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Bernardo Faria: “World Champions Can Make Poor Instructors…”

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October 19, 2026

World champion black belt Bernardo Faria says a world title does not make someone a good instructor. He has a close view of the question as the force behind BJJ Fanatics, which carries more than 3,000 instructional videos from over 1,200 instructors. His core argument is that elite performers often operate on instinct: Many times […]

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