BJJ Moves: Arm Bar From Guard by John Danaher

[@bobduncanvevo6969]

Never done bjj in my life but these john danaher vids really help me get to sleep.

[@js48704]

I just died laughing to your comment

[@wojciechgrodnicki6302]

You should eat an edible.

[@bobduncanvevo6969]

wojciech grodnicki what joe Rogan episode is that quote from

[@wojciechgrodnicki6302]

@@bobduncanvevo6969 All of them. If I used some Alpha Brain I might be able to remember which one specifically.

[@bobduncanvevo6969]

wojciech grodnicki that shit is so fucking expensive

[@regulardude7764]

This guy makes the most sense

[@Psilocybiant]

He also make world champs

[@thelaw3536]

This guy is sense

[@carrie7225]

@Wilson6969 lol no shit

[@jinoy5002]

Now why did I make sense?

[@PauIdenino]

All the sense

[@Justinicus24]

This man has a bright future as a coach one day

[@puffgyo]

Lost it

[@lukescovell8294]

😂😂

[@keisyisbeefy]

Lol you are funny he’s already one of the best coaches ever. He cornered GSP

[@tomarintomarin9520]

@@keisyisbeefy No you are lying

[@keisyisbeefy]

@@tomarintomarin9520 John Danaher. Look it up. He’s was the bjj coach of one of the best mma fighters of all time.

[@fire34084]

Danaher's vocabulary is stressing the camera man out enough to give him heavy breathing

[@santafuria2]

Jacob Robertson ahahahahahahahah

[@saraiafarandmma8013]

lmfao! XD XD

[@pugnatumterram7452]

Every video you can hear him getting all worked up.

[@bachelorlifestyle2068]

Propah Inglish

[@denisbejtja9937]

Damn I was about to say “who the fuck is breathing this heavy? Lmao” Get in shape dude

[@theocurtis02]

No intro, no unnecessary chatter, just a clear and accessible explanation of the basic structure of an arm bar. Well done sir, you must be a tremendous coach

[@Escuelasomayoga]

I love this type of instruction. Not about a series of movements. But actual concepts about opponent control. Your success is determined by the relationship between his head and elbow and your hip. He just taught you how to defend this at the same time that how to attack. off you go mate

[@michigan1085]

excellent point!

[@graciescottsdale]

Learning between the lines.

[@jack5117]

listening to Danaher talk is like a mash up between a national geographic nature documentary and jiu jitsu its wild

[@dafyddlewis89]

Danaher is a legend, love listening to him explain anything really!

[@matty6427]

Mastery and simplification/maximizing efficiency. When genius meets innovation,,,, That’s what Mr Danaher’s videos feel like to me. Thank you

[@markseven6046]

John knows exactly how to teach people the stuff that matters to make them successful. If you can’t learn BJJ from this guy than you are unteachable

[@neptuneklipps]

Mark Seven you have any danaher material ?

[@Pumpernickellll]

Fantastic details. Looking forward to trying this. I've been training BJJ for 3 years and never armbarred anyone from guard, I just thought it was impossible to do because the beginner set up can be seen a mile away. Going to give this a go. Cheers

[@anonymouse7095]

Mike Best I got this on a guy while tucking an injured wrist in my belt. Used my free hand to control his head, and since I couldn’t control his other arm, he apparently saw no risk in crossing centerline with that elbow. Top lock and he was done

[@dosomething3]

I have never seen such an armbar. Danahar is amazing.

[@keithlusty2216]

Thank you and appreciate the way the process is put across, I find BJJ quite difficult to use in combat but it really helps understanding what you need to get where you intend to go. Thank you John 👍

[@armandberkut6021]

Thank you Professor Danaher for sharing ,these stuff are like Gold .

[@AlexElseyMMA]

So many useful details in such a short video. Feel like my armbar is more clinical already

[@nicks1169]

Thanks John!!! Beautiful tutorial

[@watkinsrcful]

Excellent instruction, very clear and concise, thank you.

[@SypherXIII]

"My two lower legs"... k... what do we do with our upper legs?

[@streetphotography_]

dude, he's a lizard

[@regulardude7764]

How about your third leg?

[@LoneWolfRehab]

The quads and hamstrings? We use them to walk and stability mostly

[@dankcro]

lol, mkay

[@yogeshshrimali9246]

Best way to learn video.

[@GrandPriestofMJ]

Thanks for the great explanation!

[@quasar4601]

John truly has a great mind . I was doing the traditional old arm bar and it never worked

[@chrispiggott8386]

Amazing detailed instruction

[@mryan2010]

Great explanation and key milestones. thank you.

[@MentalHealthMMA]

Beautiful detail. Great Instructor ❤🛡

[@TheDOUBJT22]

Kia Ora John! I need a All Attacks rashy 🙌🏽

[@chadwilliams5756]

Tried this tonight. Not too difficult to hit...and very effective

[@SoulJiuJitsu]

Thank you, Placido!

[@PlaciSantos]

artista 😊😊😊🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

[@ricksanchezrosallini3482]

John is the man!!! Thank you John!!! Oss

[@BJJandFriends]

Baret Yoshida has been doing these types of set ups back in the day. Can’t find his old tutorials anymore, if you find it I highly recommend it. Also let me know. Lol. Can’t believe I lost those DVDs.

[@Lamar6547]

Right. Baret yoshida vids were very instrumental in my earlier grappling career. I still have them on dvd's and on my external hard drive. Gonna upload them for you. Great instructional vids.

[@CodingAfterThirty]

Lamar Holmes yeah those videos are a classic. Would be awesome to see them again. Oh. Just realized I am reapplying from my other KZbin account.

[@markut4]

Nice vid man, really clear explanation - appreciate it! I’m from chch but training overseas!

[@nahuelvillegas]

dvd name¿?

[@trentmeaux8339]

Great instruction. Thank you!

[@callumanderson2835]

How can someone give a dislike to this?

[@golddee2040]

most likely one of Eddie Bravo's guys.... a few even hahaha

[@MovementForBJJ]

Great details here, thanks 🙏. Answered a question I’ve been thinking about for a while.✌️

[@khoirulanwar5894]

Thanks for amazing video

[@adamzoubi96]

Two questions: 1. how do I get the elbow to my center line to begin with, even beginners pull their elbows to the outside the second you grab it. 2. when you transition from the lock over the shoulders to the next position where your taking an angle on your opponent, what if he postures up?, you don't have any control of his head in that transition.

[@NastyRail1221]

The elbow is locked inside your hips so there is really no way to just posture up. Your opponent can stand up but he will just lift you up with him once you have secured the armbar and press your knees together tight.

[@quasar4601]

Best Coach on the planet !! Very high IQ guy but very excellent at explaining!!

[@errcoche]

I don't like John verbal excesses but this makes total sense. Been drilling the beginner arm bar with white belts lately and mentioning in passing that in 8 years I have never arm barred anybody with this technique. Most academies teach a bunch of techniques that don't work period, be it on white belts or black belts. If I were the instructor I would teach the more complex technique that will actually work if you master it than the one that won't work ever.

[@user-qe3qs9bv2r]

at 3:54 what if our opponent doesnt make his hand like that?

[@sharktankbjj2027]

Great details. Thank you JD and BJJ Fanatics for sharing OSS from Oz

[@liukang85]

love it, thank you!

[@LeelosAdventure]

Really helpful thank you

[@isaiaharevalo]

On the last rotation to finish instead of grabbing his leg with the right hand if you undertook his left shoulder and secure it, you will prevent your opponent from creating space and pulling out his arm guaranteeing you can finish from bottom

[@andreaskarlsson6352]

Nice. You can also hold the head throughout the movement so you never give a chance to escape

[@mikeliterus4611]

I wonder how fast I would get choked out by John Danaher.

[@DougGirard]

Super helpful.

[@RichieRich1402]

John's instructional videos are awesome, but I always feel like I'm visiting the headmaster's office when I listen to him speak...

[@AA-nx8ki]

Lol

[@jiujitsuaddict8112]

Am I the only one that understood lower legs he means shins/calf’s/feet? I thought that made sense.

[@TS-jd9qs]

Is it just me or did he point them in opposite directions though??

[@davebond7380]

Thanks John I'll have ago tonight in training

[@LEONDOTCAT]

Would it be realistic for someone 20kg lighter than their opponent to attempt an armbar like this at higher belt levels?

[@prandz420]

I find armbars to be one of the better subs against big people

[@spire393]

When I get my left leg over my opponent's head, he always whips me with his tail, forcing me back. How do I get around the tail?

[@stefandarkveil4664]

Both his lower legs 😂 This is brilliant, thank you.

[@drew369741]

Shortest John Danaher Video ever

[@zalezam360]

I’m having a hard time getting my hips up higher once I have the set up. Like my brain gets it but my body literally won’t allow me to do it! Any tips for getting my hips up higher?

[@AA-nx8ki]

This guy is a genius

[@anthonygerber8261]

More Danaher pls!

[@dorjedriftwood2731]

Amazing!

[@aridinsmore442]

I can get to that position but I have a hard time finishing from there

[@elarmadillo2466]

Awesome thanks!

[@meetthemasters754]

3:05 is where the partner gets his elbow out mostly when you're spinning for the final angle and step over the head. What to do about that ?

[@taylorwollmancg]

Using the top lock allows you to get your leg close to their head before the finish. When you go for the final spin it is a much smaller distance and window for the opponent to pull the elbow out.

[@meetthemasters754]

@@taylorwollmancg Maybe I should try spinning for the angle by keeping the top lock and minimizing that window. Instead of opening the legs and spinning as is shown here..

[@taylorwollmancg]

@@meetthemasters754 because this is a training video he isnt showing it in one smooth motion, but stopping to show and talk about important points. I'm sure if you bought the vids he has many more views of him doing the movement all at once.

[@docholliday2827]

Notice how John’s left thigh doesn’t move much from the initial top lock position. It appears to me while he pivots 90 his left tight remains behind his tricep / elbow. I’m just a beginner so I’m making simple sailor observations without of even trying it yet so I’m It sure.

[@BJJandFriends]

Do it quicker. Lol.

[@briant7652]

That was good!

[@mountmusashibjjnepa6280]

I fell asleep about 30 seconds into it. This guy put me out and didn’t even need a choke hold to do it.

[@danielmunoz128]

My problem was getting the arm legs around in position but not able to finish due to partner standing up. Smashing me over Maybe I’m not pivoting either. Def gonna try to leg hook next time

[@deansolistino]

The scientific approach to American Ju Jit Su

[@brianwj5]

Does this technique change at all with the Gi?

[@StHelensKarate]

Not much, when doing Gi I like to have a deep cross collar grip. Then having a grip on their sleeve to pull across to line their elbow up with the centre of your stomach. So where John is controlling head by grabbing round it, the collar can be used in the same way.

[@brianwj5]

@@StHelensKarate same. I normally use a cross collar grip as well. I use this in my no gi game but with the gi I fall back on more traditionally taught techniques. This video has me curious on improving my armbars off my back. 🤔

[@stellarmella9557]

there's a variation done roger grace somewhere in youtube, he uses a cross collar grip to control posture and use the same side elbow to bring the opponent's attacked elbow closer to the center line although he doesn't use the shoulder pivot to get angle

[@marcmason3514]

Just to confirm it’s his 2 LOWER legs legs @ 4:08 😂😂

[@Pwasercan]

he means the lower (PART) of both legs. He talks like me, so technical that it sounds weird

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

He sounds like dental equipment manufacturer's sales rep. 🤣

[@shriekinleada794]

My opponent always stands up when I get the top lock in, then I struggle to finish. Anyone know how to fix that?

[@mathew66]

Need to control posture better. If they are much stronger just use to find a sweep and come on top

[@shriekinleada794]

@@mathew66 sweet as thanks mate

[@mathew66]

If you’d like to know my variation on this arm bar that works well with me. Use hips to move opponent arms into correct position to start. Use the traditional cross body grip and the arm at the same side of the body control the head (Danaher does it slightly different in the video and hold the elbow with normal grip but shows tradition grip complaining. I still believe it’s best grip for control and just break posture with the other hand!. You build legs higher up their back and make sure they are over the shoulder other it won’t work. To get over the shoulder I keep everything close together and push their shoulder back with arm that controls the arm. Also when it’s all right and u have posture heals down with legs and one arm, use arm that’s not doing them to rotate as their arm is stuck and controlling posture is more important to keep arm bar than holding their arm during. Rest you will know. But that’s my extra steps I hope they help. Reason I sent this was I was drilling today with some resistance from partner and they made it a lot more successful

[@zach2895]

Danaher would like All Blacks team! Bunch of beasts!

[@josemartin1727]

Superb.

[@shootits48]

Nice high guard armbar!

[@quasar4601]

JD will attract everyone from Texas to his gym . I hope the gym is big enough lol 😆

[@maxemerson7268]

Darth sidious showing us how to get the armbar and his apprentice darth vader filming it

[@harageilucid4352]

THANK YOU!

[@jnwoodard8764]

I’m glad this man found jiu jitsu. Otherwise he’d be using his massive intellect to try and kill Superman.

[@kicksnarehat4393]

Instead he made Superman

[@Lillianachimp]

He should be called Dr. John Danaher.

[@Abbassis15]

John is the man , Osss

[@combatathletephysio]

Awesome details! If anyone finds themselves interested in the anatomy behind what makes you tap to the armbar, check out my first video!

[@soypinoy5251]

very obviously he is a wizard

[@larryphotography]

When he had that top lock position why not just go for a triangle choke?

[@golden_bjj]

Your opponent decides. If the arm stays trapped, you go armbar. If he retracts his arm, then you go triangle.

[@lukej7283]

Never understood why John doesnt switch hands for the head control and arm control, the way he does it doesnt seem as efficient, anyone have an explanation?

[@ResonantFractal]

Thank youuuuuu!!!

[@nicholashogan8412]

Was anyone else told to place your foot in the hip on the same side as the arm your attacking as a first move? I'm super curious if Danaher ever does this or if he'd just consider it incorrect

[@TheJerrykb]

The Yoda of BJJ

[@XLatinoStylezX]

jerry suzuki the today of bjj is Marcelo Garcia but danaher is a close second

[@gavinlay8862]

Thank you

[@karankickboxingchamp]

BEAUTIFUL

[@gutse007]

awesooomeee thxxx

[@ironsurvival7011]

Watch this with captions on frkn hilarious lol

[@mdragarg]

What if the opponent has your legs within his legs? All the tutorials I have seen begin with the instructor's legs free

[@etwothec]

Man I didn't know Michael Fassbender shaved his head and became a gentle grappling guy.

[@TyroneJiggums]

Bald guy should train with Gordon Ryan. Gordon would make his game next level. oSs!

[@sniperjoe276]

Is the stack taken care of by these details?

[@prandz420]

not really but you should be applying a lot of pressure with your leg that is on the head to prevent it in the first place. There are counters to the stack such as a pendulum sweep like he showed or by going belly down or something

[@brendon2462]

prandz420 No, he has another counter for the stack. It's on youtube basically you direct your leverage. Away from their posted foot. Changing positions putting them on their back to finish.

[@Etheralking]

@4:03 His two lower legs you guys.

[@vanguelder]

master

[@mr.henderson367]

Short version: 3:32

[@Big-Horus]

Is that the camera man breathing?

[@mudshot0114]

I seen him once making commercials for paper towels 🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽

[@taymanp4107]

whoever disliked this video are beginners in bjj lol

[@kradoste6268]

I feel like there is a danger of getting folded here but I dont know lol

[@DesanemonadoOficial]

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