Michael Ritland
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I do think that's important. I mean, if... the practicality of it is, is a primary goal of yours. Uh, cause that's one thing I do see. I'm sure you see the same thing.
Yeah, yeah, for sure. Yeah, I mean, to me, it's always been, like, I don't compete. I don't have any interest in competing. And, you know, same with, like... I will say I find myself, even with my coach, kind of reminding him because he does compete. He's a pretty high-level guy. And the gym is pretty successful. A lot of competitors come out of there.
Yeah, yeah, for sure. Yeah, I mean, to me, it's always been, like, I don't compete. I don't have any interest in competing. And, you know, same with, like... I will say I find myself, even with my coach, kind of reminding him because he does compete. He's a pretty high-level guy. And the gym is pretty successful. A lot of competitors come out of there.
Yeah, yeah, for sure. Yeah, I mean, to me, it's always been, like, I don't compete. I don't have any interest in competing. And, you know, same with, like... I will say I find myself, even with my coach, kind of reminding him because he does compete. He's a pretty high-level guy. And the gym is pretty successful. A lot of competitors come out of there.
So they're very focused on pans and worlds and all of the big, big competitions. To me, the drawback with that is there's a lot of kind of fancier, this is the new thing right now, you know, type of stuff that I have no interest in, you know.
So they're very focused on pans and worlds and all of the big, big competitions. To me, the drawback with that is there's a lot of kind of fancier, this is the new thing right now, you know, type of stuff that I have no interest in, you know.
So they're very focused on pans and worlds and all of the big, big competitions. To me, the drawback with that is there's a lot of kind of fancier, this is the new thing right now, you know, type of stuff that I have no interest in, you know.
Well, and I think, you know, Hodger Gracie, I think, is the best example of. Like if you can do the basics or, I mean, whether it's pure jujitsu or even looking at the Dagestanis in MMA, I mean, you look at how dominant they are on the ground and look what they're catching guys like Charles Oliveira with, you know, a basic head and arm choke that he can't keep them from doing.
Well, and I think, you know, Hodger Gracie, I think, is the best example of. Like if you can do the basics or, I mean, whether it's pure jujitsu or even looking at the Dagestanis in MMA, I mean, you look at how dominant they are on the ground and look what they're catching guys like Charles Oliveira with, you know, a basic head and arm choke that he can't keep them from doing.
Well, and I think, you know, Hodger Gracie, I think, is the best example of. Like if you can do the basics or, I mean, whether it's pure jujitsu or even looking at the Dagestanis in MMA, I mean, you look at how dominant they are on the ground and look what they're catching guys like Charles Oliveira with, you know, a basic head and arm choke that he can't keep them from doing.
You know, it's like, so you don't need to be super fancy. I mean, to me, you were at the command, you know, to me, like I was never there, but I, I know enough about basics, whether it's in shooting or dog stuff or combatives or whatever, is that if you master the basics to the level where you never have to think about them, to me, that's a hard person to beat.
You know, it's like, so you don't need to be super fancy. I mean, to me, you were at the command, you know, to me, like I was never there, but I, I know enough about basics, whether it's in shooting or dog stuff or combatives or whatever, is that if you master the basics to the level where you never have to think about them, to me, that's a hard person to beat.
You know, it's like, so you don't need to be super fancy. I mean, to me, you were at the command, you know, to me, like I was never there, but I, I know enough about basics, whether it's in shooting or dog stuff or combatives or whatever, is that if you master the basics to the level where you never have to think about them, to me, that's a hard person to beat.
Well, I think also the fact that every SEAL platoon at a regular SEAL team Every time it starts back up, you have a new crop of a handful of brand new guys. So you're always resetting to that lowest common denominator. Crawl, walk, run. Do you ever get out of the crawl? You don't.