John Danaher: Grappling, Jiu Jitsu, ADCC, and Animal Combat | Lex Fridman Podcast #328
John Danaher shares his journey to becoming one of grappling's greatest coaches and the development of the Danaher Death Squad training system
John Danaher
2 episodes on Lex Fridman Podcast
John Danaher is one of the most influential grappling coaches in martial arts history, best known for developing the Danaher Death Squad and revolutionizing leg lock techniques in jiu jitsu. He has coached some of the greatest grapplers in the sport including Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, and the Ruotolo brothers, and is recognized as a strategic genius who transformed how modern grappling is taught and competed.
