Gunnar Nelson shares a crazy John Danaher story 😂

[@friedrichnietzsche9499]

>Accepts private >breaks arm >refuses to elaborate >leaves

[@KT-ni4lq]

you'd have to see the whole interview. edit makes john seem like a psycho.... lol

[@AlonzoCalPolyPomona]

​@@KT-ni4lqJD got emotional with a catch wrestler. He hurt someone knowing he didn't recognize the techniques. JD scumbag

[@dazzhimself]

​@KT-ni4lq i watched the whole podcast, still came across as a psycho

[@harrykhunt9179]

​@@AlonzoCalPolyPomonawere u there bro?

[@RockWelds]

Apparently THAT was the lesson he needed 😅

[@curtmastor]

Gunnar is if woody harrelson went into bjj

[@tehfuqizg0inon588]

Was about to say the same thing lol

[@Callmesmitty]

I checked the title twice to see if it said his name lol

[@ArminEghdamiDrums]

My coach once said that when someone is beeing a spazz or rolling dangerously: "one of us is gonna get hurt, and it sure as hell aint fucking me"

[@_hipflexion]

Sprawling on a front headlock isn’t spazzing but ok

[@ArminEghdamiDrums]

In the full podcast he talks about it in more detail, the guy was sprawling on him while danaher was in the seated position

[@cereal76]

​@@ArminEghdamiDrumshe says it right here. "John is playing guard" it's pretty shitty to sprawl on a front headlock when someone is playing a seated guard. If I were to do that to one of my training partners they might not break my arm but they'd fuck me up for sure.

[@RandomBJJGuy]

​@@_hipflexiongunnar made it sound more like a can opener type thing

[@PauIdenino]

​@@cereal76Then Danaher could tap and educate him why it's bad instead of breaking his arm.

[@Initial__B]

These 2nd hand Danaher stories are so damn funny

[@badxradxandy]

Saw John Danaher at a grocery store in Austin yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

[@aiduff8607]

@@badxradxandydid this really happen or you making ish up? You keep posting it under different comments

[@ryang9973]

​@@aiduff8607he's obviously making it up 😂😂😂

[@jitsmapper4438]

@@aiduff8607 it's a known copypasta

[@zackdelarocha8]

@@jitsmapper4438ah. Did not know.

[@gritz2013]

I keep telling everyone danaher is psychotic murderer. He just found his peace in jiu-jitsu. Let there be no more jiu-jitsu he goes back to murdering

[@mrc.p8423]

John dahmer😅

[@badxradxandy]

Saw John Danaher at a grocery store in Austin yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

[@DrCrayRayV2]

@@badxradxandyyou fucked up not including electrical infetterence

[@Kingx90]

@@badxradxandyare you serious? I met John a few months back and he was so nice to me. Talked about bjj. Gave a few life lessons and a pat on the back. Then walked off. 🙂🤷🏻‍♂️

[@badxradxandy]

@@DrCrayRayV2 Character limit

[@Liverkiller]

He went in the office and sat down because his neck was screaming

[@Thisusernamething]

I’m dying laughing bruh

[@Salmontemaki]

What

[@darrinmatthews3778]

Lol possibly some truth to that. Or his hips maybe

[@Jemmartin]

Placido was mighty brave to do the sprinkler on JD

[@juntjoonunya9216]

Who/what is placido ?

[@ryanwilliams9984]

​@@juntjoonunya9216the real question is "where" is Placido?

[@juntjoonunya9216]

@@ryanwilliams9984 ah... I'm starting to see now

[@genises200]

​@@juntjoonunya9216amazing reference

[@terencetaylor7027]

Hope it’s more to this and he just didn’t break a spazzy guy’s arm

[@andreimilea4691]

He makes Rousimar Palhares look like a book keeper. At least Rousimar snaps limbs in competition and not in training.

[@kwest-fr]

I'm not sure about that. The guy is a psycho 😂. I remember a video when he was sparring gently, and one of his teamates asked him to slam his partner for the camera. He did not hesiate a bit ! He lifted the poor guy and slammed him hard on the floor. The guy was left in disbeleif like WTF ? Why ? And the others were laughing. I couldn't find the video back unfortunately.

[@bjj9711]

​@@kwest-fryeh I always give palharaes a pass. It looks like nothing is going on in between his ears. I'd say he has the mind of a 6 year old

[@JoaoSilva-ue3tf]

​@@bjj9711 That's what my former coach, his training partner at BTT used to tell me. He didn't have ill intent, he was just real fucking dumb.

[@Rationalist-il7nf]

It's stupid not to put link to the full video within shorts.

[@taco_fetish5178]

El Segundo podcast on the b team youtube Most of the videos are vlog style and the podcast it's only 15 max. Easy to find

[@shredvansshredquarters]

Yo Gunnar's storytelling is ridiculously hilarious. the "doesn't look at the guy..." and his voices used in the office conversation absolute GOLD

[@badencrathern3486]

Gunni is the GOAT

[@alexjonesenjoyer2761]

The accent Is like a mix of Irish and Icelandic

[@juntjoonunya9216]

I'm not hearing Irish. A faint something else though

[@Ed-zp2xo]

I'm from Ireland and I hear the Irish accent. Especially in how he uses the word like so frequently

[@acllhes]

I think he’s from Norway and trains in Dublin. Or at least he used to at Conor’s gym.

[@brianjones2134]

Haha Gunny at the end all caught off guard by Johns response

[@shootits48]

Sometimes people have to understand we're friends here practicing, the moment that line is crossed because someone is trying to hurt you, you have to defend yourself.

[@scottmc6768]

Maybe I missed something here or something got edited out? All he said the guy did was get a front headlock and sprawl. Seems like a pretty excessive response to an extremely common technique.

[@cakeboss1721]

​@scottmc6768 he got his head out of it and after that you could explained to him that wasn't very nice and continued the roll but he had to go ahead and break his arm like a psycho .

[@travisjones1481]

@@scottmc6768you misunderstood, only a little. John was seated on his butt when this happened, legs forward. So it would cause immense pressure on the neck and spine

[@KT-ni4lq]

@@scottmc6768 Yes you did. He says it's a private where johns trying to teach and work on technique, but the guy insists on trying to 'beat' john in the middle of a private. It wasn't a competition setting, and he's never been a competitor anyways.

[@scottmc6768]

@@travisjones1481 gotcha, that makes more sense. I was so confused why there were so many comments saying John was just defending himself from a front headlock. Still, I think a serious talking to would have been more in order, or kicking him from the gym if he was that dangerous.

[@carloscortes1577]

Danaher "I'm him" moment. 😊

[@MrAntwaun91]

This just makes me love John that much more lol

[@wills8656]

Based John

[@toxin616]

HE CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT!!!

[@ypahub01]

If I understand this story and your comment correctly JD has a reputation of hurting people?

[@juntjoonunya9216]

Is this a reference to something?

[@georgeburkhardt5632]

Bro everyones carrying Guns these days,including BJJ Guys and UFC guys. somebody asked Royce Gracie what would he do if 5 guys came up to him to start trouble and Royce said ILL Pull out my 9MM And do what i have to do to protect myself, He said just cause im a UFC Fighter doesnt mean im Superman.

[@Dekartz]

So?

[@Ybby999]

Great coach and teacher

[@bolsbolbol368]

lol at all the people defending New Zealand John on this one.

[@thelastgearbender1158]

Very good story teller

[@donshaft4573]

John is a secret assassin 😂

[@KeenKong52]

Craig needed some of that JD energy when he had Gordon dead to rights in an armbar

[@breakdancerQ]

Lol that's frikin crazy. Does sound like the guy he did to did some dangerous or stupid stuff tho, at least I hope there was a reason for it lol

[@gregoryaultman4401]

Psychopath whose in control that’s him

[@tkugsify]

The fucking thumbnail 😂

[@russelsprout2155]

That is absolutely hilarious

[@Ufcfreak97]

Don’t go to sleep around this person 😂

[@alejandro_grande13]

Just watching hyenas tearing an animal apart

[@Glorymole-pv2gt]

With Gunners Scandinavian accent Hyenas sounded like Hi Anus ! 😂

[@PauIdenino]

John Egoher

[@jonathangarcia7076]

He's talking about John Kavanaugh

[@dongwax]

The only part of this that seems even the slightest bit unbelievable is him using the word "buddy"

[@FrailLimbPurity]

Kiwi legend

[@creaty2852]

Can’t believe Gunnar looks nowadays

[@The_Brew_Dog]

Danaher cult members in the comments be like “Father John did the right thing he is the most patient loving leader ever and he is teaching the entire world the gentle art better than anyone in history. If he lost his temper and broke a guys arm he doesn’t have to explain why. Father John’s neck was tweaked so bad he couldn’t barely read the morning paper for a whole week, obviously breaking that bullies arm was the only way to respond. Great job dad, your sacrifice saved countless others from experiencing your same fate.”

[@ghassenbenhassouna7073]

Autisme is the best base for Jiu Jitsu

[@JJandoONER]

Crazy how much he sound's like mcgregor from training with him

[@juntjoonunya9216]

I don't hear Conor at all

[@JJandoONER]

Bro really@@juntjoonunya9216

[@davidswisher6457]

Too egotistical for me. This is suppose to be a gentle art because you have control as a option or you can destroy a person body and screw them for life

[@RMichaelHimself]

If John did it, it's because he deemed it the optimal response to almost being paralyzed by a back arching neck crank. Believe me when I say John knew precisely what bone he would break in the guys arm and exactly how long it would sideline him the moment he felt him drop all his deadweight to the floor while holding his neck. John was sitting with his spine arched and his legs in front of him preventing forward movement; driving his head forward and downward from that position is incredibly dangerous. It is absolutely reckless to suddenly switch up the tempo of a slow roll with the injured coach, and abruptly do a hard as soon as you secure the headlock. Could have paralyzed him or ended his coaching career. John understands BJJ better than anyone, he knows how to assess and factor in things like ego, experience, intent, etc. when rolling with someone and assessing a situation like this. All I can say is no one is more measured and intentional with everything they do in the sport of BJJ. It is very likely that John had observed several issues with this student, and that he deemed the neck/spinal cord tweak to be sinister and problematic enough to warrant a fast-healing bone break. What happened here was no doubt a punishment and suspension of training privileges, in the only environment on earth where intentionally snapping a dude's arm as a form of retaliation is not only allowed, but arguably the ultimate endgame of the sport. Brutal no doubt, but certainly a calculated response to what John must have sensed to be a man with no regard for anyone's safety who poses a clear risk to both his students safety and detriment to the atmosphere of his gym.

[@The_Brew_Dog]

@@RMichaelHimselfis John your dad or something? Idk why anyone would write a dissertation on why they think John wasnt being a cunt otherwise. Touch grass.

[@AlonzoCalPolyPomona]

Sounds like a guy that can't control his emotions

[@dickwellington8578]

Dude brags about wearing rash guards to wedding. He’s definitely broken in the head. Eddie Bravo is the same way, but he’s just some conspiracy theory dork who’s a chill dude. Danaher not so much.

[@rashidabdul-salaam9090]

Sounds like I’ve found my lost at birth twin brother.

[@slipperyslope2669]

Someone snapped your arm for being a jerk too?

[@camilodelarosa7185]

This why I stay away from bjj gyms dudes that got pick on in high school trying to prove a point

[@Highnz57]

😂 John makes Gunner Nelson seem like a charismatic chatter box in comparison.

[@badxradxandy]

Can opener not a "front headlock" guy deserved it. My neck is never the same after one.

[@juntjoonunya9216]

Front headlock he said

[@badxradxandy]

@@juntjoonunya9216 Whatever it was the guy probably cranked his neck enough to get a receipt.

[@jasondreamboat9552]

​@@badxradxandyIt's not the size of your machine, it's how often you get it cranked - Brian Badonde

[@hlopez5279]

I watched the whole podcast = Ive read the books (GoT)

[@TheDeliriumMan]

Him and gordon ryan should be put in jail just in case.

[@25uzumaknight14]

Does anyone can corroborate the bald guy's claim

[@rufioswitch2132]

What a total disgrace - guy should have sued him

[@HassanMohamoud-lg2xw]

Lol

[@shootits48]

I think that falls under " assumption of risk" of course it has to be argued to be accepted

[@bigtrav920]

@@shootits48 have to understand Bjj your cranking on the man’s neck and spine with your weight we usually don’t to that in rolls. Or if we do it’s more controlled

[@AlonzoCalPolyPomona]

Exactly. The JD got emotional broke daintiness arm. Not a cool story. Scumbag move.

[@AlonzoCalPolyPomona]

​@@bigtrav920JD should of stopped and asked not to crack. The other guy was a catch wrestler. JD pulled a scumbag move

[@paragon1782]

That’s a wild and funny story but that’s so not okay. Snap someone’s arm because they sprawled on you???? Jeeesus

[@kmckinney0126]

It wasn't because he sprawled on him. The story goes that this was a catch wrestler that came in and rolled like he was trying to win gold at the Brazilian Open By no means was our beloved professor upset about doing more than flow roll, but rather displeased by the wrestlers attempt to prove a point with his aggressive attempts at neck cranking. JD, being a technical grappler, one to find position first then submission, gave the aggressive visitor a well earned lesson: do not come into a gym with intent of proving yourself/style and disregarding the courtesy of an invitation by trying to rip the professor's head off his shoulders.

[@darkdrake13]

You try to snap my neck im for sure snapping your arm tf you mean

[@paragon1782]

@@darkdrake13 maybe I’m misunderstanding the scenario. Sounded like he had him in a front head lock and sprawled his face into the mat. How is that gonna break a neck? If he was ripping on a neck crank then I would get it.

[@badxradxandy]

No the guy tried to hurt John's neck like a can opener

[@forestleger2313]

​@@paragon1782he was sitting on his butt, so when he sprawled i think he folded john in half

[@piquitomonoloco]

Brooo im sorry but these seating postions are wild wild 😂😂😂😂😂😂 pure craig jones style 🤣

[@smokinlion8889]

I always say, the mat regulates itself when you have a healthy environment in the gym. (Healthy means authentic and honest not people pleasing bs to make more money.)

[@juntjoonunya9216]

What's "pleasing bs to make money" mean?

[@brennan4159]

"Jiu-jitsu demands a healthy ego" Lol, thats a scummy move by Danaher... BJJ is all about cranking on necks in the gym, not purposefully snapping limbs. Big difference.

[@eternalgaming5295]

but your all supposed too be training and getting better so if someone dangerously grabs your neck and sprawls on you, he might hurt you. no it doesn't justify breaking an arm but if it was a dangerous roll and someone was gonna get hurt it shouldn't be yourself

[@yamondakawazuki8941]

if someone tried to snap my neck, potentially paralyzing me... yeah dude you're working with one arm for 6-8 weeks and maybe come back when you learn what practicing means

[@Ed-zp2xo]

Did the guy try to snap his neck or try to get some sort of headlock or neck crank? I think this story makes Danaher look pretty bad tbh. Like how Strickland talks about him as a cult leader weirdo who loves the attention

[@brennan4159]

@@yamondakawazuki8941 do you know if he was "trying to injure" or just going for a neck crank? Because you sound like a psycho training partner too, if you spaz out over getting rough necked during a roll

[@mathewgladden8914]

So it was an arm bar?

[@darraghkeenan980]

Wasn't this about John Kavanagh while he was training in Ireland

[@juntjoonunya9216]

Oh good question

[@chace47]

F-around and find out.

[@TheMilford]

If this is true, He is not a good person.

[@Alessandro-hu4iy]

Came here to read all the John haters all bitter cause they know they'll never achieve anything remotely close to what John achieved.

[@MrTevaa]

This why you stay strapped. Some dude starts butt scootin toward you in the street you just do a lil tap tap tap action and save your limbs. Why are jujitsu people all psychotic.

[@fiddelydee4423]

MMA Woody Haralson.

[@FatHead007]

😂

[@MercGaming-eo3fl]

😂😂

[@Salmontemaki]

John Dahmer

[@RMichaelHimself]

If John did it, it's because he deemed it the optimal response to almost being paralyzed by a back arching neck crank. Believe me when I say John knew precisely what bone he would break in the guys arm and exactly how long it would sideline him the moment he felt him drop all his deadweight to the floor while holding his neck. John was sitting with his spine arched and his legs in front of him preventing forward movement; driving his head forward and downward from that position is incredibly dangerous. It is absolutely reckless to suddenly switch up the tempo of a slow roll with the injured coach, and abruptly do a hard sprawl as soon as you secure the headlock. Could have paralyzed him or ended his coaching career. What happened here was no doubt a punishment and suspension of training privileges, in the only environment on earth where intentionally snapping a dude's arm as a form of retaliation is not only allowed, but arguably the ultimate endgame of the sport. Brutal no doubt, but certainly a calculated response to what John must have sensed to be a man with no regard for anyone's safety who poses a clear risk to both his students safety and detriment to the atmosphere of his gym.

[@juntjoonunya9216]

An arch would be backwards. This is forwards, in the position everyone stretches their hams and back. Nothing abnormal with what he described him doing. Could have transitioned to cradle and pass guard.

[@sheeparebillygoats7221]

John got those kind sociopath vibes

[@Geologist_Mike]

Last twinkie on earth man

[@Malouco]

Why does it look like Craig is sitting a little too hard on that ball. Like if it was 2inches on Diameter smaller it would slowly slip in! 🤨

[@Malouco]

U could have just sat on the floor 😑

[@stephensingletary8374]

JD is a right bully

[@evomauk]

I’ve heard this same story from Kenny Baker. 😮

[@TheRoxas755]

Lmao

[@HimSb-vz6he]

The head to body ratio on the guy in red.

[@derekaugust872]

Danaher is not an athlete and would get annihilated by a competitor blue belt easy.

[@BenjaJohnsonIII]

Watching someone roll this long makes me want to throw up

[@PlowThePow]

Pretty psycho

[@justsomeguywithawhitebeard5639]

I don't understand

[@juntjoonunya9216]

I'm assuming the was a decent reason for doing that

[@jessecole1011]

Ignore this reply

[@chayhughes9242]

Sorry that sounds dumb of John. That’s not impressive

[@twistpv]

Hey psycho You okay in there buddy You’re not keeping any small animals again are you, you know the court said you’re not allowed anymore after what you did last time

[@the_famous_reply_guy]

Not cool.

[@jflo069]

But did he have a rash guard on

[@youtubesux6361]

Sounds kinda like being a bullie. Your a pro and your doing stuff like this. Your a tw t. A good coach would say " if anyone is getting bullied. Tell me and ill handle it " ( Jeremy Horn )

[@bhefy5591]

Good way to the get sued. Or later shot