I attended a two-day seminar last weekend at Rising Tide in Maryland. I’m a 50+ year old hobbyist, not looking to compete, and I can afford the cost. I used to be a huge fan of Jordan, and back in the day, getting the chance to meet him would have been incredible. In my opinion, Gordon is the Jordan of grappling. His ego and competitive mentality are probably on that same level, but given what he’s accomplished, that’s not surprising.
He was incredibly friendly throughout the seminar, answered every question during training and the Q&A, and showed a lot of patience with a wide range of questions - including from kids and people very new to the sport. His ability to go deep on virtually any topic was impressive.
If you’re a fan, I’d highly recommend catching one of his seminars.