Marcelo Garcia Shares Cancer Update: “I Got The Best Results Possible”
May 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Earlier this year, the BJJ community was shocked to learn that Marcelo Garcia – an ADCC and IBJJF Hall Of Famer – was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Marcelo shared the news on social...
Felipe Pena Discharged From Hospital After Battling Bacterial Infection
Apr 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Bacterial infections aren’t fun… But the sooner you treat them, the better – which was the exact lesson that Felipe Pena took from a recent experience. Namely, Pena suffered a...
Lachlan Giles Reveals Why He Doesn’t Do Ice Baths & Sauna For Recovery
Mar 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Regularly doing ice baths and going to the sauna are often lauded as the things to do for recovery. However, Lachlan Giles – elite BJJ athlete and coach, as well as physiotherapy PhD –...
21-Year-Old Amateur MMA Fighter Suffers Cardiac Arrest During A Match
Mar 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Isaiah Abels, 21-year-old amateur MMA fighter, has suffered a cardiac arrest during an MMA match last Saturday (March 4). Abels fought Saevon Canto. After scoring a second round takedown, he went...
How Bad Is It To Get Choked Unconscious In Jiu-Jitsu?
Mar 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, chances are that you’ll be, probably more than once, (almost) choked unconscious… But how safe is this? How safe is it to suffer syncope in this way...
UFC Fighter Reveals A Weight Cut Left Him Impotent: “Nothing Was Up”
Feb 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Weight cuts are never easy… And they often come with a whole array of negative side effects – some more shocking than others. And, well, UFC’s Alexander Hernandez revealed one of...
Marcelo Garcia Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer: “The Biggest Fight Of My Life”
Jan 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Marcelo Garcia, an IBJJF and ADCC Hall Of Famer – and one of the most liked people in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. Garcia shared news about...
Gordon Ryan Shares Stomach Health Update: “I Feel Better, But I Certainly Do Not Feel Healthy”
Nov 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan has been fighting stomach health issues for quite a while now... But successfully! He shared that his doctor is satisfied with the results so far: I’m very happy to announce that my...
BJJ Champion Suffers Stroke During Training – Told He’d Have To Wait 7 Hours For Ambulance
Nov 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gavin “Iggy” Thomas won two silver medals at the Rome International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship just a few days ago… But then, after he returned to his home in Wales –...
Romulo Barral Ended Up In Hospital Due to Blood Infection
Oct 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Sometimes, obstacles will jump out of nowhere – and you’ll be temporarily stopped on your BJJ journey. There’s no going around it; it happens to everyone, professional athletes...
Mikey Musumeci On Eating Pizza & Pasta All The Time: “I Just Enjoy Life”
Sep 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci, well known for his successful grappling career, is also (in)famous for his diet. Or, more precisely, the lack of what some would consider a “professional” approach to...
4 Tips For Staying Healthy And Injury-Free In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Training should never be about winning or losing. Rather, it should be about learning new techniques, setups, transitions and concepts… It’s about becoming better. Not about keeping the...
Gordon Ryan Explains His Stomach Issue: “I Was Nauseous 24/7”
Sep 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan had to take a leave of absence from competition – effectively retiring from BJJ for a short period of time – due to an unknown stomach issue. But, what was the actual problem?...
John Danaher’s Advice For Using Athletic Tape (For Grapplers)
Aug 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, athletic tape… The quiet hero of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes worldwide. It plays a similar role in the grappler’s life as duct tape plays for the blue collar workers –...
Constantly Sore Muscles After Jiu-Jitsu? Here’s What You Can Do
Aug 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So, your muscles hurt, don’t they? Of course they’re sore, after you decided to put into action that 3 and a half hours per day, 6 days per week BJJ training schedule… Even though...
Stay Healthy On The Mats After 50 – This Is How
Aug 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to keep training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a long time… Even after you turn 50? Or maybe you’re already 50+ years old and are wondering how to keep rolling into older age? If...
Jonathan Satava Talks PEDs In BJJ: „Punishments Need To Be Harsher“
Jun 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, just like any other sport, has athletes that use steroids and other performance-enducing drugs (PEDs). However, what makes BJJ different from a lot of other sports is that there...
Andre Galvao’s Advice For Preventing Burnout: “Take Care Of Your Mind”
May 31, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Burnout from training is a real threat to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students. Especially for those who are infatuated with the Gentle Art so much that they would like to train all day, every day. So, you...
Gordon Ryan Issues Health Update: “This Is One Of The Happiest Days In My Whole Life”
Apr 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan has been sidelined from competition for a while due to health issues. And, even though he recently started competing again, Gordon still isn’t in the clear… As he continues...
UFC’s Rodolfo Vieira Undergoes Medical Tests: “This Is The Toughest Day Of My Life”
Apr 07, 2022BJJEE
Rodolfo Vieira is one of the best-known and most beloved BJJ athletes in the world. And not only that; but he’s also one of the greatest grapplers to have ever competed in mixed martial arts as...
BJJ Busted Your Body Up? Try Going To A Chiropractor
Feb 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s not get it twisted… Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can work wonders for your life and health. However, it can also bust your body up; your muscles could ache a lot and you could get nagging...
Samantha Cook, BJJ Black Belt from the UK, Diagnosed with Lymphoma
Feb 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Samantha Cook, a UK-based BJJ black belt and 2019 European Championships title winner, has recently shared the news that she’s been diagnosed with cancer. More specifically, with lymphoma; a...
Caio Terra: “Jiu-Jitsu Is Not The Healthiest Thing To Do When You Do It Too Much”
Feb 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to succeed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – whatever “success” means to you – you’ll need to be willing to push through a lot of hard work and quite a bit of...
Tight Hips? Do These Stretches & Improve Your BJJ Guard Retention
Dec 05, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
“It’s all in the hips” is a sentence you’ll hear more than once on your road to BJJ black belt (and beyond). And it’s a true one, to say the least; your hips’...
