Part 2: Exclusive Interview With Dr. Rhadi Ferguson, Judo Olympian & BJJ Black Belt
Jul 08, 2014BJJEE
Check out part 1 of this interview Dr. Rhadi Bullard Ferguson is a Bahamian-American mixed martial arts trainer, strength and conditioning coach, motivational speaker, and black belt in judo and...
Leg Lock Torpedos: Heel Hooks From Bottom Mount
Jul 02, 2014
Dan Faggella is a BJJ Academy Owner, No Gi Pan Am Champion at 130 pounds, and recognized expert in the area of leg locks. Dan writes or Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Jiu Jitsu Style, MMA Sports...
Interview w/ Norbert Novak, Braulio Estima’s Right Hand Man: From Cleaning The Mats To Head Instructor @Gracie Barra Birmingham
Jul 02, 2014BJJEE
Poland’s Norbert Novak is an example of humility and hard work. Black belt under Braulio Estima, head instructor at Gracie Barra Birmingham, Norbert talked to BJJ Eastern Europe...
Claudio Calasans BJJ Summer Camp; Dublin, Ireland
Jun 27, 2014BJJEE
Claudio Calasans is a Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, considered by many BJJ enthusiasts as one of the top grappling middleweights in the world. Claudio Calasans fights for the...
BTT’s Omar Sabha On Competing @ Black Belt, Cauliflower Ears & The Return Of BTT
Jun 22, 2014BJJEE
BTT USA’s Omar Sabha is a very active competitor having medaled at all belt levels in all the major IBJJF competitions around the world. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe,...
Caporal Figueiredo On The Growth OF BJJ In The French Foreign Legion
Jun 17, 2014BJJEE
The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion étrangère, L.E.) is a military service wing of the French Army established in 1831, unique because it was exclusively created for foreign...
Tournament Organizer Apologizes For & Bans Fascist Competitor
Jun 10, 2014BJJEE
Last weekend a grappling tournament called Global Grappling was held in Hungary. BJJ Eastern Europe were sent a picture of one of the competitors who stepped on the mat with a large...
Leandro Lo: ‘I’m Moving Up To Medium Heavy’
Jun 06, 2014BJJEE
After winning the Worlds in 2011 and 2012 at lightweight, Leandro won it in 2014 at middle weight, beating Otavio Sousa in the final on points. He equals the feat of Vitor Shaolin...
PLAY BY PLAY: 2014 IBJJF Worlds + Results (Saturday May 31st)
May 31, 2014BJJEE
CLICK HERE FOR SUNDAY’S PLAY BY PLAY The 2014 IBJJF World championships take place at the Long Beach pyramid in California. The Worlds is the biggest and most prestigious tournament of the...
Xande Ribeiro: ‘Roger Gracie & Me Have A Similar Fighting Style’
May 19, 2014BJJEE
Choosing the greatest fighters in the history of Jiu-Jitsu is no easy task. In an interview with tatame, the five times World Champion Xande Ribeiro had a hard time to choose just 5...
(Video) Learn A Great Way To Pass The Reverse DLR With Brazilian-Palestinian Black Belt Samy Al Jamal
May 15, 2014BJJEE
Samy Al jamal is one of the highest ranking Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts of Arabic origin and one of the great propagators for the sport in countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan...
Carlson Gracie UK’s Wilson Junior on The Old Days in Rio, His Journey To Europe & Carlson Gracie Mentality.
May 11, 2014BJJEE
Wilson Junior, head instructor of Carlson Gracie UK and the star of the popular videos ‘Wilson rants‘ talks to BJJ Eastern Europe about his amazing Jiu-Jitsu and life story: 1. Hi...
IPPON Cup 3, June 6th, Czech Republic
May 09, 2014BJJEE
GENERAL REGULATION Date: Saturday 7. 6. 2014 Place: hall ZŠ Pionýrů 400, Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic Promoter: GB Draculino, web: www.gbdraculino.cz Mgr. Robin Javorek, mobil:...
2x European Champ Emilia Tuukkanen On Footlocks, Modern Jiu-Jitsu & Finland’s BJJ Scene
May 07, 2014BJJEE
Emilia Tuukkanen is a fast rising prospect on the European BJJ scene. This purple belt competitor from Finland has already won the IBJJF Europeans at blue and purple and is now setting...
Slovenia’s Miha Perhavec On His Experience Living, Training & Competing in Poland
May 02, 2014BJJEE
We last spoke with Slovenia’s Miha Perhavec in 2013. Since then, he has moved to Warsaw for his studies. While there he has trained with Alliance Warsaw, competed and...
Top Polish Competitor, Marek Zbróg : ‘In Poland People Really Love Jiu-Jitsu. Our BJJ Community Is Very Strong’
Apr 22, 2014BJJEE
Marek Zbrog is one of the most active competitors in the Polish BJJ scene. This brown belt under Braulio Estima and Piotr Kapral has some even bigger competition plans in 2014. In this...
Gabi Garcia Emotional After Winning Gold At World Pro: ‘I Almost Quit Jiu-Jitsu Because Of All The Recent Criticism’
Apr 18, 2014BJJEE
On Thursday at the World Pro, held in Abu Dhabi, Gabi Garcia won another gold medal in her career. The Alliance athlete won in the final of the +72kg category, beating the...
2014 Pan Champ Andrea Emmel Encarnacion On Her BJJ Story & Comparing The Female BJJ Scenes In USA & Brazil
Apr 03, 2014BJJEE
Andrea Emmel Encarnacion is the 2014 Pan champion at light feather. She hails from Rio de Janeiro and has developed a great teaching style that she developed on the way to winning four...
Analysis: Keenan Cornelius & Paulo Miyao Battle For Brown Belt Supremacy At The 2013 World Championships
Apr 02, 2014
There are few men as unique and different in their approach to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as the young brown belt, Keenan Cornelius. The master of everything inverted, Cornelius always...
Sambo Champion Vladislav Koulikov: ‘Sambo Is The Best Compliment To BJJ’
Mar 10, 2014BJJEE
Vladislav Koulikov has been training in the Russian martial art of Sambo from a very young age in Moscow. Since moving to the USA, he has trained and competed in submission grappling &...
David Vs Goliaths: Rooster Weight Caio Terra To Compete At Ultra Heavy @2014 Pan
Mar 06, 2014BJJEE
Rooster weight world champion Caio Terra is looking for a challenge! Caio who weighs around 55 kilos will compete against opponents twice his weight at the 2014 Pan which will be held...
Luta Livre Black Belt, Nicolas Renier Talks Representing Europe @ADCC 2013, FILA Dropping Grappling & Differences Between Luta Livre & BJJ.
Feb 21, 2014BJJEE
Nicolas Renier is arguably the most accomplished No Gi Grappler in Europe, having been Fila World Grappling champion, and being the only European to participate in 4 ADCC’s. In this interview...
Top Finnish Competitor Santeri Lilius On His Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle & Success Of BJJ In Finland
Feb 11, 2014BJJEE
2014 European brown belt silver medalist, Santeri Lilius from Finland is a rising star in the continental scene. This highly talented and hard working BJJ player, in this interview with BJJ Eastern...
Leo Queiroz On Winning The Mundials, Tough Beginnings In UK & Building A Successful Team
Feb 10, 2014BJJEE
BFC UK‘s Leonardo Queiroz is an accomplished BJJ competitor from Brasilia, Brazil who came to the UK a few years ago in serach of new opportunities and a better life. In this interview with...
