What To Do When Your Student Opens Up A New BJJ Academy… And Steals Your Students?
Mar 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You’re a BJJ instructor, coach, or maybe even a professor. You put your heart and soul into teaching your students, into making them grow as athletes (and, in the process, as people) –...
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...
Joining A New BJJ Academy? Make Sure To Follow These 2 Rules
Mar 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve been training for a while in your “home academy”… But, for one reason or another, you’ve decided to change things up a bit – and start training in...
Make Your Mount Intimidating By Restricting The Opponent’s Breathing
Mar 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Mount is a powerful position in mixed martial arts. Once your opponent is stuck underneath it, you can usually rain down a number of punches and wait for them to expose their arms and/or back as...
Want More Progress In BJJ? Start Stretching Your Personal Boundaries
Mar 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut – both in life and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu alike. After a while, sure, you do continue training as you really enjoy the Gentle Art… But it starts to feel...
6 Tips For The First-Time Competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
No matter where you are on your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey – if you’ve been training for only a couple of months or if you’ve been at it for a few years – it’s a good...
Instructors: Students Shouldn’t Have “Undying Loyalty” To You & Your Academy
Mar 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is more than just a martial art. Those mats are more than just a space where you’ll learn new techniques and become healthier; rather, they’re also a place where...
Brian Glick: “Prioritize High-Impact Work In Your BJJ Training”
Mar 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There are a lot of techniques you could work on in your BJJ skillset. And there are a LOT of things you could focus on during training – so many of them, in fact, that you’ll never be...
Avoid Injuries In Training & Win More Competitions By Rolling This Way
Mar 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s easy to fall in love with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In the feeling that just stepping onto the mats gives you, the laughter with your training partners and friends, and the immersion of doing...
How To Find Out Which Supplements to Take for BJJ?
Feb 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re looking to improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the best of your abilities, then you’ve probably been thinking about introducing a supplement or two into your diet plan. However,...
Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida: “It’s Not About Being A World Champion”
Feb 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When all is said and done… When you’ve passed through your life, the titles and accomplishments you’ve earned along the way won’t matter much. Sure, they’ll...
BJJ Busted Your Body Up? Try Going To A Chiropractor
Feb 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s not get it twisted… Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can work wonders for your life and health. However, it can also bust your body up; your muscles could ache a lot and you could get nagging...
How To Deal With Getting Older In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Feb 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art for everyone; young and old, male and female, newcomers and those who are just coming back after a long hiatus. And it will remain that way as long as there are...
John Danaher: “The Goal Isn’t To Win In The Gym – But To Risk & Experiment”
Feb 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
A lot of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students make the mistake of turning their training partners into opponents when it comes time to roll. That is, they turn their gym into a competition place, where they...
These Breathing Tips Will Help You In Your Next BJJ Competition
Feb 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re looking to push yourself to your maximum in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, it’s often not enough to focus solely on techniques. Nor on your game plan… But, even more so, on some of...
JT Torres Shares Secret Details on Improving Your Bow & Arrow Choke
Feb 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you get to the nitty-gritty of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you’ll start understanding just how many details go into making a technique work. Sure, when you’re training against less...
Ana Carolina Schmitt: “Always Seek To See The Positive”
Feb 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The path of Jiu-Jitsu, albeit exciting, is rarely an easy one. Fatigue creeps up on you, injuries surprise you when they’re least expected, and the motivation for training often fades in...
Caio Terra: “Jiu-Jitsu Is Not The Healthiest Thing To Do When You Do It Too Much”
Feb 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to succeed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – whatever “success” means to you – you’ll need to be willing to push through a lot of hard work and quite a bit of...
Fabio Gurgel: “There’s No Big Secret – You Have To Work Hard, Be Loyal And Honest”
Feb 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a BJJ coach/instructor/professor, then you’re probably on the lookout for ways to become better in your job. So, it would be wise to listen to the “tips” from the...
Ethan Crelinsten Talks Lessons from Danaher: “Consistency & Discipline”
Feb 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ethan Crelinsten, one of the top competitors that first formed their names through training in the Renzo Gracie’s Academy in New York, is now a part of the B-Team. However, prior to joining...
“I’m A BJJ Hobbyist In A Class Full Of Competitors… What Should I Do?”
Feb 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re like most people, you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu because it’s a fantastic way to de-stress, to learn a useful skill, to stay in shape, and to hang out with cool people. However,...
How To Become More Aggressive In BJJ (If You’ve Never Been Aggressive To Begin With)
Feb 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
A lot of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students, when they first start out, have to learn how to “turn it down” a bit. That is, they have to learn how not to go too hard against their newly found...
Lachlan Giles: “People Who Improve The Fastest Have A Goal In Mind & Take The Time To Drill”
Feb 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Lachlan Giles is one of those BJJ athletes that you just can’t help but to appreciate and respect. Not just for all of his successes on the competition scene, but also because of his general...
Dean Lister: “All Those Difficulties In Life? It’s All Just A Test”
Feb 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Dean Lister is one of the most admired and respected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes of all time. A 2x ADCC Champion and one of the early pioneers in versatile Leg Lock use, he is one of the names that...
