Learning Few vs. Many Techniques In BJJ – Which Is Better?
Apr 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Here’s the thing. There is a billion techniques in Jiu-Jitsu… Okay, maybe not a billion, but there are so many techniques that there’s no chance that you’ll be able to learn...
6 Mistakes BJJ White Belts Make – That Everyone Hates
Mar 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu white belt, then it’s only normal that you’ll be making mistakes. You have to start from somewhere, after all… However, some of these mistakes are a big no-no...
John Danaher Explains Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Re-Learn BJJ Techniques
May 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to learn some new BJJ techniques… But are afraid that you’ll forget the ones you already know? Well, John Danaher says that you shouldn’t be afraid to learn new moves...
Mikey Musumeci Explains How Learning About Other Cultures Helped Him Connect With People
Apr 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Living with social anxiety isn’t easy. And Mikey Musumeci knows that well. The top-ranking BJJ and ONE Championship submission grappling athlete has been dealing with social anxiety with most...
How Should You Use Instructionals To Improve In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Feb 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
You’re passionate about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and you want to improve in it as best and as fast as you can… So you buy an instructional – but now what? How should you use BJJ...
A Better Way To Teach BJJ – Without Teaching Techniques?
Dec 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
What if we told you that there’s a different way to teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to students… One, that doesn’t necessarily involve teaching them techniques? Greg Souders, a BJJ black...
Andre Galvao’s 2 Tips For Memorizing BJJ Techniques
Jul 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: AndreGalvao.com Is memorizing BJJ techniques tough for you? There’s no shame to it; as a matter of fact, memorizing Jiu-Jitsu moves is difficult for the vast majority of people –...
Learning Jiu-Jitsu Is Like Learning A Language: You Need Complete Immersion
Jul 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’ve ever been learning a foreign language, you’ll know how difficult it can be to actually learn it. Especially if you do it via some online courses, in the classroom or similar… And...
Can’t Remember All Of The BJJ Techniques? Here’s Some Advice For You
Jul 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It isn’t difficult to get discouraged in Jiu-Jitsu – there are plenty of reasons and opportunities to do so. And one of them is the problem of “not being able to remember” all...
Andrew Wiltse’s Advice For Learning BJJ: “Look For Information Yourself”
Jun 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There will always be stuff to improve in your Jiu-Jitsu. And not just in terms of technique, but also in terms of how you approach learning new things. The change to your approach doesn’t have...
What’s The Correct Way To Learn Jiu-Jitsu?
Jun 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is fun! Especially the rolling part, when you can clash heads with your training partners, sweat your heart out, and just feel great overall. On the flip side, however,...
John Danaher: “Skills Aren’t Enough – You Have To Be Able To See Opportunities”
Jun 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Skills – the techniques you’re able to use properly and with precision – are vital to your success as a BJJ athlete. After all, you won’t be able to do anything in Jiu-Jitsu...
Robert Degle Shares 2 Tips For Remembering BJJ Moves More Easily
May 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Remembering moves in Jiu-Jitsu can be surprisingly difficult. You learn something new every class and, often times (especially if your BJJ academy doesn’t have a curriculum), there isn’t...
“Which BJJ Technique Or Position Should I Learn Next?”
Apr 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
As your passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and knowledge of it, grows – you’ll start asking yourself the following question quite often: “Okay, this is all good… But which...
John Danaher Explains Why You Should Write Down What You Learn During Training
Oct 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Ever felt like you have too much on your plate while training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Probably more often than not – and most likely due to the sheer amount of stuff you have to learn during...
ADCC Champion Yuri Simoes: “I Love The Process of Learning and Training”
Sep 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Yuri Simoes is one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters in history; a two-times ADCC champion (2015 and 2017). In an interview that was recently published on GracieMag, Simoes looked back on his...
Three Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Learning Styles – Which One Are You?
May 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Everyone learns Brazilian Jiu Jitsu differently and at a different pace. For, in the end of ends, every Jiujiteiro is unique; with his/her own...
Are You A Bad BJJ Student? Answer These 3 Questions
Dec 11, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Perhaps the most important thing in BJJ for you, as a Jiujiteiro, is to have fun! To enjoy the time you spend on the mats, to revel in the learning and trying of new techniques, and to have plenty of...
Sequences or Positional Techniques : Which One To Focus When Learning BJJ?
Oct 28, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re looking to learn more BJJ techniques, then one of the most important ways of acquiring these moves is through drilling and practicing them. However, not all practice is made equal....
7 Things That Jiu-Jitsu Can Teach You About Life
Sep 13, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
BJJ is much more than just a sport! It doesn’t only get you fit and healthy, but it increases your self-confidence, gives you an opportunity to meet fantastic new people, to think more...
Listen More to Get Better at Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 07, 2020John Brashear
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. When talking jiu-jitsu with my training partners on the mats, it is difficult for me to exercise self-control in my speaking. Regardless of the...
