John Will trained in Southern California in the late 80’s, was one of the first 12 non-Brazilians to get a BJJ black belt, and then went on to create the largest jiu-jitsu association in Australasia.
We talked about how the art has changed, how to be ‘centrist’ in the sport vs self defense debate, teaching elite military personnel, how to create a curriculum, and much more.
I’m sure you’ll enjoy this conversation
Stephan Kesting
Sport vs Self Defense Jiu-Jitsu, with John Will (Video Version)
Here’s the video of my conversation with John (click here to watch it on Youtube)…
Sport vs Self Defense Jiu-Jitsu, with John Will (Audio Podcast Version)
This conversation was published as episode 377 of The Strenuous Life Podcast. You can also listen to the audio-only format of the episode on your podcast player.
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More John Will
Check out John’s affiliate schools, books, and instructional material at www.bjj.com.au.
BJJ for Old ***s – The Guard Passing Game. The newest instructional by Rob Biernacki and Stephan Kesting, available in online and DVD formats here at Grapplearts.com