Souders Talks John Danaher’s Instructionals: “This Craziness: You Watch An 8-Hour DVD…”
Jan 16, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Greg Souders has shared a lot of criticism of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructional video market. While instructionals are largely dominated by elite competitors, some of the sport’s most respected...
John Danaher Talks How He Keeps BJJ Practitioners From Leaving The Gym
Jan 02, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher recently shared a thought-provoking insight into athlete retention – one that challenges traditional views on training and development in combat sports. Specifically, Danaher...
John Danaher on How To Make Jiu-Jitsu a Mainstream Spectator Sport
Dec 31, 2024BJJEE
John Danaher, a highly respected figure in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community, recently shared his insights on transforming BJJ into a mainstream spectator sport. His thoughts, featured in a...
John Danaher Explains How (Not) To Go About Your BJJ Competition Game Plan
Dec 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The day of competition is fast approaching and you are becoming increasingly excited and nervous about it… And so does your thinking – especially when it comes to your game plan. You are...
John Danaher Explains Why You Should Be Relentless With Sweep Threats From Bottom (It’s Not Why You Think)
Dec 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It goes without saying that it is better to teach (or force) yourself to be more of an attacking player than a defensive on in Jiu-Jitsu. Why? Because if you gravitate more towards defense, chances...
Oliver Taza Defends John Danaher’s Approach To Renaming BJJ Techniques
Dec 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Oliver Taza and Giancarlo Bodoni have recently spoken out in defense of their coach John Danaher’s approach to renaming Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques. The debate surrounding Danaher’s methods...
John Danaher Shares A “Simple” Way To Deal With Being Tired In A Jiu-Jitsu Match
Nov 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In the middle of a tough round or competition match… And feeling as if you are going to gas out soon? Not the first nor the last time that will happen. Even John Danaher says that, no matter...
John Danaher On Why He Is Fascinated By Knives: “Jiu-Jitsu Is The Same”
Nov 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It is somewhat of a well-known fact that John Danaher, when promoting (at least some of) his students, also gifts them a knife while doing so. But why does he do it? Furthermore, did you know that...
Old Interview Reveals John Danaher Was Kicked Out Of Columbia University
Nov 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher, one of the most famous and highly-regarded BJJ instructors in the world, is well known for a good reason: the depth of his knowledge and the successes of his students. In a recently...
Rare Footage Of John Danaher Rolling Surfaces
Nov 13, 2024BJJEE
Footage of John Danaher rolling is very hard to come by. The amazing coach of the Danaher Death Squad started training BJJ in the mid 90’s and was one of Renzo Gracie’s first American...
John Danaher Recounts An Incident He Experienced Early In His BJJ Career
Nov 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
There are many lessons you will learn through experience as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, especially when you are just starting out. However, it just might be better to learn as many lessons as...
John Danaher Outlines Biggest Problems Of Beginners in BJJ
Nov 06, 2024BJJEE
John Danaher has long been revered as one of the most respected and influential figures in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) community. Renowned for his innovative approach and deep analytical mindset,...
John Danaher Reveals A Simple BJJ Principle Almost No One Uses All The Time
Nov 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, there are quite a few principles in Jiu-Jitsu that you ought to follow – at least if you want to understand and improve in the sport. And yet, there are several key principles within those,...
How To Compete With Younger Athletes In Jiu-Jitsu? John Danaher Explains
Oct 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Do you find yourself as an older Jiu-Jitsu student? Perhaps you’ve just begun your journey and have some questions. Or possibly, you have a bit of experience already but aren’t certain...
John Danaher Explains The Key To Successful Application Of Single Techniques
Oct 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Alright, so you are making progress in Jiu-Jitsu – you are learning techniques and details bit by bit… But you just can’t seem to apply them when it comes to sparring or competition....
John Danaher Reveals When It Is The Best Time To Attack Your Opponent
Oct 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Your offense is not only as good as your submissions and their setups… But it’s also only as good as when you go for the attack. However, given the dynamic nature of BJJ, it’s not...
John Danaher Explains The Importance Of Threats In Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
How dangerous are you when you roll with training partners and opponents? If you’re too defensive, if you’re not posing too much of a danger to your opponents, then you’re going to...
Giancarlo Bodoni on John Danaher’s Revolutionary Approach to Creating New Trends in Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 16, 2024BJJEE
In an insightful interview, Giancarlo Bodoni discusses John Danaher’s approach to creating trends in Jiu-Jitsu. As one of the key figures in Danaher’s training camp, Bodoni shares how...
John Danaher Explains What To Do If You’re Lost In Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Do you ever feel like you’re lost during your Jiu-Jitsu practice? More specifically, when you roll, do you feel as if you don’t know what to do next? What about competition? Feeling like...
17 yr old Helena Crevar Promoted to Purple Belt by John Danaher After ADCC Silver Medal
Sep 03, 2024BJJEE
At just 17 years old, Helena Crevar has already etched her name into the annals of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) history. Fresh off a silver medal performance at ADCC 2024, where she became the youngest...
John Danaher Reveals What BJJ Practitioners & Soldiers Have In Common
Aug 02, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that there is at least one thing that BJJ practitioners and soldiers have in common? Well, at the very least according to John Danaher. And no, it’s probably nothing that you might...
John Danaher On The Most Effective Submission For Women when Facing Much Stronger Men
Jul 10, 2024BJJEE
The great MMA and BJJ instructor John Danaher talks about what is the best submission when there is a strength discrepancy. In this case when a woman is facing a man. Some submissions are considered...
John Danaher On Benefits of Training Exhausted & NEVER Taking Any Rest Rounds
Jul 07, 2024BJJEE
In order for BJJ competitors to improve, they need to give it their all during training sessions. During training, if you sit out a round because you’re tired, it’s a waste of precious training...
John Danaher Black Belt: BJJ World Champions Should Only Be At Black Belt
Jul 04, 2024BJJEE
The arbitrary nature of the bjj belt system has established a reality where there is a big number of competitors who can all claim they’re World Champions. But sure there even be such thing as...
