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macdawg: Kenny's speed is well known. Could/can complete a shot from unusual distances.
In regard to John's performance; he was overconfident in his standup game. Apart from that, he is definately a legit BJJ blackbelt. It was earned. In a matter of two years he became Rickson's top bluebelt, and was just short of being promoted to purple prior to changing instructors. He trained full-time with Andre and nothing but NU blackbelts when he was taken up by Andre. Under those kind of conditions, you tend to learn a little faster than the traditonal two hour classes a couple times a week, being fed little by little. Add to that his pre-existing Lebell blackbelts, and he wasn't exactly a stranger to grappling. Many other legitimate blackbelts have earned theirs in less time; Fabio Gurgel, Nino, Vitor Ribeiro etc. NHB performance does not equate to grappling/BJJ ranking. Are Amaury Bitetti, Francisco Bueno, Saulo Ribeiro and Wallid Ismael, because of their unsuccessful NHB fights, not legitimate blackbelts in your guys' oh-so-wise opinion? Don't you think John would have been discovered as a fraud with many big names frequenting his school to train? Do you think he would be the North American Nova Uniao(N.U.) president if he were a fraud? Is Andre Pederneiras not a good instructor in your opinion? Are his world champion students simply flukes? Why does the rest of N.U. team respect John and his ability? Why is he able to hold his own against other N.U. blackbelts in training? Are they part of the conspiracy as well? Why do his school and his students perform so well in tournaments? Why does Carlson sr. endorse his videos? It's rediculous to me people persist with beliefs like this.
[Edited by Oberleutnant on 12-03-2000 at 11:05 PM]
macdawg: Kenny's speed is well known. Could/can complete a shot from unusual distances.
In regard to John's performance; he was overconfident in his standup game. Apart from that, he is definately a legit BJJ blackbelt. It was earned. In a matter of two years he became Rickson's top bluebelt, and was just short of being promoted to purple prior to changing instructors. He trained full-time with Andre and nothing but NU blackbelts when he was taken up by Andre. Under those kind of conditions, you tend to learn a little faster than the traditonal two hour classes a couple times a week, being fed little by little. Add to that his pre-existing Lebell blackbelts, and he wasn't exactly a stranger to grappling. Many other legitimate blackbelts have earned theirs in less time; Fabio Gurgel, Nino, Vitor Ribeiro etc. NHB performance does not equate to grappling/BJJ ranking. Are Amaury Bitetti, Francisco Bueno, Saulo Ribeiro and Wallid Ismael, because of their unsuccessful NHB fights, not legitimate blackbelts in your guys' oh-so-wise opinion? Don't you think John would have been discovered as a fraud with many big names frequenting his school to train? Do you think he would be the North American Nova Uniao(N.U.) president if he were a fraud? Is Andre Pederneiras not a good instructor in your opinion? Are his world champion students simply flukes? Why does the rest of N.U. team respect John and his ability? Why is he able to hold his own against other N.U. blackbelts in training? Are they part of the conspiracy as well? Why do his school and his students perform so well in tournaments? Why does Carlson sr. endorse his videos? It's rediculous to me people persist with beliefs like this.
[Edited by Oberleutnant on 12-03-2000 at 11:05 PM]
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