Caio Terra Explains How To “Achieve The Best Technique You Can”
Mar 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Learning and improving in Jiu-Jitsu is a never-ending process. No matter how well you can execute a given technique, there’re always ways to make it better. And that should be the goal –...
Josh Hinger: “You Aren’t Applying Yourself Because You Are Afraid Of Failure”
Mar 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Alright, take a minute… And ask yourself – are you sacrificing your potential, both in Jiu-Jitsu and in life, because you might be afraid of failure? Because, if that’s the case,...
BJJ Advice: When It’s Time To Go… Go!
Mar 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you often find yourself hesitating to go for a move in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? If so, then you’re doing a gigantic disservice to both your progress and to the level of success you could...
Super Important BJJ Concept: Beat The Elbow
Mar 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There are a lot of concepts that you can learn, that would elevate your game by leaps and bounds… But some of them are more important than others. Especially if they increase the likelihood of...
John Danaher’s Advice For Learning Details In BJJ: “The Human Mind Has Its Limits…”
Mar 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, details… There’s so many of them in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – and the more of them you know, the better you get! However, it’s quite easy to get overwhelmed by the...
BJJ Advice For Older & Less Athletic People: Learn To Adapt
Mar 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you consider yourself to be less athletic than you’d like to be… Or that you’re, just maybe, getting a bit older – and that this is hindering your ability on the mats? Age...
Craig Jones, Nicky Rod & Nicky Ryan Share Advice For BJJ Hobbyists
Mar 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re serious about improving in Jiu-Jitsu, but you still consider yourself as a hobbyist… What are some of the things you could do to ensure that you’re making lots of...
BJJ Advice: Put Weight On Their Heels
Mar 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The best of advice is often the simplest of advice, especially when it comes to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… It’s the details that you’d rarely pay attention to; but that, once you learn...
Keenan Cornelius: “If You Train BJJ, It’s Important You Study War”
Mar 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Keenan Cornelius believes that, if you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you should be investing at least the same amounts of effort into studying war. That is, war strategies that could be of use on the...
Georges St-Pierre: “A Champion Has The Capacity To Be Good When It Matters”
Mar 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What makes a champion… Champion? How is it that some people, who are extraordinary in training, crumble when they compete? Georges St-Pierre understands that well. Here’s what makes the...
John Danaher Explains Why He Has A Name For Every Move In Grappling
Mar 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher is one of the greatest BJJ coaches of all time… And one of the many things he’s known for is that he has a name for every single technique and position. Why is this so?...
BJJ Advice: Focus On The Effort, Not The Outcome
Mar 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
As fun as it is, training Jiu-Jitsu can become stressful as well. Especially if you have big goals that you want to achieve. However, there’s a slight mindset change that can make your BJJ...
What’s The First Responsibility You Have In Jiu-Jitsu?
Feb 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to become a successful BJJ practitioner… What’s your first responsibility, then? Well, there’re a lot of things you need to keep in mind, specifically if you’re...
Felipe Pena’s Advice For Success: “You Need To Pay The Price”
Feb 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Felipe Pena needs little introduction. He is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, who won first place at almost every prestigious tournament – more than once, at some of them....
Kit Dale: “One Of The Best Things I Did In Jiu-Jitsu Was Not Listening To Coaches”
Feb 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that Kit Dale earned his BJJ black belt in less than 5 years of training? Yup, that’s true… And can you guess what he credits as one of the main reasons behind such success?...
Lachlan Giles Reveals The “Secret” To Becoming A Successful Athlete & Coach
Feb 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What does it take to become a successful competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… And, on the other hand, what does it take to become a successful coach in the sport? Well, Lachlan Giles has done it...
John Danaher Shares The First 2 Skills Every BJJ White Belt Should Learn
Feb 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s say that you just started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… That you’re a fresh BJJ white belt and that you’re kind of confused. There are so many techniques and positions...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Advice: Just… Shift To The Side
Feb 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’d like to hear some BJJ advice that’s easy and fast to implement? Alright, here it goes: instead of attacking your opponent from the front, shift to the side. Why? John Danaher...
Fabio Gurgel: “Coaches Make The Mistake Of Focusing Too Much On Competition”
Feb 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s one of the most common mistakes that BJJ coaches and academy owners make? Well, Fabio Gurgel talks from immense experience when he says that one such mistake is focusing too much on...
Pins & Pressure: The Quickest Way To Fatigue Your Opponent In BJJ
Feb 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Think quick: what are some of the things that you are not doing right now – that you should be doing – and that would be extremely useful to your success in BJJ? Yeah, using pressure...
John Danaher Reveals The Most Valuable Skill All Successful BJJ Athletes Have
Feb 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the most important, most valuable skill that a BJJ athlete can have? No, it’s not any sort of a submission technique chain nor a guard pass… It isn’t even being...
Jocko Willink Explains How To Encourage Kids To Start BJJ: “Make It Fun”
Feb 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
You’d like your kid(s) to start training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Awesome! However, it’s not as easy as just “throwing them onto the mats”. Jocko Willink knows this well, as...
How Should You Use Instructionals To Improve In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Feb 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
You’re passionate about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and you want to improve in it as best and as fast as you can… So you buy an instructional – but now what? How should you use BJJ...
Tom DeBlass Reveals One Of His Biggest Regrets: “I Was Training 100%, 6 Days A Week”
Feb 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When you train and when you fall in love with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you want to spend as much time on the mats as possible, right? And you want to give it your best every single time, pushing yourself...
