Georges St-Pierre: “You Need To Face Adversity At A Young Age”
Jan 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
How do you become strong and resilient, both in Jiu-Jitsu and life alike? It’s simple, really: by facing adversity. And the earlier you face it in life, the better off you will be. Georges...
John Danaher Reveals An Essential Component Of BJJ… That You Have To Accept
Jan 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There’s plethora of techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as concepts, principles, and everything in-between… But you don’t have to learn all of them immediately. Nor is there...
Paulo Miyao: “The Most Important Thing Is To Learn To Live Every Day”
Jan 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Paulo Miyao is one of the best BJJ light featherweight competitors of all time… Who even won a gold medal in the open weight division of the IBJJF World Championships back in 2013, when he was...
Mikey Musumeci: “Just Because You Won A World Title Doesn’t Make You Above Anyone Else”
Jan 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans love Mikey Musumeci not just because of his extraordinary skills… But also because he’s known as one of the humblest and kindest people in the sport. And he...
Josh Hinger: “Belt Ranks, Degrees, And Competition Wins Don’t Accurately Measure BJJ Success”
Jan 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Josh Hinger is one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes today… And he has recently received yet another acknowledgement for his successes – a promotion to the rank of a 3rd degree...
Gordon Ryan’s New Year’s Resolution: “I’ll Bring Myself Back To The Old Days, When I Had Nothing”
Dec 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
2023 is just around the corner and many people are forming New Year’s resolutions… And, in a way, Gordon Ryan is one of them. Except from the fact that his goals are a bit different. He...
John Danaher’s Advice: “Don’t Become A Doubter – Stay True To Your Self Belief”
Dec 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Life isn’t always a smooth ride. Especially when you want to achieve something bigger than “everyday stuff” – be it in your family life, career, or whatever else… Like...
Gordon Ryan’s Confidence Advice: “Have A Strong Defensive Game”
Dec 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the key to self-confidence in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, especially if you haven’t competed (nor won) a lot? Gordon Ryan has two pieces of advice that will be of great help to every BJJ...
Tye Ruotolo: “Jiu-Jitsu Is About Showing Respect To Your Opponent & Going For The Kill”
Dec 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
What is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu about for you? It might be a mix of friendships, respect, pushing yourself to the limits, improvement… Or a mix of several things. Which is exactly the case for Tye...
“The More You Think, The More Nervous You Get” – Roger Gracie On The Moments Before The Fight
Dec 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How do you feel before a BJJ match? Nervous, anxious… Emotional and stressed out? If that’s the case, then you’re probably thinking way too much. And you should start learning how...
Roger Gracie On Biggest Difference Between MMA & BJJ: “It’s The Speed”
Dec 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the biggest difference between mixed martial arts (MMA) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)? There are a lot of possible answers for this question. For Roger Gracie, the number one answer is...
BJJ Advice: Above All, Learn To Be Patient
Dec 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Sure, you can know how to execute a technique nearly perfectly, but if you don’t get the timing right – you’re probably going to fail it. And what’s one of the most common...
Felipe Pena: “I Was A Little Chubby 15 Year Old Boy… I Did Not Like Sports At All”
Nov 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone’s got to start somewhere… Even the biggest of champions had to, such as Felipe Pena – who, self-admittedly, didn’t really like sports before he started training BJJ....
Why Is It So Intimidating For Some People To Transition From No-Gi To Gi In BJJ?
Nov 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
In Jiu-Jitsu, you rarely see Gi practitioners who refuse to train No Gi, but the large majority of “NoGi only” practitioners literally hate the Gi and never train in it. Why is that?...
Falling Out Of Love With BJJ? Dedicate To It Even More
Nov 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You can love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with your whole heart, but the reality is… Sometimes, you won’t feel like you want to keep training. You’ll feel disappointed by the results...
John Danaher: “An Athlete Must See Through The Illusion Of Competition”
Nov 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Do you get nervous before competition? That’s to be expected – after all, you want to put on a good performance and for the hard work you’ve invested to pay off. But what if...
Danielle Kelly: “I’m Just Socially Awkward”
Nov 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Danielle Kelly is quickly becoming one of the most recognizable faces in the BJJ world… And that newly-found popularity has been a unique challenge for her. She revealed why that’s been...
Felipe Pena: “Being An Athlete, Especially In Brazil, Is Very Hard”
Nov 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Almost every successful person has a come-up story that was full of obstacles and doubters… And it’s no different for the vast majority of BJJ competitors – including Felipe Pena....
John Danaher: “Self-Confidence Doesn’t Come From Words…”
Nov 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How do you develop self-confidence when, for example, preparing for a BJJ competition? Is there any sort of a “mental preparation” that you can do, any sort of mental training? Well,...
Khabib Nurmagomedov: “Nobody Cares If You’re Tired”
Oct 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to reach your potential – both in life and BJJ alike – then you’ve got to push yourself to the limits. And that also means spending time with those who push themselves...
Khabib Reveals Harsh Training Conditions: “No Wi-Fi And No Showers”
Oct 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There’s no success without sacrifice. And Khabib Nurmagomedov understands that all too well – because he has had to go through some harsh training conditions in order to become the...
Why Is John Danaher Fascinated With Knives?
Oct 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s common knowledge that Professor John Danaher, when promoting a student to the new belt rank, also gifts him/her a knife. For example, Nathalia Santoro was recently promoted to brown belt...
Mikey Musumeci Explains His Mindset: “I’m Attacking Every Second”
Sep 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: ONE Championship Your mindset is probably the most important thing for success, both in life and on the BJJ mats alike. For, if you’re mentally tough and if you keep going...
John Danaher Speaks About Giancarlo Bodoni: “Never Let People Underestimate What You Can Become”
Sep 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Not matter how dissatisfied with your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey you may be so far, there’s always going to be room for progress. For becoming better… And even for completely reinventing...
