#182 – John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA

John Danaher is a coach, scholar, and educator of jiu jitsu, submission grappling, judo, MMA, and the martial arts. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00)– Introduction
(07:02)– Fear of death
(17:18)– The path to greatness
(22:57)– Judo
(27:07)– Seoi nage judo throw
(39:21)– Fundamentals of jiu jitsu
(45:34)– Developing new techniques
(53:24)– Value of training with lower belts
(1:03:23)– Escaping bad positions
(1:10:18)– Submissions
(1:14:30)– Reinventing yourself in 5 years
(1:30:38)– Drilling
(1:49:10)– Leglock system
(2:08:44)– How hard is it to break a leg?
(2:12:52)– Greatest jiu jitsu player ever
(2:17:42)– Roger Gracie
(2:22:25)– Gordon Ryan
(2:27:16)– Georges St-Pierre
(2:36:26)– Superintelligent Robot vs Cyborg Gordon Ryan
(3:12:07)– Advice to white belts
(3:15:24)– What does it take to get a black belt
(3:16:09)– Best martial art for street fighting
(3:23:23)– Tie chokes
(3:27:44)– Austin
(3:32:23)– Meaning of life