Robert Drysdale Blasts CJI For BJJ’s Shift Toward Spectacle: “Where Does It End? Midgets Wrestling?”
May 30, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
ADCC champion and fifth-degree black belt Robert Drysdale has voiced serious concerns about the current state of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, taking aim at what he sees as its growing obsession with...
Robert Drysdale: “Doctors Aren’t Against PEDs (In Professional Combat Sports)”
Dec 29, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
BJJ champion and renowned coach Robert Drysdale has stirred up controversy with his thought-provoking perspective on PEDs in combat sports. He argues that the current regulatory framework is flawed...
Robert Drysdale Explains What He Doesn’t Like About Modern BJJ Culture: “This New Set Of Values…”
Mar 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
When you take a look at what BJJ used to be back in the day and how it looks like today – which of the two “versions” do you like more? And no, not just in regards to the techniques...
Robert Drysdale Reveals The Question All BJJ Practitioners Need To Ask Themselves
Jul 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and you want to become good at it… Well, then there is one question that you – as well as almost every other BJJ practitioner – should ask yourself....
Robert Drysdale Fires Off Against Mo Jassim: “Read A Book Every Now And Then”
Jun 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Robert Drysdale and Mo Jassim appear to be in an ongoing heated discussion – on whether or not the IBJJF or the ADCC is the reason why Jiu-Jitsu is increasingly popular nowadays. And, well, the...
Robert Drysdale: “Professionalization Of BJJ Made The New Culture Around It Less Appealing To Me”
Jun 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is rising in popularity by the day… And that means that, through its professionalization, some of its “grassroots” aspects are slowly fading away. Robert...
Robert Drysdale: “BJJ Came Into My Life At The Right Moment”
Apr 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
How old were you when you first started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Robert Drysdale was 17… And he feels that BJJ found him at just the right moment in life. He explained why in an interview...
Robert Drysdale: “Professionalization Of BJJ Made The New Culture Around It Less Appealing”
May 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone experiences difficulties on their BJJ journey. Both the amateur and professional athletes alike; as well as the most elite among them. World champions, too – such as Robert Drysdale....
Robert Drysdale: “I’m Not A Believer In Pushing Kids Into Competitive BJJ At A Young Age”
Apr 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Getting your kids into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the best things you could do for their future. It will build up their sense of self-confidence, their ability to defend themselves, and it will...
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...
This Simple Kimura Grip Break Works Great for BJJ White Belts
Feb 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Setting up a submission can be one of the toughest tasks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. You first have to go through the opponent’s guard, establish control, isolate the limb which you want to...
Robert Drysdale Shows an Unexpected Americana Submission from Side Control
Jan 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The best submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are those that your opponents don’t see coming. However, as you become more experienced and climb through the belt ranks, so do your opponents; and...
Robert Drysdale: “Why Do You Do BJJ And What Does It Mean For You?”
Dec 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Robert Drysdale is one of the top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes of his generation and one of the rare competitors that have managed to beat the legendary Marcelo Garcia. A black belt under Leonardo...
Robert Drysdale: “I Never Needed a Fixed Fight in My Life… I Think Gordon Has Psychological Issues”
Aug 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
One of the biggest “booms” in the grappling community this year was the accusation – on the behalf of Gordon Ryan and ADCC organizer Mo Jassim – that Robert Drysdale engaged...
The Lineage Of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Robert Drysdale Has Exciting Updates!
Oct 21, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The history of Jiu Jitsu is a fascinating subject, one with many implications for the present-day martial art. However, it’s also full of unanswered questions and polemics – one of them being...
High Percentage Double Attack From The Mount by Robert Drysdale
Aug 27, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Hey, you. Yes, you, psst… What if we were to tell you that there is a way that you can finish your opponents and training partners from Mount – just by using your one arm? Don’t believe...
Effective & Easy Ankle Pick Takedown With Robert Drysdale
Aug 27, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Ankle Pick is such a great takedown for jiujiteiros – even though it does (as all techniques do, truth be told) require a bit of practice and repetition in order to pull it off more...
Who Was Oscar Gracie? Find Out In The „Closed Guard: The Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil“ Documentary
May 30, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Even at first glance, you will notice that the history of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is full of interesting things. Of exhilarating details that have played a very important role in how the Gentle Art has...
A Look Into BJJ History, Through The Eyes Of Master Armando Wriedt
Apr 21, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
History is such a wonderful place to rest our eyes at, even for a moment. It teaches us so much! This is very true on the individual level; just remember your BJJ beginnings! Who knows how many...
Upcoming Documentary To Uncover The Real & Unbiased History of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 24, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Do you remember your first steps? One day – be it just a month ago, a couple of decades ago or something in between – you found out about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. You saw it on Youtube, your blue...
Robert Drysdale: Has Maeda Promoted Brazilian Students to Black Belt?
Nov 19, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
BJJ history is full of undiscovered secrets, of interesting twists and turns! One of them rests on the discussion of whether or not the legendary Mitsuyo Maeda has promoted his Brazilian students to...
Robert Drysdale Shares Winning Mindset For Competition & Importance of Having a “Why” in BJJ
Aug 10, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
photocred @scorsato A black belt under Leonardo Vieira and a head coach of the powerful Zenith BJJ Team, Robert Drysdale is regarded as one of the top American grapplers of his generation and is one...
