John Danaher Interview Jiu-Jitsu VS The World

Full interview of Renzo Gracie blackbelt and widely renowned BJJ mastermind John Danaher from the documentary film Jiu-Jitsu VS The World.
Apologies for the poor audio throughout the interview.

[@SentinelIXK]

I could listen to John Danaher read the ingredients of a snack cake and somehow have a moment of absolute clarity. The man has a manner about him that inspires.

[@leonardoespinoza8930]

+Mike Masson Your photo hahaha.

[@SentinelIXK]

+Leonardo Espinoza Pretty much my face for real.

[@eugenesong8357]

I wish Danaher was my uncle

[@markm5249]

I concur. Well said, Good Sir

[@gideonbernstein5773]

This actually made me lol

[@JungleScene]

I imagine danahers closet is just like 150 rash gaurds

[@edwardtupper6374]

And one Tuxedo

[@SNtilidie]

@@edwardtupper6374 I cant remember who told the story, but Danaher went to a wedding in a rash guard

[@antonzigando150]

@@SNtilidie matt serra

[@FabrizioBarth]

Probably more than 150

[@PorkChopExpress500]

Edward Tupper maybe a rash gaurd with a tuxedo print on 😂

[@andrewrossello6611]

The Socrates of Jiu-Jitsu.

[@Meandros81]

Andrew Rossello Socrates was a crank

[@yassinemotaouakkil3530]

More like Aristotle

[@quinntolchin3080]

The Newton

[@thedesertsux]

More like the Plato of Jiu jitsu

[@ManWhoKnewTooLittle]

More like Democritus

[@meteoroz]

"A certain amount of violence is absolutely necessary" - gold

[@x-Musashi-x]

This man. I love him. This video lifted me up a bit from depression. Thank you Coach Danaher.

[@hotshot940]

This is absolute gold. I hope to meet Professor Danaher one day.

[@EatFilmsUK]

+hotshot940 He has a certain mystique about him, a very interesting guy. Hopefully you get the chance man.

[@maximax710]

+Eat Films No mystic.. he is completely destroying the spirit of martial art with his darwinian theory.. Thats not the philosophy of martial art.

[@indio2dr]

+Maxi Max Oh fuck that shit. Martial arts spirit is a bunch of horseshit.

[@iNinjaWalker]

Oh right, I forgot martial arts was borne out of a need to meditate for several hours, mindlessly handing down obsolete techniques out of respect for "tradition", and knocking people out without touching them, you know, just through your "chi".

[@aplumezerusagkal9330]

+Maxi Max and you know the philosophy of martial arts ? oh please great master teach us

[@threetwobravo1310]

That was fuckin gold, pretty proud he's from New Zealand

[@danieldunn4769]

What a unique individual he certainly seems to live up to his almost mystical reputation

[@Compufighter]

this guy should be a narrator for movies like Morgan Freeman.

[@grigoreturcan1368]

John is a wise man. But I get bored listening him. I really should be into the topic to listen to him. My attention span is to short for boring stuff. he does not have the dramatic voice to have a career as a narrator.

[@Oplix]

@5:30 brilliantly explaining why submissions are the "perfect form of victory"

[@jeffzahnd]

When I finally have an opportunity to take lsd, I’m going to spend my night listening to John.

[@patrick_gerard_zec_de_almeida]

He is the next Bond villain.

[@jesussotelo4775]

Patrick Gerard a Bond villain I would root for.

[@ngtlaw]

Thanks so much for posting this. Fantastic!

[@julius2919]

One of the best combat philosophers today

[@ChristopherCape]

Priceless. I hope your next documentary just follows him around for a month. I'll do the music for free

[@diosantana2659]

Christopher your music is awesome

[@ChristopherCape]

+Dio Santana thanks dude!

[@stevenkeolasaito9353]

Thank you for posting this excellent interview:)

[@esconastynas]

this man is pure genius I love attending his classes thank you John spoken from the heart a gift in this sport

[@gardennovice7896]

John Danaher is the MAN!!!!!!! This interview is awesome!

[@Zenitself]

A True Master of Martial Arts, and an actual Philosopher (PhD). The hero we need.

[@cameronianwells1839]

This is brilliant. A University lecture about BJJ. Dr Danaher.........I salute you.

[@retardno002]

I'm not sure what I would like more, a couple of hours on the mat with this man, or a couple of hours in an arm chair next to a fire place with a glass of scotch discussing philosophy. He's a great man inside and outside the gym. Very few like him out there.

[@Lukeeeeo]

listening to this guy is incredible. He's so intelligent and a pioneer in the sport. He reminds me a lot of Ronda Rousey's coach Edmond Targaryean.

[@darrenrutter3552]

Lukeeeeo I just laughed. Sorry pal

[@simonelof2129]

Edmond is more humble though, perhaps a little more gifted too.

[@kevinfitzpatrick9908]

😂😂😂😂

[@orangeiceice12]

Hahaha

[@josiewales8475]

Amazing interview. Inspires me to learn in all aspects

[@paolo2012]

amazing intellect

[@etherealentity7675]

Thank you for the wisdom John Danaher. A true martial artist.

[@benhallo1553]

People will be watching this in 50 years and be astounded that this guy existed

[@fezario]

Clicked on this video on a whim. Ended up learning one of my biggest life lessons

[@gideonbernstein5773]

I wish the whole world could watch this video..

[@punksnotdead4766]

Love John Danaher. Humility and genius

[@a2thej2008]

great interview

[@pansellinishow]

great interview! Just some constructive criticism though. If you guys could use some noise limiting to quiet the background noise the videos will come off better sound wise. Awesome though! Sharing!

[@erniesierras2831]

Mr Danaher We have the resources to make it out to the Academy in the future! It would be amazing to train in such an atmosphere, and get specific coaching. Wow! Please God help this crisis to pass so we can find the way back to Jiu Jitsu. I simply miss hanging out after class. Simple things are important now! I am honored to hear you share your belief's. Thank you for you deep study of the why you do what you do.

[@ezekielchoke2580]

"Jiu jitsu is a science, an art of control which leads to submission." Set these words in stone.

[@diosantana2659]

amazing interview. sound dampening would have helped so much. Ive shown this to 20 ppl

[@aplumezerusagkal9330]

this is inspirational

[@perrypelican9476]

You are watching the best coach on earth. He isn't perfect but it shows you that even the best has strengths and weaknesses. The coolest thing is that he is open to improvement. Funny he mentioned nick Diaz because I have so much respect for that guy. He and his brother came through a crappy childhood to reach success. There is nothing special about them except I feel proud to have them as fellow humans.

[@neutrino7374]

This guy is an alien,dropping here some out of the space knowledge

[@gillyobaggin]

Neu trino r/boneappletea

[@JimmyBoogaloo]

Great stuff, inspirational character

[@Duckfootdewey]

I really miss seeing John, Garry and Gordon at the Academy. Each one of them are fantastic people. I guess it was somewhat inevitable, but it’s a real bummer.

[@timelineenjoyer]

Palpatine before his corruption to the Dark Side

[@nicholascowsert5373]

So deep. He should write a book called the philosophy of Jiu-Jitsu.

[@alexkehoepwj]

Id like to politely recommend putting a noise gate on this video to cut the background noise

[@AdobadoFantastico]

Audio is fine, but could you write the questions on screen at the start of clips?

[@jamesswarbrick1]

New Zealand represent!

[@SomeKindOfFighter]

The dude is brilliant, i have trained with him in New York. Great! #somekindoffighter

[@simonsmith5704]

Every time I hear this man speak it sound like a very well written essay.

[@pierrebridenne8870]

Interessant guy, and sure a great teacher. His thought of " Darwinism" is for me partially true. Nature is a mix of cooperation and competition, with a dominant of cooperation. If the competition part become dominant the system going on the way of autodestruction.

[@caelangoff5748]

I like to think of Danaher as if Sherlock Holmes of Jiu Jitsu

[@petermuskett3414]

What a mind and what a man.

[@lennongreenstreet3291]

The man!

[@gamalierbravo8536]

Such a genius!

[@karls738]

That is enlightening.

[@alrumuller9300]

I wish he could do audiobooks.

[@TheViking2024]

did i miss something? When did he talk about weidman?

[@16sumo41]

I partially agree with Johns description of Math problems being static. But I just want to give all of you a nice quote by the late mathematician Paul Erdos, who said “A problem worthy of attack, proves its worth by fighting back!”. So, mathematics and jiu jitsu might be more alike than they are different . ^^

[@nikolaerceg224]

Damn hes such a nice guy especially the part where he talks about pride

[@ibaryabaq9197]

I agree with his points about balance between passive and violence, and how martial arts can help instill a productive balance that maximizes social welfare.

[@RPT155]

This man is a modern day Marcus Aurelius. Simply incredible.

[@jion7242]

In a movie, this guy would be either the Sage master the hero has to look for or the villain who just divided the nation

[@itspaintosee]

I will never even train once for this sport, but this guy is so interesting

[@ibaryabaq9197]

Interesting points about "the most uncontested form of victory, the most complete form of surrender"....he rules out pins, cast shade and big throws (concrete maybe he says), but ironically is speaking only in a grappling context. Knock out does not require a tap, more complete uncontested form of victory Mr. Danaher, they don't even wake up for a while from knock out. If you claim BJJ could recover from a Judo throw, and eventually tap out the Judoka even after getting thrown, then one must be open to receiving strikes as well.

[@BernardoFlor_Krio]

He's talking about the act of another human being surrendering, signaling the other as the better, you get ko. Yes you got defeated, but there was no surrender

[@willieleehendersonlll]

He's a wizard

[@bowhunter2923]

the Bobby Fischer of jui jitsu

[@vincentalgarin4693]

Everything he says i agree its scary

[@John-qi9cj]

danaher is a genius

[@wolfparkour]

i want to wear compression shirts everyday too :( danaher u inspired me :''(

[@theengineer704]

Is it me or was I put into a trance while listening to him?

[@nerobruno]

Young Lord Varys.

[@boyo1991]

5:00 im here to represent freestyle judo in the upper midwest! :P (also submission grappling)

[@mrbest1981]

9:07 the interviewer became the interviewee

[@diosantana2659]

Trained many lunchtime down here

[@tairapeace]

this is zen as fuck ✊

[@Coach-MG]

What danaher Is referring to a pacifist not being able to survive with out the violent is very similar to Karl pepper's paradox of tolerance

[@qwertyqart]

3:30 what's the word between most competitive and most adaptable?

[@jdm3656]

Wily.

[@maitrekano]

judo has subbmitions too , by the way subbmition comes from judo .

[@bezimeni0477]

In our school PE teacher let's me and my friend who train judo to roll.

[@damnson6556]

How do his students get so good in such short time

[@MichaelLeeFW]

Gang Projects I would assume it’s because he explains things in a macro level all the way down to the micro. His students get better because they have a complete understanding of what their doing.

[@alrumuller9300]

Watch the JRE podcast where he’s explaining to Joe what’s happening while they’re watching a tournament match. You’ll see to what extent this man can explain

[@dokebicombatoutfitters3921]

Danaher's favorite rash guards and more at: www.dokebicombat.com/bjj-rashguards/

[@N1rOx]

If you're selling the one he wore on the Joe Rogan Podcast... I don't want it.

[@seanmulholland7597]

Do you have any used jock straps of his for sniffing

[@LToledo01]

He is the Noam Chomsky of BJJ.

[@Meandros81]

LToledo Chomsky is a crank

[@wrybread]

Good one. While Chomsky most definitely is not a crank as +Chris says, I always hear more of an Alan Watts vibe. For example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnzCqnp6o5t1jLM

[@vitalia5962]

he grew in my eyes hundred times more just for mentioning nick diaz.

[@destro1989]

I expect to see Jon in the next 007 movie in which he gets into a scramble in an elevator with James Bond and rips his leg off.

[@stevena8719]

Interesting to me that he’s such a Darwinist. I’d be very interested in just hearing his philosophies on the nature of being and reality.

[@etherealentity7675]

Diazzz

[@Spideysenses67]

new zealand!

[@tidouble1]

+Spideysenses67 yeah I've always wondered about his accent, could never really place it. Makes perfect sense now.

[@coollibra3644]

The only thing is the injuries. Everybody I know that did bjj had a surgery.

[@Maximo10101]

JD has a PhD in philosophy is in Epistemology. Epistemologists study the nature of knowledge.

[@jessebeckett-herbert1515]

Y

[@swayzalinio]

The white Morgan freeman!

[@PittheadX]

This guy should narrate Morgan Freeman..

[@thessmchannel3583]

VIOLENCE ISN'T NECESSARY LMAO BUT FORCE IS LMAO, THIS GUYS JUST EVIL SOMETIMES...

[@fiftyfadesofgrey]

Now .. why would you ignore 50% of the human apparel ?

[@BernardoFlor_Krio]

Like 97%

[@oldironsides4107]

I threw 3 pieces chewer gob of bubble yum in danahars. Balding pelt. And he was worried he wouldn’t be able to get it out and that he would have to shave his head. I also hit him with like 6 batteries at a seminar b

[@kadi8456]

But the question i want to know is when you are standing across the barrel of a gun do you focus still on the human or do you mentally rejig the program and take down the gun? there are levels to this yo. ill wait...

[@HotTakesBoxing]

Einstein just shaved his head or what?

[@spiderjump]

My Glock trumps all your training.

[@FR-ty5vn]

Brilliant argument for the proliferation of the martial arts, but you should acknowledge there are serious injuries & many people can survive as pacifists. It is the MLK’s & Gandhi’s who have been assassinated, not the John Doe pacifists. That said, it’s possible the could be attacked - I’ve faced 3 guns & 2 knives, in addition to sucker punches - it is a violent world.

[@okdok3742]

hes like the white guy from prometheus probably smarter though

[@Simon-ow6px]

hmm i wonder who in the history of people was also a social darwinist

[@bluegorilla1006]

Jesus saves. Love you guys.

[@BrotherSimon888]

Research Flat Earth