Look, there are all sorts of angles you can take when presenting a story, but there is a responsibility to make your interpretation as least somewhat representative of the objective facts. What Gracie Mag did is so irresponsible.
Gracie Mag's photos of the MMIII match are ridiculously misleading. They show Royler on top only at moments where the match appeared even. Mind you this is right under the headline "Eddie and Royler fight to a draw." An uninformed fan can easily walk away from the article believing the rematch was even.
However you want to cover MMIII, you need to show the fact that Eddie effortlessly swept one of the greatest guard passers in history. Further, the clock saved Royler from one of the nastiest leg locks in the game.
Gracie Mag is all about improving your game, if a competitor demonstrates unconventional techniques that are highly effective, then Gracie mag has a duty to share it with its readers. To hide techniques from Jiu Jitsu practitioners b/c they could be bad for their financial interests is the ultimate disrespect to Jiu Jitsu.
The reason Jiu Jitsu is on such a pedastool is b/c it has proved to be the most effective style of martial art. Gracie Mag's article is degrading that status by not accurately reporting the most effective ways to fight on the ground.
How many times has Eddie promoted Marcelo's online training instead of his? It's all about creating the best Jiu Jitsu, not making the most money. If everyone does that, Jiu Jitsu will grow and only become more widespread and prominent and everybody teaching Jiu Jitsu will benefit financially.
Gracie Mag's photos of the MMIII match are ridiculously misleading. They show Royler on top only at moments where the match appeared even. Mind you this is right under the headline "Eddie and Royler fight to a draw." An uninformed fan can easily walk away from the article believing the rematch was even.
However you want to cover MMIII, you need to show the fact that Eddie effortlessly swept one of the greatest guard passers in history. Further, the clock saved Royler from one of the nastiest leg locks in the game.
Gracie Mag is all about improving your game, if a competitor demonstrates unconventional techniques that are highly effective, then Gracie mag has a duty to share it with its readers. To hide techniques from Jiu Jitsu practitioners b/c they could be bad for their financial interests is the ultimate disrespect to Jiu Jitsu.
The reason Jiu Jitsu is on such a pedastool is b/c it has proved to be the most effective style of martial art. Gracie Mag's article is degrading that status by not accurately reporting the most effective ways to fight on the ground.
How many times has Eddie promoted Marcelo's online training instead of his? It's all about creating the best Jiu Jitsu, not making the most money. If everyone does that, Jiu Jitsu will grow and only become more widespread and prominent and everybody teaching Jiu Jitsu will benefit financially.
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