John Danaher, born in New Zealand in 1967, moved to New York to study philosophy at Columbia University and took up Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Renzo Gracie, who later awarded him his black belt. The students he coached at Renzo’s academy, among them Gordon Ryan and Garry Tonon, became known for leg-lock and back-attack systems that reshaped no-gi grappling.
Brian Rose interviewed Danaher on London Real in 2020 about the philosophy and teaching of martial arts. The most-watched London Real interview with John Danaher is The Philosophy Of Martial Arts: The Man Who Inspired Me To Learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Every appearance is listed below.
The Philosophy Of Martial Arts: The Man Who Inspired Me To Learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (June 2020). The full interview: how he teaches, the philosophy behind grappling and why jiu-jitsu changes people.
John Danaher, born in New Zealand in 1967, moved to New York to study philosophy at Columbia University and took up Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Renzo Gracie, who later awarded him his black belt. The students he coached at Renzo’s academy, among them Gordon Ryan and Garry Tonon, became known for leg-lock and back-attack systems that reshaped no-gi grappling.
Start with The Philosophy Of Martial Arts: The Man Who Inspired Me To Learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from June 2020.
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