John Danaher Shares 5 Tips To Pass Any Guard In Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When you start training Brazilian jiu-jitsu, you quickly learn about the positional hierarchy, which is the core concept of this martial art. If you can get to positions such as the back, mount, or...
John Danaher Explains Why It’s Necessary To Have Goals (If You Want To Become Successful)
Mar 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to become successful, be it in Jiu-Jitsu or in life? Well, if that’s the case, then the first thing you need to figure out are the goals you’re going to set for yourself. John...
Nicholas Meregali: “John Is As Great In The Gi As He Is In No-Gi”
Mar 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has competed exclusively in no-gi since his move to the New Wave Jiu-Jitsu team in 2022, when he started training under John Danaher. However, he recently announced that he’ll...
John Danaher’s Advice For Learning Details In BJJ: “The Human Mind Has Its Limits…”
Mar 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, details… There’s so many of them in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – and the more of them you know, the better you get! However, it’s quite easy to get overwhelmed by the...
John Danaher Explains Why He Has A Name For Every Move In Grappling
Mar 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher is one of the greatest BJJ coaches of all time… And one of the many things he’s known for is that he has a name for every single technique and position. Why is this so?...
John Danaher Explains Why Strangles Are Better Than Joint Locks In BJJ
Feb 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you had to choose between strangles (i.e. chokes) and joint locks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… Which one of the two would you pick? Well, strangles would be the smartest choice. Why? John...
Reinier de Ridder Trained With John Danaher & Gordon Ryan: “I Basically Trained, Ate & Slept”
Feb 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Reinier de Ridder has been investing tremendous amounts of effort into further developing himself as a fighter – in all areas, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And, even though he is an...
John Danaher Shares The First 2 Skills Every BJJ White Belt Should Learn
Feb 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s say that you just started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… That you’re a fresh BJJ white belt and that you’re kind of confused. There are so many techniques and positions...
John Danaher Reveals The Most Valuable Skill All Successful BJJ Athletes Have
Feb 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the most important, most valuable skill that a BJJ athlete can have? No, it’s not any sort of a submission technique chain nor a guard pass… It isn’t even being...
John Danaher Demonstrates A Simple Arm Drag & Hip Kouchi Trip
Feb 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
You know what they say: the simplest of solutions are often the best of solutions. Be it in life or on the mats. So, if you are having some life or grappling related problems, perhaps it’s time to...
Giancarlo Bodoni Shares What It’s Like To Train Under John Danaher
Feb 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
A lot of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes would, if they had an opportunity present itself, like to train under John Danaher. However, what is it actually like to train under one of the best coaches of...
John Danaher Shares His Thoughts On The Best Standing To Ground Techniques
Jan 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’d like to become more successful in no-gi takedowns, then you better go ahead and learn the 3 concepts that will make no-gi takedowns work more often than not. Takedowns are a must if you...
John Danaher Shares Two Demands That All Successful Coaches Have To Satisfy
Jan 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to become a successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach? Well, if that is the case, then you should definitely be taking notes from one of the most successful BJJ coaches of all time –...
[Watch] John Danaher Training With The Legendary Boris
Jan 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you know the legend of Boris… One of John Danaher‘s first black belts? Not much is known about Boris, except from the fact that he trained with Danaher for some time and that he was...
John Danaher Reveals 3 Crucial Concepts For No-Gi Takedowns
Jan 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’d like to become more successful in no-gi takedowns, then you better go ahead and learn the 3 concepts that will make no-gi takedowns work more often than not. Takedowns are a must if...
John Danaher Reveals An Essential Component Of BJJ… That You Have To Accept
Jan 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There’s plethora of techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as concepts, principles, and everything in-between… But you don’t have to learn all of them immediately. Nor is there...
John Danaher’s Advice: “Don’t Become A Doubter – Stay True To Your Self Belief”
Dec 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Life isn’t always a smooth ride. Especially when you want to achieve something bigger than “everyday stuff” – be it in your family life, career, or whatever else… Like...
Roger Gracie Not Listening To John Danaher’s Technique Explanation
Dec 09, 2022Max
Guest post by Max of bjjmore.com Roger Gracie has been training with Gordon Ryan, John Danaher, Giancarlo Bodoni, Oliver Taza and the other New Wave jiu jitsu members in Austin Texas the last few...
John Danaher Shows A Strong Single Leg Finish – The “Cutback”
Dec 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Takedowns are a must if you want to dictate the pace of a match. Joe Rogan said that fighters with strong takedown games can push the pace better because the takedown threat is always looming. This...
“He Lives Through Jiu-Jitsu” – Roger Gracie On John Danaher’s Dedication To Coaching
Dec 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to become great at something, then you’ll have to become laser-focused on it… And if you want to become the best at something – well, then chances are that almost...
No-Gi Takedowns: John Danaher Explains The Basics
Nov 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you prefer training no-gi… That’s alright – but what is not alright is not knowing how to set up and finish takedowns, as they’re quite different from their gi variant....
John Danaher: “Self-Confidence Doesn’t Come From Words…”
Nov 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How do you develop self-confidence when, for example, preparing for a BJJ competition? Is there any sort of a “mental preparation” that you can do, any sort of mental training? Well,...
Should You Ever Not Tap Out In BJJ? John Danaher Shares His Opinion
Nov 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Tapping is the most important move in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It makes it possible for you to keep training and competing for years to come, and it also opens up more learning and rolling opportunities....
Armbar – Should You Cross Your Feet? John Danaher Answers
Oct 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most common and most controversial questions of BJJ history is whether crossing your feet when doing an armbar is right or wrong. The answer is not black or white. This question is a bit...
