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Learning from Hodger Gracie's Fighting Career
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2:17:43 - 2:27:11 (09:28)

Hodger Gracie's use of simple jujitsu techniques, focus on perfect victory and strong passing game to mount and the back helped him to control and submit the best people in the world for many years, including winning in his return from retirement.

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The article compares the simple techniques used by Hodger Gracie and the more modern, lower body attacks used by Gordon Ryan in their jiu-jitsu matches.
2:17:43 - 2:24:13 (06:30)
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jiu-jitsu
Summary

The article compares the simple techniques used by Hodger Gracie and the more modern, lower body attacks used by Gordon Ryan in their jiu-jitsu matches. While both are strong on fundamentals, Ryan belongs to a new generation of grapplers that focus more on technologies that were not emphasized in previous generations.

Chapter
Learning from Hodger Gracie's Fighting Career
Episode
#182 – John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Should athletes strive for exceptionalism or unexceptionalism?
2:24:13 - 2:27:11 (02:58)
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Sports Psychology
Summary

Should athletes strive for exceptionalism or unexceptionalism? While some athletes perform better with an intense and exceptional mindset, others benefit from a relaxed and unexceptional approach to competition.

Chapter
Learning from Hodger Gracie's Fighting Career
Episode
#182 – John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast