Dan Schon
Dan Schon's path from wrestling to BJJ includes 2013 World Games ne-waza gold for Mexico and teaching in his home country.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJ Eastern Europe, Dan Schon interview, April 23, 2014(opens in a new tab)
Dan Schon is Mexican and comes from Mexico City. He studied in the United States but described Mexico as his home.
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Schon’s father practised judo, which introduced Dan and his brother to martial arts as children. The brothers later wrestled through university.
Where in the source: Answer2: family and wrestling.
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Schon recalled following wrestling teammate Urijah Faber into MMA, before his mother’s objections helped redirect him toward BJJ.
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Schon earned his BJJ black belt from Rodrigo Medeiros of BJJ Revolution Team, whom he described as both his teacher and friend.
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Outside the gym, Schon described working in construction and finance.
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At Bujutsu in Mexico City, Schon described an open training environment in which everyone could contribute knowledge and learn from one another.
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Schon characterised his grappling as aggressive and oriented toward top position, using Mexican jiu-jitsu as his own label for that approach.
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Schon regarded training with his brother as a source of particular pride, beyond his tournament achievements.
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IBJJF, official 2008 World Championship results(opens in a new tab)
Schon won the adult male blue-belt medium-heavyweight division for BJJ Revolution Team at the 2008 IBJJF Worlds.
Where in the source: Adult / Blue / Male / Medium Heavy: complete four-place podium and adjacent headings.
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ADCC, 2011 Worlds best-of awards, October14,2011(opens in a new tab)
Schon competed against Rousimar Palhares in the under88kg division at ADCC2011; ADCC’s awards article singled out Palhares’s takedown in that match.
Where in the source: Best Takedown line, with2011 title/date and final timing note.
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Cali2013 World Games, official men85kg ne-waza result summary, July29,2013(opens in a new tab)
Representing Mexico, Schon won the men’s85kg ne-waza title at the 2013 World Games in Cali, beating Sebastien Lecocq4–0 in the final.
Where in the source: Page1, full Men85kg Ne-Waza result summary, Gold Medal Match.
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The Cali2013 result summary records Schon defeating Juan Pablo Vietri and Roy Pariente in PoolA, then Franz Lukasch in the semifinal before the final.
Where in the source: Page1: complete pool and semifinal rows for Schon.
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Wroclaw2017 World Games athlete information, Dan Melvin Schon Weinberg(opens in a new tab)
The Wroclaw2017 athlete record lists Dan Melvin Schon Weinberg’s birth date as February3,1982.
Where in the source: Athlete Information table: name, Mexico, birthdate and85kg Ne-Waza.
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Pasando Guardia, interview with Dan Schon, displayed April 26, 2015(opens in a new tab)
Schon said returning from California to teach in Mexico meant trading daily access to many elite training partners for the support and responsibility he felt at home. He valued the opportunity Mexico had given him to develop a public role.
Where in the source: Question on moving from California to academy inDistritoFederal and responsibility follow-up.
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Schon said being the more experienced instructor forced him to work harder at explaining and teaching techniques, even while he missed the challenge of training alongside other leading black belts.
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Schon described balancing his work with opportunities to represent Mexico, rather than only his academy, as one reason he could not enter every IBJJF event.
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Recalling the CombatGames in Russia, Schon described coping with a long journey, a short recovery window and unpredictable waits between bouts. He remembered advancing after a pool-stage defeat and winning a demanding semifinal with a late sweep.
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Schon recalled Cyborg visiting SanDiego when he was a white belt and valuing his wrestling in training. The relationship helped connect his earlier wrestling experience with high-level BJJ practice.
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Schon described helping prepare student Bruno Antonietta for a submission-only match with Brian Morizi at EliteSubmissionLeague. He welcomed the opportunity for spectators to see experienced grapplers compete in Mexico.
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Asked for advice, Schon emphasised enjoyment, sustained daily practice and time on the mat rather than exceptional natural talent.
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Pasando Guardia, ESL Invitacional3 completed-event report, August18,2019(opens in a new tab)
A completed-event report from August2019 identifies Schon versus Jonnatas Gracie as the main event of EliteSubmissionLeagueInvitational3.
Where in the source: Opening paragraph of completed-event report.
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Lineage
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Open lineage