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John Danaher Explains Why Anticipation Beats Reaction In Jiu-Jitsu

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September 19, 2026

Legendary coach John Danaher laid out his thinking on why anticipating an opponent’s moves matters more than simply reacting to them in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. According to Danaher, the game presents the same problems over and over, and the number of effective responses to any given problem is limited, with the truly high-percentage options narrowing that […]

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