Renzo Gracie vs. Yuki Kondo – Strategy: Lessons from One Championship

Thorough studying of his opponent was a major factor contributing to the win. Here, Renzo teaches how a BJJ fighter must map out their opponent’s game, identifying virtues and weaknesses as well as tendencies. Then it’s time to use imagination, to create hypotheses, to remember the plan the entire time. And most intriguing: If during the match, you realize the strategy isn’t working, you must be able to adapt, just like Renzo did in Manila. Listen to Renzo’s own account here.