Gordon Ryan Shows The Best Way To Control Mount In Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Be honest with us: how often does it happen that, after you finally reach Mount position, your training partners escape it? And not only escape after a lot of effort, but doing so quite easily?...
John Danaher Has A Scissor Sweep Setup You’ve Never Seen Before
Oct 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Scissor Sweep is one of the most basic sweep techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, the way you were taught it initially probably doesn’t work against the more experienced training...
Henry Akins Shows The “Hidden Secret” To Finishing The Collar Choke (From The Back)
Sep 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
No matter if you’ve been training for 1 month, 1 year, 10 or 20+ years… There will always be something new to learn in Jiu-Jitsu. Even if it is a small detail or two, that will end up...
Guy Who Got his BJJ Black Belt in 3 Yrs Blasts ‘Soft as F*ck’ Modern Jiu-Jitsu for Making Art Less Effective for MMA
Sep 22, 2023BJJEE
MMA fighter Mads Burnell isn’t pleased with how jiu-jitsu has evolved, especially in the context of MMA. He believes that the focus on jiu-jitsu as a sport rather than self-defense has made it...
Is This The Best Way To Do The Americana Lock In Jiu-Jitsu?
Sep 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Americana Lock is one of those submissions that you were taught really early on in your Jiu-Jitsu journey… And it’s probably one of the submissions that you stopped going for the...
This Americana From Near Side Works Like A Charm
Sep 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Ude Garami aka the ‘Americana’ is probably the first submission you will learn in a Jiu-Jitsu class. It’s very basic and very powerful. If you have been training a long time, then chances...
Henry Akins Demonstrates Americana Lock When Opponent Locks Arms
Sep 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Ude Garami aka the ‘Americana’ is probably the first submission you will learn in a Jiu-Jitsu class. It’s very basic and very powerful. If you have been training a long time, then chances...
Joe Rogan’s First Ever Jiu-Jitsu Training
Sep 05, 2023BJJEE
No one can forget their first experience wearing a kimono. Actor Joe Rogan has always been fearless when it comes to facing the unknown. In 1994, the comedian, originally from New Jersey, made the...
Here’s How To Escape The Kimura – And Get The Wrist Lock (Super Fast Setup)
Sep 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you had to imagine an ideal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu move, what would it be? Not just a technique in and of itself… But a sequence of techniques? Well, one of the most beautiful things you could do...
Henry Akins Shows An Interesting Way To Deal With The Spider Guard
Sep 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There are a number of ways to pass an Open Guard. However, when the absolute basics of guard passing are considered, it’s all very simple; it’s just a matter of understanding the underlying...
Henry Akins Shows How To Transition To Mount From Half Guard
Sep 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Most Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes and coaches would argue that the most dominant position in Jiu-Jitsu is the back control. And that, subsequently, the most dominant submission is the Rear Naked...
Henry Akins Shows An Interesting Way To Deal With The Z Guard
Sep 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Today hundreds of thousands of jiu jitsu students around the globe are using their knee shields, bottom hook, frames and under hook to withstand tons upon tons of opponent pressure, elevate them to...
Nicolas Renier Shows A Powerful Way To Pass Half Guard
Jul 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...
What Is The Difference Between Luta Livre And BJJ?
Jul 19, 2023BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
Offbalanced In Half Butterfly Guard? Try Doing This
Jul 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...
Craig Jones Explains The Best Ruleset For BJJ: “The One I Can Win In”
Jul 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most frequently debated topics in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is: “Which ruleset is best for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu matches?” And, well, Craig Jones has a rather unique...
Avoiding to Roll with Heavier BJJ Training Partners Because of Fear of Injury is a Weak Excuse
Jul 10, 2023BJJEE
Rickson Gracie famously said: “If you can’t do Jiu-Jitsu with someone 50 lbs heavier than you then something is wrong with your Jiu-Jitsu.”. This is a topic that sparks controversy...
Owen Livesey Shows How To Use The Side Smash Side Control
Jul 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...
How To Excel in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu When You Are Non-Flexible
Jun 19, 2023BJJEE
Henry Akins is the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the head...
Putting Yourself in Bad Positions: The Key To Improving Your Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 01, 2023BJJEE
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv. Two BJJ practitioners that come to mind when it comes to deep trouble...
How To Escape Mount When Opponent Covers Your Head?
May 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Remember every time you are stuck in the mount and you can’t escape for dear life? You are being smashed and left at the mercy of your opponent and are clueless on how to escape? For many...
ADCC Champion Amy Campo Shows Two Amazing Knee Slice Entries
May 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...
The Power Of Connection: Super Important BJJ Concept
Apr 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There’s a handful of BJJ concepts that will go a long way in almost every single position and technique you do… And the power of connection is one of them. BJJ in its essence is based on...
Nicholas Meregali Faces Criticism for Charging $250 for his Jiu-Jitsu Seminar
Apr 28, 2023BJJEE
Attending a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar is a truly great way to upgrade your BJJ skills and improve your level. The cost of attending a BJJ seminar may sometimes seem very expensive. Some of the big...
