Chris Haueter To Close His Famous Dojo After 20+ Years: “I Won’t Pay To Go To Work”
Jan 20, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
After nearly 21 years of running Combat Base out of his Redondo Beach garage, legendary BJJ instructor Chris Haueter is preparing to close the doors on what many in the community consider a...
Chris Haueter: “The True Essence Of Jiu-Jitsu Is Feminine”
Dec 17, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Chris Haueter recently shared a perspective that he attributes to Rickson Gracie himself: that the true essence of BJJ is fundamentally feminine in nature. At first glance, the idea seems to clash...
Chris Haueter Talks Creating The BJJ Gauntlet: “I Wish I’d Have Never Started That”
Apr 17, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Chris Haueter, one of the original American pioneers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a sixth-degree black belt, recently sat down for a deep and honest conversation on the Partizan Grappling podcast....
Chris Haueter: “Respecting Elders In Jiu-Jitsu Is Healthy, But Worshipping Is Not”
Apr 14, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Chris Haueter, one of the legendary “Dirty Dozen” – the first 12 non-Brazilian black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – recently opened up about the line between loyalty and unhealthy devotion in...
OG BJJ Black Belt Chris Haueter: “The Gracies Were Bullies”
Jan 08, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
The Gracie challenge matches hold a legendary place in martial arts history. Chris Haueter, an early Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu pioneer in the United States, recently reflected on this era. At a time when...
Chris Haueter Proposes Revolutionary Simplification Of The BJJ Belt System
Dec 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Chris Haueter, one of the original “Dirty Dozen” non-Brazilian BJJ black belts, recently proposed a revolutionary simplification of the BJJ belt system. Inspired by traditional Japanese martial...
