#92 - Paul & Danny - What Vegas Taught Us About BJJ Formats, Brazilian Taps And Resort Fees The Grapplers Perspective podcast

#92 - Paul & Danny - What Vegas Taught Us About BJJ Formats, Brazilian Taps and Resort Fees

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We return from Vegas with strong views on CJI formats, a fair take on the Taylor vs Bodoni controversy, and a blueprint for training that actually sticks. Between The Sphere, VR ledges, and resort fees, we also map why rotating events could grow jiu-jitsu faster and fairer.

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Chapters

1. #92 - Paul & Danny - What Vegas Taught Us About BJJ Formats, Brazilian Taps and Resort Fees (00:00:00)

2. Back from Vegas (00:01:30)

3. Chance meet with John McPhee (00:02:12)

4. CJI event highs and lows (00:03:26)

5. Weight classes vs quintet debate (00:05:11)

6. Matchups, size gaps, and stalemates (00:06:16)

7. Taylor vs Bodoni controversy (00:07:34)

8. Referee calls, safety, and taps (00:09:47)

9. Event execution and atmosphere (00:11:16)

10. Vegas costs and travel pain (00:12:19)

11. ADCC Worlds moving to Poland (00:13:26)

12. Growing the sport by moving venues (00:14:48)

13. The Sphere and VR adventures (00:15:45)

14. UFC’s push into grappling (00:17:27)

15. Athlete pay, exposure, and schedules (00:18:48)

16. Free streaming, growth, and sponsors (00:20:22)

17. Training since returning (00:21:56)

18. Keep it simple: pass, retain, pin (00:22:41)

19. Ecological training with constraints (00:24:01)

20. Coaching style: concepts over steps (00:25:47)

21. Personalising technique and outcomes (00:27:44)

22. Time, intensity, and fitness trade‑offs (00:29:14)

23. Short, hard circuits that work (00:31:43)

24. Make time for yourself (00:33:46)

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