All change as Craig Jones moves on from B-Team and Gordon Ryan launches Kingsway

All change as Craig Jones moves on from B-Team and Gordon Ryan launches Kingsway

Jiu Jitsu Oracle · 2025-07-15
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It's all happening in Austin, Texas grappling scene. But how big a moment is this for jiu jitsu as a whole?Two rival teams emerged out of the fallout from the split of the Danaher Death Squad. And now both are undergoing big changes just a few years later.New Wave is rebranding as Kingsway, with a new facility and Gordon seemingly taking on a bigger coaching role as it looks like he won't compete again.Meanwhile, Craig has announced he is moving on from B-Team, which will also undergo a rebrand and be headed up by Gordon's brother Nicky.How will all this shake out and what are the chances of the two teams as they are having one final face off at CJI2 in August?00:00 The Changing Jiu Jitsu Scene in Austin01:25 The Future of B-Team05:24 The Future of New Wave09:38 Gordon and Nicky as Coaches14:03 Tacketts Moving to Vegas15:30 Will the Teams Meet at CJI2?Send your comments and questions to: jiujitsuoracle@gmail.comFind us on Instagram at: jiujitsuoracle

Jiu Jitsu Oracle

A podcast about jiu jitsu, that is going to preview and review all the big events, from ADCC to IBJJF. If you want to follow the elite competition scene in grappling, give us a listen. Hosts Ross and Calum train at SBG Aberdeen in Scotland. Ross is a black belt and the main coach at the club. Calum is a brown belt competitor, who won silver as a purple belt at the 2023 IBJJF no gi Europeans.

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