Jocko Willink On Why Competition In Jiu-Jitsu Is Essential For Personal Growth
Aug 10, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Jocko Willink has long championed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – not just as a martial art, but as a tool for developing resilience, humility, and self-awareness. In a recent podcast with Jack Osbourne,...
Gordon Ryan Exposes The “Hidden” Training Habit That’s Holding You Back
Aug 07, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Our lives aren’t made out of only our thoughts, but more so out of the actions we take every day. In other words, the habits we have and cultivate. The life on the mats is no different. And, in...
ADCC Veteran Proves One-A-Day Training Can Still Lead To BJJ Success: “Have To Be Very Intentional”
Aug 06, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
In a sport dominated by double and even triple training sessions, Paul Ardila is redefining what it means to be an elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor. The ADCC veteran and recent Craig Jones...
John Danaher: “Success In Jiu-Jitsu Isn’t Found – It’s Preserved By What You Avoid”
Aug 02, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher, one of the most respected coaches in grappling, challenged the pursuit of silver-bullet solutions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Instead of obsessing over “secrets to success”, he...
John Danaher Talks One Of The Keys To Long-Term Progress: “Learn To Recognize It”
Jul 02, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent Instagram post, John Danaher broke down one of the most valuable aspects of training in Jiu-Jitsu: the immediate feedback loop built into the art itself. According to Danaher, Jiu-Jitsu...
Dima Murovanni Says Copying Techniques Is Slowing Down Your BJJ Progress
Jun 10, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
According to Dima Murovanni, many Jiu-Jitsu athletes are holding themselves back by focusing too much on techniques and not enough on the concepts behind them: This is why you’re not getting better...
John Danaher Talks The One Skill The Most Successful People In Jiu-Jitsu Have
Jun 09, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the most important skill to have in Jiu-Jitsu, in order to be successful at it? According to John Danaher, it is not some sort of a guard, a type of a razor-sharp submission or another,...
John Danaher Explains Why You Should Keep Calm Before A Match (& Not Try To Hype Yourself Up)
Jun 04, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
How do you usually behave before stepping on the competition mats? Are you aiming for a calm state of mind… Or are you trying to hype yourself up? Well, John Danaher believes you should aim for...
Lachlan Giles Breaks Down What Top Grapplers Do To Improve So Quickly
May 27, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
What makes a rising athlete become elite in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? According to Lachlan Giles, it’s how they train, how they think, and how they experiment. In a recent appearance on the Partizan...
John Danaher On Having Patience When Winning: “Slow Things Down”
May 17, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Finally got to that winning position and ready to go on the offensive? Super excited about it, right? Well, John Danaher believes you should take a breather – and slow things down. Danaher...
Bernardo Faria On The Life Lessons BJJ Taught Him: “To Have A Never-Ending Desire…”
May 16, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Bernardo Faria, one of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s most respected figures, recently took time to reflect on the four key life lessons he’s learned through decades of training and competing at the...
Tom DeBlass: “95% Of The Men Who Used To Tap Me Don’t Train Anymore”
Apr 24, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
In a heartfelt reflection on his journey through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Tom DeBlass shared a message of perseverance, gratitude, and long-term perspective for all grapplers – especially those just...
John Danaher Shares Advice On What You Should Do If A Move Fails In BJJ Training/Competition
Apr 21, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
It goes without saying that you will, as long as you train, keep failing at certain moves. Sometimes more than once. But what should you do when you fail? Should you keep going for it – or...
John Danaher Explains Why Taking Breaks In Jiu-Jitsu Is Important
Apr 09, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Doesn’t it feel amazing when you can go 100% against a training partner you have complete trust in? Or not even 100%, but just hard enough, whenever you have a chance to roll against people you...
John Danaher Talks How Hard You Should Go When Rolling With Training Partners
Mar 17, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
“How hard/intense should I go when I train in my gym?” You’ve probably asked yourself this question numerous times – especially when you really want to go harder at it, but are...
Ryan Hall Explains Why You Should Compete If You Train Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 11, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Ryan Hall believes that you should compete if you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – and it has a lot to do with the mindset you are developing along the way. Hall believes that, when approached with the...
John Danaher: “Everyone Has Some Special Gift In Jiu-Jitsu”
Feb 24, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
How’s your Jiu-Jitsu journey going so far? Not as well as you’d like it to, right? Well, even if you think that you don’t have something special to offer to the game, John...
Lachlan Giles Shares The “Hidden Component” To Fast(er) BJJ Progress
Feb 07, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Lachlan Giles shared his insights on accelerating progress in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – stressing the importance of independent thinking and self-directed learning. Speaking with Craig Jones on the El...
John Danaher Explains How (Not) To Go About Your BJJ Competition Game Plan
Dec 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The day of competition is fast approaching and you are becoming increasingly excited and nervous about it… And so does your thinking – especially when it comes to your game plan. You are...
Bernardo Faria Talks Most Honest Way To Check Your Level In BJJ
Dec 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria has shared his thoughts on the most reliable way to evaluate one’s skill level in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Faria believes that competition is the most honest and...
Should You Move Fast Or Slow In A Jiu-Jitsu Match?
Dec 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Written by Gile Huni., a 3rd degree BJJ black belt and head instructor at Kimura BJJ Serbia The pace of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match can be grueling. Between the scrambles, the fight for position,...
John Danaher Explains Why You Should Be Relentless With Sweep Threats From Bottom (It’s Not Why You Think)
Dec 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It goes without saying that it is better to teach (or force) yourself to be more of an attacking player than a defensive on in Jiu-Jitsu. Why? Because if you gravitate more towards defense, chances...
John Danaher Shares A “Simple” Way To Deal With Being Tired In A Jiu-Jitsu Match
Nov 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In the middle of a tough round or competition match… And feeling as if you are going to gas out soon? Not the first nor the last time that will happen. Even John Danaher says that, no matter...
Rickson Gracie Shares Profound Advice With Men Worldwide: “Don’t Put On The Armor…”
Nov 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Rickson Gracie recently shared the heartbreaking story of how it felt losing his 18-year-old son, Rockson, and the intense emotional journey that followed. Rockson tragically passed away from an...
