Flying Submissions… Just Don’t Do Them
Feb 19, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve probably seen the video in which a grappler, trying to do the Flying Armbar, falls down and seriously injures his neck… A horrific incident, one which everyone is extremely sad...
John Danaher Puts a New Spin on Relationship Between Position and Submission
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
The New Zealand born black belt has been praised by the BJJ community as being a master and brain of the art. Danaher is a highly intelligent individual, who has a Master degree in philosophy from...
World Class BJJ & Judo Champions Deadlifting
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
The three main powerlifting exercises that are beneficial for BJJ players are Deadlifts, Benchpress and Squats. It is also advisable to use more specialized exercises like pull ups, presses, rows to...
Danaher Death Squad Partners with Evolve MMA Singapore; Brings in Full Time Instructor
Feb 17, 2020BJJEE
EVOLVE Mixed Martial Arts, Asia’s top martial arts academy, today announced that it has partnered with the Danaher Death Squad to bring its No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program to Asia. Founded by...
Top Competitor Advises To Study More BJJ And Train Less
Feb 10, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
If you are an up and coming competitor, you might come to believe that putting in more training sessions and more live rolls is the way to develop your skill level. And it makes sense, right? Well,...
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...
Down Under: The Amazing Growth of BJJ in Australia
Feb 04, 2020BJJEE
Written for BJJEE.com by Gabriel Rodriguez of popular BJJ blog languagefight Things change quickly in Australia. It is a country constantly evolving due to its ever-changing environment that...
Making time for Jiu-Jitsu: Balancing BJJ, Family, School & Work
Feb 02, 2020BJJEE
Written by Mike “Spider-Ninja” Bidwell is a BJJ Black Belt under Phil Migliarese and Ken Kronenberg (Team Tai-Kai / Balance). Mike is a full time Jiu-Jitsuka, blogger (check out his great...
How To Transition From Footlock to Calf Slicer- Hugo Fevrier
Jan 31, 2020BJJEE
Footlock to calf slicer with RNC trap shown by 4th degree black belt Hugo Fevrier (Tropa de Elite) French BJJ black belt Hugo Fevrier, is part of the second generation of French BJJ Pioneers....
10 Tips for Surviving your first BJJ Class
Jan 26, 2020BJJEE
Are you up for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? If yes, then this post is for you. You must know some common spikes before you start your journey in a BJJ class. The first time is always challenging to break...
52 Year Old Renzo Gracie Looking Sharp Rolling With BJJEE’s Editor Gile Huni
Jan 24, 2020BJJEE
BJJ’s most loved figure Renzo Gracie was in Zurich, Switzerland at the Frota Academy where he held a fantastic seminar. Renzo showed the students a fantastic array of techniques and told countless...
Surprise Your Training Partner w/ this Lapel Loop Choke from Hugo Fevrier
Jan 10, 2020BJJEE
The loop choke is one of the deadly subsets of those lapel chokes. The thing that sets the loop choke apart from other lapel chokes is the sneaky nature with which you are able to land it. The true...
Andre Galvao & Hulk Do Hilarious Bernardo Faria Impersonations
Jan 02, 2020BJJEE
Bernardo Faria is one of the most loved figures in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The 5x world champion has such a positive attitude and happy personality which you can see in his work with BJJ Fanatics. Born...
The Best Knee Cut Pass Setup by JT Torres
Dec 31, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
The Knee Cut Pass is, more often than not, set up from an Open Guard… But what if we were to tell you that you can also set it up from being in someone’s Butterfly Guard – and that the...
The REAL Reason Why Cops Won’t Train BJJ
Dec 28, 2019BJJEE
The potential for jiu jitsu to enable police officers to be better at their job is enormous. We often observe videos like trips and perfect stand up technique enabling men in nasty situations to...
Train With The Best at The Caribbean Roots Camp with Samuel Braga, Erik Wanderley, Valerie Letourneau & More
Dec 27, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the one most important, most beautiful thing that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has given you? What would you say has given you the best goosebumps? Chances are – it’s the experiences....
Breaking: Gordon Ryan Announces Retirement From Grappling at Age 24
Dec 27, 2019BJJEE
Gordon Ryan, the biggest current star in Grappling has just announced his retirement from Grappling at the young age of 24. The ‘King’ is currently on vacation, the first he’s taken...
How BJJ Personalities Celebrated Christmas on Social Media
Dec 26, 2019BJJEE
The holiday season is here, and with there are big BJJ tournamnets scheduled for the next few weeks. The worldwide BJJ community is spending time with loved ones and enjoying in good food. Some hard...
The Biggest Team Switches & Break Ups In Jiu-Jitsu History
Dec 23, 2019BJJEE
“jiu-jitsu é a única arte marcial que tem família” (Jiu-Jitsu is the only martial art that has a family) Team switching in Jiu-Jitsu is a very controversial topic that will always provoke...
John Danaher Talks One Sureway Of Speeding Up Your BJJ Progress
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE
Speeding up one’s progress is a preoccupation for almost every person who starts training jiu-jitsu. There are no easy solutions to this conundrum. However one of the best coaches...
Travis Stevens Blasts Gofundme Grappling Beggars: ‘Get a Job’
Dec 15, 2019BJJEE
Crowdfunding or Gofundme Crowdfunding is the collection of finance to sustain an initiative from a large pool of backers—the “crowd”—usually made online by means of a web platform. With...
Female Bodybuilder Tries Out Grueling BJJ Specific Conditioning Circuit
Dec 14, 2019BJJEE
In the past, there have been many instances where strength athletes, whether bodybuilders or powerlifters, have tried training Jiu-Jitsu and have rolled with the instructor to test themselves:...
Being a Female in a Male Dominated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Community
Dec 11, 2019Diane Hing
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia Written by Diane Hing On January 21st, 2017, I chose to attend the North American Grapplers Association...
Reasons Why You Should Take Your Instructor’s Word With Reservation On Topics Unrelated To Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 06, 2019BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu inspires an awe inspiring lifestyle change in most of its beginners. From dedication to some thorough core changes, the benefits of lifestyle are undeniable: it will get you fit,...
