The excellent website thejiujitsu.com interviewed BJJ and MMA veteran, Baret Yoshida. He talked about his experience when he faced the ultra dangerous and unpredictable Jeff Glover in Metamoris IV:
“The Jiu Jitsu: You competed at Metamoris 4 recently against Jeff glover who has a weird style and tends to joke around as a part of his game maybe to calm him or distract, did anything surprise you about his style and approach?
Yoshida: Against Jeff I couldn’t figure out the best way to approach the donkey guard (when Jeff faces his back to you and inverts when you engage immediately) you can’t pull guard or takedown against the donkey guard
Yoshida and Jeff Glover at MM4 – Donkey guard
Yoshida and Jeff Glover at MM4- Donkey guard
The Jiu Jitsu: You had fought Glover in 2005, did you think back to that match when you found out who you were fighting?
Yoshida: Yeah 2005, that was a good fight as well. Glover is more dangerous now though.
The Jiu Jitsu: Your guard, as usual, was incredible during your match with Glover do you train with points in mind or was the MM4 20 min submission only match comfortable for you?
Yoshida: I don’t really train points except to humor my students. Some of my students are into that league tournament type of play”
Sloth Jiu-Jitsu: you can be slow and unathletic and still kick butt in Jiu-Jitsu.
