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Roger Gracie: “Chasing Flashy Techniques Is A Dead End”

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October 22, 2026

Roger Gracie says many Jiu-Jitsu practitioners are chasing the wrong thing. In an interview, he took on the idea that innovative, flashy moves lead to mastery and put the sport’s purpose in plain terms: Fundamentally, Jiu-Jitsu is (about) dominating the other person… It’s taking them down, passing their guard, mount, and finishing the match. He […]

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