John Danaher interveiw on Jiu Jitsu and Grappling 10th Planet is also mentioned.

[Nabil Salameh]

What do you guys think of the reporter?? kinda seems like hes trying to bash 10th Planet to me.

[Andrew Maxwell]

This guy is a fairly terrible reporter with horrible camera/stage presence. He obviously is gi biased, hence the negative tone toward 10th Planet and nogi jiu jitsu "not being jiu jitsu". John Danaher is pretty cool guy though.

[Freddy Chavez]

is there a 10th planet black belt that hasn't had a gi background ?

[Jack LaBarge]

Yeah, the reporter was being a dick with the nogi isn't real Jiu jitsu bullshit. He's drinking the cool aid! But, John Danaher seemed like a open minded guy. I like when I hear guys saying they want to the best grappler they can be. Not just Bjj.

[Spínola]

Very biased reporter.

I was especially shocked when the reporter implied that 10th planet black belts are just a result of a business decision.

How can someone be so negative instead of being open minded and curious about all the facets of jiu jitsu is beyond me.

[Jack LaBarge]

Very biased reporter.

How can someone be so negative instead of being open minded and curious about all the facets of jiu jitsu is beyond me.

He drank the Gracie Brazilian Kool Aid and I'm not talking about acai!

[David Stager]

I don't think he was referring to 10th Planet when he talks about awarding black belts as a business decision. I'm pretty sure he's referring to MMA fighters like Rashad Evans, who got his black belt under Rolles Gracie pretty quickly.

[John Alighieri]

I don't think he was referring to 10th Planet when he talks about awarding black belts as a business decision. I'm pretty sure he's referring to MMA fighters like Rashad Evans, who got his black belt under Rolles Gracie pretty quickly.

It was implied... I wonder how awesome his jiu jitsu is...

[David Stager]

I also don't have a problem making the distinction between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and No-gi Jiu-Jitsu. I use BJJ as short-hand, but when I'm talking to someone who knows what a gi is, I say no-gi. I guess technically we could call 10th Planet JJ "Luta Livre Esportiva." I'd be cool with that.

[PatrickBJJ777]

John Danaher is an absolute legend but Christ on a bike that reporter is annoying. Talk about towing the company line. I bet he's wearing a 'Gracie Barra' t shirt under his suit. I'm really sick of the 10th Planet/No Gi bashing. I got lambasted the other day on reddit simply for speaking in support of Eddie's techniques and the No Gi world in general, complete bullshit.