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UFC Champion Sean Strickland Not a Fan of John Danaher’s Team: “It’s a Cult”

Sean Strickland, UFC’s new middleweight division champion, is well-known for his trash talk. Most recently, during the Brendan Schaub’s Food Truck Diaries podcast, Strickland “took...

John Danaher Discusses The Effectiveness Of The Smother Tap: “Not For Everybody”

John Danaher recently shared his insights on the Smother Tap – a technique often used by his New Wave Jiu-Jitsu team members in competition. This technique involves mounting an opponent and...

John Danaher Shows The Perfect Attack From Side Control

Ever experienced that brain freeze moment when you (finally) pass to Side Control? It’s almost as if you don’t know what you’re supposed to do from there, even though you’ve...

John Danaher Shows How To Pass Seated Guard (Importance Of The Underhook)

When you’re the top player in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match, it’s usually going to be you who’s going to control the pace of the bout. However, if the bottom player knows what he’s doing,...

John Danaher Shows Important Details About Armbar From Closed Guard

Do you struggle playing the Closed Guard game? As in, no matter what you try, you just can’t get the Armbar from there? One of the primary culprits behind this problem is that you’re not...

What Does John Danaher Really Think About The Smother Choke?

When you train BJJ, you’re always looking for high percentage techniques that require minimum effort and risk and offer maximum return. One highly effective submission in Jiu-Jitsu is the...

John Danaher Reveals The Importance Of “Surprise Factor” In Jiu-Jitsu

There are heaps of things that you have to keep in mind when it comes to Jiu-Jitsu… Especially when it comes to competition matches. And especially in regards to things that have to do with...

John Danaher Has A Superb Knee Cut Pass Setup (In The Gi)

Passing the guard of a much larger opponent can sometimes be a difficult task. However, if it’s done right, you will be in great shape to win the match. One thing that we have talked about in past...

John Danaher Explains How To Improve In Jiu-Jitsu: “For Long Term Progress…”

So you’d like to improve better and faster in Jiu-Jitsu, correct? There are two avenues that you could take: working on your already existing skills and acquiring the skills you don’t...

John Danaher Reveals Important Guard Passing Concept: Switching To An Inside Leg Pant Grip

Does it feel as if your guard passing is somewhat stagnating? As in, you do know a number of guard passes and you perform most of them with reasonable quality… But no matter how much you try, you...

BJJ Blue Belt Travels 5,937 Miles to Learn Bjj from John Danaher

Alex Toma is a BJJ blue belt from Romania whose dream was to go meet his idol John Danaher and train under him. In February 2023, he packed his bags and travelled to Austin, Texas to stay for 5...

John Danaher Explains Why Rope Climbing is the Single Best Exercise for Developing Grappling Strength

Whether you are a beginner in BJJ or an advanced grappler, you probably want more grip strength. Among the many physical attributes necessary to be successful in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and grappling,...

Gunnar Nelson: “John Danaher Has A Dark Sense Of Humor”

What is it like to train with John Danaher – other than the obvious genius when it comes to learning techniques from him? Well, for Gunnar Nelson, it’s been nothing but fun! Nelson shared...

Gunnar Nelson Tells the Crazy Story of John Danaher Breaking a Guy’s Arm During a Private Lesson

Gunnar Nelson is a professional Jiu Jitsu and MMA fighter from Iceland. Gunnar started training in BJJ under Ireland’s Joh Kavanagh and he placed fourth in the ADCC tournament (open weight...

John Danaher Has A Simple Tactic For Getting Ahead Of Your Opponent: “Win The Height Battle”

There is no shortage of techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. You could spend your whole life trying to learn them all, but it would be in vain. Concepts, on the other hand, are much lower in...

John Danaher: “How Fast You Progress Is Not As Important As How Long You Progress”

Feeling frustrated due to lack of progress lately? John Danaher understand where you’re coming from. And he has some sage advice to share: One of the hardest things about jiu jitsu is the...

John Danaher Talks Musk vs Zuckerberg Match: “It’d Be An Uphill Battle For Musk”

The talks about the Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg MMA/BJJ match have been reignited, with Musk saying that the match would be streamed on X (formerly Twitter): Zuck v Musk fight will be live-streamed...

John Danaher Explains Why You Should Start A Technique The Best You Can

Whenever you go for a technique in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, your aim should be to start it the best that you can. Why so? John Danaher explains in depth: The better a move starts – the easier it...

Craig Jones Believed That John Danaher Was The Long Island Serial Killer

Craig Jones recently filmed a new “El Segundo Podcast” episode and… He discussed some (controversial and) interesting topics within it. For example, Jones mentioned that he had a...

“You Can Never Go Wrong In Jiu-Jitsu If You Do This” – John Danaher’s Previous Advice

No matter what your game is in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, there are two things that you can never go wrong with… Going for the Mount and/or the back take. John Danaher explains why this is the...

John Danaher Shares Insightful Advice For Learning Details In Jiu-Jitsu: “Take Your Time”

As you’ve probably noticed so far, it’s sometimes quite easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of details that are a part of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The techniques have a million variations...

Is It Wrong To Use Strength In Jiu-Jitsu? John Danaher Shares His Opinion

You’ve probably heard it more than once: “You shouldn’t be using strength in Jiu-Jitsu. It’s all about the technique.” But is it, though? John Danaher shared his opinion...

John Danaher Talks BJJ Black Belt & UFC Veteran Tim Kennedy: “A Character Like No Other I’ve Met”

Tim Kennedy is a BJJ black belt and UFC veteran, as well as a Green Beret and Special Forces Ranger. And he appears to have a colorful skillset in all sorts of things! John Danaher stands witness to...

John Danaher Talks Matt Serra: “He Is The Best Natural Comedian I Ever Met”

Matt Serra is a former UFC welterweight champion and ADCC silver medalist, as well as a 5th degree BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie and UFC Hall Of Famer. Serra has also been a longtime friend and...