Lachlan Giles Shares Important Injury Prevention Tips: “Keep Your Training Load Consistent”
Aug 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Lachlan Giles is one of the most recognizable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes and coaches today. And he has plenty of great advice – such as on how to train for longevity. Giles shared some of...
Tom DeBlass Praises Stem Cell Therapy: “My Shoulders Have Improved Dramatically”
Jul 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Tom DeBlass has had a ton of issues with his shoulders, from all the years of competing and training hard in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The pain was so severe that he wasn’t even able to sleep...
Caio Terra Undergoes Much-Needed Hip Surgery: “It Was Getting Progressively Worse”
Jul 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Multiple-time BJJ world champion Caio Terra had suffered several injuries in a car accident back in 2021, when someone’s car ran a stop sign and slammed into his car. And, even though most of...
NFL’s Tua Tagovailoa Trains Jiu-Jitsu To Prevent Head Injuries
Jun 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Tua Tagovailoa Instagram Tua Tagovailoa (full name Tuanigamanuolepola Donny Tagovailoa) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League...
Lachlan Giles Shares Injury Prevention Advice: “A Rapid Increase In Training Load…”
Jun 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ever got injured in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Yeah, chances are you did. And no wonder – it’s a combat sport. And injuries happen when you train combat sports. However, some injuries...
Car-Jitsu Match Goes Wrong As Grappler Gets Leg Cut By Broken Windshield
Jun 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Car-Jitsu is a… Unique sport. And make no mistake about it – it’s incredibly fun to watch. The sport has two competitors seated in the driver’s and passenger’s seats,...
Mica Galvao Confirms MCL Injury, Out Of Competition For 2-3 Months
Apr 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It was obvious to anyone who watched Mica Galvao‘s latest match against Kaynan Duarte, in the quarter-final of the BJJ Stars 10 event, that he suffered a knee injury. Now, Mica has confirmed...
BJJ Community Furious With Rener Gracie Because Of His “Expert Witness Testimony”
Apr 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The BJJ community is becoming increasingly agitated with Rener Gracie… Due to his “expert witness testimony” in the Jack Greener case, where Greener was left paralyzed (and is now a...
[Watch] Video Surfaces Of Incident Where Instructor Left BJJ White Belt Paralyzed
Apr 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The tragic accident that left Jack Greener, a BJJ white belt, quadriplegic has made a shock wave in the Jiu-Jitsu world. It was reported that during one of the classes, Greener’s coach placed...
UFC 286: Fighter Gets KO’d, Tries To Grapple Referee
Mar 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
UFC 286 saw a number of great fights, as well as a weird ending to one of them… When a fighter tried to grapple referee Marc Goddard. Namely, it was a match between Yanal Ashmoz and Sam...
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 –...
Nicky Ryan Reveals How He Tore His ACL: “I Couldn’t Do A Full Squat”
Mar 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicky Ryan hasn’t had luck with injuries over the last few years. Specifically, with knee injuries… And around one week prior to ADCC 2022, he suffered one of the worst possible injuries...
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...
Jeff Glover Shares Valuable BJJ Longevity Tips & Great Guard Drills
Feb 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Jeff Glover is truly one of a kind. One of the best-recognized BJJ athletes in the world, Jeff hasn’t just been extraordinarily successful in competition – but he’s also had a fair...
UFC Featherweight Goes For A Takedown In Training – Injures Knee, Costing Him $50,000
Feb 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nathaniel Wood is a UFC featherweight who was supposed to face Lerone Murphy at UFC 286. Unfortunately, he suffered a gruesome injury while training – and is out of the fight. Namely, Wood went...
Danielle Kelly Explains How To Know When (Not) To Tap Out
Jan 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The recent bout between Mikey Musumeci and Gantumur Bayanduuren has shown what can happen when you don’t tap out to a submission… Especially if it’s a Leg Lock, as Bayanduuren...
Ricardo Almeida: “Don’t Be Lazy – Try To Work Around An Injury”
Jan 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’ve ever been injured in BJJ, you know how frustrating it can be – because it inhibits your ability to train properly. However, something strange happens sometimes as a result of...
Jeff Glover’s Advice For The Younger Generation: “Injuries Don’t Bother You When You Are In Your 20’s”
Jan 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re in your 20’s and you’re training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… You might be tempted to train as much as possible, as hard as possible, and as often as possible. And, while...
Kit Dale: “People Don’t Give A Sh*t Whether You Tap, Whether You Lose”
Jan 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Would you like to keep training BJJ for years, even decades to come? If that’s the case, then you should stay as injury-free as possible… And a great way not to stay away from injuries is...
Mikey Musumeci: “His Leg Popped, Like, 20 Times”
Jan 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci beat Gandumur Bayanduuren via unanimous decision last Friday… And retained his ONE Championship Flyweight submission grappling world title. And, well, the match also contained a...
Gordon Ryan: “I Couldn’t Even Function As A Human Being”
Dec 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan, who’s been undefeated since his loss to Vinny Magalhaes in 2018, is revered by many as the greatest submission grappling athlete of all time… An accolade he earned while...
Gordon Ryan Admits Nicky Rod Broke His Ankle With A Toehold
Dec 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan faced Nick Rodriguez – who stepped in as a last-minute replacement for Vinny Magalhaes – in the latest UFC Fight Pass Invitational event. The match went into overtime (EBI...
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 –...
Khabib On Recovery From Training: “Most Important Thing Is Sleep”
Oct 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to be successful at something like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been in MMA, then you have to learn about and apply the power of routine. You have to have the work ethic to support it, as...
