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#182 – John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA

Lex Fridman Podcast

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Jiu-Jitsu

There's only a certain number of realistic submissions that work in the sport of jiu-jitsu. The number is very small. I always say with my students, I teach beginners from the ground up and I teach experts backwards. If you believe there's a 98% chance, if you get to that position, you'll finish. You'll find a way to get there. They're not confidence. But if you don't believe, let's say you believe, man, if I get to a finishing position in Aamba or a strangle, there's only like a 20% chance I'll finish with it. How hard are you going to fight to getting to that position?

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