Gunnar Nelson shares story of John Danaher breaking a visitors arm in training!

Episode 12 with Gunnar Nelson
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[@seanking6184]

“You’re talking about me finding Jiu Jitsu?! If John Danaher didn’t find Jiu Jitsu, guess what? You’re finding a lot of dead hookers” - Matt Serra 😂😂

[@spazzywhitebelt]

When did he say that? Serra is hilarious

[@estogaza5827]

@@spazzywhitebeltit was on KZbin at one point. Might still be. It was those two in New York hanging out I think.

[@micahbodha6129]

On point too! The guys a birn serial killer...who knows? He may even be one😈😂

[@ventus.pd89]

Ok, I am new in the community and I just discovered John Danaher on the Joe Rogan Podcast my first thought was this guy is a serial killer lol :D

[@mitchellrussell697]

At some point craig and john should link for a podcast.

[@kennwin]

Classic john 😅i’m starting to think he might just be a serial killer

[@Mike-hn4uu]

hes far too sweet to be a serial killer.

[@bananaman9552]

​@@Mike-hn4uuthose are the ppl who are serial killers dumb dumb

[@kevin8462]

He has an ego problem.

[@arc0006]

Or he could have asked the guy to knock it off and/or canceled the training session.

[@bodhiyoga9465]

Not sure whether that would have taught the guy the lesson that he really needed to learn. Martial Arts is for developing the whole person. Not just for beating people up and developing the ego. This is the ancient wisdom that all true warriors knew deep down inside ❤

[@arc0006]

@bodhiyoga9465 Maybe getting kicked out of the club for good would teach him a lesson. How about John learning proper conflict resolution instead of just beating people up. You know like how martial arts are supposed to teach.

[@internetspectator6051]

or he can just break limbs lol, hes john danaher

[@dmonsterrrrrrr]

@@bodhiyoga9465yeah breaking a guys arm is really gonna teach the guy to develop. jesus get over yourself lol

[@jessemelville]

@@arc0006 You're correct 100% breaking someone's arm is a psychotic thing to do if on purpose which is was in this case, so if Danaher gets pissed at someone he what simply permanently injures them ridiculous logic. LOL at all the cowards in this comment section that just go along and make excuses for that kind of behavior the fact is if it can happen to someone who simply wants to roll then it can happen to anyone and the instructor or competitor is not always right. I find a lot of cult like behavior in jiu jitsu clubs with people really sucking up to their coach's.

[@blackbeltpanda8522]

I don’t know, if you tried to sprawl on my neck from butterfly guard. I might take that personally. If you have no regard for my safety, why should I have any for yours? Not trying to excuse John’s actions, but I definitely understand.

[@ivanrogic4803]

Yeah,he learned the hard way

[@shrimuyopa8117]

They weren't sparring. John was trying to teach him a move (it's a private lesson) and as he was showing the move, the guy started sparring to get the jump on him. That's essentially assaulting him because he didn't agree to sparring. If I am showing you a move and you do that to me, I am going to try and rip your arm off too.

[@internetspectator6051]

its already been excused bro

[@Zetzitsen]

@@shrimuyopa8117 "then they start rolling" (2.18) , indicating that they were done with the techniques and had started sparring.

[@lesterivan282862]

I mean dude thats just salt, I get that you are a bjj fanatic, but there’s other grappling martial arts, like judo or wrestling. And its not uncommon for people to do front headlocks, a lot of beginners in combat sports come with the misguided notion that they have to show they’re not weak, or that they are tough/talented/etc… to earn respect. Its super common, to punish a beginner for being a beginner when you’re a master is an absolute dick move, he could’ve stopped the role and talked to the guy if he felt threatened. But he didn’t he just wanted to show the guy he was able to hurt him because he has spent more time rolling around the ground in pajamas than him. I mean if I go to a bjj class and a purple belt tries to bully me am I entitled to pull a weapon and cause bodily harm on him because I feel threatened? Absolutely not. Dogshit whitebelt logic, and if you’re not, whoever promoted you should reconsider.

[@sheagiesler]

oh this is so excellent...

[@aplus1080]

To dudes who will never accomplish anything in life, this is basically porn. It's like YOU're winning!

[@caseydoe1137]

Could you imagine paying for a private class with someone and then they get annoyed with you and break your arm? Sheesh

[@chrisredfield6825]

This is literally the equivalent of being given a boxing lesson by an iconic boxing mind such as Mike Tyson and then while he is explaining something to you, you just sporadically decide to start punching him in the face out of nowhere; You best expect that he will dish it back at you tenfold, making damn sure your body doesn't forget the experience. Scumbag absolutely deserved the broken arm. Breaking the arm is frankly quite forgiving considering he could have very easily broken something far worse such as a leg joint.

[@OHBJJ9634]

​@@chrisredfield6825 sounds like john is an emtional toddler

[@vconsumer]

@@OHBJJ9634 If you spit in someone's face, don't be surprised that they turn into an emotional toddler

[@kevin8462]

Ego much

[@kevin8462]

​​@@vconsumerits training. It takes time to learn how to slow down. Clearly you dont train so stfu

[@haldeman]

Diggin' Craig's In and Out socks

[@Plugonetwo]

Great story. Props to the camera op.

[@robbmckenzie8379]

I heard that when John rolls,the mats sweat.

[@ljguy300]

Bro how do you start the video with "pacifically"

[@googlesmostwantedfrog147]

Nobody saw it except Danahers inner circle, and no lawsuits were filed, the police never called Catch Wrestler Bro ( without a name ofc) just limped off into the darkness nursing his broken arm Sure I believe that

[@cryptocaesar8972]

Idk what reality you made up, but 1) generally when you roll Jiu jitsu you have to sign waivers that you can be injured 2) you can’t file a police report for getting a broke arm in Jiu jitsu unless you were tapping and they kept cranking, 3) many arm breaks can happen instantly or quickly, it’s part of the sport, you can’t train unless you are open to that, 4) that exact reason is why you don’t try to be rude to your peers. 5) why would a name be given, people get injured everyday in Jiu jitsu and no one cares.

[@neonshaker9312]

​@@cryptocaesar8972 Not quite. You may sign waivers saying that injuries are part of combat sports but you also could easily be done by the police (in the UK at least) for such an incident because it could constitute GBH.

[@cryptocaesar8972]

@@neonshaker9312 Youre making things up, if there were no clauses where people could get injured legally without suing then combat sports wouldnt exist in the UK.

[@neonshaker9312]

@@cryptocaesar8972 Yeah OK. Im just making things up lol

[@cryptocaesar8972]

@@neonshaker9312 There has to be legal framework where you can get injured or combat sports cant exist, there is no alternative.

[@Alex-xi3bw]

"What's up buddy?"

[@hawaiianpunch808]

It’s sloppy and embarrassing if you break someone’s arm. It’s nothing to be proud of.

[@charliecho5392]

That's what you get when you are violent unprompted to someone trying to help.

[@johnteds4761]

Not sloppy. I’m sure he applied the break very technically. But it is psychopathic.

[@paulo6069]

wtf

[@internetspectator6051]

yeah man wtf oh noooooooooo

[@lastmanstanding5423]

I want to comment my opinion on John but youtube keeps deleting it because of profanities

[@kdaddy9229]

If you don’t show restraint and respect to someone who is trying to teach you, to someone who you’ve paid money to because you want to learn from them…then expect them to fuck you up. Is it assault? Yeah maybe. You could also argue self defence. Regardless of which side of the fence you sit on, there’s people out there that will fuck you up if you disrespect them. There’s people out there that are willing to escalate the situation far beyond what you believe is appropriate. So play nice with others

[@NikolasSerpanos]

Prisons worldwide are full of these types of people

[@rjmn1]

This👌

[@Letsgowarriors2023]

Are they just sitting on a medicine ball? I saw somewhere that’s good for your knees. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

[@Letsgowarriors2023]

Apparently, sitting in a deep squat position is good for the knees!

[@Letsgowarriors2023]

@@kainickname thanks for your response. I’m just trying to find a simple solution for my wonky knees!

[@benhallo1553]

@@Letsgowarriors2023I heard behind the neck reverse undulating split squats are good for your knees too

[@seanking6184]

Deep squats are good for the knees, doing it on a med ball does nothing If you can’t sit in a deep squat unassisted, hold a door/door frame to get into position👍

[@Leopar525]

John wouldn’t tolerate your question…

[@joxxxyalpharius2008]

why they talk like it's something funny ?

[@mattburnz]

John is merely the messenger/conduit of karmic jiu jitsu justice.

[@MrMelon247]

The more I learn about John, the less I like him.

[@fluorescentmug8333]

Sounds like a piece of crap doesn’t he

[@lennieleng9679]

You sound smart

[@efronist]

​@@lennieleng9679 its norm mcdonald reference

[@tjgadner8896]

@@efronistwhat is it

[@az8039]

@@tjgadner8896the more I hear about this hitler guy, the less I like him is the norm joke

[@sidhu139]

Why are they talking in hushed tones? Do they think this John guy is Voldemort?

[@horreheitedet4320]

assault?

[@shrimuyopa8117]

Yah, I mean the other guy essentially assaulted him. If you hire me for a private, I am teaching you a move and then you go full tilt and start sparring to get the jump on me? Yah I am going to try and break your arm too.

[@SlapwillMotivate]

He signed the waiver. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@brunopereira3300]

John Danaher is psico… he has some real serial killer vibes.

[@urdad9853]

Danaher just sounds like a jerk and everyone give him a pass.....this guy is not needed

[@SteveSSBB]

If this is true it isn’t about success. It’s about an absolute failure. Two adults waxing poetic about it as if it is an admirable thing is just bizarre. What are you doing here, guys?

[@elenchus]

I think they're just recounting crazy times in their past, not necessarily elevating them as things to imitate

[@SteveSSBB]

@@elenchus The only light this event should be discussed in is one of condemnation. Break someone’s arm if your life or personal safety is in peril. Not to protect your ego. This is a combat sport. Sometimes guys come at you and test you. Get over it. I can’t think of a poorer response. Especially in the context of being an ambassador for the sport. How does this promote BJJ? The other issue is that this should not be discussed at all. Ok. Things happen in dojos, but don’t kiss and tell. Certain matters should be handled with discretion rather than put on public display. It’s a classless move.

[@brandona2491]

Yeah definitely wild. Someone mistreating and abusing people unchecked is bad.

[@eduardopella3899]

@@SteveSSBB 100% agree

[@K3mikGuy367]

​@@SteveSSBBI can understand your point, but in the context we were given this wasn't a competition. This was a private training session. It sounds like this guy just started dangerously spazzing on John's neck. In competition it's understood you're putting everything on the line, the idea of safety reasonably goes out the window. I don't think it does while training. John breaking the guy's shoulder isn't cool, but that guy putting an obviously dangerous amount on anyone's neck sure isn't either. Let alone someone trying to give him technique advice. I say this as someone who isn't the biggest fan of Danaher's public persona, but with the context given it doesn't seem like a ego driven move. Seems like an over response to being put into an unexpected amount of danger.

[@JohnMonk-re9nd]

john is a sociopath

[@EagleTrue]

I've also broke the arm of a heavyweight who harassed me to roll. He fucking didn't ask me to roll anymore after that

[@StephenVTran]

Was he disrespecting you or something?

[@EagleTrue]

@@StephenVTran he harassed me even if I've told him to stop many times

[@user-tp7yq2mo4p]

So that was a reason to break his arm? Congrats he won. He made you mad enough to lose control of yourself.

[@EagleTrue]

@@user-tp7yq2mo4p You can defend bullies all you want, but bullies need to be punished. He lost, he was super polite and respectful to me after that, and he got his arm broken. He was in big pain, and that heavyweight almost cried. He lost big time. I've won peace of mind and pride

[@user-tp7yq2mo4p]

@@EagleTrue sounds like you were the bully for breaking his arm and have emotional regulation and control problems.

[@jayelgee1]

Trash. It shows danaher has a huge issue with his ego. Sad

[@user-zv9um9pb6w]

I don't see the issue. If you have s problem with that you're having a problem with most bjj instructor's

[@DrinkWater713]

Then there's something wrong with bjj. The first thing my kung fu teacher ever said in class was "the #1 priority is to make sure no one gets injured".

[@user-zv9um9pb6w]

​@DrinkWater713 there are characters. Also Keep in mind who this is coming from... Extremely biased in a negative way.

[@tokesalotta1521]

What did these guys tall about next? Which one was first to have the privilege to give oral pleasure to Danaher? Anyways, it's always funny to see guys talk about a bjj beating a catch wrestler when bjj is basically just a weaker form of catch wrestling -- just with a different name

[@nathanbedfordforrest9546]

Weaker? Last time I checked there were no catch wrestlers at the ADCC and that’s for good reason!

[@nealthompson8794]

“You’re not gonna do anything” That’s the shit people say right before a gunman walks in and kills everyone. Lol no one is above dying over some goofy shit.

[@debbiedowner4327]

Do you guys have any idea how much shit John Danaher would be in if this story was true?

[@Mike-hn4uu]

In actual real life... I saw a blue belt I used to train with start a fight at a bar in Tampa with his ex gf's new bf.... The blue belt pushed the untrained loser, got punched right in his jaw, then literally thrown across a bar table in the middle of a crowded group and wound up unconscious on the beer covered floor of the Round Up. Training in any one format doesn't make you any sort of expert. I started training JJ after that because I had ZERO ground game, but dont ever think you're special because you know one discipline - especially one that doesn't teach you how to throw your hands.

[@estogaza5827]

Who are you talking to

[@markgothard7158]

Great story. I had a training partner who was a blue belt at the time bump a guy on purpose at Cheers and made him spill his beer. So the guy was unhappy and Cameron (the blue belt) told him to keep walking. Well the guy didn’t so Cameron took him down jumped on his back and mateleond him to sleep. Cameron was really good and got his black belt a couple of years later. Maybe the guy in your story was soft and not battle tested.

[@manuelandre3561]

No he jjst has been punch ,that could happen even to a black belt , bjj is good but don't make you a god you can still be beaten by guys who know how to punch

[@marzwoody]

​@markgothard7158 If you never thrown a punch or defended jiu-jitsu won't save you.

[@markgothard7158]

@@marzwoody I think striking is great, but I’ve seen and done just Jiu jitsu on strikers Jiu jitsu always won.