Since Master Donnie was last on the show his comments about ADCC have gone viral, he's promoted another set of students to black belt, and is now preparing a group of his homegrown elite competitors for their first IBJJF European Open.
Master Donnie (MD) has taught at Team Lloyd Irvin headquarters in Camp Springs, Maryland for 23 years. Over the course of that time he led the Team Lloyd Irvin Kids to IBJJF Kids Pan Team Titles, NAGA Team of the Decade Awards, and coached several Black Belt World Champions including Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor whom he taught from DAY ONE.
In this episode The GOONS and MD discuss: what it takes to create a successful team, how to train athletes for major tournaments, what he wants to see change in the sport, and a whole lot more.