Wellington “Megaton” Dias Explains How He Maintains A High BJJ Technical Level For Decades
Jan 07, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, few names resonate as profoundly as the celebrated Wellington “Megaton” Dias. He’s been a top competitor for years – and has maintained...
John Danaher Explains How To NOT Get Smashed By Younger Athletes
Jan 07, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Are you an older BJJ student? Perhaps you’ve just started out and are wondering how you should go about it. Or maybe you’re someone who has some experience in training already, but are...
How To Compete With Younger Athletes In Jiu-Jitsu? John Danaher Explains
Jan 07, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Do you find yourself as an older Jiu-Jitsu student? Perhaps you’ve just begun your journey and have some questions. Or possibly, you have a bit of experience already but aren’t certain...
Bernardo Faria Shares Lifelong BJJ Training Advice: “Even If It’s Not Your Main Focus…”
Jan 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It could be argued that a vast majority of BJJ practitioners would like to keep practicing the Gentle Art for as long as possible. To keep training for a long time. But how are you supposed to go...
You Should Use Your Head For A Change In BJJ (No, Really)
Jan 02, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, that’s right… You should start using your head a little bit more when it comes to your training and competition. And no, we’re not suggesting that you should be...
#1 Advice To Start Using Your Legs The PROPER Way In Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
What do you use your legs for, when it comes to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training and competition? Yeah, for guard retention and guard passing, as well as for setting up submissions such as the various...
The Situation Khabib Nurmagomedov Doesn’t Want To See: “Go Home If Controlled Like This”
Dec 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Known for his unparalleled skills in the octagon, Khabib Nurmagomedov has become a well-respected figure in the coaching realm as well. And, well, a recent social media clip highlighted his unique...
What Do You Do If Your BJJ Instructor is Terrible?
Dec 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So, you’ve been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for a while and you slowly, but surely, came to a realization: „My BJJ instructor is not that perfect after all!“ Well, of course he isn’t...
Why Making A Choice – Any Choice – Is Better Than Doing Nothing In Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sometimes, when you roll and/or compete, you get into a position… And you don’t know what to do from there. Be it a defensive or an offensive position, you’re not sure what the...
John Danaher’s Great Hand Fighting Advice: “Don’t Forget…”
Dec 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Hand fighting is one of the most important parts of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as it will often determine who has the more dominant grips. However, contrary to as to how it may sound, hand fighting...
Here’s Why You Should Play The Exhaustion Game In Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Jiu-Jitsu isn’t exactly… Easy. And even though a lot (the majority) of your success on the mats will come from the technique you have, a lot of your success will come down to how fresh...
Why Is It So Intimidating For Some People To Transition From No-Gi To Gi In BJJ?
Dec 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In Jiu-Jitsu, you rarely see Gi practitioners who refuse to train No Gi, but the large majority of “NoGi only” practitioners literally hate the Gi and never train in it. Why is that?...
How Should You Roll With An Overly Aggressive White Belt?
Dec 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Every BJJ academy has one, if at least from time to time – that overly aggressive white belt, whose life’s mission seems to be to go ultra-hard with everyone, 110% of the time. Sure,...
Esgrima Pass: The Mother Of All Half Guard Passes
Dec 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...
John Danaher Explains The Best Way To Drill Techniques: “Most People Drill For Numbers…”
Dec 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When you drill techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, how do you (usually) go about it? Do you aim for a specific number of repetitions? If that’s the case, then two things are true… First,...
Doing SOMETHING Is Far More Important Than Doing “Everything” In Jiu-Jitsu…
Dec 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could improve just about anything you’d like in Jiu-Jitsu, as fast as you’d like? If you could do it all at once, in big chunks, and make huge leaps in...
BJJ Chokes Are MUCH Better Than Any Other Submission Technique… Here’s Why
Dec 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you had to choose… And pick only one set of submission techniques over any other, to learn and use until the rest of your BJJ life… Which one would you use? Which one would you opt...
Craig Jones Has A Weird Old School Triangle Choke Escape That Works Really Well
Dec 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Getting caught in the Triangle Choke… But it isn’t too tight just yet, right? There’s still some room to make for your escape. So, here is one escape technique that is an old school...
Here’s How To Hit The Side Triangle Choke – While Guard Passing
Dec 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Some of the best Jiu-Jitsu submission setups are those which your opponents would least expect. And some of those are, well, really unexpected. For example, what if you could set up a Triangle Choke...
Romulo Barral Has The Best Over Under Pass Defense Technique
Dec 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Are your training partners often passing your guard with the efficient Over Under Pass? Yeah… Not the best of feelings. So, here is a way to efficiently defuse this technique. You’ll...
Jozef Chen Reveals How He Became An Elite BJJ Athlete In Just 5 Years Of Training
Dec 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Jozef Chen, just 19 years old and a brown belt in no-gi BJJ, has already carved a niche for himself in the grappling world. His meteoric rise to the top recently culminated in a victory at the ADCC...
These Mobility Drills Will Dramatically Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to improve your Jiu-Jitsu, then it’s not going to be enough to work on your techniques… Nor will it be enough to “just” add a weight lifting session or two....
Neil Melanson Shows A Powerful Way To Take The Back From Turtle
Dec 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It can be sometimes incredibly frustrating when your opponent turtles up, because it can seem that there’s no way you can open them up. And even less so, to take their back – which might...
The “Butt Drag” Is The Move You Need To Take The Back (From Turtle)
Dec 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Now, we know what you’re thinking… “Really, a Butt Drag? That doesn’t seem like a technique my training partners would appreciate me for doing it to them.” But worry...
