BJJ Seminars: Are They Worth The Investment?
Aug 24, 2021BJJEE
BJJ Seminars can be a terrific way to get better at. But are they truly a good time and money investment? Once you make the commitment to attend, how can you maximize your learning experience?...
5 Amazing Martial Arts Dads To Honor On Father’s Day
Jun 20, 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...
Joe Rogan Shares Picture Of Blue Belt Days – Training Under Jean Jacques Machado
Jun 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone starts somewhere. You can’t be a black belt level Jiu-Jitsu athlete immediately from the get-go, but you’ve got to put a lot of effort into training. You have to possess the...
Get WAY Stronger Than Your Teammates with This BJJ Workout
Jun 04, 2021BJJEE
Choosing a right approach to weight training and, in general, working out in order to improve your Jiu Jitsu is no easy feat. There are so many options to choose from that it’s easy for your mind...
The Blueprint To Getting BETTER In BJJ At A FASTER Speed
May 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Getting better in BJJ, at a faster speed, is no rocket science. You just have to give 100% effort (or as close to it as you can on a given day) in several different areas… And possibly change...
John Danaher Black Belt: BJJ World Champions Should Only Be At Black Belt
May 13, 2021BJJEE
The arbitrary nature of the bjj belt system has established a reality where there is a big number of competitors who can all claim they’re World Champions. But sure there even be such thing as...
5 BAD HABITS In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu That You Have To AVOID
Mar 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Inverted Gear „We first make our habits, and then our habits make us“, said the great English poet John Dryden. It’s the habits that will make or break you as you go through life...
Roger Ver, World’s First Investor in Bitcoin Is a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 17, 2021BJJEE
Roger Ver is the World’s first Investor in Bitcoin startups including Bitcoin.com , Blockchain.com , Z.cash , BitPay, Kraken, Purse.io. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and a digital payment...
This Is How You Take The Back From A DLR Lasso Guard
Oct 26, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to become known as someone who totally dominates their BJJ opponents, then you absolutely have to develop a strong backtake game! There are so many approaches to it – to taking your...
Surf Legend Kelly Slater: ‘Kids Should Do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Before Any Other Sport’
Oct 01, 2020BJJEE
Surf and Jiu-Jitsu have a lot in common as both are a lifestyle. Many surfers train Jiu-Jitsu. Among the most famous ones are Joel Tudor (BJJ black belt) and the Michael Jordan of Surfing: Kelly...
Jiu-Jitsu: Is It The Ultimate Ego Inflater?
Aug 09, 2020BJJEE
Written by Christophe ‘Pank’ Levy, BJJ and Luta Livre black belt and head instructor of Raca Luta Academy in Paris, France. I’d like to reflect on a recent essay from Gaël Coadic...
How to Take Advantage of a BJJ Seminar
Aug 03, 2020BJJEE
Seminars can be a terrific way to get better at BJJ. But are they truly a good time and money investment? Once you make the commitment to attend, how can you maximize your learning experience? In...
Going Through A Break Up And Feeling Down? BJJ Can Help Out
Jul 01, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve probably experienced that sinking feeling; the one as if the world is crushing around you and as if you can’t really find your place in it anymore. Break ups are never a fun...
John Danaher Details The One Attribute That He Actively Pursues In his Students
Jun 10, 2020BJJEE
In bjj you often hear about certain attributes needed for success. Whether you’re a coach or a hobbyist there’s a certain hierarchy of attributes that are desired to have in order to make...
So You Want To Quit BJJ As A Blue Belt? Consider This First
Jun 09, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The „blue belt blues“ in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, despite often being subjected to various jokes and memes, are as real as it gets. They happen to almost everyone that receives their blue belt, to...
The Cross Sleeve Guard Is Your New Best Friend
Apr 27, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Open Guard offers you so much choice for setting up your attacking game! There are a number of ways to set up offense from here, and if you haven’t read our two articles about the Collar...
Which Is Better For Self-Defense: BJJ Or Judo? Here’s What Matters
Apr 09, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Is it better to have trained BJJ or Judo when a self-defense situation arises? If you’re a Jiujiteiro, then this might not be what you want to hear… But it’s something that you...
Cobrinha’s 8 BJJ Solo Guard Retention Drills – Do These Every Day!
Apr 06, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
There’s nothing worse than feeling your BJJ skills slowly fade away due to the lack of training… And look, we get it! Your academy is probably closed, so you can’t go over there and...
Stuck In Quarantine? Here Are 5 BJJ Things You Can Do To Stay Motivated
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Depending on where you live, there’s a possibility that you’ve already spent a couple of weeks in a self-imposed quarantine, isolated and being away from your BJJ academy; away from Jiu...
Bulletproof Your Knees For BJJ With These 5 Stability Exercises
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Look, chances are that we probably don’t have to tell you about how important it is to stay as injury-free as possible in BJJ – especially when your knees are considered. For, once the...
The Best Guard For Beginners: Collar Sleeve Guard with Rafael Mendes
Mar 26, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
In the part one of the Introduction to the Collar Sleeve Guard, we’ve examined the basics of setting up this guard, as well as how to set up basic attacks from it. Now, in this second part,...
10 Simple Tips For Massive Improvements in your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Game
Mar 08, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. So you’re improving in BJJ! But not as much as you’d like, eh…? No problem, we’ve got your back! Here are 10 easy to...
Law Enforcement and Security Techniques That Just Don’t Work
Feb 06, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve probably had a chance to see all of those inefficient martial arts techniques on Instagram, Youtube and similar, right? And, while it seems that they are often a laughing stock for some...
Alvin Aguilar The Pioneer Of BJJ in the Philippines & Head of Asia’s Largest BJJ Team
Jan 22, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is booming in The Philippines, a country in Asia with over 100 million inhabitants and highly developed MMA and martial arts scene. The pioneer of BJJ in the Philippines and South...
