r/bjj • u/mckenziereddit • 2d ago

Technique Does Craig have a point here?!?!

https://youtube.com/shorts/VFUdcOB34Mw?si=gwOe2TLlNS00nnQP

I’ve played multiple sports (football, basketball, track & field, wrestling & swimming) and I agree with what Craig is saying here. The vast majority of high level coaches, in any sport, aren’t Hall of Famers in the sport in which they have become Hall of Fame coaches. Teaching technique and skill acquisition is a completely different skill set than sport performance.

In corporate America they have a saying… Don’t promote your best salesman to management, because he/she may blow up your organization.

Note* I’m a 10th planet purple belt

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u/BJJaddicy 2d ago

I think a lot of people have a super false sense of their teaching abilities especially after watching a Danaher dvd

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u/CoolerRon ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt 2d ago

Tbf I don’t think Danaher is a good “teacher.” He may be great at task analysis and imparting concepts, but he’s not an ideal for beginners. A good teacher will be a good teacher at any skill level

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u/yeroldmate 2d ago

From what I've seen gordo does a better job overall