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John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA | Lex Fridman Podcast #182

John Danaher is a coach, scholar, and educator of jiu jitsu, submission grappling, judo, MMA, and the martial arts.

Lex FridmanhostJohn Danaherguest
May 9, 20213h 37mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
May 9, 2021
Duration
3h 37m
Channel
Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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:

EPISODE LINKS: John's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danaherjohn PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:24 - Fear of death 11:40 - The path to greatness 17:19 - Judo 21:29 - Seoi nage judo throw 33:43 - Fundamentals of jiu jitsu 39:56 - Developing new techniques 47:45 - Value of training with lower belts 57:45 - Escaping bad positions 1:04:40 - Submissions 1:08:52 - Reinventing yourself in 5 years 1:25:00 - Drilling 1:43:31 - Leglock system 2:03:06 - How hard is it to break a leg? 2:07:14 - Greatest jiu jitsu player ever 2:12:04 - Roger Gracie 2:16:47 - Gordon Ryan 2:21:38 - Georges St-Pierre 2:30:48 - Superintelligent Robot vs Cyborg Gordon Ryan 3:06:29 - Advice to white belts 3:09:46 - What does it take to get a black belt 3:10:30 - Best martial art for street fighting 3:17:45 - Tie chokes 3:22:05 - Austin 3:26:45 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and John Danaher, John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA | Lex Fridman Podcast #182 explores John Danaher Dissects Death, Mastery, Jiu Jitsu, and Human Potential Lex Fridman and John Danaher explore fear of death, the search for meaning, and how mortality gives urgency and value to life. Danaher lays out his systematic approach to jiu jitsu and grappling: build escapes and defense first, then position, then submissions, and always emphasize control over chaos.

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