John Danaher: High Performance Jiu-Jitsu

John Danaher: High Performance Jiu-Jitsu | BJJ Hacks in NYC

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John Danaher is widely regarded as one of the foremost minds in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. An instructor at the Renzo Gracie academy in Manhattan, NYC, and a coach to athletes including UFC champions Georges St Pierre and Chris Weidman, and upcoming jiu-jitsu stars such as Garry Tonon and Eddie Cummings, Danaher is considered one of the finest teachers of the art of jiu-jitsu in America today.
In this interview he describes his beginnings and progression in the art of jiu-jitsu, his work in nurturing and developing high-level talent, and his goals for the future.
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Film by Hywel Teague for BJJ Hacks
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Filmed at the Renzo Gracie academy in Manhattan, New York, April 2015.
Thanks to John Danaher, Rolles Gracie, AJ Agazarm, Garry Tonon, Eddie Cummings, Ottavia Bourdin and everyone at Renzo Gracie team Manhattan.
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@fastlocksmith3214 9 жыл бұрын

Listening to Danaher talk makes me want to get better at everything

@Malouco 6 жыл бұрын

Fast Locksmith or shoot up a school. Dude is like Rory Macdonald father.

@hernandezmarkie7382 4 жыл бұрын

.makes me wanna goto sleep

@CIyphord 4 жыл бұрын

"Your actions, no matter where you are, are only going to be as orderly and efficient as the thoughts that govern them." Brilliant.

@silverclaw4 9 жыл бұрын

Some say he came out of the womb in a rash guard.

@fahadkelantan 9 жыл бұрын

Mike Friedman Some say his head is actually just a helmet over a Stig shaped helmet underneath.

@user-tz8el7tk7z 8 жыл бұрын

Danaher is like The Stig of BJJ.

@charlesprice6973 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Friedman Legend says that

@kcov6170 2 жыл бұрын

You mean it's not true?😩😁

@NASTYVIDS 5 жыл бұрын

Not many people know this but John Danaher actually played every musical instrument in the jazzy music you hear playing in the background.

@OSCAROPERIO 8 жыл бұрын

Professor X of Jiu-Jitsu

@duynguyeninh4595 5 жыл бұрын

Hannibal*

@SPRFRKR 9 жыл бұрын

John was my coach for a few years while I was training in NYC (along w Igor, Rolles, and Renzo). He is a savant of BJJ. I'm so happy that the wider world found his genius.

@yangtroy1 8 жыл бұрын

if hannibal lecter chose bjj instead of cannibalism

@matthewmauldon9219 5 жыл бұрын

Troy Yang 😂😂😂

@shakethaspot6301 5 жыл бұрын

“Hello Claris...”

@AvioftheSand 5 жыл бұрын

@@shakethaspot6301 More like "Hello Renzo"

@ThursdayMonkey475 3 жыл бұрын

"Clarice Starling, post."

@ked4 8 жыл бұрын

I would love to see Danaher on the Joe Rogan Experience

@brandonscott3632 7 жыл бұрын

iKazekage was just thinking that 30 seconds in to the video.

@gashhashie9266 6 жыл бұрын

Im watching this after seeing him on JRE

@adonisgroup3242 5 жыл бұрын

Your wish has been granted

@thlee3 5 жыл бұрын

he was on there ... but it was kind of annoying.

@ryanagar1114 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikey.bananas did you?

@daniel987878 9 жыл бұрын

John Danaher interviews less than 30 mins are too short.

@bearstriker1695 6 жыл бұрын

daniel987878 Check out the Joe Rogan podcast with John Danaher. It's brand new : p

@johntran9331 9 жыл бұрын

you should lower down the background music...it is hard to hear danaher

@ianeurysm 6 жыл бұрын

@zombobo101 6 жыл бұрын

*danahear

@jujump3333r 6 жыл бұрын

I want to choke the guy whodoes audio ! So much wisdom but bearly can hear what he is saying ad that annoying guitar makes it even haeder to focus on what he says . Please fix the audio and do better next time ! After all very good interview

@fabledogify 6 жыл бұрын

this

@Earthpig275 6 жыл бұрын

The music starts around :25 but around 2:25 and 4:00 or so the music starts following Danaher’s speech pattern a lot. My guess as to why it’s louder but very cool nonetheless.

@samefishingaustralia 8 жыл бұрын

John Danaher can train anyone and make them a fucking champion in 10 years. He is beyond a coach, he is a mentor. what a legend!!

@Malouco 6 жыл бұрын

Jeff Mao He is baptizing me in live waters....

@subradiant_music 4 жыл бұрын

Easily the Bill Billichick of jiu jitsu

@futureskipper4616 3 жыл бұрын

nonsense

@grimsbybrazilianjiu-jitsu7423 4 жыл бұрын

He has achieved all his goals, with Gordon Ryan leading the way as the greatest of all time. An incredible coach proving he can do it time and time again.

@Damian-dv6qx 9 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite episodes ever. I love when people really commit to, not only the physical side, but the intellectual side of bjj as well

@subscriber10304 9 жыл бұрын

music is too loud

@francoist4553 2 жыл бұрын

9:29 you did that John! Be proud of yourself! You are really a legend!

@davidcabreramartinez4892 Жыл бұрын

Man the girl making jiu jitsu weird, send her home

@PFNasz 9 жыл бұрын

This dude may be the brightest BJJ instructor i have ever met. Good luck with your hip.

@RealJesseONFIRE 3 жыл бұрын

“That was an absolute coaching highlight” talking about creating the greatest fighter in human history. 🤣🤣🤣 What a stud. Me and John look very different on paper but we’d be BFF

@josemartin1727 9 жыл бұрын

This guy is a Jiu Jitsu wizard. Great knowledge and passion for the art. Much respect.

@kevinc2911 Жыл бұрын

Watching this video in 2022 and realizing this man achieved all of his goals. And he can still do jiu jitsu with his hip. Love to see it.

@dwayneomac4606 6 жыл бұрын

I have trained with several who's who of trainers. Not many knows every transition and describes it in a formula. He has a pacific terminology but not unheard of. John truely knows bjj as a whole. Eddie Bravo has his strengths.. the language is different with both those guys.. Danaher i prefer, if he has a weakness it's his memory. He knows more than what he's was ever taught. He is his own.

@bboycrazyjames 6 жыл бұрын

Incredibly well spoken, respectful and insightful human being. I could listen to this all day.

@ranger395 9 жыл бұрын

More John! I love hearing him drop knowledge.

@attwoodsheffield 9 жыл бұрын

I could listen to this man for hours. If i'm ever in New York that's where i'm going and MG of course.

@represent93 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, always wanted to hear more of John.

@grundy333 6 жыл бұрын

Guy is flat out brilliant. Such a unique combination of cerebral and physical prowess.

@jonnickson4183 9 жыл бұрын

Fantastic to get an insight into John Danaher. Thanks for producing this video.

@andressandoval9043 2 жыл бұрын

GSP credits alot of his success to Danaher. Along with GSP's main coach Zahabi, he was one that helped create game plans and helped GSP become mentally prepared for his fights. Danaher is a JiuJitsu Mastermind...

@iampeterchu 9 жыл бұрын

This was a great video, so insightful!

@junaidaltaf1041 4 жыл бұрын

Danaher is so cooooollllll...calm , composed and that cold dark smile that can make your shiver to ur spine...errggghh

@Wen1859 9 жыл бұрын

Just to let you know, I had a hip replacement about a year ago and I had many of the same doubts about training. I have now been training 3 months and I feel there's nothing I can't do now or in the future. I am 55 and when I started I was 100 pounds overweight.

@axwack 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dude! I've got 2 and I'm 52. I'm glad you are in it to win it like me! The fact that others like me and you are doing it, is so encouraging and should be to others. This is the greatest thing that has happened to me physically and mentally. I'm thankful I can train everyday and I wish I could it all day.

@The_Bearded_King Жыл бұрын

You both are a huge inspiration!!

@ThePrettyUglys 6 жыл бұрын

Teachers that are calm and slow things down and when sharing a technique that know the troubleshooting and counters are the easiest and best to learn from. Progress for sure.

@RedSplinter36 7 жыл бұрын

This man is legendary. So much information and experience... mind blowing.

@rufioswitch2132 2 жыл бұрын

0:42 John is so special that there are 2 of him on the same mat

@BaKimura03 9 жыл бұрын

Another wonderful video! Thank you Bjj hacks!

@badoocee1967 9 жыл бұрын

Interesting perspective and story from this man....Seems like a superb instructor. Thanks.

@LionelWitchieWardrob 9 жыл бұрын

Another great bjj hacks video! love the intro music too

@jonathanuys9998 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the jazz track in the background!

@BJJDaily 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome, really insightful, such an interesting character

@CobraUniverse 9 жыл бұрын

A very intelligent and fantastic human being! All the best in his surgery.

@bjjbrawler1 7 жыл бұрын

The best mind in BJJ, a professor to all!

@chokebjj 9 жыл бұрын

Good stuff as always

@Mcbrydemats1 8 жыл бұрын

Wow!, just found this channel now!, excellent vid!

@jacobbennett7323 4 жыл бұрын

Did I see a purple belt Gordon Ryan at 7:37 👀 crazy how fast times change

@michaelbolen2118 7 жыл бұрын

Great commentary, came here after being impressed by Firas, then finding out he is coached by Danaher.

@overlordisgoogle8431 7 жыл бұрын

Explained with such poetry!

@fuckingkimura 9 жыл бұрын

I would love to train under Coach Danaher. What a personality in this sport!

@fullysuppressed 9 жыл бұрын

Wasn't long enough! Awesome stuff though. Been waiting for this video

@MrNodice2000 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that was awesome!

@nickcornelius9076 5 жыл бұрын

Man is a genius. Amazing communicator of ideas and techniques. Putting the highest levels of BJJ into words a caveman could understand. A LOT harder than it sounds. Anyone lucky enough to train with this guy will be better for it.

@cosmopublicpodcasting3837 6 жыл бұрын

so crazy this is lik 3 yeas ago and he was aalready speaking about producing world champions - now he has the DDS and its mazing how FAR the whole JJ Game has progressed since then - thanks to those guys

@JustinLucasOhmic 6 жыл бұрын

Orderly and Efficient. Well governed. Clarity leads to precise movement. Yessir.

@nickniehaus1763 6 жыл бұрын

This is a very smart man, not just in a BJJ frame. He described what the real point of western universities: to make better learners. It's something I've studied at university my first year and a half or so. That really is what college all boils down to. They can teach you skills, and certain professions have direct translation degrees. But a liberal arts college main job is to build someone who knows how to learn.

@Eric3Frog 5 жыл бұрын

I heartily agree! Most schools - colleges and universities - are just factories turning out great employees. Very few schools are encouraging, or allowing, true intellect to be developed.

@Buli0n 8 жыл бұрын

9:27 dat face...damnnnn

@elrith1 8 жыл бұрын

+Buli0n LOL

@jacobmichaels3246 8 жыл бұрын

That's Tony Bourdain's wife lmao

@curtis25920 6 жыл бұрын

Im telling you, bitches get weird when it comes to triangles

@wanderer9569 6 жыл бұрын

Curtis Louthan 😂😂😂

@adamgomez5614 6 жыл бұрын

I thought the same shit

@SergioArroyoSailing 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant man

@bloc4395 6 жыл бұрын

I wish I was introduced to mma early in my life, such an amazing sport

@emryscambion5011 9 жыл бұрын

I was a little confused when John said that he didn't see a purple belt in BJJ for the first 3 years of his training but then I remembered that Matt Serra was only a blue belt when John was a white belt and didn't get his purple belt until over a year later. Back then Renzo was the only black belt instructor (along with Craig Kukuk before they separated ways) at the academy. Matt and his brother Nick began teaching and running classes when they got their purple belts and later Renzo brought over a brown belt named Vinnie to teach as well. Outside of the Gracie Academies in California this is pretty much how most BJJ schools were staffed in the United States at the time and some didn't even have any black belt or even brown belt instructors.

@jammin1881 9 жыл бұрын

14 seconds - Makes me laugh big time. Hearing that before randori always makes you nervous. Big respect to John , Renzo and New York.

@36424567254 6 жыл бұрын

A random AJ rolling with the guys, with the omnipresent Gracie Barra logo and all :D

@sl0ptart 4 жыл бұрын

Wow listening to him talk it's not hard to imagine why he was such a great fit at tristar with firas and gsp... it was danaher's idea to get rogan to teach his back kick to gsp.

@shans9359 9 жыл бұрын

great video

@gussk8e 6 жыл бұрын

Wow. Spoken like a true warrior

@philcinephile 9 жыл бұрын

get this Genius with joe rogan and edgie brah

@gashhashie9266 6 жыл бұрын

Im here because of this. Wish eddie was there too though.

@AlanHofman 6 жыл бұрын

I got good news for you bud

@ubvrox 9 жыл бұрын

The background music is too loud, really annoying. Great interview anyway

@shanerichardyoung 9 жыл бұрын

AJ is everywhere!

@juniyananajukyu 9 жыл бұрын

Pure genius!!

@habitare43 7 жыл бұрын

This man must be the most articulate bjj practitioner ever. Such a sharp intellect.

@francoist4553 2 жыл бұрын

7:37 Gordon when he was a purple belt and in a gi.. so much history in one picture

@gettingblazedngeeky8202 8 жыл бұрын

Yoda in a rash guard

@triciamcintyre4947 4 жыл бұрын

One really knowledgeable guy🤼

@ulzhanorazbek3650 7 жыл бұрын

any new videos coming up? it was a good projet

@dokebicombatoutfitters3921 6 жыл бұрын

Danaher's favorite rash guards and more at: www.dokebicombat.com/bjj-rashguards/

@brycemoore4329 7 жыл бұрын

Would love to see this guy roll

@k5r2d2 9 жыл бұрын

The dream of training with JD is overwhelming...

@Blurdage 6 жыл бұрын

The way he talks.. wow... wish i could train under this guy

@ernestomiguelburattifuente517 7 жыл бұрын

7:37, it's Gordon at purple belt?

@KaliYugaSurfCo 4 жыл бұрын

"Your actions, no matter where you are, are only going to be as orderly and efficient as the thoughts that govern them...Be precise. If your thoughts are vague, your actions are going to be vague."

@bukakerucowboy2217 7 жыл бұрын

The background music is atrocious I would suggest to keep it quieter.

@batrocbjj7866 8 жыл бұрын

that's the coach of my dreams

@dieselphiend 6 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a sport evolve as fast as MMA did.

@bjjsaarbruecken 6 жыл бұрын

John Danaher "The phenomena manufacturer" (Garry Tonon, Eddie Cummings, and Gordon Ryan)

@g0thboi_hc 6 жыл бұрын

Danaher for the Grappling central podcast please!!!

@michaelspeers3396 6 жыл бұрын

I took some lessons from him and seen him spar, he's amazing, can easily hold his own against any grappler in the world. He is VERY strong. When he rolled and he showed me a choke, the I felt like my neck would break. Top people in the class tried playfully catching him off guard and he would still get you. He was a bouncer for years at some bad ass hip-hop clubs in the bronx and would have to some times handle BIG body guards of celebs who called him out - he would lift them with standing guillotines and drop them on their heads. He is a true BAD ASS, probably scarier off the mat with no rules, He just really loves the science and teaching of it, but could fuck people up bad if he wanted to, especially with no rules.

@Choom89 3 жыл бұрын

This music 😂 raise Danaher's volume sheesh

@sejobotonjic9630 6 жыл бұрын

Dudes a genius

@zibtihaj3213 4 жыл бұрын

I have never see a BJJ class where the guys stand and try take downs so much , is this usual at Renzo a academy ?

@yeon723 6 жыл бұрын

How come we never see danaher spar? I hear people speak the world of him, but I want to see him in action.

@bena3341 6 жыл бұрын

TROLL because he is a 50 year old guy with major knee and hip problems. A bad injury early in life and the badly done surgery has given him ongoing problems and he recently had a hip replacement.

@kanenas9607 7 жыл бұрын

No word of a lie... This guy showed up at a guys wedding wearing his rash guard. Not kidding. BJJ to the bone.

@ColbyBlack 7 жыл бұрын

kanenas I heard about that lol

@ruirui7794 5 жыл бұрын

kanenas It was Matt Serra's wedding the one where he came in a rashguard. Just type in the search bar "John Danah brings rashguard to Matt Serra's wedding"

@rellha3940 8 жыл бұрын

Any new videos in the future?

@ShiddyShad808 6 жыл бұрын

I still know plenty of people who are clueless about jiujitsu, the dentist tells me "stop getting kicked so much!" When I chip my teeth at jj, moms always tell me how their 9 year old is a black belt in Taekwondo when I mention jiujitsu, even the lady at the cleaners told me "nice karate costume" when I brought my Gi there to get patches sewn on. When I say "it's like wrestling and Judo combined" they go "oooohhhhhhh"...

@36424567254 6 жыл бұрын

yeah I just say it's like Judo, but with more groundfighting. Everyone knows Judo. Though suprisingly many don't even realize it has newaza lol.

@respeezy 9 жыл бұрын

I want to see him roll... have been reading that he is legendary for years, is there some footage..?

@gokce2112 9 жыл бұрын

Coach does not and did not roll to anyone's knowledge.

@redenstein 9 жыл бұрын

gokce2112 That's disappointing. I would love to see him on the mat.

@ChineseAndFilipinoMartialArts 6 жыл бұрын

Danaher is a genius.

@adonisgroup3242 5 жыл бұрын

What is AJ Agazarm doing training with Danaher??

@felipestrm 9 жыл бұрын

What a badass

@thejedi99 6 жыл бұрын

Dope

@MrMrRioes 8 жыл бұрын

This is one cool guy.

@bruno277 9 жыл бұрын

Portuguese subtitle please!!

@TheLochs 5 жыл бұрын

he trained Chirs Weidman and St Pierre but they usually won on strikes. At least Weidman beat Silva that way. Not taking anything away from Danaher, hes a genius on the ground game.