All superfights at World BJJ expo right here!
May 13, 2012BJJEE
Some really good matches. Enjoy the BJJ feast! Jeff Glover vs Caio Terra Lucas Leite vs Rafael Lovato Jr World Jiu Jitsu Expo Kron Gracie vs Vitor Estima World Jiu Jitsu Expo Bill Cooper vs Nino...
A black belt is a white belt that didn’t quit! Pressure And The New Belt
May 10, 2012BJJEE
Article written by BJJ black belt Darren Curie for Combatbaseblog Jiu Jitsu is a simple process stripped of the typical BS of the “traditional” arts (for now); you train long and hard,...
Paris, training report: Gracie Barra 75 (Paris)
May 10, 2012BJJEE
Last friday night, after a long day of shopping in Paris, I went training at Gracie Barra Paris. The academy was created in 2005, and is lead by black belts Rattinho Eliaquim and Julien...
Paris, France training report: NCU (Nanterre Club Universitaire)
May 07, 2012BJJEE
NCU stands for Nanterre Club Universitaire. It is a BJJ/ Luta Livre/MMA/Boxing club located within Nanterre University in the Paris suburbs. Like in many clubs in Paris, I have trained for a long...
Rodolfo Vieira talks his preparation for the Worlds and his judo training
May 07, 2012BJJEE
Weight and Absolute Champion in 2011, Rodolfo Vieira comes ready for the Worlds this year, since the athlete from GFTeam shined in Abu Dhabi Pro, beating Roberto Tossa in the final of weight and by...
BJJ Eastern Europe rising stars: Slovenia’s Djordje Kesić
May 06, 2012BJJEE
1. Djordje can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern EuropeanBJJ community? Hi, my name is Djordje Kesić and I’m a purple belt under Rodrigo Carvalho, Akxe BJJ.I train at Fight Club...
Paris, France training report: PS Phoenix
May 04, 2012BJJEE
Starting off from where I finished my last article: http://www.bjjeasteurope.com/2012/05/paris-france-training-report-jeremy.html , I had just finished my first training session for the day at...
BJJ Eastern Europe stars: Croatia’s Matko Kvesic
May 04, 2012BJJEE
1. Matko can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern European BJJ cmmunity?Hello to all readers of BJJEE, props for the very good and actual BJJ website!Matko Kvesic, brown belt, training now...
Paris, France training report: Jeremy Idels BJJ (Drysdale)
May 03, 2012BJJEE
I happen to be back home in Paris for the next 10 days where I’m visiting family and friends.Whilst here, I will be visiting 5 BJJ academies. My BJJ journey started in Paris 11 years ago the...
BJJ Eastern Europe rising stars: Serbia’s Uros Domanovic
May 02, 2012BJJEE
1. Uros can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern European BJJ community? My name is Uros Domanovic 19 years old. I’m a BJJ purple belt and I train at Zerjal Team in Belgrade, Serbia. So...
Bjj gear review: Brutal BJJ T shirts
May 01, 2012BJJEE
Our friends at Brutal T shirts were kind enough to send us some T shirts to review. I’m not really a fun of BJJ wear as I find that a lot of designs are really repetitive and immature:...
How to train for a BJJ competition: 8 weeks competition training program
May 01, 2012BJJEE
Posted in Inside BJJ. Strength & Conditioning Coach Leo Frincu to put together a basic 8 week training program for a normal (think non-champion) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor. As we all know, if...
Croatian BJJ Open 2012 Complete Results
Apr 30, 2012BJJEE
Female adult White -60.0kgPlace Name Academy Country Team points1. LIVIA PLETTENBERG AKXEBJJ VIENNA AUSTRIA 92. ADRIANA VUKOVIĆ RIO GRAPPLING CLUB CROATIA 33. ANA BUSTRUC BLACK DRAGON CROATIA 13....
BJJ Eastern Europe rising stars: Croatia’s Aša Nadarević
Apr 30, 2012BJJEE
1.Asa can you please introduce yourself to the Eastern European BJJ community? Hi , my name is , I’m 21 years old and currently training as a blue belt under Dubravko Čolić and Ilija...
Xande Ribeiro and the “key” to stopping Rodolfo Vieira
Apr 29, 2012BJJEE
Translated from Portuguese from Erik Engelhart’s article in Tatame 2 times Absolute world champion black belt, Xande Ribeiro spent some time without competing because of a series of injuries...
Nutrition corner: Is juicing healthier than eating whole fruits or vegetables?
Apr 28, 2012BJJEE
We all know that lots of fruits and vegetables are good for you when combined with a balanced diet. If you train BJJ, you want to be as fit and healthy as possible. The problem is not everybody likes...
The man to beat Rodolfo? Marcus Buchecha talks his performance at the World Pro and his plans for the Worlds.
Apr 26, 2012BJJEE
Rodrigo Cavaca’s pupil has already won the world champion in weight and absolute at blue belt and brown belt. This year’s Pan American champion and Abu Dhabi Pro, the fighter is at the...
Preview and predictions for the Croatian BJJ Open 2012
Apr 26, 2012BJJEE
DATE: Saturday April 28, 2012ADDRESS: Martinovka gym, Miramarska bb, Zagreb, CroatiaNUMBER OF REGISTERED COMPETITORS: 212 from the following countries (Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Macedonia, Austria,...
Why BJJ will never be in the Olympics
Apr 25, 2012BJJEE
Article written by JSHo on the MMA.tv forum As an Olympic year, the pipedream of BJJ or NoGi making it onto the programme is resurrected, I realised the article i wrote for On The Mat isnt accessible...
Andre Galvao aiming for gold at weight & absolute at the Worlds 2012
Apr 25, 2012BJJEE
Story by Erik Engelhart at Tatame Current absolute and weight champion at ADCC, Andre Galvao had a good start this year and earned one of the few titles he lacked on his collection: Abu Dhabi Pro....
Kristian Cestaro, leader of Kristian Cestaro Russian Team, talks BJJ & life in Russia
Apr 24, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Kristian can you please introduce yourself to our readers My name is Kristian Torres Cestaro, I am 35 and before I came to Moscow I’ve lived and trained in Rio de Janeiro. I’ve graduated...
Zeljko Drinovac, a Croatian brown belt living in New York, talks about training with Marcelo Garcia
Apr 23, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Zeljko can you introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe? My name is Zeljko Drinovac, coming from Zagreb , Croatia. I’m a bjj brown belt and training at Marcelo Garcia...
Drysdale JJ No Gi cup in Kielce, Poland
Apr 22, 2012BJJEE
WELCOME ALL TO OPEN TOURNAMENT IN KIELCE, POLANDSaturday 19 May IBJJF rules NO GIthree categories of severity beginner (white belt) Intermediate (blue belt) advanced (purple, brown, black)-61.5...
From fashion model to BJJ champion, meet Monique Elias
Apr 21, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Monique, can you please present yourself to the Eastern Europe BJJ community? Monique winning the Pan Ams 2012 My name is Monique Medeiros Elias, 22 years old and Blue Belt. I train with Mario...
