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BJJ SAARBRÜCKEN: JOHN DANAHER TURNING JIU JITSU INTO A MODERN SCIENCE

  Danaher, who is fifty and looks like a bulky, bald Robin Williams, trains the Death Squad in the humid blue-and-gray basement of Renzo Gracie Academy, around the corner from Madison Square Garden. Some sixty grapplers show up on weekdays, at seven-thirty and noon, for the most innovative jujitsu class in the country. But the competitive core of the squad, its R. & D. department, is much smaller. This group is conducting a research program dedicated to systematizing “the art and science of control that leads to submission,” as Danaher likes to put it. Cummings, a former physicist, is a calculated leg locker; Tonon thrives in chaotic scrambles; and Nicky Ryan, just sixteen years old, already beats adult black belts with preternatural calm. “The research has a similar feel to experimental physics,” Cummings told me. “You cheat, you look for ways to cut corners, make approximations here or there, ask yourself how you can play with the system, what if I lose this grip or that wedge, h

BJJ SAARBRÜCKEN: John Danaher "What it takes to be a BJJ Champion"

  Danaher is a highly intelligent individual, who has a Master degree in philosophy from Columbia University, and is totally focused on the evolution and improvement of Jiu-Jitsu. He is also the submission coach of none other than former UFC Welterweight Champion George Saint Pierre, Travis Stevens, Garry Tonon, Eddie Cummings and Gordon Ryan. Danaher trains and teaches Jiu jitsu at Renzo Gracie’s Academy in New York. Danaher shared his thoughts on Facebook about role models in martial arts and what it takes to be a champion:   “On role models: I am a huge believer in the power of role models to improve and inspire our behavior. I myself was extremely fortunate to have superb role models in every phase of my life, particularly in jiu jitsu. Often I use the example of my senior students to guide and help beginning students and inspire them when they most need it. One of the most inspirational and the most well known is the great Georges St-Pierre, whose story can serve as one of the ver

BJJ SAARBRÜCKEN: Buche jetzt dein kostenloses Probetraining

  Mache dein Probetraining noch heute im Casa De Luta Fightklub . Natürlich kostenlos und unverbindlich. Mehr Infos gibt es hier !

BJJ SAARBRÜCKEN: Lachlan Giles perspective on coaching, training tips, injury prevention...

  Lachlan Giles  perspective on coaching, making most out of your time on the mats, injury prevention and his wish to have known how to berimbolo back in 2007. BJJEE:  You are on of Australia’s top grapplers, especially in no gi; but what you are even more famous for are your coaching skills! Please, could you tell us a bit about your journey? How was it that you discovered BJJ and what do you think has made you into such a successful grappler and coach? Lachlan:  I found BJJ around 16-17 years ago after watching UFC 1 and seeing the success a smaller person like Royce could have against larger opponents. It would be hard to pin down my success as a competitor to one single thing. I think that taking a technical, problem solving approach to jiu jitsu – as well as taking on what I believe to be the best training methodology (that is, specific training which is tailored to areas you are trying to improve) – played a large part. One of my biggest strengths is my consistency, as I have bar

BJJ SAARBRÜCKEN: Eddie Bravo – The Man, The Conspiracy, The Legend

  Eddie Bravo – The Man, The Conspiracy, The Legend Eddie Bravo is the man behind one of the most widespread and popular BJJ associations in the world – 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. They’re known for training exclusively No-Gi They also develop crazy moves that have people frowning before they realize that most of the stuff works and add it to their game. Eddie has been at the had of many different revolutionary things in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu over the years. First of all, the Jean Jacques Machado black belt has created some staple positions of today, like the  Rubber guard , the  lockdown half guard , the  Truck , refined an old wrestling move into the  Twister  and really took reverse Kesa Gatame into new heights with his  twister side control . And those are only a few of the most important ones. Eddie also helped propel professional Jiu-Jitsu with his EBI tournament. They not only featured quite a high cash reward for competing athletes but also revolutionized the ruleset for BJJ. to this

BJJ SAARBRÜCKEN: Ryan Hall (Martial Arts and the Philosophy of Violence, Power, and Grace)

  Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. OUTLINE: 0:00 – Introduction 7:22 – Greatest warrior in history 11:48 – Genghis Khan 17:32 – Nature is metal 21:49 – Cancel culture 36:11 – Sci-fi books and movies 44:50 – Essence of jiu jitsu 51:17 – Jiu jitsu is a language 1:01:12 – How to get started in jiu jitsu 1:14:01 – The value of a good coach 1:25:42 – Lex training with Ryan 1:31:06 – Toxicity on the internet 1:34:41 – Joe Rogan 1:42:25 – Alex Jones 2:07:02 – Donald Trump 2:09:45 – The American ideal 2:17:33 – What does it take to be a jiu jitsu black belt 2:49:06 – Elon Musk 2:57:39 – Fighting BJ Penn 3:04:13 – Conor McGregor 3:12:08 – How to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov 3:16:00 – Top MMA fighters of all time 3:24:41 – Mike Tyson 3:41:13 – Fear of death BJJ SAARBRÜCKEN CASA DE LUTA FIGHTKLUB:   BJJ Saarbrücken | Casa De Luta Fightklub (bjjsaarbruecken.de)

BJJ SAARBRÜCKEN GIRLS: CHOOSING THE PATH AS A JIUJITEIRA

No two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) journeys are the same. Just as the journeys are unique, so are the females that have chosen this path. Some choose to start earlier in life, some later. Some are looking for something and for some that thing finds them. Females come in all shapes and sizes and so do their personalities, dispositions and how they handle life experiences. Some may be considered girly girls, some tomboys, but most don’t fit a label. There is not a single type that fits the mold of a Jiujiteira (female that trains Jiu-Jitsu). Women take on many roles and wear many hats. They are mothers, daughters, wives, sisters, doctors, students, lawyers, homemakers and waitresses. Even though they are as different, they all have one thing in common. It is their love for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that unites them regardless of social, economic and cultural differences. There are so many reasons females seek out Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training. Some want to learn how to professionally fight or fig