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Ryan Hall Says Jiu-Jitsu Is ‘A Philosophy’: “Real Life Aikido”

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October 19, 2026

Asked by Lex Fridman to explain the essence of Jiu-Jitsu to someone who has never stepped on a mat, Ryan Hall skipped techniques, submissions and belt ranks… And described a philosophy that joins physical ability with mental development: I think that Jiu-Jitsu is a philosophy that’s expressed physically… The kind of development of mental capacity […]

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