This Is Why Video Recording Your Rolls Will Help You Excel In BJJ
Oct 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone wants to find out the secret to becoming good in BJJ! They want to figure out that „one little detail“ or that „one small change“ in their game, which would give them an edge over...
Ricardo Almeida: “You Should Compete Often & Do Lots Of Drilling And Specific Rounds”
Oct 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Ricardo Almeida is Renzo Gracie’s first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and a widely known name in the BJJ community. He is also one of the greatest BJJ coaches out there, having promoted some...
Watching Too Much John Danaher (And Other Instructionals) May Be Bad For Your Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Watching John Danaher and instructionals from other, similarly exceptional professors, is definitely worth your while – if you’re not doing it, you’re missing out big time. Through...
How To Stand Out From Others at Your Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Jun 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
How would you like to be a bit more special… To stand out from other training partners in your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy? To make a name for yourself and to, simultaneously, become a force to...
Three Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Learning Styles – Which One Are You?
May 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Everyone learns Brazilian Jiu Jitsu differently and at a different pace. For, in the end of ends, every Jiujiteiro is unique; with his/her own...
The Blueprint To Getting BETTER In BJJ At A FASTER Speed
May 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Getting better in BJJ, at a faster speed, is no rocket science. You just have to give 100% effort (or as close to it as you can on a given day) in several different areas… And possibly change...
These are the Most Common Reasons For Hitting A Plateau In Jiu-Jitsu
May 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Nothing hurts as much as reality does. And reality says that, sooner or later, you will hit a plateau in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. No matter how good you may be, no matter how much progress you’re...
What Should BJJ White Belts Focus On… If They’re Terrible In Jiu-Jitsu?
Apr 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Your BJJ journey might not get off to a good start. Unless you’ve been involved in some other form of grappling (such as Wrestling or Judo) and if you aren’t extremely talented, then your...
So You Have ZERO TALENT For BJJ? Don’t Despair – But Do This
Mar 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve been training Jiu Jitsu for a while and you truly enjoy learning techniques and rolling, as well as the overall atmosphere in the academy. But, alas, to your horror… You figured...
What To Do If You’re Actually Getting WORSE In Jiu Jitsu?
Mar 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. There comes a time period in every Jiujiteiro’s life when they start to actually get WORSE in BJJ. This moment doesn’t come by just...
Should I Read Jiu Jitsu Technique BOOKS – Or Are They Useless?
Feb 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
So, you’re looking to start reading some books, eh? And not just any books, but actual BJJ TECHNIQUE books? That’s awesome! But… Should you really read them? Given that we’re...
Just Stick With It – PERSISTENCE Will Solve All Of Your BJJ Woes
Feb 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Impatient to finally get better at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, eh? Yeah, we totally get it; sometimes, it just seems as if you’re not making any...
Jealous Of Your Training Partner’s BJJ Progress? Just Keep This In Mind
Feb 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s say that you began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with a friend, or with someone else who started at around the same time as you did. The two of you were pretty close to each other in terms...
Being BAD At Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Is The First Step To Being GOOD At It
Jan 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
It’s completely natural to encounter ups and downs throughout your BJJ journey. There will be a lot of great days, during which you’ll enjoy every step – every drill, every roll, every...
How To Keep Improving In BJJ When Rolling Only With Lower Belts
Dec 14, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Not every Jiujiteiro trains at a big academy, with loads of different people and different belt ranks. Some train at smaller gyms, with just a handful of training partners, where they may be on top...
You’ll Progress The Most In Bjj AFTER You Reach Your BLACK BELT
Nov 17, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, GoLive You’ll never stop learning in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! There’s always so much to improve in that you can be certain that it’ll never seize to be...
5 Reasons Why You Will NEVER Be Good at Jiu Jitsu
Nov 12, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Sometimes, the lack of progress will just show up and there’s not much you’ll be able to do about it, except continue training. This is a part of the usual „progress cycle“, where...
So You Got Overlooked at the Latest BJJ Belt Promotion. What Now?
Sep 14, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, we know… That belt promotion just happened and, well, you didn’t really participate in any part of it other than, perhaps, the gauntlet or the shark tank. To put it more bluntly –...
How To Keep Training BJJ When Stressed Out From Work Or School
Sep 12, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Training Jiu Jitsu is fun, and just being able to roll is a blessing in and of itself! Or at least that’s how it feels like most of the time; especially when other things around you are...
You’ll Never Become Really Good at BJJ – But So What?
Aug 22, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Oh, high hopes. Everyone gets carried away on the wings of hope from time to time; which in BJJ means dreaming of great successes! However, our...
Just How Much Strength Training Do You Need For BJJ?
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Just how much strength training do you really need for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? One school of thought advocates virtually no strength training at all, where this modality of training is seen as something...
Improve Faster In Jiu Jitsu By Limiting Your Options
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. If you have some experience on the mats, then you’re probably well aware that there are no real „shortcuts“ in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu....
Lack Of Sleep Is Hindering Your Jiu Jitsu Much More Than You Think
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
You think that you’re doing everything you should be, don’t you? You’re training regularly and not just that; but every drill you execute is taken seriously and done to the best to...
Technique Aside, BJJ Practitioners Are Terrible Athletes
Jul 31, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Been working much on your techniques lately? And so you should, great job! After all, technique is king in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it’s what your training time on the mats mostly consists of; so...
