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...
Fighter Out Of “UFC Paris” After Suffering Toilet-Related Injury
Aug 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Well… You don’t read that headline every day, don’t you? Unfortunately for Christos Giagos, that’s exactly what happened; he had to withdraw from his fight against Benoit...
[Watch] MMA Fighter Tries To Buggy Choke Opponent – Breaks His Own Arm
Aug 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Buggy Choke has recently gained a lot of popularity due to its element of surprise, as well as due to its effectiveness. Not just in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but also in mixed martial arts. However,...
Injured Because Of BJJ? Jocko Willink Has Some Advice For You
Jul 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Oh no, not the injuries (again)! Perhaps it was a really close roll or a thing you wanted to try out while drilling techniques… But no matter what the cause is, the end result is the same:...
4 Tips For Keeping Your Neck Safe While Getting Stacked In Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
As long as you keep training Jiu-Jitsu, you’ll more than likely get injured at one point in time or another. BJJ is a martial art, after all – injuries are simply a part of it. However, some of...
How To Prevent Regressing In BJJ While Injured?
Jul 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Are you injured right now and afraid of regressing in BJJ while away from the mats? That’s a scary thought for sure – but you do not have to lose on progress. Kit Dale says it himself: When...
Opinion: Should You Break Someone’s Arm at a (Local) BJJ Competition?
Jun 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
In training, you’re supposed to take care of the people you roll with. Whenever you apply a submission (or perform any technique for that matter), you should take into consideration that this...
Injured Your Joint During BJJ? Do These 4 Things To Recover Faster
Jun 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Injuring a joint during Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training is never fun. And it’s even less fun after the injury has occurred; because now you have to wait for the injury to heal itself. However,...
[Watch] MMA Fighter Goes For A Kneebar – Taps Himself Out
Jun 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ever been in a situation where you tapped yourself out? If you’ve been training for long enough, at one point in time you probably did end up in that sort of a situation – and it was most...
Ryan Hall Suffers Complete ACL Tear – Gets Trolled By Gordon Ryan
Jun 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ryan Hall seems to be completely out of lack lately when it comes to injuries. Just a day ago, he had to undergo his 6th surgery in the last 14 months – due to a complete tear of his ACL. He...
LA Police Officer Dies After Suffering A “Catastrophic Injury” During Grappling Training
May 31, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
According to the ABC7 Eyewitness News report, a Los Angeles police officer has tragically passed away after suffering serious injuries during grappling training. The incident took place at the...
John Danaher Explains 2 Simple Safety Rules That No One Talks About
May 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
No matter how much you try to evade them, injuries are bound to happen in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. That’s just the way it is; as it’s a martial art, you’ll see some tweaks (and...
Ricardo Almeida: “Some Days Are More Painful Than Others… But Get Back To Work & Get Used To The Pain”
May 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
As great Jiu-Jitsu is for your body… It can also wreck havoc on it, especially if you’re not training in a smart way. For that reason, you need to approach training from a longevity...
Nick ‘Chewy’ Albin: “Each Scar [From BJJ] Is A Souvenir For Following My Heart”
Apr 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Cauliflower ears, fatty knuckles, a scar or two across your face… They’re probably not something a majority of people in your vicinity – your friends and family – like to see....
How To Get Over Fear Of Getting Injured Again In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Apr 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art – and, as such, it carries a risk of injuries. There’s no denying that, no matter how much you’d like to; for, despite it being much more...
Should Kids and Teens Train Jiu-Jitsu – Considering The Likelihood of Injuries?
Mar 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a parent who loves training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, then you’ll probably be tempted to try and get your kids involved into training as well. Your kids might be very young or they...
Stay Injury-Free In BJJ With These Prehab & Injury Prevention Exercises
Feb 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Staying injury-free in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t an easy task. More likely than not, you’ll hear a “pop” here and there – but the goal is to reduce the number of these...
Watch: Carla Esparza Suffers Cut That Ends Grappling Match vs. Danielle Kelly
Jan 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Fury Grappling 3 match between Carla Esparza and Danielle Kelly didn’t end as either of the two athletes nor the grappling community had hoped. Stepping in to replace Rose Namajunas in the...
Is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Worth All The Injuries?
Dec 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is simply amazing, isn’t it? You make so many friends while training, you become a stronger version of yourself in all aspects of life, and you fall in love with the sport....
Watch: Josh Hinger Breaks Finger While Rolling with Cat Zingano
Oct 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Sooner or later, injuries happen. You can implement as many precautionary measures as you’d wish, but the nature of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is that it’s a martial art – and that,...
Ethan Crelinsten Undergoes Successful ACL & Meniscus Surgery
Sep 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Ethan Crelinsten – a BJJ black belt under John Danaher and a member of the newly founded B-Team – has undergone an ACL surgery in order to fix a problem that’s been hindering him...
Graphic: MMA Fighter Suffers Brutal Arm Injury During Fight
Jul 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Injuries are just a part of the whole ordeal when you train a martial art or two. Especially when you’re into mixed martial arts; if you’re not (hopefully) on the receiving end,...
