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Keenan Vs Cyborg Diving Backtake against Helicopter Sweep Being Too Comfortable A Lesson in Perseverance Can You Improve Without an Instructor. The 50/50 Position World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2009 Rickson Gracie Seminars from Hawaii, Chicago, and Morning Workout Video Muscle-Up: Update #2..Some one reached 13! 3 Techniques From Danny Ives and Ivey League MMA Leo Vieira
 
Keenan Vs Cyborg- Diving Backtake Against Helicopter Sweep

Keenan Vs Cyborg Diving Backtake against Helicopter Sweep

Being Too Comfortable – For Serious Competitors Only

Today I want to write about a theme in many boxing movies. The best boxer in the world who came out of the the worst part of town and now is comfortable in his new mansion. He doesn’t run to the gym any longer, now he drives his Bentley. He doesn’t sleep in the same […]

A Lesson in Perseverance – 3 Feet from Gold

In a previous article It is not all about jiu-jitsu (https://bjjengineer.com?p=333) I talked a little bit about the importance of not giving up. There is a book out there that I really recommend everyone to read it. It is a masterpiece. Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Reach” teaches you what is necessary to become a […]

Can You Improve Without an Instructor.

Dear Readers, There are certain ingredients that a person needs to become successful: 1. Drive/Passion/Perseverance/Will Power: and a similar of character traits that are found within a person. 2. Intelligence/Decisions/Common Sense/Logic: and a bunch of intellectual traits found in the athlete that will help him maximize the resources around him to  the best extent possible. […]

The 50/50 Position has created a lot of drama between Atos and Alliance. Rafael Mendes has been using it to control Allliance's superstar Ruben "Cobrinha" Charles...Watch Videos and Read More Now

The 50/50 Position – Defenses, Sweeps, Attacks and Drama

The 50/50 Position has created a lot of drama between Atos and Alliance. Rafael Mendes has been using it to control Allliance’s superstar Ruben “Cobrinha” Charles…Watch Videos and Read More Now

World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2009 – Fights Collection

2009 World Pro BJJ Cup Under 75kg Semi-Final: Marcelo Garcia vs. Michel Maia 2009 World Pro BJJ Cup Absolute Quarter Final: Marcelo Garcia vs. Victor Estima 2009 World Pro BJJ Cup Under 75kg 1st Round: Marcelo Garcia vs. Julio Quintieri You Snooze You Loose 2009 World Pro BJJ Cup Absolute Semi-Final: Braulio Estima vs. Marcelo […]

Rickson Gracie Seminars from Hawaii, Chicago, and Morning Workout Video

Rickson Gracie Seminars from Hawaii, Chicago, and Morning Workout Video. Is the Legend True? Can You Tell From These Videos? Watch Them Now!

Muscle-Up: Update #2..Some one reached 13!

Someone reached 13. Who was it?…Read More.

3 Techniques From Danny Ives and Ivey League MMA

There is always something I say when people ask me to whom I owe my triumphs in BJJ too… Read More.

Leo Vieira – Seminar in Hawai – Gi and No-Gi

Some other crazy individual uploaded the entire Leo Viera Hawaii Seminar to YouTube. Read More…

Osvaldo Alves Drills

23 December 2008

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Why BJJ is Addicting, Maslov and the Hierarchy of Needs, and the Jiu-Jitsu Journey

22 December 2008

Not too long ago I started to wonder, Why so many people are addicted to BJJ?  Why do their lives change more and more as they embark on the journey? Why do priorities shift to make more space for BJJ? And why, at the same time, are there some students who never get caught up […]

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Leo Vieira vs Paulo Kuraoka – Armbar Finish

17 December 2008

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Will the distance keep YOU away from reaching your FULL POTENTIAL?

17 December 2008

I hear the above every time over e-mail, or a phone call. I thought it was about time we discussed this simple issue… Read More.

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Weekly Video Post: First WVP and First Fight Analysis

10 December 2008

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The Grappling Phenomenon: Behavioral Congruency and Achieving Your Goals.

06 December 2008

This article will summarize a great gift from Master Lloyd Irvin. Before hand let me tell you that I felt really, really, really STUPID for not having listen to his FREE, yes I said FREE…Read More!

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Mentors, Role Models, and Why They are Very Important

03 December 2008

Before I go into deep detail about this, lets examine three famous teachers/students: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle…Read More

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A FREE YOUTUBE BJJ INSTRUCTIONAL : Nothing but the Best – Version 1.0

02 December 2008

It is needless to say that this is a work in progress. I spend so much time researching BJJ Everywhere that I was really amazed how many free resources are there. Now the trick is…Read More Now!

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ADCC 2007 – Mike Fowler vs. Saulo Ribeiro

02 December 2008

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Mike Fowler on Taking Notes

02 December 2008

This is just a clip of a great package Master Lloyd Irvin has produced. Many thanks to Master Lloyd Irvin to letting me use it. For the full seminar ( excellent seminar) please visit : http://www.worldclasstrainingsecrets.com/fowlerdvdletter.htm This is just a small clip of one of my favorite seminars because Fowler goes over of all the […]

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