Firas Zahabi's Pick for Best BJJ School in the World

Taken from JRE MMA show #83 w/Firas Zahabi: • Video

[@Arthur-nr5ci]

I trained there, the students didn't seem as tough as Firas make it seem. That said, I have been training for over 15 years, and I was in the women's white belt class.

[@ibbykhalil5471]

Arthur Huynh 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

[@mauort6870]

Oh shit 🤣! Lol nice one

[@rishabhjain7690]

Lel nigga 😂😂😂

[@abdul-salamhagar3857]

Hahahahahhaa

[@StephenVTran]

Lol

[@iorekby]

My favourite part of this was watching the metric system catch Joe in a Triangle choke.

[@davidec.4021]

LMAOOOO

[@LukeTheDuke55]

i watched just to see when this part happened.

[@humann5682]

@@LukeTheDuke55 06:25 on for anyone else who is interested lol

[@warbastard01]

How many football fields is that?

[@humann5682]

@@warbastard01 _The metric system is the tool of the devil! My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead, and that's the way I likes it!_

[@thesamsin]

"How'd he get that good in 6 months?" 15 years of wrestling... that's how.

[@nonyabizness2550]

Yeah...don't forget that that part! Wrestler learns America from side mount and...don't expose your back...taps out entire gym!

[@daniel213141]

He wasn't exactly a decorated blue chip athlete with some high school and college experience in wrestling. He didn't win any championships, but did well at Regionals.

[@Carlos-fh8wk]

Yes, but take away his 15 years of wrestling and would he do as well. Simply...no.

[@daniel213141]

@@Carlos-fh8wk You don't know that. My only point is that it doesn't take a national wrestling champion to be as accomplished as he is. Conversely there are decorated grapplers with no wrestling experience that may or may not succeed in wrestling if they endeavored into that sport. The two sports compliment each other but they are not the same.

[@thesamsin]

daniel213141 is you think that he beats Cyborg after less than 2 years of training without his wrestling background... you’re delusional.

[@matheusgarcia2766]

The problem with bjj is that coaches just show positions and the students are left to figure out the basics by themselves, which can take a fucking long time. John Danaher changed that by using his academic mind to create a new way of teaching bjj. He systematized the sport/art and teaches it in depth and divided by topics, like a college curriculum.

[@sanansa4567]

But if you don't live in that area (New York CIty), wouldn't it be faster/cheaper to hire an advanced BJJ practitioner to teach you 1 on 1 to learn the basics?

[@bradvincent2586]

100%. Each student that wants to succeed long term needs to take a couple hours a week to watch John Danaher on the fundamentals and implement them during the rolling time.

[@jasonablah7702]

Seems like he teaches more like a wrestling practice

[@paddy801]

@@jasonablah7702 U need to know the philosophy behind the moves first so u know what u can/cant do with the moves. Its like math. U can memorize multiplication all u want, but without knowing addition comes before multiplication, ure gonna get screwed later on.

[@1234kingconan]

@@sanansa4567 I think it doesn’t matter where you train unless you’re a top level competitor. Training anywhere will be fine for most people.

[@What7641]

Be a gym that only gives white and blue belts just to mess with everyone

[@exponentmantissa5598]

Once the progressives get involved everyone gets a black belt, they will claim we are all winners and give everyone 1st place at tournaments:)

[@zakariahaji6234]

@@exponentmantissa5598 you guys whine about the left making everything political when its actually you guys that always start

[@nosik673]

exponent mantissa there will be a rainbow belt and everybody gets a trophy for taking part. Oh and don’t forget the protective gear so we don’t get hurt.

[@onezerotwofour184]

Zakaria Haji Thanks to the political influence of the left, there are people who's words (even when they are no more confrontational than yours) are seen as grounds for requiring the offending party to attend sensitivity training (at least within my municipality). Make of that what you will.

[@djvibes3704]

@@onezerotwofour184 such as?

[@stonecold6521]

Eddie Bravo says John Danaher has the best BJJ school too.

[@allanjim3]

A M Is A FlipFlop ... OMG, your comment caught me by surprise 😂 I almost pissed my pants. that’s funny!!

[@blakeandrews3613]

Rener Gracie is better 😀

[@baroneb5043]

A M Is A FlipFlop toolbag

[@stonecold6521]

@@lizbet5242 I would put her at third best. She's good but can be sloppy if she's had too much crack.

[@GamingWithMB]

A M Is A FlipFlop 😂😂😂😂

[@jenerogarcia6813]

As a big fan of MMA and a beginner in Jiu Jitsu, this podcast is one of favs of all time. Mr Zahabi is a freaking genius. Please get him on the podcast again!!!!

[@eyessmile6173]

Allahumabarik

[@ThrasherDge]

Rodriguez was the best wrestler at ADCC and ADCC is a submission wrestling tournament. Who cares if he trained 6 months or 1 month BJJ, they could not take him down.

[@ashneel]

Yes but it's sensei Seagal that taught John everything

[@f.i.l.d.e.p.s]

Ash Neel he is the GOAT. he can leg lock you while playing guitar singing wild thang!

[@leonstanic3960]

Hahhahahhahhhh@hs

[@ronald0609]

Schaub vs Cyborg is the best grappling match i've ever seen.

[@onemorecoat1712]

Haven't seen a shutdown game like that since ....masterful !

[@SaintKines]

I don't know man, the Shamrock vs Gracie super fight was pretty amazing too.

[@seanmulholland7597]

ronaldo Shaub vs a dictionary is the best grappling match ever..

[@maxsteelee]

Hunnid persent B, what else you got chin?

[@robertlopez1172]

i shut his game down

[@nanayawberko3212]

Rockhold bought to get KO'd in a grappling match

[@Sam1878Henry]

Hahahahaha

[@davidjimenez7556]

He did get cut! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheBigmarvin03]

Nick Rodriguez actually won 2nd place at ADCC. He beat Cyborg, Mahamed Aly and Orlando Sanchez. He lost to Kaynan Duarte. Nick is no joke. He was a D3 wrestler for a year before he dropped out to be a model.

[@ankitashok2849]

and he did that w only 6 months of BJJ training...crazy

[@markkay4224]

@@ankitashok2849 i mean, when u have wrestling experience its not as crazy as it seems.

[@pedrogaraj6380]

@@markkay4224 Still is, Ben Askren, who`s wrestling is miles ahead of Nick, didn`t do well at adcc, like not at all :)

[@puntsize]

@@ankitashok2849 steroids help a lot

[@phantom_mist1726]

@@pedrogaraj6380 when you factor in the type of teacher John danaher is it's not crazy. That's not taking away anything from Nick it's just that's how good John is as well.

[@nickeldime1691]

Marcelo Garcia Academy is a great school. Marcelo Garcia was pound for pound the best grappler in his competition days. Saulo Ribeiro is great. And there's alot more.

[@ayox]

6:32 Joe And Jamie Try Math

[@sohelhussain2689]

I trained at RGA for a few years. That place is an institution. One of the best MMA gyms in the country without a doubt.

[@mider9996]

Is Renzo a great teacher or John danaher?

[@endeavor44]

I'm going to my first class at Renzo Gracie Nashville with Shawn Williams, which location where you at?

[@jeremystreet586]

@@endeavor44 you still in Nashville??

[@endeavor44]

@jeremystreet586 no, I went for about 3 months before life got in the way, shawn is great

[@jeremystreet586]

@@endeavor44 great man! I just moved to Nashville and there are so many schools here. Seems like Shawn’s is a safe bet

[@goodtaste4]

You better be humble when you go there. I just send Kevin Lee there. LUL

[@ivantamayoromero1668]

Maybe they humbled him before the fight?

[@simonmasson8033]

Good one

[@Mjhavok]

I guess he didn't learn not to get guillotined.

[@Csense-se5ke]

@@ivantamayoromero1668after 10 mins of being there he 📞 Firas & told him he saw holes in thier game

[@gorillakilla5512]

@@Mjhavok Whaaaaat? Oliveira is a baaaaaad motherfucker in Jiu jitsu! The dude legit has the best bjj in lightweight and welterweight no question.

[@nikwaggoner2480]

Robert follis was one of the greatest no-gi coaches ive come across. Unfortunately he is no longer with us.

[@OdinsHallsBrazilianJiuJitsu]

Nik Waggoner had the pleasure of training with Robert for a few months back in 2016 as a purple belt. Was blown away by his teaching nearly every day. Truly one of the GOATS. 😕 RIP

[@anthonymalgiero4215]

Nick Rodriguez got second at ADCC. He lost in the final to Kaynan Duarte. He also had been training for a little over a year, not 6 months. Not like that makes it any less impressive.

[@christophermanning9520]

"Sleeping on the mat". What a great quote to represent taking work home with you. Thanks JR!

[@BboyCorrosive]

4.5 X 2. That's 9 quick maffs

[@bigdrizzle33]

John danaher has zero Gi champions and only one adcc champions while Atos has multiple champions in both. Just say best no gi school but best bjj is a stretch

[@stellarmella2131]

yeah from the amount of champions yes, but renzo has a more effecient system, ryan won adcc with less than 7 years of training, eddie cumming who started bjj at 26/27 was submitting blackbelts and going at it with tanquinho with only 4-5years of training, and others like nicky ryan, taza etc are competing and going at it with high level blackbelts with +10 years of training, so in terms of the quality of instruction, Renzo is the place to go

[@sameerkamble12345678]

STELLAR MELLA well said my man.. that’s the point.. I’m pretty sure they will have a gi world champion too soon.. there will be someone who would want to compete in a gi at highest levels..

[@LionWolfTactical]

Correct if competitions equals best Jiu jitsu. There are many many skilled Jiu jitsu masters who don’t compete, but if you roll with them, you couldn’t submit them almost ever. Perfect example Ryron Gracie at metamoris 20 minute no points sub only against Atmos Champ. Best “BJJ” school doesn’t equal most competition athletes.

[@nonyabizness2550]

I think its more about his systematic teaching style.

[@yodizzll]

John Williams was going to say the same thing

[@brandonswan9247]

I think the brown belt firas was taking about is Oliver taza

[@kairoswave]

Oliver Taza is a beast! 🔥

[@sopitaramenconapio2285]

I have been to two different gyms; first it was at Charlie Pearson’s MMA then to a Gracia Barra gym. With Charlie I learned to fight and at GB I learned to pay for belts.

[@johnbartlett3160]

What Gracie Barra gym was it?

[@sopitaramenconapio2285]

John Bartlett I don’t want to get myself nor anybody else in trouble. I understand now it’s just a business so let’s leave it at that. My point was go to an mma gym instead of a school.

[@frontsquats]

Gracie Barra Texas is legit; probably because Draculino runs it. Also there's Brandon Mullins and other world/pan am champs there. It all depends on the instructors.

[@mertdemirci651]

Sopita Ramen con Apio be out guest in GB Boston. I believe you will have a different kind of experience than what you had

[@elitetrainerspot]

Gracie Barr’s northridge is legit as fuck those guys are no joke but there are a lot of other Gracie barra locations that are pretty shitty. Romulo runs GB Northridge so he doesn’t give any belts away like anything

[@josejoachin5338]

Best grappling match was Cyborg vs. Brandon Schoob. Swaib shut him down.

[@hhaaddiizzffaarr]

Having purple belts submitting black belts at competitions is just sandbagging. I compete in the NYC area and RCA is just known for sandbagging, they don't promote their students. There are a lot of schools like that where the owner brags " my blue belt can kill your brown belts" and then the blue belt has a black belt in judo and has been doing BJJ for 7 years, the funny thing is I know a blue belt who has a Judo black belt and has been training for 7 years lol

[@liamorwhat2665]

Nick was doing BJJ in only 1 year and he competes at ADCC If you don't know about it ADCC is the HIGHEST/BEST GRAPPLING COMPETITION IN THE WORLD (WORLD CLASS GRAPPLER)

[@billcipher3946]

@@liamorwhat2665Olympic games wrestling and judo seems more difficult than competing in ADCC

[@EOCA]

2:20 “it’s gonna be a hard day... and you’d better be nice!”

[@os3208a]

Ryan Hall and 50/50 is also amazing and underrated.

[@ep7077]

They are top notch for Gi BJJ...also cost an arm and a leg though, I mean I get that Hall is one of the top coaches and its a sick team, but $200 + a month was just out of my budget. Wanted a place for one of my sons and I but nah no dice on that

[@luxurybuzz3681]

50/50 is .a great movie. Joseph Gordon Levitt plays this healthy journalist who founds out he has cancer. Seth Rogen plays the best friend bu is selfish andt uses Levitt's cancer to hit on girls. Anna Kendrick plays the therapist that turns into the love interest. Bryce Dallas Howard plays the girlfriend. Love the scene where the two old guys with cancer get him to smoke weed with them. Just fantastic movie.

[@ep7077]

You took the time to write this about a movie and we're talking about BJJ? he he

[@Mifune824]

Best match was Garry Tonon vs Kron Gracie at adcc imo That was insane

[@JiuJitsuM4]

Porrada Pancada yeah that’s was insane. Eddie Bravo thinks the same thing

[@Josh-go5lu]

I'm going back to jujitsu. Miss that shit

[@joaoalegria7578]

Same I need to find a good academy

[@Josh-go5lu]

@@joaoalegria7578 i'm in Wisconsin. Roufusport is pretty good. Very friendly environment.

[@joaoalegria7578]

@@Josh-go5lu awesome! Would be epic training with the Pettis bros. Unfortunately I'm not from the US so it's not as easy to find a good one

[@Stormcloakvictory]

I wanna start but idk how the quality of gyms is here in Holland I know there's a Gracie BJJ gym in Amsterdam but that's a bit to far away for me

[@theblindDD]

Me and you both bro money has been hard and I just don't want any school like a mcdojo that he was talking about

[@tobyn123]

The Ryan's started at Brunswick BJJ under Gary Tonan I believe.

[@lessforloans]

Toby Nichol nope

[@tobyn123]

@@lessforloans yep

[@gordonryan3494]

correct

[@larbear325]

Yeah in the podcast with Gary and Eddie he talks about his prodigy Gordon ha. Kinda crazy I think it was in '15

[@1234kingconan]

Yeah ever since I learned “inside leg position” from JD, leg locks are crazy simple. All I have to do is get inside position and getting the submission is easy from there. Most people don’t like leg locks.

[@TheEuropeanTrey]

4 years later & Nicky Rod just got his black belt. Everyone that’s come from that gym is doing bits🔥

[@buildatrap]

Interesting watching this now with them talking about Nicky Rod

[@redearthpaul178]

Nick Rodriguez was a wrestler so didnt really have 6 months of training

[@VinylUnboxings]

He wasn't exactly elite though

[@puntsize]

His supplement cycle is elite.

[@phantom_mist1726]

@@VinylUnboxings wrestling for years even if you aren't the top dog makes a difference when you beigin jiu-jitsu. At least from my experience the wrestlers I've seen join my club Excel pretty quickly naturally, of course you do have to learn stuff but they pick it up pretty quickly.

[@VinylUnboxings]

@@phantom_mist1726 definitely, i just meant it wasn't like he was top dog in wrestling and then crossed over to BJJ, which imo makes his rise all the more impressive

[@emceesupremejustice]

Lemme guess before I even listen it’s Renzo Gracies Academy lmao cuz it is my coach comes from the same lineage so I believe it

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

Wrong

[@aidilmubarock5394]

It's John danaher

[@BradPitbull]

Joe " RONDA DROWSY can SUBMIT all them GRACIEs" Rogan

[@BradPitbull]

KAZUSHI sakuraba disagrees

[@michaelsaxonson251]

No, is pedro sauer, my teacher's teacher

[@Jason-gt2kx]

Why aren't any of the Firas full length videos available? All I can find are clips of his shows???

[@Jason-gt2kx]

its on spotify under mma show

[@keyboard2758]

@@Jason-gt2kx why did you reply to yourself

[@chaseberens6486]

@@keyboard2758 so we could see where the video of firas is

[@keyboard2758]

@@chaseberens6486 obv be he could’ve just put where it’s at now he just looks cringe

[@Dave062YT]

Thats 230 lb btw

[@CharlieGH-]

0:25 so thats the laugh mojahed uses for joe then

[@RyboXBL]

This is crazy man

[@lucasdendena9552]

I’m brazilian and joe rogan is making me sooo excited to start training bjj

[@achintsingh8745]

*Joe Hogan

[@jbone9900]

@@achintsingh8745 fake news

[@hairified4413]

Does he know any in London

[@kaspermichaels2520]

hair ified triccs bjj

[@dor6365]

Roger gracie

[@doritofish]

marcelo's is the best gym, ive trained at both renzo's and marcelo's

[@marioacevedo9620]

No way, the amount of good players to killers at Renzo's is ridiculous , Marcelo has a great gym but not as many good guys.

[@1234kingconan]

Marcelos produces the best guys. JD imports their best guys.

[@omarortiz8458]

I am split between Marcelo Garcia and Renzo Gracie schools. Ik Marcelo beat a lot of the Gracies but this was a long time ago and a lot has changed in the game. But then again John Danaher is very revolutionary in his teachings. Who do I choose?!! HEEELP!!!

[@shao5141]

Bring back Firas!

[@DANALDTRAMP]

I started training too. Four hours a day at the range.

[@MX3rules]

I just moved in front of the Renzo BJJ gym 4 months ago after graduation. I've become overweight over the pandemic while in university and every time I go outside I feel like I should join. I can literally see from the window of my living room, but am too afraid to go in there and join the gym. I just started my first full time job and everything so I just think that I should focus on my work and climbing the corporate ladder.

[@artygunnar]

GO TRAIN!

[@brazapride]

I am moving to South Florida, too many bjj schools, I have no idea which one to choose in broward county.

[@user-wg3xn7nv7t]

I think Joe has a thing for 'Big Boys' 🎅

[@raymondr2821]

Lmao

[@pagednumber1179]

Yes because he is 2foot nothing

[@pussybouncer1]

“Gary tested positive for being on the same room as him” this video didn’t age so well

[@DagmarSLNY]

How so?

[@pussybouncer1]

@@DagmarSLNY damn I can’t remember

[@user-gf6pr7pn5t]

@@pussybouncer1 best response ever

[@notyourpapi2386]

He’s not gonna beat Rockhold it’s Polaris it will be a draw🙄🤷🏼‍♂️🙄

[@arnonabuurs7297]

wrong:P

[@ClockworkAnima]

This aged poorly

[@Ontime2day]

The answer is John Danaher.

[@davidrlifts]

He's saying Renzo Gracie Academy? Also, anyone have any recommendation for Jiu Jitsu facility in Queens or Brooklyn?

[@Bigboro]

The best Jiujtsu fighter of all the times is Steven Seagal

[@MGS87273]

My guy that Nocluejitsu

[@gattosquad2241]

Promoted to purple on the podium at ADCC? That's not a "new standard", that's massive sandbagging bs.

[@nicolaschechile6987]

Gattosquad hes been doing jiu jitsu for 2 years doorknob

[@impulsive1252]

To be fair, his technique isn't really higher than a lot of purple belts, he is just a freak of nature in terms of athleticism.

[@raymondr2821]

Damn give him credit for placing adcc though ..not all blue belt are on Nick rod level

[@gattosquad2241]

@@raymondr2821 That's the point, none are. It's the very definition of BJJ that "freakish athleticism" is not going to win you matches. You promote your students when they're good enough, not when they've had time to tear through a division dramatically less skilled than they are because you're holding off for bullshit reasons.

[@arnonabuurs7297]

Wrestling credentials surely help, but dont give you BJJ belts. Submission is a different game, so after just 1 year training and podiming ADCC, and getting purple, seems about right.

[@delaroza5824]

Can anyone recommend the top BJJ schools in the Philly/South Jersey area?

[@darrylguinto6610]

Angelo Roza BJJ United is a great school in the philly area

[@darrylguinto6610]

A lot of great competitors train at that gym

[@delaroza5824]

Thank you! I’ll check them out

[@mrquintonrampagejackson9282]

Not a lot of people are gonna agree to this but some people are just gifted with natural grappling talents.

[@directorm.o.c.8461]

Agree 100%, same goes for natural fighting ability. Just look at Jonny Bones Jones, was fighting in the ufc after like 9 months of mma training. Some people are just gifted.

[@AdamNZ]

John Danaher putting NZ on the map 🇳🇿🤙🏽

[@brownjatt21]

A man y'all gotta share with us Americans he was born in the USA technically haha. 🇺🇸🇳🇿

[@qedydu5946]

@AdamBarlett Facts

[@jeremy-yr8xm]

Erik Paulson's CSW GYM in Fullerton...very solid in every aspect

[@cthulhu-jitsu7404]

A purple belt subs 5 high class black belts and shouldn't be promoted because he's "not good enough"? Don't most people get called out for sandbagging for that?

[@adamkhan4451]

It has to do with time as well. If you you are a purple belt for 6 months and get promoted to brown np matter how good you are that's too fast. Some teachers do it, but for john to say let him do his time as a purple and keep improving don't skip the belt just because he's good. 1 yr as a purple belt is short. Its supposed to be like 3.

[@cthulhu-jitsu7404]

@@adamkhan4451 isn't that a bit at odds with giving Travis Stevens a black belt in 18 months? And for that matter, Danaher himself says he values technical ability and performance in sparring as his number one criteria. I think beating 5 high level black belts should definitely qualify.

[@blakesimons9378]

Cthulhu-Jitsu a high Black in one gym is a purple in another. You need to match what is in your gym. That’s what makes BJJ unique.

[@cthulhu-jitsu7404]

@@blakesimons9378 I'm aware of this, but it wasn't simply black belts from another school. Coach Zahabi stated clearly that these were internationally ranked black belts. I believe he even made a point not to mention their names to avoid embarrassing them. Again, this would be sandbagging if anyone else had done it, and I seriously doubt we'd be defending anyone else the way Danaher is being defended here.

[@blakesimons9378]

Cthulhu-Jitsu personally if that’s Zahabi’s criteria for a level up then he should’ve still given him the belt and not worry about what another coach thinks, have some security in your system. And my thoughts are, if people don’t like Danaher’s style or promotion system, then leave! Go to another gym where you will get promoted at the pace you want. But, while the belt color may go up, the quality will go down

[@yodizzll]

My problem with renzos academy as the best is that he has. It turned out anyone in the Gi, he has some of the best nogi guys for sure, but that’s only half the game

[@zakzik6175]

Isn’t not giving a black belt to a purple belt cheating ?! It’s like sending a black belt into a purple belt competition

[@BigCBlendz]

What is the name of the NYC BJJ academy he named ?

[@leccy9901]

My freind is a muay Thai coach there, name is Jamie crowder. Cool ass dude from England, former Marie and a real good coach. I went over for 4 weeks, did some training there and have to admit it really is a special gym, with fantastic coaching. I train at a gracie barra guy here In the UK, gotta say some of our black belts would struggle with renzo purple belts. There next level good fighters. I learnt so much in my 4 weeks, finished my next to fights with skills I picked up there. Also nieman gracie, I did a few sessions of rolling with him, he was the best person I've ever gone with in pure bjj. Far better than he looks, and he looks good in bellator. Just wish I lived there now!

[@yalexyortiz8762]

Surprised not enough people are saying the Gracie University in Torrance, CA. The way the classes are organized and structured makes it the best learning experience for any beginner. You’re not just learning the position, you’re learning the basics/techniques to apply a good foundation when you start, Rener and Ryron’s ability to breakdown everything to the T is very effective for all belt levels

[@Looking-great]

And you can get your belts studying online with out training. 😂

[@Sully-xw9iu]

​@@Looking-greatyou have to test for it in person

[@Looking-great]

@@Sully-xw9iu Yeah no shit. I'm a brown belt and have only trained in a gym. This online stuff is bullshit.

[@Sully-xw9iu]

@@Looking-great not really, especially if you live in rural area and don't have access to BJJ. We test Gracie combatives guys at our gym and they're almost blue belt level when we spar.

[@xpat73]

Nick Rodrigues is an incredible athlete. But he has a lot of wrestling experience. Yeah, his BJJ probably is purple belt level.

[@dansmol5993]

Is there anyone who can recommend a bjj/mma/boxing in Toronto. I am down to bjj inclined gym only but I want it to be legit since not all gyms are good and they will definitely try to force me to join them (to pay)...

[@dushiemcbag]

Gary Tonan is the best to ever do it, except for him ducking my invitation to come to Renegade in Melbourne for rolling and tacos

[@hehnothinpersonalkid5323]

Wade Oyston in his DMs 😂

[@jibbarich]

Pretty sure we know the reason he declined Australian tacos..

[@giannidibenedetto6393]

Gary performs some of the greatest joy Jitsu I’ve ever seen I know he’s started through one but I really hope he can come over to the us and fight in the ufc in the future

[@grabbenmedgravlaxen]

Is this the same Gary that Joshua Homme was talking about?

[@dyl7603]

Atos is probably a bit of a better gym overall when you consider gi and no-gi

[@dyl7603]

@joecugo The gi game is extremely fun just different

[@spencerryanmusic]

Atos is definitely the best gym in the world.

[@quinntolchin3080]

Taos recruits good players and puts them together, John danaher builds people up from the ground up, it’s not close

[@pagednumber1179]

The best grappeles go to Atos Henzos make the best grappelers from nothing.

[@1234kingconan]

@@quinntolchin3080 JD also imports ppl

[@codyrod]

Purple belt subs 5 blacks in a tournament in a year and not promoted to brown.. yeah the purple belts are good, but sandbaggers usually are? 🤷‍♂️

[@professorx1030]

Danaher Death Squad all Moved to Puerto Rico. RIP Renzo Gracie’s academy.

[@patrickbateman3678]

Why tho?

[@okramoffacebook1381]

@@patrickbateman3678 not for taxes.its the weather and food

[@TheProdigy260592]

Is it new standard or sandbagging ? Should we not be following the original jiu jitsu standard of what each belt should be?

[@phantom_mist1726]

Good question. At what point are you just having high standards or sand bagging?

[@mmnaddaf122193]

Thoughts on Erik Paulson's BJJ?

[@jopo7996]

I'd like to know the best bj school too.

[@JoseLopez-vp8vu]

Jo Po sus

[@rustcohle6746]

Your mom's house

[@rayrocker2112]

hahaha

[@spinner771]

Why? Has your boyfriend been complaining?

[@mcaesario]

@@rustcohle6746 stop

[@hollowending]

i don’t wanna is a time to start your day with your dreams of self confidence in the future you are in love and y’all are not really good ❤️

[@mrtjcombo7]

Bring Gordon Ryan!!

[@alexnguyen1379]

Now that danaher death squad has moved to Puerto Rico, is RGA still the best school in the world?

[@DagmarSLNY]

I'm not going to comment on the position that it is the "best in the world" but the standards of RGA have always been high. Matt Serra was Renzo's first US black belt and when he sent him down to Gracie Barra in RD n Brazil, as a purple belt the instructors there called him asking who the hell he was because the black belts there were having a difficult time sparring with him and John was only a blue belt at the time. There are plenty of black belts and brown belts there that have trained under Danaher that follow his teaching philosophy and methodology. The old guard of the DDS did not move with Ryan and John. It's basically Nicky, Garry and Craig. I also don't see most of them staying at the PR academy for more than a few years. John is in his mid fifties so he may retire there but Gordon is the main impetus for the move for income tax reasons and is transitioning to MMA. It's just as likely as not that the rest will move on to their own academies after a few years with the exception of Nicky, but even that's not guaranteed as he may come into his own as an adult and not want to stay rooted in PR.

[@rawmicunderground6604]

At 4:53 Joe Rogan: "Damn Firaz that coke was good. " Firaz at 5:06 "yess"

[@DapperDill]

That was a stretch.

[@bengrz8046]

💯% LMFAO

[@rosiedoggie1]

Didn't kron gracie beat tonon twice?

[@frankkyle9590]

Best BJJ school is Ace Jujitsu when Tim Cartmell is teaching. One of the best teachers and technicians in the world.

[@rishavdey9704]

So ur telling me Tony is gonna submit Khabib

[@jesusisking7495]

Damn Skippy boy

[@michaels.6141]

It's possible

[@MBsr5]

Wiggolie’s Jiu Jitsu on South Carolina is hands down the best jiu jitsu in the usa

[@jackmehoff915]

So if Danaher is in charge of BJJ rank now..no one will ever get past blue maybe not even a stripe on the white belt. I guess Im gonna burn my belt because Im never tapping multiple black belts in competition and probably wont even ever compete again.

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

Are you doing it for the belt or the skill?

[@obamaisghay6579]

10th Planet has to be in the top 1,000,000 though.

[@champ8605]

1,000,001 actually.

[@Moorishsultan5]

It 10th planet actually that bad

[@randyupladek1855]

John only entertains people that train full time for competition, otherwise he’s an inattentive teacher and a weird guy .

[@joearrue6819]

also Nick Rodriguez grew up in Jersey, and has been wrestling 15 years…

[@Jorge-wg9tq]

The Danaher Death Squad is fucking Next level

[@heb597]

Joe when you training with New Wave and B Team in Austin

[@bobm3250]

Loyd Irvin has the best bjj school. He earned his blue belt within 6 months and his teacher went back to Brazil. He opened up a gym at blue belt level and taught himself all the way up to black belt and actually got rewarded a black belt. His school has the best bjj "players" that win sport tournaments non-stop.

[@stonecold6521]

Eddie Bravo agrees that John Danaher has the best BJJ school aswell though.

[@bobm3250]

@@stonecold6521 true

[@caulinleach9693]

Lloyd's is not what it used my guy. Not to mention the scandals.

[@bobm3250]

@@caulinleach9693 oh 4 real. What was the scandal? Ima have to check it out

[@caulinleach9693]

Bob M couple sexual assault incidents over the years, should be able to find a good amount online.

[@monumental_tv]

My school in the bronx is owned and taught by john’s student who won double gold at adcc in 2019. We’re team renzo gracie.

[@alexm3407]

Talking about two different things sport and sub only. The best sport BJJ school's a Gracie Barra, GFTeam , Checkmat/Alliance respectfully. The best academy that caters to Nogi/Combat/Submission Jiu Jitsu which is a very niche/small group of individuals would be IMO. 10th planet, Renzo Gracie , INSERT MMA Academy here Respectfully. The two have to be distinguished. You cannot have one without the other!

[@leonardobork8925]

Alliance SP or Porto Alegre or AOJ in Cali. No comparison.

[@smashleyscott8272]

Nick Rodriquez was a D3 wrestler

[@andrewrai5752]

Actually Rogan forgot about Joshua Fabia being the best coach!

[@ericdcbrown1980]

I'm a Gracie Barra BB but ATOS is the top school pound for pound imo. Mendes bros, Keenan, etc. DDS is nogi-centric. Renzo is Gracie Barra btw. So is Roger, Braulio, Romulo, GSP, etc. GB is king but Atos is Pound for pound imo. Don't look now but Jean Jacques Machado is Gracie Barra too. So Eddie and Joe are GB lineage.

[@devod123]

Started at ATOS HQ and every day has been very difficult for my first year and half. Love it! I’m grateful for the constant humility!

[@tanihakuna]

I think he likes John

[@jareddefreitas4393]

Firas brother is my jiu jitsu coach 😁

[@alitaladar]

Is he a good coach?

[@nmoran2046]

229 lbs

[@stevenledwith]

Joe talking about the rent... Sheik bought the property and gave it Renzo.

[@m_js5709]

He's talking about the people who move to NY to go there and train, not the real estate the gym is located on. All those regular gym members aren't getting their studio apartment paid for by any sheiks...

[@dubs1779]

Yeah he was surely talking about the students not Renzo