John Danaher Tells If Nicky Ryan Is A Prodigy

John Danaher Tells If Nicky Ryan Is A Prodigy before the purple belt's upcoming fight against black belt Geo Martinez at KASAI Pro 2
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[@rinky_dinky]

There's something rather unsettling about the way danaher speaks.... Part awe inspiring part fear inducing .....like Hannibal Lecter

[@jammin1881]

Lmao -I always get anxiety when training and he says ." Lets get ready for live training"

[@rinky_dinky]

DarkbyDesign I'm not too into the whole bjj scene though I'm an old blue belt, I've only just heard about danaher, what's he famous for?

[@jammin1881]

El Jefe Good luck with the training! John is an old student of Renzo and has been a head coach at the Accademy for years. Both are excellent teachers and with vastly different styles of teaching.

[@thlee3]

he's apparently a gawd in the jitz scene ... but his recent popularity comes from his Death Squad athletes, they're insanely technical, have little bit of social media following .... and all have outrageous leglock game

[@jordygrymez7777]

I’m convinced that he’s low key a murderer

[@augustoloa4315]

Has a body and mind capable to sustain so much training and competition it's a prodigy.

[@sisterbrothers1677]

When they find body parts in John Danaher's refridgerator, I won't be surprised. This guy keeps me out.

[@RUNxLBC]

Sister Brothers keeps you out of where?

[@sisterbrothers1677]

@@RUNxLBC Meant "creeps" me out.

[@psychotropy101]

Damn. Respect

[@4c00h]

A hard working prodigy

[@series9193]

This kid is amazing ! A real talent and very hard worker in the company of other talents but he is not a prodigy.

[@bobdouchebag9359]

how tf he go to school???

[@dickpiano1802]

The competition in this sport is not high enough to produce "prodigies" yet. The human resource is simply not large enough, sorry.

[@LiamAnthonyofficial]

Damn that was a good promo lol

[@futbolusa]

His brother is Gordon Ryan and he has the smartest Jiu Jitsu coach on the planet. I'd say those are some pretty great gifts

[@cr6203]

Doesnt mean shit unless he puts in the work. A large percentage of people could be put in his situation and fuck it up because of discipline and work ethic

[@ronthemogul]

@@cr6203 it's still a great gift to have with work ethic

[@jorgeherrera1074]

C Ruest actually, most people put in his situation don’t take advantage of it

[@genises200]

@@cr6203 Facts! Like Julio ceaser JR he had it all but no discipline or respect for his work. Then he fell

[@kristofmartinelli7762]

Theres a guy at the dojo I train at who has the gift of free training (paid by elders), one of the best instructors from our school teaching him, putting together specialized conditioning training regimes for him yet he still doesnt care. He half asses all the time. It dont mean anything unless you put in the work

[@michaelmartin7183]

He's great, and I'm gonna let you finish, but whoever is funding all the lessons, his meals, his life basically is the real MVP.

[@ezrapaul6808]

fr fr, how has he been out of school like this tho for years?

[@TheLZempir3]

I think big brother or sponsors pay for his training. I'd bet big brother pays for his food and rent.

[@kgatlw9134]

Lmfao, mainly his parents like every other high school aged kid you daft fuck. He wont pay to train at Renzo's, if anything they'll financially help him to compete. He's paid sponsorship, superfight money, teaches privates, seminars and group classes.

[@sleekostrich4367]

Tai Lopez 7 days a week

[@tle398]

Probably from the same source that funded all your meals and education when you were a kid.....

[@alessandrovigliano3304]

He is a prodigy? No, he is so much more, he is a determined hard worker.

[@toziassmitt]

Yet he’s won nothing

[@nickmartello2719]

You should play the music a little louder while he’s speaking so I have to jam my phone to my ear...oh wait you already did that

[@samsepoil2111]

hah got eem!

[@fwembill]

He always whispers

[@Anthonythekidwholivesupstairs]

This sounds like the theme song from stranger things. All in all Nicky is really good and looking forward for this match

[@blitzthekraken9832]

Why is hard work and determination always confused with talent and prodigy?

[@dorjedriftwood2731]

blitz thekraken because there is no prodigy, because most people don’t know how to want to work and so it has to be other worldly. They have never been willing to suffer to achieve anything in there lives and can’t fathom how some are.

[@spfdff]

The people who are considered prodigious are those who have a deep love for something at a young age... to be great at anything takes hours and hours of hard work and dedication. But to someone that’s young and in love with what they’re doing, it’s not hard work, it’s not a matter of dedication... all those hours are spent doing something you truly enjoy. The fulfillment comes from the process, not the end result.

[@idontwantone132]

...that's exactly what Danaher said lol

[@kcwliew]

Agree with this - as a professional illustrator and concept artist I'd be a millionaire if I got a dollar for every time someone said something inane like 'oh you're so talented'... fuck talent - it's hard work and dedication for the most part and 1% innate ability.

[@Michael-zj5gp]

What compliment would you prefer though? There's no way for someone who doesn't know you to know how much work you've put in to becoming a good artist. Talent is pursued interest, so saying "you're so talented" is not at all dismissing of the hard work and dedication you've put in. If they said 'naturally talented', or 'gifted', that'd be a different story.

[@golddee2040]

Inspirational for sure. Imma get my kid in early. I am only a 4 stripe white belt at the moment and he is only 30 months. Another year or so I will have him on the mats for sure. Jitz will be incredibly exciting in the next 20 years as he and several other like him will have grown up on the mats with this type of jitz being their normal game. It's going to be crazy.

[@fuadrahman2783]

Gold Dee good luck to you and your kid, he’s gonna be a beast !

[@kristofmartinelli7762]

Thats the thing with all sports especially since the internet became accessible for almost everyone at any given moment. Scary to think about the next generations who grow up in an enviroment like this and training since very young age.

[@Leopar525]

Be careful please not to project your own wants if his inclinations are different. I have great respect for parents that support their children and guide them, just some care should be applied in not imposing our own wants and not letting the person make their own choices and follow their natural inclinations. Hope all goes well

[@chrisaga6253]

@@Leopar525 THISSSSS, jesus, this.

[@LeotaNewcomb-og9yc]

Kid's seven now, how many medals are hanging on the wall?

[@imeakpan]

He isn't a prodigy, he is...BATMAN.

[@dzhus]

Crying

[@kcwliew]

There's nothing scarier than a little kid that will ruin your day... something Chucky-esque about that.

[@mikifratemma5034]

When is he going to school he is 17 years of age

[@eliazardelacruz1338]

Dam good on him 👍 wish I didn’t have to work to pay bills

[@Jorge-wg9tq]

Id love for Nicky and Gordon to one day be on a similer level and to compete against eachother just once

[@ezwalduzumaki3161]

that would be cool, two brothers, two warriors, only one shall survive

[@toziassmitt]

They’re not even in the same stratosphere lol

[@toziassmitt]

4 years later and he’s still won nothing lol

[@ShadowManV3]

Honestly it's not that hard to be good like this when u can literally train all the time like he does. some people have a job or a life. Not everyone can only do this

[@JeeniusGaming]

He is under 18 as far as I know. Having this training cycle for 3 to 3,5 years means he quit school at 14 or 15 years of age?!

[@ericenstrom8691]

That's determination I guess

[@sasdf2215]

He gets homeschooled by Danaher apparently. Imagine.

[@NoToBigBro]

3 times a day, 7 days a week, 3.5 years. This is comparable to someone who's been training for over 20 years. Is he as good as someone who's been training for 20 years? If not, he should go back to school. 16 years old and have been doing this for 3.5 years. That means his parents pulled him out of school when he was in junior high school for a sport that pays diddley. One injury and his young life is over.

[@he8467700]

He can coach later on. A lot of people doing shitty jobs earning squat out there may as well earn squat doing something interesting.

[@bane3991]

He's an upcoming jiu jitsu contender. He has beaten black belts as a small teenager who hasn't developed fully yet. If he coaches he can earn a decent amount of money.

[@destro1989]

He just said he teaches, so he earns money that way too. His brother earns 100k a year and they all live together if im not mistaken.

[@DrakeBrunette]

This kid is in an extremely advantageous position to be able to afford the type of training he's received. I'm not trying to take anything away from Nicky. I think what he has accomplished is awesome! But he's clearly in an abnormally fortunate situation that will encourage him to succeed in BJJ compared to most of his peers. Most kids who can match him in terms of hard work do not have the time or money to be able to train the way he does.

[@jimster805]

yup yup. he gets to train multiple times a day with comp team for over 3 years learning the dds system. what did people think was going to happen?

[@barpillar11]

Danaher is creepy.

[@Thismanisright]

Couldn't have said it any better. I love BJJ but not enough to train 3 times a day 7 days a week , I reckon I would be sick of it if I trained that often.

[@mudslide135]

when i was laid off i trained 6 days a week lift in the morning and train from 1-9 . advanced from a white to blue belt in 11 months. its just how bad do you want it brother

[@zekeriahjones126]

Wish I could do this, but school is a thing so...

[@pvlapa]

Not a prodigy. Best school and with due respect to other teaching legends, best teacher in Danaher, anybody decent who puts in time with the Danaher system will be great. Their instructionals probably covers less than 10% of their in-gym stuff but if you drill it, you can shred anyone within your local area gyms. Imagine if your training at Renzo's was fully funded.

[@robertfapswell3719]

this kids work ethic - impressive!

[@Hazama91350]

We never seen this guy in a gi fight, he's not a prodigy in jujitsu, maybe in the grappling world... Grappling is not jujitsu calling jujitsu "no gi" is shit. jujitsu is with the gi end of the line.

[@xiaoqixi6962]

I respect the conclusion of Mr. Danaher, but in my opinion, the dedication is one of the greatest gifts that a human being can be blessed.

[@burry218]

Kengan Ashura - Cosmo Imai, anyone? Nicky seriously reminds me of him.

[@jacobrawley898]

3 years? Well looks like we're all fucked, this kid will take over

[@squizill]

Johns way of saying yes is no

[@vrrtvrrt5700]

Hard work beats talent

[@CanadaMMA]

Yeah, he trains like a machine. But you know what? So do the people he is fighting against. The people who''s asses he is handing to them. And Nicky Ryan is still a boy "physically". Can you imagine what he is going to be doing when he is 25-26? Nicky Ryan is the definition of a prodigy.

[@danielmartini3229]

so... he doesn't attend school?

[@onelungshogun]

Nicky doesn't need school, he knows heel hooks

[@kingmalvo6377]

onelungshogun He learned those heel hooks at The John Danaher School of Wicked Heel Hooks.

[@empv5724]

If my aunt Marcia trained 3× per day 7 days a week she would beat 95 percent of all Male bluebelts in your local bjj schools, and shes 70 years old and diabetic

[@purchai26]

Guess no one listened here...Flo released a video the other day titled "The Prodigy: 35 Minutes of Nicky Ryan Submissions"

[@pkjdm]

Yeah he is a prodigy .....

[@MikeMikeYT]

The new stranger things trailer has a lot of grappling in it.

[@bearsuo1759]

5am? As a kid? Apparently your trainers know nothing about the benefits of sleeping, especially for younger kids.

[@chrisaga6253]

This is actually one of the most inspirational videos I've seen in my life, to this day, 4 years later. If you put in the work, and have the right study materials, anything is possible. Natural talent isn't the end-all be-all.

[@flyingspaghetti963]

It is not a sign of hard working that you work 7 days a week. It is not about how much you do, but how effectively you do it.

[@tacoenvy]

Jesus man Danaher is scary as hell, just his whole look and way of speaking, I imagine him playing a villain and interrogating someone, they would shit their pants on the spot as soon as he starts talking.

[@XIANBLACK]

fucking amazing

[@mikecarinum3032]

Very wisely and well spoken! With just a few sentences resulting in a clear "NO" Mr Danaher managed to eliminate any additional pressure upon the very young Mr Ryan. What a lovely gesture!

[@gflav]

he doesnt go to school then?

[@alexbambamextra]

He is a prodigy, and he works extremely hard on top of that; most people who have done similar things in Jiu-Jitsu or in other sports, were born with a certain gift; let it be intelligence, physically attributes, or something else. And there is nothing wrong with that, people need to stop buying the, "if you work hard, you can become whatever you want". Not saying you shouldn't work hard, and enjoy what you do, but if you don't try something, and work hard at it, you wont never know if you were born with a certain gift. Can't wait for this match.

[@elel2608]

Part of it is knowing what you want the most. Then you work your ass off for it and do it like a mad scientist, engineer type to do everything you can to make what you do work. There, that's it.

[@alexbambamextra]

of course they are gonna say that, attaching the word prodigy to him, is taking away from how hard this kid works. Some people are born with certain talents/gifts, i am not sure why people want to believe otherwise.

[@alexbambamextra]

yes that's it! Tell that to all the other people who work just as hard! Some people work their asses off, yes like mad scientists, but they don't reach the places most people like this kid, Marcelo Garcia, etc, have. AGAIN, not taking away how hard this kid works; but to think, ANYONE can do it, and all they need to do is work hard, is delusional.

[@elel2608]

Again, it's not for anybody. This Nicky Ryan kid is obviously gonna be a BJJ instructor or a coach. That's what he wants. John Danaher and Eddie Cummings were both getting their masters or PhD's (in philosophy and science respectively) but they knew that what they wanted to do was BJJ full time. If you don't have that same kind of desire, you won't ever reach their level.

[@elel2608]

Friendly Fellow Bingo. I honestly don’t know why people talk about being “gifted” when it comes to things people can work on. How does this motivation and success?

[@GeorgeStanleyStan]

Definitely a hard worker and a very mature boy/man, but to say genetic gifts in the area of BJJ are restricted to the physical is not true.

[@CJFranciss]

This is truth. I have competed and excelled in rowing, novice strongman, boxing, muay thai and kyokushin. I consider myself relatively intelligent though most of my success came from the willingness to do the amount of work others wouldnt. This doesnt necessarily work in jiujitsu. Smarter game with high IQ on the mats nearly always beats work rate alone. Everything requires some sort of IQ but jiujitsu is different and it requires it in a way I had never experienced.

[@bjjguy1562]

I feel like his mentality alone is what makes him a prodigy, no natural talent just pure grit

[@kevkingjj]

Only downvotes are from people who lost to Nicky

[@4c00h]

1:22

[@nikolafusk]

thats amazing but how does he have time for school?

[@RFABProductions]

Nikola Trenkoski he dropped out 🧐

[@imeakpan]

Home school, graduate w/a certificate for high school.

[@Deathdrummer195]

Yeah thats pretty pretty stupid imo

[@dimecanal]

who care about school he is going to be the future of the sport that is growing day by day ... in 10 years from now i bet he will be a millionare and only like 25 /26 years old ...

[@Hacimoto]

Or he smashes his knee by an freak heelhook accident and of he goes with the millions....

[@kanguessokang9918]

So he dropped out of school?

[@Lijah2good4u]

Hard work over prodigy wins all the time

[@TheSubieFan]

Wait Nicky Ryan doesn't have to go to school?

[@Malouco]

He is a prodigy bc of his mentality. Dhanarer doesn't get that most 16 year olds minds want call of duty. Nicky wants to tap blackbelts. Nicky Ryan is the best bjj fighter behind his brother and Gary Tonnon.

[@mmaforever594]

yea thats wat danaher is saying, he dosnt have some sort or freak body, he just has the mindset of a champion

[@TheLev11]

Does anybody know the name of the song in the video

[@BboyCorrosive]

That thing.....it scares me

[@asoganmoodaly8743]

He's a prodigy of hard work - Like Rock Lee

[@bjjbrawler1]

Wow, I'm sorry but the weight factor? I feel the hype but Geo is gonna pressure this kid as he's much larger and heavier.

[@mmatakedownscourse5909]

Didn't Nicky Ryan already beat Geo?

[@And-Or101]

I'd really like to know the name of the song. :D

[@deepro666]

Yes please

[@dhangdrinkblakegreen3631]

I'm Hyped, good luck gentlemen!

[@shanedennis1136]

Hes not aloud to sit in the front yet?

[@TheLochs]

doesn't the kid go to school?

[@efficiencyjiujitsu417bjj2]

Happy 411 Day!

[@djslimcodes2337]

so he doesn't go to school?

[@ktt8236]

fucking BEAST!!!!!

[@sidneypaulis9468]

He doesn't go to school?

[@GBDazzler]

Does he not go school?

[@willz4760]

How does he do outside of 10th planet competitions?

[@Make_A_ChangeKYSelf]

William Z he doesn’t train gi lmao

[@kiwinho]

Song name?

[@ijuh22]

Good for him

[@jaimejeronimo892]

#pumped

[@anthonyburke5677]

Funny how his coach has a college education and a masters degree ! I wondor weather he would let his children give up school at 14! I've been involved in martial arts for over 30 years and most parents I would recommend keeping your children away from most martial arts coach's !

[@genises200]

This comment hasn't aged well

[@tomtom12826]

The "background" music is aids can barely hear Danaher

[@Michael-zj5gp]

Good video. I think people are too obsessed with the concept of 'prodigies'. Some people use it as an excuse to not try, others pretend there's no such thing as natural talent because that somehow diminishes their own hard work. The fact here is that Nicky Ryan is in an incredibly advantageous situation when it comes to BJJ training, that along with his strong work ethic has allowed him to progress a lot faster than anyone else in the sport could possibly hope for. That doesn't make him a prodigy, nor does it mean he didn't have a natural gift for BJJ.

[@stuff4232]

"maturity and seriousness" that did not age well at all

[@FlatEarthCourt]

jerzy🔥🔥🔥🙏

[@mosshark]

"Ultimately.. Martial Arts means, honestly expressing yourself" - Bruce Lee

[@BerticusBersht]

John Danaher literally can't wait to hear himself talk.

[@greysaku]

No disrespect, but Geo is going to wreck that kid...

[@jtrockr91]

Not sure why Geo would even accept this fight...All that can happen is he gets a pat on the back for beating a teenager or he gets massively upset.

[@ThePickleBean]

greysaku maybe

[@dhangdrinkblakegreen3631]

maybe... Geo wins, Nicky go's on to become a phenom like we all expect, second match with Geo would be $$. When will Nicky be an appropriate age for you? 18, 20, 21, 25?

[@Norbsishere]

nicky won

[@jandiraflores9917]

Nicky won