John Danaher: “You Don’t Have To Be Heavy To Use Your Weight To Advantage Against An Opponent”
Nov 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Shucks… It would be so good if you weighed just a little bit more, so that you could use more pressure and make your training partners suffer that way, right? Well, sure. If you want to gain...
Kit Dale Shares Best Way To Learn BJJ: “Doing Hip Escapes Is Unrealistic…”
Nov 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What do your warm ups look like at the moment? Lots of running, Hip Escapes, and loads of front rolls? Well, if that’s the case… Kit Dale thinks that what you’re doing is sort of...
No, You Don’t Need To Be Excellent At Everything In Jiu-Jitsu (To Become Successful)
Nov 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners often think that they need to be excellent at everything in order to become successful on the mats. That they need to excel at as many positions, techniques,...
Competence, Not Perfection Is The Goal In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
You’re really hyped up about training, aren’t you? And you’d like to get every single detail of every single technique right, to surpass all of your training partners in all aspects...
BJJ Advice: Get Comfortable With Closing Distance
Nov 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that doesn’t work too well from too far away. Rather, if you want to “make things happen”, you have to close distance first. However, this can...
John Danaher Discusses Fastest Way To Learn Submissions In BJJ
Nov 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone wants to improve as fast as possible, as soon as possible in Jiu-Jitsu, right? Yeah, we know – you included. And that’s awesome, because it can motivate you to put in the extra...
Gordon Ryan Reveals What Every BJJ White Belt & Blue Belt Should Focus On
Nov 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu white or blue belt, then you know how difficult it can sometimes be to focus on the right things. On the things that make most sense to you, your progress, and...
Mikey Musumeci Explains How You Should Learn BJJ As A White Belt
Nov 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’ve only getting started on your Jiu-Jitsu journey, and if you’re not really sure what you’re supposed to do… It can be difficult to see what’s over the...
BJJ Advice: Don’t Try To Learn Everything
Oct 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most exciting things about Jiu-Jitsu is that there’s so much to learn! No matter how much you know, there’re always more techniques, more details, more setups to learn and more...
Kit Dale: “You’ve Got To Make Every Single Mistake In Jiu-Jitsu”
Oct 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What is the best way to improve as fast as possible in Jiu-Jitsu? Is it to ask that highly-revered black belt about all of their “secrets”; their advice and tips, learning them as soon as...
The Most Important Skill In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Not What You Think)
Oct 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the most important skill in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Is it a certain submission technique that will make you so much better at tapping people out? Is it knowing how to defend and escape...
BJJ Advice: Define The Goal & You’ve Won Half The Battle
Oct 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Okay, stop doing whatever you’re doing for a second. And think about your last training session. Think: what were you trying to accomplish during your rolls? What was your goal? If your answer...
BJJ Advice: Play It Loose To Learn & Improve
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Be honest with us for a second: when it comes to new positions and techniques in Jiu-Jitsu, how do you usually go about them in training? Do you find yourself to be too “tight” when...
The Danger Of Being Too Defensive In BJJ: “It’s Hard To Get Better That Way”
Oct 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Wouldn’t it be cool if you were never submitted in Jiu-Jitsu? Like, no matter the skill level of your opponent? Well, Brian Glick says that it is possible to develop this sort of a...
The Secret To More Submissions In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Dual Threats
Oct 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Everything you’re doing is on point, right? You’ve got your guard passes nailed down, you get to dominant positions on the regular, you hold those positions more than well… But when...
Kit Dale Reveals Revolutionary Way To Improve In Jiu-Jitsu – „Task Based Games“
Sep 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Okay, be honest with us for a second… For how long have you been stagnating in Jiu-Jitsu? How long has it been since you last noticed significant improvements on the mats? Plus, it’s not...
Gordon Ryan’s Precious Advice: “Mental Work Is The Hardest Work”
Sep 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
How do you approach your Jiu-Jitsu training sessions? Yeah, you probably don’t have anything against giving it your all on the mats, feeling exhausted after training and wanting nothing else...
3 Tips To Win Scrambles In Jiu-Jitsu (It’s Not What You Think)
Sep 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the coolest things to watch in competitive Jiu-Jitsu (as well as in training, though) are scrambles. But it’s one thing to watch them. And a whole other to actually be in one and win...
John Danaher’s Secret To Successful Attacks In Jiu-Jitsu: “Whenever Possible…”
Sep 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’d like your BJJ attacks to be more successful, both in training and in competition? Well, if that’s the case, then you should focus on one super important principle: gaining prior...
Why Is It So Important To Be Consistent In Training Jiu-Jitsu (If You Want To Improve)?
Sep 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Wouldn’t it be great if you could change your whole BJJ game with the snap of your fingers… In just a few training sessions – to upgrade it to a completely new level, one that your...
John Danaher’s Advice: “If It Ain’t Tight, It Ain’t Right”
Sep 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What is necessary to make a submission work? Yes, learning the finishing mechanics and applying them well is important. But there’s something else, even more vital – immobilizing your...
Key To Improvement In Jiu-Jitsu: Step On The Mat With Purpose
Sep 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When you come to training, when all of those warmups, drills, techniques, and positional sparring are finished – and “full” sparring commences – what do you do? Do you just go...
Importance Of Precision In Jiu-Jitsu: Aim For Perfection, But Be Realistic
Sep 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
How precise are you in training… Do you aim for perfect technique? Or do you just go through the motions, without really thinking about what you’re doing? John Danaher wants you to...
Andre Galvao: “It’s Important To Take The Responsibility For Defeat”
Sep 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When you lose a match, when you experience defeat… How do you feel? And, more importantly, what do you do? Do you take responsibility for the loss? Or do you shift the blame to something else,...
