The following is a conversation with John Donahar.

Wide-leg knowledge is one of the greatest coaches and minds in the martial arts world.

Having coached many champions in Jiu Jitsu, submission grappling and MMA, including Gordon

Ryan, Gary Tonan, Nick Rodriguez, Craig Jones, Nikki Ryan, Chris Wideman, and George St.

Pierre.

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As a side note, let me say that John is a scholar of not just Jiu Jitsu, but judo, wrestling,

moitai, boxing, and MMA, and outside of that, topics of history, psychology, philosophy,

and even artificial intelligence, as you'll hear in this conversation.

After this chat, I started to entertain the possibility of returning back to competition

as a black belt.

I've even trained with John and his team for a few weeks, leading up to the competition.

For a recreational practitioner, such as myself, the value of training and competing in Jiu Jitsu

is that it is one of the best ways to get humbled.

To me, keeping the ego in check is essential for a productive and happy life.

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