Mike Bates – BJJ Black Belt & Royal Marine – Raises Over $200K for Pediatric Hospital
Jul 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mike Bates is one of the most interesting people you’ll hear about in your life. He is a BJJ black belt and a head instructor at Gracie Barra Roundhay Leeds (United Kingdom), as well as a Royal...
Garry Tonon: “Self Improvement Demands Sacrifice & Suffering”
Jul 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re someone who’s looking to improve themselves in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or life in general… Then you already know how difficult that can be. It’s not simple, to say the least, and it...
TeQuan Monte Has Cerebral Palsy, But Trains Hard – And Has Been Promoted To BJJ Blue Belt
Jul 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Inspiration in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu comes in all sorts of ways. But if you’re looking for something – for someone – who’s going to make you both smile and want to keep training, then look no...
Teddy Atlas’s Boxing Motivation For BJJ Athletes: “On One Given Night…”
Jun 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The world’s unfair – that’s a given. But you still have a choice: to either become bitter about it – or do something that could put you ahead of the curve. It’s the same thing in life and...
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Work Ethic: “I Sacrificed Everything I Have”
Jun 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
These days, it seems that everybody wants to become “great” at something. And no wonder, as achieving greatness often stands shoulder-to-shoulder with having lots of money, attention,...
Renzo Gracie: “Jiu-Jitsu Is Everything”
Jun 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There’s no denying it. As soon as you started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you were hooked. And now – weeks, months, and years after that first class – not much has changed. Except...
Gunner Felmlee is a 12 Year-Old BJJ Athlete with a Rare Heart Condition
May 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Sanabul Gunner Felmlee is a true BJJ champion! Born with an extremely rare heart condition, called “unicuspid aortic valve”, Gunner has had his first heart surgery when he...
Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship Chairman & BJJ Brown Belt: “Happiness Stems From Living An Authentic Life”
May 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s easy to compare your journey to the journeys of others… To gauge how well you’re doing in comparison to them. And to, in the process, get sad about how “little”...
The Power Of Jiu-Jitsu: How Kyle, BJJ Brown Belt, Pressure-Tapped a 260lbs Bodybuilder
Apr 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There’s no denying it… Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be a true superpower once you get good at it. It makes you tougher and better able to overcome hardships, both in training and life in...
Andrew Wiltse Starts A Business: “This Is A Passion Project & It’s Going To Succeed”
Apr 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Andrew Wiltse is one of those athletes whom you can’t help but enjoy watching compete. His unique, “buzzsaw” game has earned him many grappling fans around the world; but it’s...
Roberto Aguilar, 76 Years Old, Promoted to BJJ Black Belt by Romulo Barral
Apr 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You know what they say: it’s never too late to become who you’re meant to be. And it’s never too late to start doing what you love; so, if you haven’t started training...
Gilbert Burns Helps BJJ Student Return to Training After Brain Surgery
Apr 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gilbert Burns is both a great athlete and a fantastic human being. Namely, after his UFC 273 fight with Khamzat Chimaev – during which he challenged Chimaev as none other athlete did in the UFC...
Robert Drysdale: “Going To The Gym Was As Natural As Sleeping”
Mar 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Almost everyone who continues training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after the first couple of months (and years) has come to, in one way or another, fall in love with Arte Suave. If you’re one of those...
Harley Flanagan, Cro-Mags Frontman & BJJ Black Belt: “You Have No Choice But To Keep Going”
Feb 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Harley Flanagan is a legendary punk pioneer who, by the early 1980’s, had founded and become a frontman of the well-known Cro-Mags band. Dave Grohl himself has said that, without the Cro-Mags,...
Soldier Blinded By Explosion Becomes BJJ Champion: “Jiu-Jitsu Is My Coping Mechanism”
Dec 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Robert Long is a BJJ purple belt and former British soldier, who served in the Lance Bombardier’s 4/73 Special Observation Battery. On his last patrol in Afghanistan, his vehicle triggered an...
Travis Stevens Gives Advice to Young People: “Put Your Happiness First”
Sep 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Travis Stevens is an Olympic silver medalist Judoka, as well as a BJJ black belt under John Danaher. His focus, determination, mental and physical endurance are just some of the things that make him...
Purple Belt World Champion Returns To Training 2 Years After Suffering Stroke
Sep 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
It’s always tragic when a serious injury or health issue occurs to someone from the BJJ community… And it’s even more tragic when it happens to someone who is young. Ronaldo Silva,...
MMA & BJJ World Champion Bibiano Fernandes: “‘Later’ Is A Word That Doesn’t Exist In My Life”
Sep 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
When you’ve been martial arts for long enough, you start to understand that it isn’t just that you’re preparing yourself for them… But that martial arts are actually preparing...
Inspired by Jiu-Jitsu, Entrepreneur Promotes Social Action to Motivate Low-Income Families
Aug 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a driving force for many, no matter their background. It pushes you to be a better person, not just because of yourself – but also because of the people around you. The...
Born Without Arms and Legs, Juninho Exceeds in BJJ: “The Path Is Always To Persist”
Jul 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: Juninho (Instagram) Juninho Cabral was born without arms and legs. Despite that, he competes at the highest levels of Parajiu-Jitsu; and will do so again at the Rio de Janeiro...
Inspiring: Kris Moutinho Wins $75k UFC Bonus & Coaches BJJ Class Next Morning
Jul 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Some people are built differently from others. They posses formidable discipline, an admirable work ethic, and the drive to be one of the best in their chosen fields of work. One of them is Kris...
Announcement: Second Brazilian Parajiu-Jitsu Tournament for Para-Athletes
Jul 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art and sport for everyone. No matter your background, level of physical fitness, gender, career, or whatever else… BJJ will make you feel happier, more...
Anderson Silva: “No One But You Can Dictate The Rules Of Your Journey”
Jun 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Anderson “The Spider” Silva – former UFC Middleweight champion and a future UFC Hall Of Famer – rocked the world of boxing and martial arts a couple of days ago. In the match...
