Jiu-Jitsu History in the Making: UAE & Israel Federation Agree On Official Cooperation & BJJ Development in Both Countries
Jan 12, 2021BJJEE
ABU DHABI, December 19. The UAE and Israeli Jiu-Jitsu Federations signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the two countries through several joint initiatives...
BJJ World Champion Tip: Overcome Competition Nerves by Pretending You are Someone Else
Jan 07, 2021BJJEE
I was listening to a BJJ podcast and this world champion said that to deal with competition nerves, they would switch to their alter ego which was a ruthless and fierce version of themselves. Another...
The World’s First Ever Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Video Game Hits Google Play Store
Jan 04, 2021BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the few martial arts not to be represented in video games format. Until now.. On December 15th, black belt Luiz Eduardo Adler, Duda, founder and CEO of Smash Mountain...
Finding The Right Jiu-Jitsu Game For Your Body Type & Personality
Dec 15, 2020grappler z
A Grappler’s game starts to develop after around 4 years of training or around a purple belt in BJJ. However, that doesn’t stop a white or blue belt from experimenting with different things....
When Is Someone Really Qualified To Teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Dec 09, 2020BJJEE
Late year (BJJ) and MMA legend Enson Inoue announced he was demoting himself to purple belt. His rationale? The growth and transformation of bjj has been so radical that this is a rational course of...
What Would Happen To Your BJJ If You Trained As Much Standing As on The Ground?
Dec 09, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Neil Adams MBE, an English judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo representing Great Britain. Adams was the first British male to win a World title, and...
Armbar from The Standing Cross Sleeve Grip
Nov 30, 2020BJJEE
The Cross sleeve grip in Judo and BJJ standing up is a very dominant grip which opens you up for many throws and trip: Kouchi, Ouchi, Uchi Mata, Fireman carry. BJJ legend Roger Gracie is notably...
Want To Listen To A BJJ PODCAST? Here Are The 6 BEST ONES
Nov 30, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Investing additional time into (positional) rolls, drills, watching Youtube videos and instructionals, asking your coach to help you, going for private training sessions… Lifting weights, doing...
Never Give Up: The 10 Greatest Comebacks in BJJ History
Nov 28, 2020BJJEE
One of the most exciting and inspiring things that can happen in sports is when bad the luck starts to change and an athlete makes an unbelievable comeback. BJJEE.com looked through the archives to...
Here Are Some Of The Best Pressure Passers In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 19, 2020BJJEE
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...
The Drill Xande Ribeiro Uses That Helped Him Not Get His Guard Passed In Competition Since 2005
Nov 18, 2020BJJEE
Xande Ribeiro has legendary stature – he’s been an active competitor at the black belt level since the early 00s. His 7 World titles are accompanied by many other different ones. The 39 year...
The Phenomenal Growth Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the British Army
Nov 15, 2020BJJEE
The ascendance of Jiu-Jitsu within the British Army has been nothing short of meteoric. Within the space of 4 years Jiu-Jitsu has transitioned in the British Army from an unrecognised obscure...
Marcelo Garcia is the Exception: Why 99% Of Top BJJ Athletes Strength Train
Nov 13, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Will Safford, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach who trains under Andre Galvao in San Diego, CA. He received is purple belt in December of 2013 and competes occasionally in...
Most Annoying Things That You Can Say & Do To a Higher Belt in BJJ
Nov 06, 2020BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art where respect plays a big part. You have to respect your instructor, sparring partners and the art itself. Because of the importance of respect of BJJ, a belt...
Why You Keep Losing to People Less Experienced Than You in BJJ
Nov 01, 2020BJJEE
Photo: jiujisustyle.com Nobody likes to be submitted in training or in competition, and even worse by someone less experienced than you. There is a famous saying “There is no losing in Jiu-Jitsu,...
Dealing with Aging as a Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner
Oct 16, 2020BJJEE
As you get older, you might notice that your BJJ is not quite what it used to be: mainly, that you’re performing the techniques more slowly and that you cannot keep pace as you used to....
Bodybuilder Tries Judo with 5x British Judo Champion & BJJ Black Belt
Oct 03, 2020BJJEE
Obi Vincent is a British bodybuilder with a huge following on instagram with 1 million followers. He decided to step out of his comfort zone and try out Judo at the Roger Gracie academy with Judo 5x...
The Serbian Spine Crusher Is The Meanest Closed Guard Pass in BJJ
Sep 24, 2020BJJEE
Opening a strong closed guard in the Gi is usually very tough. You can either stand explosively and use both hands to push open the legs or you can pass from the knees. For No Gi you can try this...
Best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competition Teams in Europe
Sep 24, 2020BJJEE
Every year BJJ and submission grappling are rising in popularity in Europe and we see more and more teams with professional athletes emerging and making a major impact on the global Jiu-Jitsu scene....
The Huge Impact Of the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast on the Rise Of BJJ
Sep 21, 2020BJJEE
Joe Rogan has been the utmost authority for all things martial arts. He’s recently piped in about something that’s been grating him for quite some time – Jiu Jitsu matches are not fights (in...
5 Hollywood Superstars That Are Obsessed With BJJ
Sep 14, 2020BJJEE
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...
Jacare: ‘I’d Make As Much Money Teaching BJJ As I Do in MMA’
Sep 10, 2020BJJEE
BJJ world champion and UFC contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza discusses his upcoming UFC fight against Robert Whittaker, why he’s not fighting Luke Rockhold or Yoel Romero. Souza...
5 MMA Fighters Who Used Their Base Martial Art Better Than Anyone Else In The Game
Aug 15, 2020BJJEE
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...
A Beginner’s Guide For White Belts in BJJ
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is riding a wave of unprecedented popularity. It is a core martial art in MMA, and some of the...
