Rickson Gracie Reveals His Toughest Roll Ever – And It’s Not A BJJ Athlete
Dec 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
At an “ask me anything” session at Rickson Academy, a student had an opportunity to ask Rickson Gracie the following question: “Who was the toughest guy you ever trained...
Kyra Gracie Inducted Into The ADCC Hall Of Fame
Dec 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Kyra Gracie, one of the only two women in the Gracie family to have achieved the black belt rank in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has now been inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame! The ADCC shared the news on...
Suzanne Gracie, Mother of Rener and Ryron Gracie, Passes Away from Cancer
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Suzanne Gracie, who is a mother of Rener and Ryron Gracie, has passed away from cancer. Rener has shared the tragic news on his social media: At 8:09pm Mama Gracie was set free. She was comfortable...
Neiman Gracie: “I Brought The ‘Gracie’ Name To A New Level”
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Neiman Gracie has been on a winning streak in Bellator. Most recently, at Bellator 266, he faced Mark Lemminger; against whom he recorded his first knockout win. View this post on Instagram...
New Jersey Makes Gracie Survival Tactics a Part of Police Training
Dec 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a necessity for anyone involved in law enforcement. At least for those who wish to keep themselves, as well as the suspects, safe while carrying out their job. And...
Manteca Police Department Adopts Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training
Nov 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… It’s almost as if it was designed for law enforcement – allowing it to overpower and control the violent person, staying safe all the while not afflicting any...
Kheydon Gracie – Royce’s Son – Enlists Into US Army Rangers
Nov 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
When you hang out with people who hold physical fitness, discipline, and progress in high regard… Then there’s an enormous chance that you’ll become successful, in whichever field...
Worlds Master 2021: Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Wins Two Golds
Nov 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Worlds Master 2021 took place on November 11, in parallel with Jiu-Jitsu Con, and brought forth many exciting matches and superb grapplers. The most well-known of them all is perhaps Roberto...
Neiman Gracie: “The UFC Already Contacted Me”
Oct 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Neiman Gracie is making leaps in his MMA rise, as he’s currently one of the top names in Bellator’s welterweight division, with a record of 11-2. In a recent conversation for the...
Neiman Gracie: “Gordon Ryan’s Jiu-Jitsu Is Very Similar To Roger Gracie’s”
Oct 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Neiman Gracie put on a true display of progress and skill in his latest Bellator fight. At the end of September, the Gracie needed just below 2 minutes to earn the first knockout win of his...
Neiman Gracie Inspired By Cro Cop: “If We Keep Fight Standing, Hospital; If We Go To Ground, Cemetery”
Sep 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Neiman Gracie, a part of the fourth generation of the famous BJJ family, featured in the co-main event at Bellator 266 last Saturday. A son of Carla Gracie and a nephew to Renzo Gracie, Neiman has...
Throwback: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu vs. Karate Team Challenge (1975)
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Jiu-Jitsu works. Not just when it comes to training in your academy nor just when it comes to the competitions you went to… But in both cases and against other martial arts as well! You simply...
Watch: Rickson Gracie vs. Rigan Machado Throwback Match from 1986
Sep 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Remember 1986? You probably don’t – even if you’re one of the more seasoned BJJ athletes who’ve been born before that year. However, what every Jiu-Jitsu practitioner should...
Neiman Gracie To Face Mark Lemminger In Bellator 266 Co-Main Event
Aug 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Neiman Gracie, a part of the fourth generation of the famous BJJ family, will be featured in the co-main event at Bellator 266. Neiman is a son of Carla Gracie and a nephew to Renzo Gracie. He has...
Rener Gracie & Eve Torres: “This Is What To Do Against Sexual Harassment In BJJ”
Aug 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
There are more and more cases of sexual harassment and assault in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu being made public in the recent days. It shines a light on a problem within the BJJ community… But how is...
Rickson Gracie: “Leverage Replaces Strength, Technique Replaces Speed”
Aug 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Almost everyone who starts with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu thinks that they’re either too strong or too weak to do everything/anything. If you’re “jacked”, then you might’ve...
Rener Gracie Auctions 20 Years of Memorabilia to Help Bullying Victims
Aug 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Rener Gracie is well-known for his reaching out to bullying victims around the USA, and for trying to provide them with opportunities to learn the skills required for self-defense. So, when he was...
Relson Gracie Criticizes Kron’s Striking in the UFC: “You Don’t Need To Do Boxing”
Jul 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Kron Gracie is currently the only representative of the Gracie family in the UFC. He had his first match in 2019, winning against Alex Cacares with a Rear Naked Choke. In the same year, however, Cub...
Gracie Breakdown: Conor McGregor’s Failed Guillotine at UFC 264
Jul 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
UFC 264 was nothing short of unpredictable and kind of anti-climactic. Conor McGregor lost in his match against Dustin Poirier after suffering a horrific break to his leg. However, a couple of...
A Look Into BJJ History, Through The Eyes Of Master Armando Wriedt
Apr 21, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
History is such a wonderful place to rest our eyes at, even for a moment. It teaches us so much! This is very true on the individual level; just remember your BJJ beginnings! Who knows how many...
Maybe There Never Was A “Gracie Gift”?
Dec 28, 2019Ric Ricard
For years, there has been talk of the “Gracie Gift”. It went like this: Rorion Gracie purposely taught the basic closed guard pass incorrectly so that anyone attempting to use the pass would fall...
Royce Gracie on Who’d Win: Rickson Gracie or Gordon Ryan? Tells Interesting Stories
Dec 21, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
Who would come out on top: Rickson Gracie vs Gordon Ryan? What about Rickson Gracie vs. Andre Galvao? And what happened between Royce Gracie and Eddie Bravo at Metamoris III? Chael Sonnen had a...
Is Rickson Gracie Truly The Greatest BJJ Practitioner Of All Time?
Dec 14, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
Is Rickson Gracie truly the greatest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner of all time or not? And if he is, why is it so? Professor Ryan Young, a 2nd Degree Black Belt and an instructor at Kama Jiu-Jitsu...
Rickson Gracie Secret: Improve By Making Yourself The Worst Guy In Your Academy
Nov 04, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
If there were one thing that would immediately guarantee you that you’d keep on improving in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as time flies, what would it be? What would it be that you’d need to do?...
