Miyao Bros Teammates: ‘They Live in The Gym & Train from 10 AM to 10PM 24/7’
Dec 25, 2014BJJEE
Photos by BJJ PIX Twin brothers Joao and Paulo Miyao are passionate about Jiu-Jitsu. Their life is restricted to the mats, and all they do is eat, sleep and obsessively train. They won...
Rafael Mendes On Team Mates Close outs: ‘We Need To Be More Professional & Fight Finals’
Dec 05, 2014BJJEE
Closing a division is one of the controversial topics of Jiu-Jitsu at the moment especially after the Pan Ams where 5 out 9 black belt divisions ended in a close out between team...
Denmark’s Arte Suave Academy Creates Elite Team w/ Aim of Winning Worlds
Nov 14, 2014BJJEE
Arte Suave Academy in Copenhagen, Denmark is one of the most successful BJJ academies in Europe in terms of competition achievements with such competitors as Alexander Trans, Ida...
Ricardo Liborio: ‘Teammates Facing Each Other Means Team Is Successful’
Oct 14, 2014BJJEE
Ricardo Liborio is the head instructor and one of the creators of American Top Team. He is a veteran in ADCC with bronze and silver medals in 1999 and 2000 and a multiple times BJJ...
2014 Pan Champ Luiz Panza Switches Teams & Joins Checkmat
Sep 25, 2014BJJEE
2014 Pan American Champion, Luiz Panza has just announced to Graciemag that he has switched teams from Barbosa to Checkmat. He explained his reasons: “We often have to...
Watch Rodolfo Pull Guard & Berimbolo at The Brazilian Team Championship
Sep 25, 2014BJJEE
Last weekend, Rodolfo Vieira helped his teamates from GFTeam win the heavyweight tournament at the Brazilain Team Championship. In one match with Pedro Moura (Ribeiro JJ), Rodolfo surprised...
(Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle Documentary) Zenith Team 2014 Worlds Training Camp
Aug 22, 2014BJJEE
Dive into Team Zenith’s journey to the IBJJF World Championships in Long Beach, California. The video starts off during their worlds training camp at Drysdale Jiu Jitsu...
NBA Coach: “Shaq Trained Jiu-Jitsu & Grappled With His Team Mates Naked”
Aug 11, 2014BJJEE
Shaquille O’Neil has been following the UFC for a long time and has also been training Jiu-Jitsu since 2000 under Royce Gracie. His former coach Alvin Gentry has recently talked about...
Matt Hughes Joins American Top Team Ahead Of ADCC Superfight
Aug 01, 2014BJJEE
Matt Hughes, the UFC hall of famer and nine time welterweight world champ has decided to prepare for his ADCC superfight against Renzo Gracie, at Coconut Creek, Florida with American...
French Black Belt Hugo Fevrier On Running His Own BJJ Team, His Smashing Style & Rolling Concepts
Jul 31, 2014BJJEE
French BJJ black belt Hugo Fevrier, is part of the second generation of French BJJ Pioneers. He started training in the late 90’s and never looked back. In this interview...
Exclusive Interview With GFTeam Head Coach Julio Cesar Pereira
Jul 14, 2014BJJEE
Foto by BJJ Pix Master Julio Cesar Pereira is a highly regarded BJJ instructor and a 6 grau black belt (6th degree). Julio Cesar is also the founding member and main instructor of the world...
Roger Gracie: ‘Team Mate Close-Outs Show A Lack Of Professionalism. It’s Amateurism’
Jul 08, 2014BJJEE
Closing categories is one of the most controversial topics in Jiu-Jitsu . Every year, critics and defenders of the practice argue on the subject,. Some say that world championships...
Leo D’Avila On What Makes Atos Team Great & How Southern California Has Surpassed Rio
Jun 08, 2014BJJEE
Leo D’avila is an athlete and coach of the team Atos Jiu-Jitsu Team, alongside of Professor André Galvão and international recognized professor, with a several seminars taught all...
(Video) At Church Wedding, Polish BJJ Player Is Belt Whipped By Teammates
Jun 02, 2014BJJEE
A BJJ player from academy Klub Lamator in Poland recently got married and decided to celebrate his wedding with his BJJ teammates. They followed the BJJ tradition of ‘running the...
Greek Black Belt Hlias Mpatsinilas On His Academy In Athens & His Partnership With Turkish Team Corvos
May 23, 2014BJJEE
Hlias with Abmar Barbosa. Photo: Hannah Jell Hi Hlias, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hello, My name is Hlias Mpatsinilas,31 years old from...
Chute Boxe & Brazilian Top Team Founders: ‘It’s Hard To See One Team Dominating The Sport Like We Did’
May 19, 2014BJJEE
Chute box vs BTT was the big rivalry of MMA during Pride days and even before with Vale Tudo fights in Brazil. Chute Box was under the leadership of Rudimar Fedrigo. Top fighters...
Alexandre Paiva: ‘Alliance Team Started After We United All Our Smaller Teams To Compete Under One Flag Against The Gracie Schools’
May 06, 2014BJJEE
The Alliance team have many representatives across the world. Their three flagship academies are located in Atlanta Georgia, Sao Paulo, and here — in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio gym...
2014 Pan: Atos Best Team, Andre Galvao Double Gold
Mar 17, 2014BJJEE
The 2014 Pan American double gold Champion is André Galvão . The Atos fighter won weight and absolute, on Sunday in Irvine, California and left the mats, showing a shirt that read:...
Mario Sperry To Meet Ex Team Mate Ricardo Liborio In The Next ADCC Masters Superfight
Mar 10, 2014BJJEE
Photo: Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Liborio, Ricardo Arona, Mario Sperry ADCC Committee just announced the next ADCC Masters Superfight; where the defending champion Mario Sperry is going to...
Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns Joins Cavaca & Drysdale’s Zenith Team
Mar 01, 2014BJJEE
Multiple times Jiu-Jitsu world champion and rising MMA fighter , Gilbert Durinho Burns will be now representing a new team. The fighter has joined the Zenith team of Rodrigo Cavaca and...
(Video) Andre Galvao: ‘Atos Has Everything To Become The Top Team In The World’
Feb 17, 2014BJJEE
ATOS are one of the top teams in competition BJJ right now. A collective that includes members such as the Mendes Bros, Claudio Calasans, Ary Farias and many more, you’ll find them on...
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...
UFC’s Thiago Silva Apprehended By Florida Police After SWAT Team Standoff
Feb 07, 2014BJJEE
UFC veteran Thiago Silva barricaded himself inside his Florida home on Thursday evening and was surrounded by a SWAT team after threatening people at a Pablo Popovitch’s BJJ school,...
Dos Santos: ‘I’m Still Team Nogueira But Am Training At Nova Uniao To Make My Game Evolve’
Feb 06, 2014BJJEE
After the news from Brazil 2 days ago that Junior Dos Santos was leaving Team Nogueira and moving to rivals Nova Uniao, JDS sets the record straight. He is still with team Nogueira but will...
