Is Jiu-Jitsu Devolving? Drysdale: “Wrestling Has it Right, BJJ Has it Wrong”
Feb 29, 2024BJJEE
In a recent episode of the “I Suck At Jiu-Jitsu Show” hosted by Josh McKinney, BJJ and ADCC world champion Robert Drysdale shared his perspective on the current state and evolution of...
Drysdale: ‘It’s Not Old School vs New School Jiu-Jitsu. It’s Simple & Efficient vs Sophisticated & Complicated
Feb 11, 2024BJJEE
In a recent podcast, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Robert Drysdale compared the simplicity and efficiency of wrestling to the increasing complexity of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques. While Brazilian...
Demian Maia Clarifies What Really Happened in the Drysdale & Galvao Fixed ADCC Match Allegations
Jun 17, 2021BJJEE
Former ADCC champion Robert Drysdale recently made an interesting video where he named the most successful teams in Jiu-Jitsu. He named Gracie Barra, Alliance and Atos. This provoked a reaction from...
Robert Drydale’s Tips to Become a BJJ World Champion
Apr 15, 2021BJJEE
So what does it take to be the next Marcelo Garcia? Or Robert Drysdale? How does one reach that legendary level of expertise? What are the requirements? In this article we’ll explore the...
Roger Drysdale Issues Statement About Why He Tried To Talk Max Rohskopf Out Of Quitting
Jun 21, 2020BJJEE
MMA fighter Max Rohskopf while fighting on he latest UFC card last night, sat on the stool in between rounds of his fight and told his corner repeatedly that he wanted to call the match aka to quit....
Drysdale on Fadda/Franca Lineage: ‘No Evidence That They Learned From Maeda’
May 10, 2020BJJEE
Robert Drysdale is currently filming a documentary about the true history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that isn’t necessarily the known history that we have all learned. His Documentary is called...
Drysdale: ‘Fellipe Andrew Will Be The Best in The World, Will Outdo Buchecha’
Feb 12, 2020BJJEE
Fellipe Andrew made a huge impact at this year’s European championship when he won the gold in the black belt absolute in spectacular fashion. The Zenith black belt became the first man to...
Drysdale:’The Average BJJ Black Belt Makes More Money Than The Average MMA Fighter’
Dec 26, 2019BJJEE
Ten years ago, serious BJJ practitioners mostly shared a common goal of excelling first in BJJ and then transitioning to MMA. The reasons were mostly for a sporting challenge but more often it was...
Drysdale: ‘Stop Being So Lazy, Learn Takedowns’
Dec 05, 2019BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is growing at an amazing rate worldwide. More people are training in all corners of the world. BJJ is evolving. The direction that sport BJJ is going is worrying many....
Drysdale Questions If Fadda lineage is a Non-Gracie lineage
Jan 07, 2019BJJEE
Robert Drysdale has recently dedicated himself to authoring a bjj documentary. It was to be called Closed guard – the movie. In order to do this Drysdale shared bits relating to interesting bjj...
Drysdale: Why Some BJJers Didn’t Do Well In MMA
Nov 26, 2017grappler z
BJJ and ADCC world champion Robert Drysdale on Why BJJ players nowadays have less success in MMA…
Drysdale Slams Rickson: Berimbolo is no different from many of the techniques he practices, and teaches, himself.
Jul 08, 2017BJJEE
It seems like in every interview lately Rickson Gracie has been hammering the point that grips slow down the game, advantages are killing competitions and unsavory moves that have...
Drysdale Clarifies Danis Controversy: There Was No Poaching
Jun 03, 2017BJJEE
Earlier this year Dillon Danis and Munsher Munchie Khera found themselves on the outs with their home gym – Marcelo Garcia academy. Dillon Danis & Mansher Khera Suspended...
Drysdale is Glad He Got Banged Up A Bit On The Road To Legacy Title
Aug 18, 2016BJJEE
Robert Drysdale is advancing his MMA career one step at a time. Long time bjj black belt recently scored a second round submission victory against Ryan Spann on July 22nd for Legacy...
Drysdale Blasts Gracie Bros:’They Point Out Mistakes & Have Never Fought’
May 24, 2016BJJEE
With the growth of Gracie University, the controversy is mostly about the fact that they deliver a ‘technical blue belt’ to members who learn over the internet and send in footage of them...
Drysdale: Gracie University Making Mockery of Jiu-Jitsu as a Martial Art
Mar 11, 2016BJJEE
Rener Gracie together with his brother Ryron, is the creator of the controversial Gracie Online University. He is Rorion’s son and grandson of Grandmaster Helio Gracie. Gracie...
Rener Gracie’s Response To Drysdale & To All His Haters
Feb 25, 2016BJJEE
Rener Gracie together with his brother Ryron, is the creator of the controversial Gracie Online University. He is Rorion’s son and grandson of Grandmaster Helio Gracie. Gracie University was...
Drysdale: ‘Rener Gracie is Dragging Helio’s Legacy in The Mud’
Feb 23, 2016BJJEE
Rener Gracie, love him or hate him, you can’t deny that he’s a brilliant businessman. Rener Gracie together with his brother Ryron, is the creator of the controversial Gracie...
Kristian Woodmansee Sets The Record Straight On Why He Left Drysdale For Atos San Diego
Jun 05, 2014BJJEE
Brown belt world champion Kristian Woodmansee recently left his position as instructor at Drysdale BJJ (Zenith) and joined the all star academy of Atos in San Diego which hosts such...
Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns Joins Cavaca & Drysdale’s Zenith Team
Mar 01, 2014BJJEE
Multiple times Jiu-Jitsu world champion and rising MMA fighter , Gilbert Durinho Burns will be now representing a new team. The fighter has joined the Zenith team of Rodrigo Cavaca and...
BJJEE Rising Stars: Drysdale BJJ’s Kristian Woodmansee
Jan 02, 2014BJJEE
Walk into Drysdale Jiu Jitsu in Las Vegas, Nevada on any given day and you will see a team made up of some of the worlds best athletes. Among these fighters you will find Kristian Woodmansee, a...
Cavaca & Drysdale Release Name & Logo Of Their New Team
Oct 11, 2013BJJEE
After announcing his departure from Checkmat last week, Rodrigo Cavaca officiated his joining up with Robert Drysdale. Robert Drysdale (world champion black belt in 2005) and Cavaca (world...
World Class BJJ Brown Belt/ Div 1 Wrestler, Bret Perchaluk on Wrestling for BJJ, Roberto Traven & His Ukrainian Roots
Feb 17, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Bret, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Bret Perchaluk, I’m 28 years old, I’m a Brown Belt in BJJ/ Black Belt in judo, I’m originally...
The Top Female BJJ Athletes Of All Time
Apr 20, 2024BJJEE
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...
