In this video we can see a wrestling match between two girls and the little boy who runs out and tackles his sisters opponent in order to “protect” his sister.
Isn’t this the reason why we have brothers and sisters in the first place? 🙂
Street Fighter Dojo Storms BJJ Gym to Challenge Jiu Jitsu Instructor to a Boxing Match
A “Street fighter” claiming a record of 20-0(on the street) showed up to World Triumph Martial Arts, Monday October 9th. He came in with a challenge to fight.
After he signed the waiver he quickly decided that he only wanted to box. I accommodated with no intention on hurting, just make him
Guy Dojo Stormed BJJ School and Fought a Brown Belt in an MMA fight!
Keaton Jones’ mother Kimberly Jones: We’re Not Racists
KIMBERLY Jones says she is not a racist.
The mother of 11-year-old Keaton Jones, the kid who’s video about bullying went viral, appeared on Good Morning America to talk about claims that she’s racist.
Mrs. Jones appeared beside the Confederation Flag and people began to question a set of GoFundMe campaigns set for Keaton. The Confederation Flag is considered the white supremacy image in the United States.
“I feel like anybody who wants to take the time to ask anybody who I am or even troll through some other pictures, I mean I feel like we’re not racist,” she said. “I mean, people that know us, knows that.”
Kimberly Jones even apologised for the picture with the confederate flag. She said that the picture ment to be a joke and not a racists thing.
Young Keaton also spoke about the flag saying his mother is proud of where she comes from.
We leave to you to decide whether Kimberly Jones is a racist or not but one thing is for sure. The bullying was real. Keaton’s school, Union County school confirmed that he was the victim of at least one recent bullying incident.
Gui Mendes Wins a Match 51-0 at Rickson Cup
If you’re interested in studying Gui’s passing style this match is awesome for you as there’s a ton of it.
It’s not that awesome at all if you’re Gui’s opponent. His name is Nate Adamson and he’s just a recreational Black Belt, so at least he wasn’t submitted even thought he fought one of the best in the business.
https://bjj-world.com/marcelo-garcia-rolling-bernardo-faria-march-2014/
Understanding Coach John Danaher Philosophy of Jiu Jitsu
“Jiu-Jitsu is an elaborate means of handicapping an opponent in ways that strongly undermine and degrade their athletic potential resulting in an unfair advantage in our favor which can be exploited to gain victory.” This sentence alone is enough to provide an insight into his depth of John Danaher’s philosophy and approach to the gentle art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The ever growing submission only scene is the main playground of the notorious Danaher Death Squad, although not their only one. The team centered around the profound teachings of Coach John Danaher has made some astonishing accomplishments. Eddie “The Wolverine” Cummings blasted the team to fame, closely followed by the always entertaining Gary Tenon. The Ryan brothers are the next generation of prodigies, with Gordon (aged 22) getting gold (weight) and silver (absolute) at the ADCC and Nicky (just 16) being the youngest ever ADCC competitor.
But, what makes everything come together is Coach John Danaher. The highly developed brains behind the whole operation, Danaher has managed to keep tightly to himself. Available for privates and classes at the famous Renzo Gracie Academy in NYC, the BJJ guru has created one of the best competition systems for grappling. Let’s take a sneak peak into the nuts and bolts of the most successful Jiu Jitsu philosophy of modern times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbNRLfFM0OA&w=640&h=380
John Danaher
A Renzo Gracie black belt, Coach John Danaher started training BJJ at the ripe age of 28. A 250 lbs weightlifting bouncer, he was wrapping up a Masters Degree in Philosophy when he discovered Jiu Jitsu. Needless to say, the sport appealed to the highly cerebral New Zealander and he was on the hook.
At purple belt, Renzo gave him a teaching position at the academy, sparking the development of today’s most prominent instructor. Taking upon himself to become the best instructor possible, John Danaher completely dedicated himself to Jiu Jitsu. He got his black belt in 2002.
Famous for his eccentricity along with the always present rash guard (he even wore one at Matt Serra’s wedding), Coach Danaher has become a symbol of modern BJJ. He’s also been Georges St. Pierre’s BJJ coach throughout his career.
John Danaher Philosophy of Jiu Jitsu
As previously mentioned, Danaher has managed to keep to himself. Given today’s exposure through social media and technology, this is nothing short of a feat of wonder. There are no videos available of Coach Danaher demonstrating techniques, nor any instructional series. The Danaher philosophy of BJJ can only be learned from the man himself, at Renzo’s NYC academy. However, the enigmatic black belt offers great insights into his teachings through his social media posts. For those willing to read them, at least.
First and foremost, coach Danaher preaches the concept of attacking the whole body. Many consider him as the creator of today’s most efficient leg locking system. None the less, Danaher’s philosophy extends well beyond just heel hooks. As demonstrated by his Death Squad in various competitions, his system also encompasses vicious back attacks, precise guard offense as well as an impressive array of takedowns.
Despite highly specializing in certain aspect for Jiu Jitsu, Danaher sees potential submissions in every body part. According to him, the body has to be attacked as a whole, in order to obtain one’s favorite move. Strangles, upper and lower body joint locks should be used in unison in order to break down an opponent. Focusing on only one of these aspects results in a strong defensive display by the opponent. Using all of them as a complete system creates confusion in the opponent, providing openings for efficient finishing. However, in order to be able to create distractions in an opponent’s mind, one must equally master every aspect of this system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSP4F77bhhQ&w=640&h=380
Control before submission
Not opposing the traditional “position before submission” concept, Danaher offers a more effective modification. Namely, he believes that position is not as important as control is, before the application of a submission. He regards control to be a foundation skill of grappling.
When speaking of control, Danaher places emphasis on controlling movements more than controlling positions. First and foremost in his system is the control of both one’s own movement as well as that of their opponent. Skill should be developed around control opposed to power. When one has a high degree of control over the opponent, one can choose how much power to apply and the timing of that application.
Insufficient control, on the other hand, leads to the use of large amounts of power, i.e. lots of energy. The result is an unsafe environment, one in which obtaining a submission hold turns into a feat of luck and strength, opposed to knowledge. Every submission offers an extraordinary amount of control, subject to precise positioning.
High percentage submissions
The members of the Danaher Death squat are famous for being submission hunters. We already demonstrated that their system has more to do with control and strategy than submission hunting. However, submissions do play an important role in their grappling system.
Coach John Danaher’s philosophy revolves around 15-20 families of submission holds. This is a refined selection of the most successful types of moves for high level competition. During training, the team focuses on perfecting the mechanical details of these submissions as opposed to just going for them. Danaher’s selection favors moves that require the least amount of training time to master and apply in competition.
When speaking of “families of submission holds’ John Danaher refers to all the variations and setups that are associated with a certain move. For example, the Americana is a shoulder joint lock that is subject to plenty of variations and constitutes one such “family”. Danaher focuses on teaching students how to develop a profound knowledge of these families and use them as a coherent system.
Drills and improvisation
The principle of obtaining positional dominance over an opponent is by getting a tight fit in relation to their body. The best way to develop this ability is through drilling the mechanics of a move. Coach Danaher, unlike many, doesn’t focus on repetitions or time spent doing a certain drill. He favors the level of the mechanical form with which a student executes a certain technique. He considers a drill to be sufficient when the student accomplishes satisfactory mechanical form.
During drilling sessions, Coach Danaher makes sure he emphasizes the main points of a technique. Only when students understand the context of a move and all the associated errors, they can drill effectively.
Although most of the drills done under tutelage of John Danaher involve learning precise algorithms of movement, he doesn’t shy away from improvisation. He believes that the mindset of an athlete defines their improvisation abilities. When an athlete has a goal in mind, they take any given situation as a means to achieve that goal. Opposed to just following a pattern of technical algorithms, improvisation calls for the ability to adapt while applying a certain system.
The Danaher Death Squad
If there are any doubts about the efficacy of John Danaher’s system, the example of Gordon Ryan is one to settle doubters. Namely, after winning ADCC the young prodigy has had a very busy few weeks. In the month of December only, he first defeated Ralek Gracie in Metamoris. Then, Ryan became the EBI absolute champion (again), defeating elite competitors along the way. Only a week later he defeated highly accomplished grappler Yuri Simoes via choke to finish the year in style. Oh, and he’s only 22.
This article depicts only a small fragment of John Danaher’s brilliant system and is by no means comprehensive. It is my insight into the philosophy of arguably the greatest Jiu Jitsu coach ever, whom I look up to immensely.
MMA vs BJJ Ground And pound Experiment with Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan
https://bjj-world.com/garry-tonon-vs-dillon-danis-full-match-video-polaris-5/
Renzo Gracie vs Paulo Miyao – Rolling
Old school vs new school!
Watch the exclusive footage of Renzo Gracie training with Paulo Miyao in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The session took place in the palace of Sheik Tahnoon bin Zayed, one of the most exclusive mats in the world. We’re not allowed to film for long, but what we got was serious good stuff. Here’s Renzo Gracie training with Paulo Miyao.
https://bjj-world.com/keenan-cornelius-rolls-craig-jones-singapore/
https://bjj-world.com/marcelo-garcia-rolling-bernardo-faria-march-2014/
Is Kimberly Jones Exploiting Her Son Keaton for Profit? Celebs Criticize her for GoFundMe page and Confederate Flag
If you somehow missed Keaton Jones’ video and a story about bullying you can check it HERE.
Keaton Jones definitely deserves our sympathy. It’s obvious that the kid was a victim of bullying and that’s something awful that can happen to any kid.
But can we say that his mother is not trying to use her son’s pain to make money?
According to some people, NO, she just wants money.
Joe Schilling, Mixed martial artist and Muay Thai fighter posted a video conversation of him and Keaton Jones’ mother Kimberly Jones.
“I was pretty moved by Keaton’s video, but his mother just wants money, she wants me to share her GoFundMe account. I asked what’s GoFund me account for? She said: You know it’s Christmas, i’m single mother…”
Matt Walsh also made a video comment on Keaton Jones’ story and especially on his Mother Kimberly Jones:
What’s even more interesting TMZ, celebrity site, wrote a story about Kimberly Jones, TMZ asks people to question their selves on whether she deserves any of the sympathy generated by Keaton’s viral video.
TMZ didn’t have any nice words for Keaton’s mom. They pulled out pictures of her with the Confederate Flag.
TMZ also found a Kimberly Jones’ facebook post where she’s telling people to stop crying about slavery and racism: “it’s not clear exactly what she’s reffering to, but the post was written 2 weeks after the Neo-Nazi Rally in Charlottesville”.
There’s even one more picture of Kimberly Jones with her son Keaton holding a U.S. Flag and other kid holding a Confederate Flag
After all we got a wonder and question our sympathy for Kimberly Jones especially after we saw her messages where she shows no sympathy for “butt hurt Americans”. And that’s exactly something that many celebs will start to think of now before inviting her and her son anywhere like they were doing till now.
And you? What do you think? Is Kimberly exploiting her son to gain money or…?
UPDATE:
GoFundMe money, around $58k, is currently on hold due to Kimberly Jones, Keaton’s mother racism.
Dana White Will Bring Victim of Bullying Keaton Jones to UFC HQ
https://bjj-world.com/ufc-fighters-support-messages-bullied-kid-keaton-jones/
Renzo Gracie: Fighter Has to Have Blood in His Eyes
Renzo Gracie’s interview for Graciemag. He reveals tips for your Jiu Jitsu and how to make the most of it.
“The fighter has to have blood in his eye. Once and for all things tighten in a ring, and that’s when you really reveal your courage. Even exhausted you should keep going up. The name of this is will, and this either you have or you do not. The human being can thus act in the face of a challenge. Tired, dead, but always going forward. That’s a fantastic precept for a fighter, he just wants to. “
You should make Jiu Jitsu your main focus!
“Every Jiu-Jitsu fighter who becomes a benchmark in sport can be a champion in whatever he wants. There is nothing more challenging than our sport. If you put your head and heart in the right direction, you will have all the weapons to win. “
Embrace your Lunatic Interrior
“We strangle people, and we do it for our livelihoods. This is who we are. All we have to do is embrace our lunatic interior. It’s fun guaranteed for all the rest of this sweet life.”
Love Jiu Jitsu no matter where it evolves
“I am a lover of this system of fighting and self-defense and I honestly do not care where Jiu-Jitsu evolves, where it gets the attention we think it deserves.”
Renzo Gracie B**chslapped a guy who blew an air horn in His Ear
Renzo Gracie Arrested for Beating A bouncer in New York Nightclub (Video)
Takanoyama Shuntarō aka Pavel Bojar – The Smallest Sumo Champion
Takanoyama Shuntarō aka Pavel Bojar is a former sumo wrestler. He is definitely not a typical Sumo wrestler and we can say that he have nothing in Common with Other Sumo Wrestlers except the Sumo techniques. He’s not dieting as they do, he doesn’t look like they do, he’s not fat as they are.
He’s much thinner and lighter than his Sumo opponents. He weighs around 100 kilos while other sumo wrestlers are having more than 150 kilos.
Takanoyama Shuntarō is originally a Judoka, but in 2000 he discovered sumo wrestling and within a year of his entry into the sport he was able to win the bronze medal at the Junior World Sumo Championship.
After that, he traveled to Japan to compete at the most challenging levels of the sport. And he was very successful.
Wikipedia on Pavel Bojar’s professional career:
He was given the shikona of Takanoyama, meaning “noble mountain.” He reached the sandanme division in January 2003, and the third highest makushita division in March 2004. He fell back to sandanme after only two tournaments but returned to makushita in March 2005 and largely remained there for the next six years, unable to break through to the elite sekitori ranks.
Takanoyama was hampered mostly by an inability to put on weight. His height of 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and weight of 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) make him among the lightest sumo wrestlers in the modern era. In November 2008 he climbed as high as makushita 13, beating his previous high of makushita 15 set in November 2005, and he moved up to makushita 9 in January 2009. After compiling a 5-2 record in the July tournament, which included a win over the former maegashira Ryūhō, he reached a new highest rank of makushita 4 in September 2009. He produced another good score of 5-2 in May 2010 from makushita 6, which included wins over Jūmonji and Hōchiyama. In January 2011 a 6-1 score saw him promoted to a new highest rank of makushita 2 for the May “technical examination tournament.” There he scored 5-2, guaranteeing promotion to the jūryō division for July. When the banzuke was released on June 27, Takanoyama was at #5 West, the tenth highest rank in the 26 man division. It took him 57 tournaments from his professional debut to reach jūryō, the second slowest among foreign-born wrestlers after the Brazilian Wakaazuma.
He had a successful jūryō debut, winning seven of his first eight bouts and finishing on 10-5. This earned him an immediate promotion to the top makuuchi division for the September 2011, only the third time since the six tournaments a year system was established in 1958 that a jūryō debutant has achieved this (the other two were Daikiko and Ichihara). Weighing in before the tournament at just 98 kg (216 lb; 15.4 st), he is the first wrestler under 100 kilos in the top division since Mainoumi in 1997.
Takanoyama had a difficult start to his makuuchi career, losing his first five matches and then only winning the sixth when his opponent inadvertently stepped out of the ring first (isamiashi). However, he picked up a legitimate win on Day 7, downing the 166 kg Yoshiazuma with a hooking inner thigh throw (kakenage) and instantly becoming a favorite with the tournament crowd. He finished on 5-10, which sent him back to jūryō in November, but he responded with a 9-6 record which returned him immediately to the top division for the January 2012 tournament. He was unable to produce a kachi-koshi score in either January or March, but in the May tournament, he managed an 11-4 record in jūryō which earned him a 2nd place and a return to the makuuchi division in the July tournament. However, he had yet to earn a winning record in five tournaments in makuuchi and was demoted to jūryō once again for November. His 7–8 record in July 2013 was his seventh consecutive losing score, pushing him towards the bottom of the jūryō division. In September 2013, he finished on 5-10, his weakest performance in jūryō so far, which sent him back to makushita 2 for the November tournament. Afterward, he skirted the border between the two divisions, being relegated twice and promoted twice.
Retirement
Takanoyama announced his retirement after the July 2014 tournament, where he had withdrawn after losing his first match, guaranteeing a large fall down the makushita division. He said, “I mount the dohyo to win, and I can no longer win. He indicated that he would return to the Czech Republic with his family, and try to make use of his Japanese language skills. Takanoyama’s danpatsu-shiki or retirement ceremony was held at his stable on 7 September 2014.
Roger Gracie: Defeat Is Unacceptable I Just Don’t Accept It
Roger Gracie just retired from competition but for many BJJ practitioners he’s the GOAT of BJJ and that will never change.
In this interview he shares his opinion on losing matches and how he feels about it. As we can see he just don’t accept defeat.
Recently he explained why he thinks he’s so good in Jiu Jitsu and in competition:
“My goal was never to win tournaments, to bring medals. It was to be the best that I could be. I have a very strong belief in me and that is probably my biggest weapon. I don’t accept defeat, so for me defeat is unacceptable. I give my 110% if I have to.“
When asked do you use visualization Roger Gracie replied:
“I use visualization since I know I’m fighting. I’m already visualizing me winning, i’m tapping my opponent in every possible way and that helps a lot”
Roger was also asked about advice for BJJ practitioners:
“You need to be committed. Set yourself a goals, believe that’s possible and go after it.”
https://bjj-world.com/15-fastest-black-belt-promotions-history-bjj/
20 Rules of Life That Will Change You Written By Japanese Samurai 400 Years Ago