When asked what determines success at the top levels of jiu-jitsu, Craig Jones didn't reach for discipline or athleticism. He said it's some level of autism, by which he means the capacity for an almost pathological singular focus on a narrow technical problem. The sport rewards people who can spend years obsessing over a single sweep or guard pass, not people who are well-rounded.
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