Leo Vieira Reveals How Jiu-Jitsu Helped Him As A Kid
Mar 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Becoming a two-time ADCC and an IBJJF world champion, as well as a world-class coach and academy owner isn’t easy – but Leo Vieira has done it. He also “used” Jiu-Jitsu to...
Craig Jones, Nicky Rod & Nicky Ryan Share Advice For BJJ Hobbyists
Mar 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re serious about improving in Jiu-Jitsu, but you still consider yourself as a hobbyist… What are some of the things you could do to ensure that you’re making lots of...
Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi Becomes First BJJ Practitioner In Space
Mar 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One small step for man… One giant leap for Jiu-Jitsu? Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, native of United Arab Emirates (UAE), has took off to his country’s first long duration space mission. Al...
Georges St-Pierre: “A Champion Has The Capacity To Be Good When It Matters”
Mar 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What makes a champion… Champion? How is it that some people, who are extraordinary in training, crumble when they compete? Georges St-Pierre understands that well. Here’s what makes the...
John Danaher Explains Why He Has A Name For Every Move In Grappling
Mar 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher is one of the greatest BJJ coaches of all time… And one of the many things he’s known for is that he has a name for every single technique and position. Why is this so?...
Felipe Pena’s Advice For Success: “You Need To Pay The Price”
Feb 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Felipe Pena needs little introduction. He is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, who won first place at almost every prestigious tournament – more than once, at some of them....
John Danaher Reveals The Most Valuable Skill All Successful BJJ Athletes Have
Feb 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the most important, most valuable skill that a BJJ athlete can have? No, it’s not any sort of a submission technique chain nor a guard pass… It isn’t even being...
Gordon Ryan Explains How To Build Confidence: “Positive Results Over Time, In The Gym”
Feb 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to build confidence on the mats (and maybe in life in general)… But how should you go about it? Well, first of all, it’s important to understand that whenever you try...
Gordon Ryan: „I Don’t Really Have Any Rivals“
Jan 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Reaching the top is hard enough, but staying there… Could be even more difficult. However, at least for the time being, that doesn’t seem to be a problem for Gordon Ryan. Arguably the...
Gordon Ryan: “I Always Perform Better Under Pressure”
Jan 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan has recently signed a 7-figure contract with FloGrappling – the first of its kind in submission grappling history. However, the 27-year old athlete has had to work for a long time...
Dean Lister’s Advice For Young Grapplers: “Relax And Don’t Give Up”
Jan 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’d like to become a professional submission grappling athlete? That’s a great goal. And, as it is the case with any great goal, it’s a good idea to listen to the advice of...
Danielle Kelly: “I Didn’t Have Much Support Coming Up”
Jan 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Success doesn’t happen overnight. It takes years of diligent work, discipline, and willingness to believe in oneself – even when no one else believes in you. And yes, it can sometimes be...
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...
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...
Jocko Willink & Dean Lister: “100 Start Training BJJ, 40 Get The Blue Belt, <1 Get The Black Belt"
Jan 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is becoming increasingly popular and more and more people start training it with each passing year… But that isn’t to say that lots of people will be able to keep...
Danielle Kelly Thinks Back To The Time When She Had To Stand Up For Her BJJ Dreams
Jan 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have a goal, a dream even, that you want to accomplish… You will encounter some obstacles along the way. That’s a given and there’s no going around it. Sometimes, your own...
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...
BJJ Advice: Take An Honest Look & Recognize That Things Aren’t Working
Dec 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Making continuous improvements in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is no easy task… Especially after you’ve been training for a while. After several months and years, growth becomes a problem that...
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...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Has A Strict Haircut Rule In His Gym – Break It & You’ll Get Punished
Dec 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov is well-known for the level of discipline he has followed, throughout all the years of fighting professionally… And that he continues to follow, even as he’s retired....
Mikey Musumeci: “Jiu-Jitsu Helped Me Through My Depression”
Dec 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci is one of the most successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes today. However, he had to push through a lot of obstacles along the way to get here; including depression. Mikey shared a...
How To Build A Social Media Following & Earn Money As A Grappler?
Dec 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You Do Not Need to Be a World Champion or Black Belt to Make More Money in Jiu-Jitsu. In fact being one could be a hindrance. All too often you see top competitors open a gym and forget that they are...
Rodolfo Vieira: “It’s Difficult To Say Who’s The GOAT – It’s Between Gordon And Roger”
Dec 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Who’s the greatest of all time (the GOAT) in grappling? Rodolfo Vieira isn’t sure of the answer either, as he sees Gordon Ryan and Roger Gracie being neck-to-neck for the title. Vieira...
