The rivalry between Gordon Ryan and Craig Jones isn’t letting up. This time over technical disagreements about Jones’s Octopus Guard 2.0 instructional series. Ryan recently shared a Reddit thread…
Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioners have long debated the safety of the heel hook. New research published in Sports Health provides concrete evidence about the risks associated with this joint lock,…
In a conversation on Episode 26 of GalvaoCast, Lachlan Giles outlined his philosophy on guard selection and specialization in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, offering a clear explanation of how his competitive…
Souders recently offered a surprising perspective on John Danaher: respect mixed with constructive criticism. “His ideas are not wrong. His application is wrong” Souders states plainly when discussing Danaher’s coaching…
The prevailing wisdom in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu often equates speed with dominance. Push the pace, the thinking goes, and your opponent will crumble under relentless tempo. But renowned coach John Danaher…
Australian grappling phenom Lachlan Giles has been doing his homework. With an upcoming match against legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Marcelo Garcia on the horizon, Giles has been meticulously studying his…
Legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach John Danaher has distilled the complex martial art into an elegantly simple four-step system that reveals the fundamental logic behind this ground-based fighting discipline. In his…
In a classic conversation with John Danaher a while ago, legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Roger Gracie made a surprising admission that challenges conventional training wisdom: “I’m not a believer of…
In a revealing conversation with Roger Gracie, renowned jiu-jitsu coach John Danaher didn’t mince words about one of Brazilian jiu-jitsu’s most glaring weaknesses: standing position and takedowns. According to Danaher,…
In a forgotten Zoom call with John Danaher from five years ago, Roger Gracie delivered a prophecy about leg locks that’s turning out to be true. Gracie didn’t mince words.…
