#328 – John Danaher: Submission Grappling, ADCC, Animal Combat, and Knives
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The following is a conversation with John Donaher, his third time on this podcast. He's widely considered to be one of the greatest minds in martial arts history. And now a quick few second mention of each sponsor. Check them out in the description. It's the best way to support this podcast. We've got Audible for audiobooks, Calm for meditation, Indeed for hiring, Masterclass for learning, and Aidsleeve for napping. Choose wisely, my friends. And now onto the full ad reads. As always, no ads in the middle. I try to make this interesting, but if you skip them, please still check out our sponsors. I enjoy their stuff. Maybe you will too. This episode is brought to you by Audible, an audiobook service that has given me thousands of hours of education, enlightenment, inspiration, wisdom.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:00–44:17
2
What challenges did John Danaher face during the team's transition?
44:17–1:16:28
3
How did Gordon Ryan's health issues impact the team's journey?
1:16:28–1:45:28
4
What was Andre Galvao's strategy against Gordon Ryan?
1:45:28–1:48:40
5
How did intimidation factor into the match between Andre Galvao and Gordon Ryan?
1:48:40–1:50:43
6
What lessons can be learned from Giancarlo Bodoni's journey in grappling?
1:50:43–3:21:34
7
What unexpected moment did John Danaher share about Boris?
3:21:34–3:23:36
8
How does John Danaher describe Ali Abdelaziz's impact in MMA?
3:23:36–4:55:42
Speakers
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