[WATCH] Japanese MMA Fighter Attempts An Ultra-Rare Executioner Submission
Feb 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Japanese fighter Rei Tsuruya recently secured his place in the UFC with a victory at the Road to UFC Season 2 Finals. But what got the world of MMA – especially the BJJ community –...
AJP: Two Spectacular Tournaments Scheduled To Take Place In Japan
Dec 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Japan is on the brink of a martial arts spectacle… As the Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro (AJP) prepares to host two major tournaments in Tokyo! The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam (ADGS) is making a grand return...
Joe Rogan on Sumo Wrestling: “It’s A Very Strange Sport”
Sep 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and a Japanese national sport. It originated as a performance in ancient times, whose purpose was to entertain the so-called “Shinto deities“. Today...
History of BJJ In Japan with Takamasa Watanabe, Rickson Gracie Black Belt
Feb 06, 2015BJJEE
A few months ago, we had the chance to interview Marius Varlan a Romanian BJJ player that had been training in Japan. He is a student of Takamasa Watanabe, a Rickson Gracie Black Belt....
