10th Planet’s Nathan Orchard Promoted To 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt
Jun 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nathan Orchard, one of the most successful 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu competitors, has been promoted to third degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! He was handed the promotion by none other than Eddie...
Rafael Lovato Jr.: “Becoming A Father Motivated Me In A Different Way”
Jun 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. has done it all. He is a legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor, as well as a successful MMA athlete – who’s been a Bellator middleweight world champion. Now almost 40...
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Offers Help To UFC Athlete Who Had Only $7 In Bank Account
Jun 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Themba Gorimbo is a UFC athlete with a unique story. He traveled all the way from Zimbabwe to Miami (USA), in order to train at the MMA Masters training camp, so that he could prepare for his second...
Andre Galvao Shares Valuable Life Lesson: “Surrender Or Continue?”
Jun 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can teach us many valuable life lessons… One of them being to keep going. Andre Galvao has learned that lesson well throughout his lengthy and extremely successful career...
Felipe Costa Reveals Key Mindset Shift For Jiu-Jitsu Success
Jun 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
How do you approach your training sessions? Do you go pedal to the metal in every roll, trying to get the tap at all costs? Do you always play the same game and try to “win” the roll...
Top BJJ Prospect Shelby Murphey Promoted To Black Belt
Jun 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Shelby Murphey, one of the Jiu-Jitsu world’s top prospects, has just won the brown belt roosterweight title at the IBJJF World Championship 2023… And has been promoted to the rank of a...
Fabio Gurgel: “I Was Lucky To Find Purpose In Jiu-Jitsu”
Jun 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The question of purpose is, arguably, one of the life’s most important questions. Because, as many claim, if you find your purpose and then start following it – you’ll be much more...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Shares 11 Success Tips For BJJ Competitors
Jun 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What does it take to become a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion? Well, it takes a lot of things – not “just” training hard. Rafael Lovato Jr., one of the most decorated BJJ...
Tommy Langaker Talks Jiu-Jitsu Money Problems: “There’s Very Little Income”
May 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
A lot of elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes have had to go through earning next to nothing in their early years of training and competition. Even the best of the best. It wasn’t any different...
Kade Ruotolo Inspired By Bob Marley: “The Ability Of A Man To Affect Those Around Him Positively”
May 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Are the Ruotolo brothers enjoying the fruits of their labor and the fame that goes along with it? Well, Kade Ruotolo is not afraid to admit the truth. He shared it in a recent ONE Championship...
Nicholas Meregali: “I Was Dealing With Depression & Anxiety”
May 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali is one of the most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in history – and is one of the most confident ones as well. However, it may come as a surprise that Meregali didn’t...
Dean Lister: “I Never Lost Focus On What I Needed To Do”
May 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most notable character traits of champions – both on the mats and in life alike – is the fact that they’re focused. Their focus is so strong that they won’t allow...
Draculino Reveals The Reality Of BJJ Business Success: “There Isn’t A Day That I’m Not Working”
May 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Being a successful BJJ business owner is all about training, coaching, seminars, and enjoying the BJJ lifestyle… Right? Well, not quite. As in all things business-related, being successful in...
Andre Galvao: “I’ve Been Training Like Hell Since I Was A White Belt”
May 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There are many roads to success, but all of them have one thing in common: hard work. There’s no going around the fact. If you want to succeed, then you’ve got to put in the work and act...
Sean O’Malley On Competing In BJJ: “It’s Important To Feel Those Nerves”
May 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you compete? Sure, you might not have aspirations to become a professional BJJ athlete… But competing could greatly improve not just the quality of your Jiu-Jitsu, but also of your mindset....
Fabio Gurgel’s Success Advice: “When You Make A Mistake…”
May 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When you make a mistake, do you blame others for it… And when you succeed at something, do you take all the credit every time? Well, if that’s the case, then you should reconsider your...
Ricardo Almeida: “I Fell In Love With How Cerebral Jiu-Jitsu Is”
May 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Why did you fall in love with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Chances are, there wasn’t just one reason – but quite a bit of them. The same is true for Ricardo Almeida. Before he became the first...
Dave Camarillo: “Mark Zuckerberg Is One Of The Best Students I Ever Had”
May 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mark Zuckerberg isn’t “just” a multibillionaire entrepreneur who changed the world with Facebook… But he’s also an avid Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner – who...
Caio Terra: “When I First Started Training Jiu-Jitsu, I Was Forced To Do It By My Mother”
May 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Remember that activity that you didn’t really want to do when you were a kid, but your parents forced you to do it… And then, eventually, you grew to enjoy it? Well, such was the case...
Every Successful Jiu-Jitsu Student Has These Two Skills
May 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to become successful in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – whether that means on the international stage or “just” to become the best you can – then there are two skills that...
Tye Ruotolo: “We’re Opening Our Gym In About A Month”
May 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Tye and Kade Ruotolo have been working on building their new gym in Costa Rica for some time now. And it seems that the opening day is now just around the corner! Tye revealed that the gym will be...
JT Torres Remembers The Difficult Beginnings: “I Didn’t Come From Money”
May 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Success takes a lot of sacrifice. Lots of time, overcoming of obstacles, and – more than anything else – perseverance. JT Torres knows that well. His own beginnings were difficult and he...
Buchecha: “Work Hard, Put Your 100%, And You’re Going To Get There”
Apr 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Are you feeling a bit discouraged lately? Be it on the mats, in your career, or whatever else… It seems like you’re not “getting there”? Well, take it from the legendary BJJ...
Ana Carolina Schmitt: “You Must Learn How To Deal With Defeat”
Mar 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to become successful in Jiu-Jitsu (or in anything in life, for that matter), you’ve got to realize that you will lose a lot. Defeat will come your way. That’s the fact. And...
