I see lots of BJJ
highlight videos, and usually I watch them and never give them a second
thought. However, this one in particular has always stood out in my mind since
the day I first watched it. I don't really know why that is, I think it must
have been that the techniques displayed in the video just hit home with me. For
the time, I thought his game was really unique and I thought it was really cool
that his game focused a lot on back attacks and omoplatas.
Anyway, if you have read
the title, you would know that it is a highlight video by Jordon Schultz. I
have said this a few times on my blog, but I'm a huge fan of Jordon Schultz.
For those of you who don't know, Jordon is a two time world champion (2010
purple lightweight, 2011 brown lightweight) and was arguably one of the best
brown belts in the world at one point.
Again, I mentioned
previously that I was planning to do an interview with Jordon, which I thought
could have been my best interview to date and a real hit. To cut a long story
short, he told me he had quit BJJ and wants nothing to do with it anymore,
especially the media. There might be hopes of us doing something together in
the future, but as of now, that looks really slim.
If I'm honest, I find
that really sad. I can't really understand how a two time world champion and a
black belt could just turn his back on Jiu-Jitsu, when he has committed the
last three or four years of his life to it. Although, lots of things have
happened to him during his time in BJJ, including leaving Alliance and
his confrontation with Jacare, and the Lloyd Irvin rape scandal. I guess those are
unique circumstances, and would make you start to dislike Jiu-Jitsu.
Anyway, let’s get back
on track here!
I love this highlight
video! I'm pretty sure you will like it too. I think Jordon's game is fantastic
and the way he flows one technique to another is fantastic. I guess those three
years he spent training with Cobrinha and Michael Langhi really influenced his
game.
*FUN FACT* When I first
saw this video, it was the first time I had ever heard the word
"berimbolo".
Take a look at the video
below. I hope you guys REALLY enjoy the video!
(If you are viewing on a
mobile device, please click HERE)
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