Lex Fridman Podcast

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

09 May 2021

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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: - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit 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/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (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

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