Mikey Musumeci: “I Kind Of See My Style Now More Like A Muay Thai Fighter”
May 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
As one might expect, nothing – not even the plenty of success that he’s experienced so far – can stop Mikey Musumeci from training super hard and from becoming even better than he...
Jiu-Jitsu Paradise: BJJ Camp Malta with Cobrinha, Michael Langhi & Bruno Malfacine
May 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most beautiful things about Jiu-Jitsu isn’t “just” the training… But it’s the BJJ lifestyle. It’s the lifestyle of travelling to the most beautiful...
Ricardo Almeida: “I Fell In Love With How Cerebral Jiu-Jitsu Is”
May 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Why did you fall in love with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Chances are, there wasn’t just one reason – but quite a bit of them. The same is true for Ricardo Almeida. Before he became the first...
Dave Camarillo: “Mark Zuckerberg Is One Of The Best Students I Ever Had”
May 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mark Zuckerberg isn’t “just” a multibillionaire entrepreneur who changed the world with Facebook… But he’s also an avid Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner – who...
JT Torres On His Love For Skateboarding: “It Was My First Love”
May 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
JT Torres is one of the top-ranking BJJ athletes in the world today… But did you know that his first love wasn’t Jiu-Jitsu – but skateboarding? As a matter of fact, Torres is...
Tye & Kade Ruotolo: “A Normal Day For Us Is The Mats & Ocean”
Apr 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What does a normal, regular day look like for Tye and Kade Ruotolo? Well, their answer sounds a whole lot like paradise! The two brothers had an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Reddit, where they...
NBA Coach Joe Mazzulla Trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Joe Mazzulla is the head coach of the Boston Celtics NBA team – and he trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in order to stay calm during stressful conditions. Mazzulla’s BJJ coach, Alex Costa,...
Robert Drysdale: “BJJ Came Into My Life At The Right Moment”
Apr 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
How old were you when you first started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Robert Drysdale was 17… And he feels that BJJ found him at just the right moment in life. He explained why in an interview...
Nick “Chewy” Albin Reveals How He Started Wrestling: “My First Day Was Brutal”
Apr 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nick “Chewy” Albin is one of the most popular BJJ personalities all over the world and a true “Jiu-Jitsu on YouTube” scene pioneer. However, not many people know that Chewy...
Mikey Musumeci: “A Good Gym For Me Is A Group Of People That Don’t Have A Huge Ego”
Apr 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What does a “good gym” mean to you, when it comes to training Jiu-Jitsu? What sort of people train there? Well, for Mikey Musumeci, training in a good gym means being surrounded by people...
BJJ Black Belt Tim Welch Shares His Thorough Morning Routine
Apr 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Introducing a morning routine is one of the best things you could do for the sake of productivity. But if you don’t know where to start, it’s always good to look for inspiration! For...
Mikey Musumeci Reveals How His Regular Day Looks Like & His Favorite Pasta Dishes
Apr 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci is one of the most beloved personalities in the Jiu-Jitsu world. Any time he shares more of an insight into his life and likes/dislikes, it ends up being super interesting! He’s...
Documentary Announced About BJJ Legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida
Apr 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida will have a movie about him released soon – a documentary about his life and martial arts career! Buchecha shared the awesome news on social media: Very...
Mikey Musumeci Reveals How He Used Google Translate To Learn Portuguese
Apr 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that Mikey Musumeci – one of the top-ranking BJJ athletes in the world and ONE Flyweight submission grappling world champion – learned Portuguese… Through Google...
Craig Jones On Why He Refused A Match With Gordon Ryan (In December 2022)
Apr 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones was offered to compete against Gordon Ryan at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3, last December… But he declined the offer. Why? Well, Jones explained that he was willing to do a...
Chael Sonnen Shares Crafty Pick-Up Line He Used To Get His Wife’s Number
Apr 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If there’s one word that can describe Chael Sonnen, it would have to be: “original”. Be it in the octagon, with trash talk or whatever else, Sonnen always had an ace up his sleeve....
Muhammad Ali’s Grandson Says MMA Saved Him From Out-Of-Control Lifestyle
Apr 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Biaggio Ali Walsh is Muhammad Ali‘s grandson and amateur MMA fighter. He was a talented college football player as well, but due to injuries and bad relationships with the team staff, he quit...
Joe Rogan Tells The Story Of Eddie Bravo Instigating A Fight (In A Hard Rock Hotel)
Apr 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s worse than picking a street fight? It’s picking a fight with a professional MMA fighter… Who has Joe Rogan and Eddie Bravo watching his back. Tait Fletcher was the (former)...
Draculino: “Jiu-Jitsu Got Way More Organized Because Of The Internet”
Apr 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s been one of the biggest driving forces for the modern development of Jiu-Jitsu? Not just when it comes to techniques and popularity, but also in terms of the sports’...
Nick “Chewy” Albin Talks Explains The Power Of Habit For Jiu-Jitsu (And Life)
Mar 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What are the two best things you could do for progress in Jiu-Jitsu and life in general? That’s right – it’s to form goals and habits that will allow you to reach them. Nick...
Nicholas Meregali: “I Will Never Have A Friendship With A Guy I Compete With”
Mar 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Are you friends with the people you’ve competed against in tournaments? For example, Zoltan Bathory is friends with almost everyone he has ever competed against, and he loves the...
Dean Lister On Training BJJ Back In The Day: “More Things Broke Than Today”
Mar 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What was it like to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu “back in the day”… Two, three decades ago? Well, Dean Lister thinks that it was “tougher”. And you had to travel a lot:...
Ana Carolina Schmitt: “You Must Learn How To Deal With Defeat”
Mar 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to become successful in Jiu-Jitsu (or in anything in life, for that matter), you’ve got to realize that you will lose a lot. Defeat will come your way. That’s the fact. And...
Andrew Wiltse Shares Street Fighting Advice: “Real Fights Are F*cked Up”
Mar 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner… Be honest with us – sometimes you think about finding yourself in a street fight and emerging victorious. Being the hero of the day....
