John Danaher: “No One Was Born Good At Jiu-Jitsu”
Oct 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s easy to get discouraged by a bad day of training or competition in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, your focus shouldn’t be on your “daily” performances; but rather on your...
BJJ Advice: You Could Be Wasting Your Time By Watching Match Footage
Oct 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to improve your BJJ game, you have to be active about it outside of training. You have to do your homework; watching videos and instructionals, writing down notes, thinking about your...
Mica Galvao On How To Get Better and Learn Faster in Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Every Jiu-Jitsu practitioner wants to get better in BJJ as fast as possible, right? Yup, we know that’s true for you as well. And so… How are you supposed to go about it? How are you...
Zero Talent For Jiu-Jitsu? This Is How To Become Really Good Anyway
Sep 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Talent is important, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Often, it will make the difference between winning and losing, as well as making more versus making less progress in training. So, if...
Effective Ways To Really Push Yourself In BJJ Training Sessions
Sep 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you’d like to really push yourself in training, eh? Awesome! That means that you’re really motivated to improve your Jiu-Jitsu, to make the most out of your potential. Fantastic! Here...
The Secret To Better BJJ Escapes: Get In A Bad Position… And Do Nothing
Sep 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Be honest with us: could your BJJ escapes be polished up a little bit? Could they use some work? Yeah, they probably could… Because, even if you are comfortable with your escapes, you still...
Thinking About Quitting BJJ? Consider The 3-Month Rule
Sep 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Are you thinking of quitting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? You’ve only just begun training and it seems that you aren’t really gifted for all of this “Arte Suave” stuff… Maybe...
Keenan Cornelius: “Do Something – Doing More Wins More In BJJ”
Aug 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How many times in BJJ have you found yourself doing… Nothing? As in – you’re just sitting/laying/standing there, without doing anything and without a plan to do something....
Kit Dale: “One Of The Biggest BJJ Myths Is Progression=Mat Time”
Aug 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mat time… It’s incredibly important in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; because, after all, if you aren’t training – then how can you expect to make progress? However, what are you...
BJJ Advice: Focus On The End Goal & The Details Will Fall Into Place
Aug 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you train, you come to understand that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a weird sport. Because, it seems both complicated and simple at the same time – with a lot of oscillations between the two...
The Lightbulb Moment: How To Reach It In BJJ?
Aug 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You know that feeling when, after a long and difficult “battle” with a problem, you finally come up with a solution to it? This solution often comes out of nowhere – but it stays...
5 Tips For Finding & Developing Your Own BJJ Game
Aug 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gets really enjoyable once you start figuring out your own game. It’s almost like you’re creating an identity for yourself on the mats; as your BJJ game is what will...
John Danaher: “You Can Reinvent Your BJJ In 5 Years”
Aug 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re not satisfied with your Jiu-Jitsu? It feels almost as if you’re… Mediocre? Well, if you want to go from mediocre to exceptional, it’s going to take some time; but...
“Trying To Look Good In Training” Is Your Worst BJJ Mistake
Aug 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Making a mistake here and there is a given in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. You have to make mistakes, because that’s how you actually learn and improve. However, a lot of BJJ students become...
The Key To Excellence In BJJ: Combining Submission Attacks
Aug 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the key to becoming excellent in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Sure, training hard and being consistent are one part of the equation… But there are many other parts to it as well. One part...
Take It Easy – Not Everything Can Be “Diamonds” On Your BJJ Journey
Aug 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Yeah, we know. We know how easy it is to be harsh on yourself because of lack of progress, despite the efforts you’ve been putting into your BJJ training. But listen up: they can’t all...
The Secret For Getting Better In BJJ: Training Is For Learning, Not “Winning”
Aug 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone who trains BJJ wants to get better faster, looking for a “secret recipe” to quicker improvement. Well, here’s one secret that actually works, as shared by Nick...
3 Tips For Bigger Guys & Bigger Girls In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Big guys and big girls can have tremendous success in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But, it can sometimes be difficult navigating the BJJ landscape with all those lighter, smaller people who keep moving...
The BJJ Belt Promotion Mindset All Best Students Have
Aug 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s face it: every Jiu-Jitsu student looks forward to their next belt promotion. If they say that they aren’t… They’re probably lying. However, there’s a difference between being excited...
John Danaher Reveals 4 Things That Make Gordon Ryan Great In BJJ
Aug 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
What makes Gordon Ryan so special? How is it that he became such a dominant force in no-gi BJJ in such a short period of time? Sure, he trains hard… But a lot of other Jiu-Jitsu athletes do so as...
Traditional Training Is Holding Back Your BJJ Progress
Aug 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Do you feel that your BJJ progress has been stagnant for way too long? That you aren’t improving as much as you’d like to? If that’s the case, then it might be the case that your progress in...
Mica Galvao: “I Was 13 When My Dad Dropped Me Out Of School So I Could Do Full-Time Jiu-Jitsu”
Aug 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mica Galvao is one of the fastest-rising stars of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He’s already defeated a number of elite champions, such as Leandro Lo and Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa, despite being just 18...
Key To BJJ Progress: Learn How People Move & How To Control Them
Jul 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Sure, we understand that you’re really keen to get that submission. To sneak in that choke and get that tap as soon as possible, even before you get ahold of the person. And yeah, there are...
Are You Getting Good At The „Right Things“ In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Jul 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Sure, you’re training hard and you want to get good at this Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu thing… But are you focused on the „right things“? Or on the stuff you’ll never use nor find any...
