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John Danaher Explains Why BJJ’s Standup Game Remains So Underdeveloped

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July 17, 2026

John Danaher recently explained why BJJ’s stand-up game continues to lag behind everything else. His diagnosis starts with how standing position is treated in most schools… As a formality rather than a real focus: Most coaches tend to treat the standing position as a warm-up. Class begins, you practice a couple of takedowns, and then […]

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