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...
Gordon Ryan Explains How To Deal With Injuries In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s easy to fall in love with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In the feeling that just stepping onto the mats gives you, the laughter with your training partners and friends, and the immersion of doing...
[Watch] 250lb Purple Belt Slams 140lb Juvenile Blue Belt On His Head
Sep 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ego can be a dangerous thing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… Especially if left unchecked – as it can lead to bad situations. To serious injuries, even. And that’s exactly what happened at...
KSW 74: Fighter Dislocates Opponent’s Elbow with Scarf Hold Armbar – Has To Point It Out To The Referee
Sep 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Having good referees is a must for every martial art competition. For, the referee is the one with the authority to stop the match at any point – so they have to be able to recognize if...
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...
[Graphic] MMA Fighter Snaps Opponent’s Elbow with a Nasty Americana
Aug 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
As much as they love it, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students sometimes forget that the “Gentle Art” is still a martial art… And that, even though it’s much more friendly on overall...
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 –...
How To Get Back To Training After A Traumatic Injury?
Aug 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
No matter how much you love training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, chances are that you’ll get injured at one point in time. And there’s a considerable probability that one of these injuries will...
John Danaher’s 2 Tips For When You Can’t Train BJJ
Aug 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone who rolls has, at time or another, come to a situation when they can’t train BJJ. Be it because of an injury, obligations, or just “life” – sometimes you simply...
Throwback: Ary Farias Takes Opponent’s Back & Splits His Ear
Aug 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Injuries happen all the time in combat sports, especially in submission grappling and mixed martial arts. So, it’s no wonder when a fighter gets injured during a fight… But when they...
