(Video) Thumb In, Palm Down Knee Slide Like Xande, Romulo & Leandro Lo
Jun 01, 2014BJJEE
Xande teaches how to pass the guard with the power knee slice using the palm down grip. This is a very effective grip variation that is used extensively by Xande, Romulo Barral and...
Braulio Estima Looking To Use His Experience To Overcome Keenan, Romulo, Galvao, Jackson At Abu Dhabi World Pro
Apr 16, 2014BJJEE
At 33 years of age, Braulio Estima has no time to lose. He knws that he has a few years left to be at the top of his game. He decided to fight in World Abu Dhabi from 15-19 April and...
Otavio Sousa: “Losing To Kron & Romulo Made Me Even Stronger For The 2013 Season.”
Mar 17, 2013BJJEE
Last year’s World Champion at middleweight, Otavio Sousa finds himself in a curious situation. Despite being the world’s best at middleweight, he is not the clear favorite for gold at the...
Strength Matters: Most Jacked BJJ Athletes
Jan 26, 2024BJJEE
Photo: Mike Calimbas Photography Helio Gracie believed superior technique could overcome all other disadvantages but in an effort to be at the top of their game – these jiujiteros put some serious...
When Josh Barnett Signed Up to a BJJ Gi Competition & Faced 2 World Champions
Jan 07, 2024BJJEE
Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett is a catch wrestler (type of submission wrestling) and has a controversial relationship with BJJ. Barnett competed at the World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi...
Technique or Strength In Jiu-Jitsu: Which is More Important?
Dec 26, 2023BJJEE
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...
Tailor Your Game: The 10 Best Guard Passers in BJJ
Dec 12, 2023BJJEE
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...
Draculino: “A Lot Of People Think That They Know The Basics, But They Really Don’t”
Dec 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
How confident do you feel about your knowledge of the BJJ basics… Confident? Very confident? Extremely confident? Well, Vinicius „Draculino“ Magalhães thinks that a lot of people...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Explains Spider Guard Fundamentals (You Have To Know This)
Sep 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve just started experimenting with the Spider Guard, right? Or, perhaps you’ve been playing with it for quite some time… But still can’t quite get to figure out how to...
Beneil Dariush On How It Feels Training with World Class Jiu-Jitsu Champions
Apr 23, 2023BJJEE
Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush will be fighting at UFC 289 in Canada, serving as the co-main event on June 10th. The main event of the night will be Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Peña in a...
20 Greatest BJJ Legends Of All Time
Mar 23, 2023BJJEE
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...
Improve Your BJJ Spider Guard With This Drill
Feb 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Spider Guard is a very effective type of guard in BJJ and has been heavily used since the late 1980’s. The spider guard is specific to the gi (kimono) but can also be used in a modified way in...
ADCC Champion Orlando Sanchez Passes Away at Age 40
Dec 16, 2022BJJEE
The 2015 ADCC +99kg champion Orlando Sanchez passed away today December 15th. Nicknamed ‘Big-O’ and ‘The Cuban Tree Stump’, Sanchez was known for his larger than life outspoken persona as...
Draculino: “A Lot Of People Think That They Know The Basics, But They Really Don’t”
Nov 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How good are your basics? Hmmm… Probably not as good as they could be, right? Working on your fundamentals in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a must for the sake of your improvement. And if...
More Than A Champion: Remembering Leandro Lo
Aug 12, 2022BJJEE
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...
Jiutopia BJJ Camp in Greece: Your Perfect Jiu-Jitsu Vacation
Apr 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s a warm day in August and you’re enjoying the refreshing summer breeze, as you lay down on the mats… You’ve just done your first training session in Greece and you...
No More Bromance: IBJJF Announces New Rules Against Teammate Close Outs
Apr 14, 2022BJJEE
Closing a division is one of the controversial topics of Jiu-Jitsu at the moment especially after the Pan Ams where 5 out 9 black belt divisions ended in a close out between team mates. Today the...
How Should Strength Training Look Like for BJJ Practitioners?
Mar 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to introduce strength training into your BJJ routine? Fair enough – and good choice on your behalf, as becoming stronger will both turn you into a better Jiujiteiro and make you more...
Draculino: “Lots Of People Think They Know The Basics, But They Really Don’t”
Mar 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhães is a 6th degree BJJ black belt under the legendary Carlos Gracie Jr., and the first person to open a Gracie Barra academy outside of Rio de Janeiro. He is...
IBJJF European Championships: Rafael Lovato Jr. Wins First European Title at 38 Years Old
Feb 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
This year has started off with a bang! The 2022 IBJJF European Championships (February 15-20), which took place in Rome (Italy), were extraordinarily exciting… With the “cherry on...
Living The BJJ Dream: The Ultimate Jiu-Jitsu Vacations You Can Take Right Now
Feb 21, 2022BJJEE
It’s scientifically proven that Brazilian jiu-jitsu is instrumental in disabling destructive emotions and relieving tensions on an universal level (Kuśnierz, Cynarski & Litwiniuk, 2014 ) so...
BJJ Strength & Conditioning Secret: The JuggernautBJJ Program
Feb 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Be honest with us. You love training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu but, the matter of the fact is… You’re guilty. You’re guilty, because despite all those who’ve been telling you that...
Using the Kimura To Defeat The Half Guard by Rafael Lovato Jr
Feb 09, 2022BJJEE
Uhhh, soooo… You’ve been training BJJ for a bit, and there is (still) this one thought that keeps troubling you: position or submission? Should you go for the position first, before you attempt a...
Jiu-Jitsu Heaven: Most Beautiful BJJ Academies Around the World
Feb 03, 2022BJJEE
Human beings are the most adaptable beings on the Earth. That being said, some of us have the luxury to seek out the best possible human experience in every activity we do. These are some of the most...
