Force of Will

​Jiu Jitsu guys break, myself included. Even more than standup it is probably the greatest advantage wrestlers have over us. They just don’t quit. We saw this with Nicky Rod and Kaynan at WNO. Kaynan had the first five minutes and then the wheels fell off. This is something that Nick Rodriguez has always been able to do. I still believe that his first ADCC run was sheer force of will and good coaching. He has steadily improved his actual Jiu Jitsu as well. If Jiu Jitsu wants to keep up with the influx of wrestlers in competition, there’s going to need to be a change in work ethic towards desire to win.