GOD LEVEL Guard Passing by John Danaher

[@BernardoFariaBJJ]

What is your favorite guard passing no gi?

[@xMister.Misterx]

Hammerfists 🤣

[@karaimbopi9672]

The "feeckle pass" you tickle the plant of the feet and quickly kneedive like there is no tomorow

[@dannywarbucks7791]

In a world full of informative shorts, this guy has got to be kept to a 5 min time limit or he'll talk forever

[@matijacapjak6082]

"Sequence"

[@notnoaintno5134]

@@dannywarbucks7791 "this guy"

[@jakub_mika]

16:24 - 19:44 Consequences of Inadequate Half Guard: - Knee Lever Vulnerability: If your knee is on the floor, your opponent can easily use a knee lever to disturb your balance. - Bridge Efficacy: If your hips are in direct contact with your opponent's hips, their bridge can be powerful enough to take you over. - Elbow Escape: A poorly positioned knee, especially if it's outward, allows your opponent to elbow escape easily, potentially putting you back into guard. - Underhook Disadvantage: If your opponent secures a strong underhook, they can disrupt your position significantly, leading to various complications. Steps to Establish an Effective Half Guard: 1. Secure Your Underhook: Always aim to get your own underhook while ensuring your chin is above the opponent's shoulder. This position prevents them from regaining an underhook and destabilizing your control. 2. Adjust Knee Positioning: Instead of having your knee on the floor (making it susceptible to knee levers), turn your foot outward. This simple adjustment nullifies the knee lever threat. 3. Elevate Your Hips: To render your opponent's bridge ineffective, lift your hips off the floor, ensuring there's no direct contact between your hips and theirs. This action significantly reduces the power of their bridge. 4. Point Your Knee Inwards: To prevent elbow escapes, adjust your knee to point inwards. This position blocks the path for elbow escapes, securing your half guard. 5. Cross the Center Line: Stepping over your training partner's center line not only stabilizes your position but also applies considerable pressure, making it difficult for them to execute any of their potential escape or reversal techniques. 6. Apply Punishing Pressure: By controlling the center line and maintaining the aforementioned positions, you establish a dominant half guard that limits your opponent's options and allows for effective guard passing.

[@warrenwright9532]

Just amazing how Danaher simplifies everything. I'm getting better just by watching a video, which is not the norm for me. Gordan isn't the GOAT; Danaher is.

[@CyberneticArgumentCreator]

Gordon is the athlete, and he is absolutely one of if not THE GOAT. There is a difference between the person teaching Nolan Ryan how to throw and the human being named Nolan Ryan launching a baseball from his hand at 106 mph. The coach is a crucial element of every great athlete, but don't say asinine things.

[@warrenwright9532]

Relax@@CyberneticArgumentCreator. I'm speaking from the perspective of the professor. Bruce Lee wouldn't be as great if his sifu didn't teach him how to utilize his skills. Yes, perseverance, discipline and dedication are definitely quality characteristics needed in a student, but it's the professor who sees these things in certain students and then grooms them to greatness. So I stand by what I said. If Gordon had a mediocre coach, he too would be mediocre. A coach can't teach about his level no more than a white belt can perform at a black belt level until he actually gets there.

[@genericnickname1]

@@warrenwright9532 that's just a shitty take, there's no such thing as "the goat from the perspective of the professor" because if there was, the first person to teach a sport would be its goat (think about who taught Danaher, and who taught the person before him). Greatest of all time means that in their prime they're better than everyone else in their prime, which is the case for Gordon, not Danaher

[@warrenwright9532]

@@genericnickname1 relax buddy. It's my opinion and from my perspective. There's no Tyson without Gus. And in this case, I'm specifically referring to Danaher's explanation, which directly lead Gordon to being who he is, even according to Gordon himself.

[@genericnickname1]

@@warrenwright9532 you gotta be really insecure to tell two people to relax, projecting much? Also, no one considers Gus the goat of boxing, and many do consider Tyson

[@trianglechoke1]

Professor Faria you’re a such a humble guy & so nice but people forget how much of an awesome champion you are ! Thank you for posting such great content really helps my game! JD is a pioneer & fellow kiwi 🙏

[@nicolasthorne2162]

the grappling community is lucky to have JOHN danaher

[@MichaelJeffrey]

Starts at 12:00

[@Official_Unreal_Editz]

Thx🤣🤣🤣

[@SkurgeBeatz]

19:05 placido having too much fun down there

[@forwardgrappling]

when i saw it was Bernardo, Placido, and John talking for 10 minutes, i knew it was going to end with Placido suffering

[@DrBJJay_dpt]

LMFAOOOO 🤣🤣

[@grapplingberger]

hahaha

[@hansfranz9914]

@@forwardgrappling placido has bulked up but still dying

[@andreapinelli3348]

19:05 placido legit dying under danaher pressure 😂😅

[@thegusdad]

and a minute later Placido urging Bernardo to get a helping

[@Heyght]

Damn! Didn't know you were from Juiz de Fora! Its nice to know my city has produced such an amazing man! Huge honor for me! Good on you Bernardo!

[@andreapinelli3348]

Fantastic video, I love how danaher sistematically breaks down positions and concept to impose your game and simultaneously shut down everything the opponent can do. You can see this clearly in his top student's game, prime example gordon ryan: his opponent know what he is gonna do but can't stop it because he sistematically breaks them from every position. I also love how he goes over basic positions everyone has seen from day one but adds key details that make all the difference.

[@williamm4366]

I used to find Danaher's instructionnals very interestings and full of new informations, now that i did a few competitions and i've been coaching jiujitsu, i find that they are really less of instructionnals videos but more sacred scriptures for us poor ignorant fools who think they know a bit about jiu-jitsu.

[@mmakids8885]

He's brilliant - for those who can't stomach the over intellectual mind of John Danaher sure are missing out on gold

[@scruffyrodriguez7698]

Ok mr.knowitall

[@Saint.clear-David]

U're doing tricks on it

[@user-d8r9v]

Always learning. Thank you all. John had Placido in a Von Flue during the guard pass...I like that.

[@sebekkha]

JD is a genius. I love his work ❤

[@whateveryu]

I always crack at the "ô John"... Bernardo is hillarious.

[@samgorohovsky7972]

Very helpful Video for explaining very difficult passes.

[@vanman724]

I'm happy that uke stopped chewing his nails for the demonstration.

[@loveistheonlything3626]

Placido got jacked. Good for him.

[@davedave8608]

25 years in 25 minutes.. take my money, Oss

[@jcastaneable]

We need a boom mic boys fr

[@yasminirizarry4061]

Great job ❤❤❤❤I learned a lot from your videos

[@stanleemma]

I gave John that Rashie he is wearing, he asked me for scissors and cut the sleeves off at the forearm haha

[@rastydasty]

What a legend😂

[@greatone6196]

Did he say why he cut them off there?

[@user-uk9er5vw4c]

John, this is beautiful, once again

[@MackTrainingAcademy]

John has changed the game for all of jiu jitsu. I would love to see him do a self defense video involving strikes and takedowns.

[@Petepato3]

How is this different from the new wave guard passing product?

[@yasminirizarry4061]

Thank you guys 😊 👦❤

[@jordanbeagle5779]

Why are we hearing the camera deep breathing get a boom mic JFC

[@Neatmemes]

Its always a huge honor. Unless its Placido apparently lol

[@PlaciSantos]

another day as placido :(

[@jonassteinberg3779]

I think the reason I judged Danaher at first is because he's actually *not* an immature bro like about 90% of dudes in bjj, including myself lol, so in a way it's like he's weird or different. But this is the first time I've carefully listened to him and he explains things in a really practical and down-to-earth style, wow!

[@jayluis189]

lol

[@lohascha462]

hiw can a guy who did not compete professionally byt have such knowledge He is so amazing, god brain

[@1999somethinglegoguy]

"Get the fuck out of there" - John Danaher, 2024

[@mmakids8885]

When it says "GOD like" - they aren't lying !!! This guard pass and concept in general has literally transformed my guard passing , whether its this particular one or using the concepts with an over under, double under, or bodlock pass - it's hard to argue these pressure passing techniques arent superior

[@razzle-dazzle]

Danaher ASMR... an interesting pivot, guys

[@ParkerPPipe]

Keeping the head below the knees while you’re trying to pass guard so they can’t regauard is genius

[@orgANGmo]

John Thomas and Espen Mathiesen released a video yesterday of Espen's technique to reguard in that situation. Spoiler: you need a bit of flexibility.

[@171694]

19:04 that sounded zeisty

[@BIackDynamite]

Another banger

[@michaelscott8896]

This is awesome

[@mnishamalamadingdong1829]

Bernardo blows up the audio and John can barely be heard lol

[@zBryRobinson]

His fingers are all taped up. He must have had a wild night with the ladies

[@trekp1]

So many people are so worried about the mic and the camera... bla bla ... it doesn't even matter, maybe pay attention to what hes trying to teach you.

[@Dennis-McTatten]

Yes and maybe he should pay attention to what we're trying to teach him?

[@tonysicily2687]

@@Dennis-McTattenwhy? Where is your channel, I looked but could not find it anywhere. I was sure that an expert KZbinr like yourself must have 100,000’s of followers for their channel.

[@Dennis-McTatten]

@@tonysicily2687 it's called customer feedback 🙄

[@gustavolopes4159]

Insane!!!!! 🔥

[@eifelitorn]

did someone roll into the drywall in the back? 😂

[@PlaciSantos]

this will go unspoken

[@vicemandic3399]

Danaher is Mozart of jiu jitsu insane knowledge

[@stanf9898]

I'm convinced jiu jistu players watch Danaher to learn to try to beat his students.

[@Mateus2234]

Nota 10, top demais!

[@frankpadlek5877]

Niklas ist so eine inspirierende Persönlichkeit 💪🏻

[@thebototh]

21:20 did dude just pick shit from between his toes and eat it?

[@ohne9481]

i cant stop laughing at this

[@dankganja]

probably skin 😂😂

[@i8fish]

Nice MJ fingers. Jamon!

[@edwardtupper6374]

Once, just once, I would like to see Placido entirely derail one of these instructionals, while John and Bernardo are doing the preamble, picking his nose and closely examing his finger, or pretending he has something stuck in his eye

[@bjjlaos]

7:48 foot, hips, head. Guess some of my students will recognize this one :)

[@artdood1]

can anyone give any tips on how not to get ezekieled when on top halfguard? I feel like I’m in similar position as John is showing but I always get in an Ezekiel.

[@oscarsaravia6650]

yall dont understand how overpowered this is lmao

[@dannywarbucks7791]

First 1/2 of the video can be skipped through...

[@Peterski]

guys, these are great but get a better microphone pls

[@etimezz]

is there a point in learning the other 80 percent of jiu jitsu if 20 percent is the most effective?

[@timothycarey3883]

You will learn it just from mat time, what he means is its pointless to spend hours drilling low percentage moves like key locks and scissor sweeps.

[@Vscustomprinting]

Dont be a one trick pony

[@highsoflyify]

If your body type is extremely well made for certain moves, you still can invest a lot of time in it, even when most people are not successful with this given move. You can find examples like this with Josh Hinger's arm-In guillotine or the buggy choke from Jay Rod and Routolo Bros. Another good reason to invest at least a bit of time in it, is to understand these moves well enough to notice them early enough and more important to be able to defend them

[@YGORCRUZ]

I love John teaching but the hardest part is to stay awake when he talks 😂

[@jonassteinberg3779]

God damn this is good.

[@orgANGmo]

Why film this with an ultra wide lens/fisheye on what seems to be a mobile phone?

[@millersreef]

awesome

[@dontspeak2994]

Get your popcorn out and clear your schedule

[@paulzenchuk7807]

Nice!!!!!!!

[@WakeRunSleep]

15:36 pass

[@ninobach7456]

1:29 at this angle, placido looks like the hulk

[@hawaiijim]

The BJJ Fanatics sound quality has declined substantially in recent months. I'm guessing they bought new recording equipment that isn't as good as what they had before.

[@KoaKalani]

I swear there is a glitch in the matrix at 14:25, I can see that the head thing works but I can’t see why 😂

[@Community_Guideline_Violator]

I could actually almost hear JD for once!

[@theratrace2153]

PLACIDO, THE UNSUNG HERO OF EVERY INSTRUCTIONAL ON PLANET EARTH. HOW THIS GUY IS NOT THE BEST JIU JITSU FIGHTER IN THE HISTORY OF FIGHTING, ITS BEYOND MY UNDERSTANDING. AND BELIEVE ME, I EVEN UNDERSTAND BIDEN.

[@chris.mcewin]

Michael Myers on the camera work it sounds like

[@crtinkering7323]

the complete unprofessionalism of this video is a slap in the face to Danaher.

[@Official_Unreal_Editz]

Ayo 19:06 😳

[@stevena8719]

LMAO Dude I love Danaher and I am enjoying this instructional already, but what a fucking hilarious title for this video

[@LarsForMars]

power top

[@moremoney2264]

Bro was miserable in Johns half gaurd

[@agharta42]

okay so for the first half of the technique you sit on the floor for 12 minutes

[@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511]

john pontificating bores you enough to let your guard down and then he gets you

[@laniermobiledetailing4423]

Just like most jujitsu schools I’ve been to.

[@gustavoalmeida3148]

ô jhon

[@rjishott]

John Danaher - “if I have a dominating cross face and nudge forwards reverse half my opponent can’t do shit. “ Duhhh lol

[@machinegunpreacher2469]

DON'T SKIP THE INTRO. You *need* to hear it!

[@Shane199416]

Get a rode video Mic You can never hear John speak 😂

[@Mr.LuckyLarry]

19:07 Was that a moan? 😳

[@letsgetit32]

“Get the fuck out of there” - John Danaher

[@caniero88]

Please please work on the production value :(

[@amplitude4043]

John “the god” Danaher

[@Qu.Z.]

shirk

[@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511]

incredible that john has two artificial hips

[@LouiseQueena-e5c]

Eva Knoll

[@WhitNora-q8u]

Lillian Mountains

[@jedibjj5488]

Like he can't just bridge you over🤦

[@PaulJohn283]

Danaher is with out a doubt an amazing super technical instructor who I’ve learned a lot from but for sure every time you lean that far over a guy in half guard anybody who knows what their doing will just bridge you over, it’s happen to me many times.

[@blackstar567]

Watch the vid boys, your leaving your knee down and getting swept😂🎉

[@horreheitedet4320]

the yawning cameraman lol

[@kc3i839]

How is this free

[@muhammadnada9433]

Don’t over use the word God .This not appropriate. No human can be called A God or A God level .If he has an injury he quit playing until his injury heals ,so he has limits and God (Allah ) has no limits .

[@B3A5TxMODE]

19:05 ayoo

[@thiagopomo]

Mica will toast taza again

[@CassiusJohnson-vk6gn]

Get this man a tissue.

[@MMABembel]

danaher is the king of yapping

[@crtinkering7323]

tripod , tripod, tripod. i cant watch these videos without the feeling im going to vomit. who is holding the camera your 5yr old!!

[@هذاأنا-ذ3ث]

A judo person: I know all thece concepts and techniques to the finest details and BJJ has nothing to teach me. OK, if you say so...

[@keithgreer462]

The most famous jobber on the Internet Placido

[@PayUntoCaesar]

1/2 way in Danaher stops talking

[@FSMWorshiper]

Placido looking like Mr. Olympia. Kid used to be skinny....

[@kennedic4403]

Poor Placido…

[@Levinthegrappler]

Mouth breather recording with a weird lens😔

[@bucketiii7581]

If you recently hired a new engineer, you need to hire a new engineer. I can't see any of your faces or hear anything over the mat sounds. It looks like a Tim & Eric skit.