B Team Jiu-Jitsu, also known as the B Team, is a

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team and gym located in

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. Led by ADCC silver medalist Craig Jones, it is regarded as the second best

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organization in the world.

History

The B-Team was started in 2021 after the split of John Danaher's eponymous "Danaher Death Squad", by former team members Craig Jones, Nicky Ryan,

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, and Ethan Crelinsten. Around the same time, Danaher,

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, and

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started New Wave Jiu-Jitsu in Austin. In 2022,

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won the ADCC North American West Coast trials in the 88kg division while Izaak Michell won the ADCC Asia and Oceania trials in the 99kg division. During the

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s, the B-Team was represented by seven athletes competing across all weight classes. Nicky Rodriguez won silver in the +99 kg while Craig Jones won silver at −99 kg. In January 2023, B-Team member Damien Anderson announced that he was opening a new B-Team location in New Jersey.

Notable members

A list of current and former members: * Damien Anderson * Ethan Crelinsten — ADCC North American Trials Champion (2017 / 2018) * Robert Degle * Kenta Iwamoto * Damien Johnson * Craig Jones * Izaak Michell * Haisam Rida *

* Nicky Ryan — Polaris Invitational 145 lbs Champion (2018, 2019), ADCC North American Trials Champion (2019)

References

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