With Rickson: ‘Was Like Trying To Move a House’
Nov 07, 2019BJJEE
Dave Camarillo is a Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Ralph Gracie though he moved away from Ralph’s academy to form his own style which he branded as “Guerrilla Jiu...
