The 10 best BJJ documentaries to watch during lockdown.
Learn more about jiu jitsu with these insane documentaries.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has gained a lot of popularity in recent years because of the Internet.
This is because of the many informative videos and documentaries you can watch for free.
Below are a few personal favorite documentaries from BJJ Amersfoort that you can watch about the sport and lifestyle during this lockdown.
(Random order)
Choke has been described by podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan as one of the best Gracie JiuJitsu documentaries.
We "naturally" agree with him since Rickson Gracie is our movement of BJJ.
In this documentary, you are taken into the life of Rickson Gracie to the 1995 Vale Tudo Japan competition.
The documentary is about Rickson's mentality and training before and towards the matches.
Also, in this docu you see all the matches he has to fight in one night.
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Gracie in action
This is an all time classic that got Gracie JiuJitsu a lot of word of mouth.
martial artists of all disciplines could come test themselves in the Gracie's garage or dojo
This gave the oldest brother Rorion the idea for the Ultimate Fighting Championship better known as the UFC.
Which became a similar format but for millions of viewers worldwide.
In these videos you will meet almost the entire Gracie family.
Rorion Gracie does the voice over in the videos and explains the strategy of the techniques.
This is a must see for all old school fans of bjj and future!
Invisible Force - Jiu-Jitsu documentary
This is an interesting BJJ documentary made by Tony Pacenski.
Tony is a black belt under Rodrigo Medeiros.
He shows many interesting concepts in his documentary, mostly in terms of Rickson Gracie's concepts about invisible Jiu-Jitsu.
Tony also explains concepts such as connection and the basics of Jiu-Jitsu, and explains the story of his BJJ journey.
There is also information about Rickon's Jiu-JItsu Global Federation and many other interesting tidbits.
California today is the mecca of modern Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Major competitions are held there every year.
Many of the big names in the sport own a BJJ school there.
The docu Jiu-Jitsu in SoCal takes you on a journey there.
Starting with the very first Americans who trained bjj and received black belts from the Gracies.
You'll also get a glimpse into the past and future of Jiu Jitsu.
Other topics covered include old stories about the Gracies, dojo challenges, and competition time (or lack thereof) in the early days versus today.
If you want to introduce someone to the world of Brazilian jiu jitsu, this is the documentary you must have seen.
Jiu-Jitsu VS The World features legends of the BJJ world, including Renzo Gracie, Rigan Machado, Eddie Bravo, Kurt Osiander and many others.
There is not much depth in the topics covered but it gives you a good idea of the overall picture.
Renzo Gracie is one of the legends and pioneers of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, especially in the MMA scene.
In this 2008 documentary you can follow him as he trains for his matches.
Renzo is quite a personality with big ambitions and gives a lot of insight into the family history.
He tells you about his jiu jitsu vision, recovery from injuries, his beloved Brazil and past fights.
You'll also see many of his MMA fights, including Pride 1 and 2, Pride Bushido and the International Fight League.
This documentary also includes a legendary scene where he and his little brother Ryan Gracie demonstrate one of the most famous sparring sessions ever.
Ryan passed away shortly thereafter.
If the other films on this list are a little too long for you, The Way of Jiu-Jitsu is a good option.
This documentary lasts about twenty minutes.
Nice interviews with legends of the sport, including Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu, Cobrinha and Renzo Gracie.
The Way of Jiu-Jitsu is a general documentary about BJJ that is manageable for people who have doubts about starting BJJ.
Several topics are covered.
Among others, the "BJJ Journey" , the different forms of teaching and a look at the jiu jitsu lifestyle and philosophy.
Rolled up door BudoVideos is onmisbaar in dit rijtje.
Het is een videoserie waarin Jake, de CEO van BudoVideos, reist om verschillende BJJ-legendes te interviewen en van hen te leren.
Hoewel veel van de oudere video's gaan over techniek met wat eenvoudige interviews zijn, zijn de latere afleveringen bijna mini-documentaires.
Absoluut het kijken waard.
Jake interviews, learns techniques and will spar with the guest of the episode.
You will see interviews and training sessions with legends such as Marcelo Garcia, Royler Gracie, Robert Drysdale, the Ribeiro brothers, Braulio Estima and many more encountered in these series.
Unfortunately, the last Rolled up episode was filmed two years ago, but there are still plenty of earlier episodes to watch.
Although not technically a documentary, Arte Suave is an interesting two-part "video magazine" featuring some of the greatest athletes in BJJ in the early 2000s.
In part one, you'll see names like Daniel Moraes, Carlos Gracie Jr, Marcelo Garcia, André Galvão, Roger Gracie and more pass by.
You'll get a behind-the-scenes look as they train and discuss their training philosophies and ways of thinking.
Part two begins with Royler Gracie's training, mindset, family life and stories the Gracie family.
You'll also see through with Leo Veira, Demian Maia and more.
Tradition the rise of a Gracie fighter
A documentary about one of the best JiuJitsu fighters of his era.
Roger Gracie is a ten-time world champion and has never been knocked off in his entire competitive career.
The (paid for) documentary takes you through his journey of his most important matches.
Roger is known for his "basic" techniques.
Everyone knows what techniques these are, only that there are fairly few people who have had an answer to them.
It's well worth the ten euros for the true fan!