#439 – Craig Jones: Jiu Jitsu, $2 Million Prize, CJI, ADCC, Ukraine & Trolling
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Craig Jones is a legendary jiu jitsu personality, competitor, co-founder of B-Team, and organizer of the CJI tournament that offers over $2 million in prize money.
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OUTLINE:
(00:00 ) – Introduction
(12:20 ) – $1 million in cash
(14:24 ) – Kazakhstan
(16:49 ) – Ukraine
(48:58 ) – Bali
(56:18 ) – CJI
(1:07:20 ) – Gabi Garcia
(1:10:14 ) – The Alley
(1:25:24 ) – Gordon Ryan and Nicholas Meregali
(1:32:18 ) – Trolling
(1:35:06 ) – ADCC
(1:45:19 ) – Training camp
(1:57:01 ) – Breaking legs
(1:57:44 ) – Advice for beginners
(2:04:23 ) – Volk
(2:13:26 ) – Future of jiu jitsu
(2:16:32 ) – Steroids
(2:20:01 ) – Hope
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I'd like to learn Jiu-Jitsu. It seems somewhat similar to climbing. I have only a few climbing partners, but I know I can rely on them 100%. In climbing, it’s also crucial to avoid injuries so that I can still climb well into my 70s. This means avoiding dynamic moves from awkward positions. Climbing is very demanding on joints, ligaments, and muscles, so you need to be careful, stay flexible, and work on core strength. Jiu-Jitsu seems to be similar in this regard. It also appears that