As the coach of all-time great Gordon Ryan and leader of New Wave Jiu-Jitsu, John Danaher is known as BJJs greatest mind. I train at Renzo's in NYC. You wouldn't recognize him.. John was fascinated by the fact that his much smaller friend was able to thwart his strength. John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. $197. Top 10 Boxing Gloves for Kids: The Best on the Market and How to Choose Them, Getting Back into Boxing After a Long Break Simple Guide, Best Wrestling Shoes According To Actual Champions (Buyers Guide in 2023). Many of his students had already moved to Puerto Rico, including Nicky Ryan, Gordon Ryan, and Craig Jones. John Danaher has been trying to talk Gordon Ryan, perhaps the greatest no-gi submission grappler in the history of the sport, out of transitioning to MMA. He believes that you shouldnt care if you get tapped during training, because you are developing and honing your skills. And yes, I've never seen him without a rash guard even outside the academy. @A.Doyle Lol, he produces world class competitors though hahathe proof is in the pudding im afraid. One of his friends already trained jiu-jitsu at the time and took Danaher to his first lesson. As a bouncer in the early 90s, John was shocked by how . ZU VERKAUFEN! I don't remember exactly. So, John took his first BJJ class, training with Matt Sera (who was a blue belt at the time) at Renzo Gracie Academy in Manhattan. My job as a coach is to make it conscious.. Last Active: May 20, 2020 Threads: 2 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 #1. So, if one system breaks down, you can apply a different system. Danaher did not begin his mixed martial arts career until he began training at Renzo Gracies academy in the early 1990s. He's close in age to Renzo. John was his main grappling coach throughout most of this MMA career, and when he won the title, it was under his guidance. (You must log in or sign up to reply here. John has earned respect in the grappling community as one of the top coaches, and gurus like Greg Jackson and Vinicius Draculino praise Danaher for his teaching methods and knowledge. Bela is one of the greatest Womens Gymnastics coaches ever, and he is Not a gymnast, Nor a woman. Danaher relocated to Austin, Texas, in July 2021 to build a new school named New Wave Jiu-Jitsu with two of his most notable pupils, Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan. His philosophy, systems, and coaching have produced some of the all-time great MMA fighters and grapplers. I was working out at FightSchool in NYC with Fred Alluso and Matt Hughes they both swear by John Danaher's abilities. As Danaher has suffered throughout his life from severe leg and hip problems, he has never competed professionally and consequently has devoted his time and effort to teach. . John approaches jiu-jitsu as a systems-based approach to fighting. The damaged hip ultimately required a replacement surgery, which Danaher underwent in 2015. Because most of the street fights he witnessed ended up on the ground, John notices that most striking arts were rendered ineffective. In 2020, the famous grappling team the Danaher Death Squad announced its move from New York City to Puerto Rico. Gordon Ryan, who has accomplishments in both the IBJJF no-gi Worlds and ADCC championships, had hinted that he would transition to MMA after he had accomplished his goals in submission grappling. The 42-year-old actor opened up about his typical audition process during an . In the training room, John encourages his students to focus on developing their skills above all else not on winning or losing rolls. Ryan first made a name for himself by winning adult tournaments when he was just 13 years old. He arrived in the states in 1991 to study philosophy at Columbia Universitys Ph.D. program. His journey is also inspiring for both competitors and teachers in the space. [19], Danaher is also known for developing his own system of leg-locks and lower-body attacks. Although he had no competitive experience, his highly inquisitive mind did not rest until he mastered the coaching aspect of BJJ. After arriving in New York, Danaher was introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu by a friend at the university, and began taking classes at the Renzo Gracie Academy in Manhattan. Danaher was born with deformed patellas, and he was at risk for knee injuries in his earlier years. Despite his coaching brilliance, John attributes all of his success to his students: Whatever debt they owe to me I feel I owe at least as much to them. Wish someone had pics of a younger Danaher. He was also into weightlifting and powerlifting. I saw him speaking on Joe R. Podcast and became interested in him. Similarly, their hair color is Black. This is a deeper and wider concept and helps explain his approach to leglocks. He looks to train his students in one of these very niche areas far more than their opponents. [CDATA[ */ Gordon Ryan approaches his competitions in this exact way. John Danaher teaches jiu-jitsu 7 days a week. All three are very different somatotypes- Garry Tonon is a classic mesomorph. All three are very different somatotypes- Garry Tonon is a classic mesomorph. John Danaher is also listed along with people born on June 25, 1860. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. [13] Gordon Ryan later revealed that a tentative opening date for the new academy was set for March 2021. Hi, Im The MMA Guru. FlowChart - Guard Retention - Go Further Faster by John Danaher. But everything changed when Dean Lister came to the school while John was a brown belt. Hes the lead instructor and coach of New Wave Jiu-Jitsu. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. Even a moments reflection will reveal that this is false. He was also into weightlifting and powerlifting. Later that month, John and his student Gordon Ryan announced the name of their new team: New Wave Jiu-Jitsu. Sherdog.com is a property of Mandatory Media, LLC, monitoring_string = "5200e30beed193e5fe31f8bccc2bdcbf". on Kenny Florian: I Couldnt Stop Thinking About Jiu-Jitsu, on 13 yr old Jiu-Jitsu Girl Turns Full Anaconda & Teaches School Bully a Lesson, on John Danaher Explains Why Strangles Are Better Than Joint Locks In BJJ, on Top Lockdown Turk: A Fantastic Half Guard Option, on Matheus Diniz Shows 3 Ways To Defend Your Back In BJJ, on Jeff Glover Shares Valuable BJJ Longevity Tips & Great Guard Drills. His definition of jiu-jitsu is as follows: Jiu-Jitsu is an art and science which looks to use a combination of tactical and mechanical advantage to focus a very high percentage of my strength against a very lower percentage of my opponents strength at a critical point on their body such that if I were to exert my strength upon that critical point, they could no longer continue to fight., Johns BJJ philosophy is pragmatism, which is a philosophical movement that includes those who claim that an ideology or proposition is true if it works satisfactorily, that the meaning of a proposition is to be found in the practical consequences of accepting it, and that unpractical ideas are to be rejected.. He decided to become the best BJJ teacher that he could be. He had little or no real idea of how grappling worked at the time, in fact, he mentioned when interviewed by the Renzo Gracie Cape Town website that he didnt have a very flattering perspective of wrestling: Id seen wrestling in the Olympic Games, and I had a very low opinion of it, It was kind of like a homoerotic sport where guys just grab each other, whereas in a real fight, a guy would just punch the other guy and knock him out and it would be over, right? [CDATA[ */ /*