John Danaher - Leg Locks and The Four Part System

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[@axlek7620]

He explained the logic behind his system beautifully.

[@The-Dom]

The last part of the body John studied was the hair.

[@Omgiamsotriggered]

Why would you ignore 5% of the head?

[@henrypollock7987]

Tbf he held out for as long as possible, don’t forget the bald patch he had when he was helping gsp coach against koscheck

[@phuckyou8508]

Good Point

[@joejitsu4444]

I'm honored that at the 0:36 mark, that photo used was a screengrab of a video I shot, which was Matt Serra's UFC video blog. When I worked for the UFC, it was my idea to follow Matt around before three of his fights. I'm honored that Stuart would use one of my shots. :)

[@stuartcooperfilms]

I remember watching those video blogs years ago when I first started jiujitsu. They were great! I’m so glad I found that screengrab. I couldn’t find anything of Matt Serra and John Danaher together at all 🙏

[@joejitsu4444]

@@stuartcooperfilms Thank you so much! I truly enjoy your films - they are works of art. Wonderful cinematography and storytelling. I worked in PR, but I had a background in film/video and I remember telling the new media folks at the UFC: "Why don't you fly me out to New York so I can stay with Matt for three days. This guy needs a camera on him at all times." Being originally from New York, it was also a way I could see my folks for three days too. Ha. But we had a ball shooting those. I started training BJJ in 2005, so getting to listen to Danaher talk about jiu-jitsu for a few hours, was an honor. I made an outtake reel a few years ago called "The stuff in the basement," but what wasn't sure if people would laugh. I reassured him that it's hysterical. I never released it. I gotta find it. Anyway, I love your stuff, brother. Please keep it up!

[@stuartcooperfilms]

@@joejitsu4444 it was watching videos like yours that Inspired me to make videos. For years I wanted to work for the UFC but i much prefer doing my own thing. I’d love to see that video you mentioned ‘The stuff in the basement’ If you find it you should definitely post. I’m sure it would get loads of views

[@geekdiggy]

0:38 danaher's former hair cut should be a crime.

[@doner2565]

He looks zesty af

[@lilfishskater]

What a story. This conversation was a turning point for a huge swath of the Jiu jitsu community. It's awesome to be a part of this martial art community and watch it evolve. Thanks for the incredible work you you do to help us step back and see the beauty of what we love. 🙏🔥

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you Tyler. I appreciate the support

[@sagradoross]

My old boss said to me "One sentence from a great master is better than 10 years of teaching from a mediocre teacher." I guess John Danaher might agree because he's always going on about the whole "Why would you ignore 50% of the body" thing.

[@praeceptor3303]

And then takes 90 minutes to say it. :D

[@leopardelite_x181]

That is why he might be the greatest BJJ teacher of all-time. He literally devised a system based upon a statement Dean Lister told him in passing. Now it’s a revolutionary idea that will change the sport forever. Why would it matter it took him a few minutes to explain a complex matter regarding a new idea.

[@razorgarcia298]

Its not that my man . It's about how a single thought can change everything if your willing to listen. Back in the 90s leg lockers were not only frowned upon. But most BJJ instructions hated them and humiliated and embarrassed guys who actively did them. Renzo and Ryan were the opposite. And I lot of time if they didn't have the time to explore a position of Submission. They would be super open to hearing from us and pushing other guys on the team to Explore it further. . That's how the Capizzi lock, the one arm guillotine. The arm in guillotine etc all came to the forefront. Silver Fox's guillotine system and so on and so forth.

[@razorgarcia298]

@@praeceptor3303 . Yeah man. There's nothing else we can do about the kiwi Killa.

[@hudsonvalleystrongdads3090]

This was absolutely amazing to watch and listen to.... the slow mo with ideology, danaher throughly, precisely explaining himself... Top Notch 🔥🔥🔥

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

[@tettsubushi]

Awesome video!!... I see the parallels with "muay thai" leg kicks in the hey day of American Kickboxing (PKA) and traditional striking arts and how despised that was too... attacking 50% of the body!

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you. I appreciate the feedback

[@The_Taiji_Viking]

This is a great detailed analysis. But I've always understood that Leg Locks can make a fighter extremely dangerous from what are typically considered "inferior" positions. Something I didn't hear him say, but he clearly knows and teaches, is that Leg Locks are also truly excellent as Counters to sweeps or other "scramble" positions where neither fighter has earned a "dominant" enough position to warrant a Pin Score

[@Hazn]

Guess you didn't watch up until 07:50

[@precisionmovement]

John Danaher Joe Rogan 23 May 2018 Danaher description of 4-step BJJ “system” of fighting starts at 21’30”. 1. Get the fight to the ground...why? Reduce the dangerous kinetic force of your opponent (analogy; you wouldn’t try and brand a steer standing - legs are tied first to get it to the floor; try throwing a javelin on your knees; mechanically you have dissipated their force production potential...) 2. ...Get past the dangerous legs! Think how much damage the legs can do to you. Upkicks to your head and they can be used to great effect on your arms, legs and neck... 3. ...progress now through a hierarchy of ‘pins’ or “controls” - they are ‘scored’ in sport BJJ according to the damage YOU can do to the opponent...knee on belly unstable cf. to full mount... 4. ...position secured? NOW attack with a submission (armlock, RNC, triangle etc etc) 5. Where do leglocks fit in this system? They don’t! Traditionally leglocks where done if you couldn’t apply the 4-step system! Danaher proposes analysis of BJJ from ground up or opponent behind (ie. plan your BJJ from a vulnerable position - ie think defence and worst case scenario). Dean Lister attributed to Danaher’s focus on leg locks (3 days of training)...starts at 16’45” “Why would you ignore 50% of the human body?”(18’39”)

[@هذاأنا-ذ3ث]

We have 4 main joints in our legs (ankles & knees). We have 6 main joints in our arms (wrists, elbows, and shoulders). We have a neck that can be chocked or cranked. So, 4 types of submissions in the lower body and 8 types of submissions in the upper body. That is, the bottom part accounts for about 33% of the submissions and the upper body accounts for about 66% of submissions (including the best of of all submissions: chokes). With that said, yes we have to learn, drill, and go for leg locks!

[@APEAcademy]

Unless #systema... 60% of the time works 100% of the time

[@rahulbball9395]

Ive never clicked on something so fast

[@stuartcooperfilms]

😂🙏

[@packofwolvesjiujitsu]

Awesome video! ..Man when I started bjj at GB they wouldnt let us do leg locks until we were brown belts. I almost got my brown belt knowing no more than 2 attacks to the legs. Fortunately I did some Luta with one of my good friends and I got a bit more knowledge on the leg lock game...I basically do no Gi only these days. thanks for the video

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thanks bro. I got my black belt 5 years ago not really knowing too many leg locks as well. I have since learnt most of the Danaher system from his DVDs. I think the standards of getting a Black belt have changed over the last few years.

[@The-Dom]

it's just not intuitive in self defense for your goal to be upside down on the ground entangled with an assailant. Hence the 4 stages of BJJ prioritizing control and top position. The direction traditional BJJ was trying to go was controlling a single assailant while being able to get back to your feet and run away. The grapple game is already dangerous with more than one opponent, and Brazil is a dangerous place.

[@djedugaray]

gracias!!.. osss A continuacion dejo una resumen de la historia de leg locks - gracie vs fadda.. Oswaldo Fadda fue estudiante de Luiz Franca, quien era estudiante de Maeda al igual que como Geo Omori. Oswaldo hizo un punto para enseñar JiuJitsu a los pobres de las favelas y las afueras de Rio de Janeiro. Es de notar que los suburbios de Rio de Janeiro son las aéreas mas pobres mientras que el centro tiende a ser el área mas rica (que es de donde los estudiantes de Helio y Carlos solian ser ). Debido a falta de respeto , Oswaldo Fadda reto la escuela de Helio Gracie. Helio acepto el reto y las peleas se arreglaron en la academia de Helio. Los estudiantes de Helio gritaban «sapato olho roxo» (que quiere decir boleador de zapatos, una ocupación de pobres). Los estudiante de Oswaldo procedieron a ganar 19 de 20 peleas, muchas usando leg locks. Dependiendo de a quien le preguntes, Helio también fue rendido por Oswaldo. Cada escuela enseñaba sus respectivos estilos de BJJ. Helio hizo público en 1950 que “todo lo que necesitas es un Fadda para demostrar que el jiu-jitsu no es un privilegio de los Gracie” Era a causa de que los estudiantes de Oswaldo era capaces de vencer efectivamente a los de Gracie usando ataques a la rodillas que después varios de estos era ilegales en las competencias.

[@D_M_T_Experience]

I'm trying to convince my lady to move to Puerto Rico so we can go train with the death squad... :(

[@stuartcooperfilms]

I’m going to go visit to do some training and filming hopefully this year

[@APEAcademy]

They are in Rico? Where at?

[@faljamal]

@@stuartcooperfilms awesome idea, looking forward to watch it!!

[@lurox5183]

Another exceptionally well filmed and edited video. Thanks for the consistently high quality content 👌

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you 🙏

[@demolayakp]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you 🙏😊

[@StrawHat1Piece]

Simply brilliant.

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you 🙏

[@izzate7]

Tremendous video production force.

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you bro

[@izzate7]

Danaher’s mind for BJJ is amazing. Love seeing his students put his ideas to use.

[@stuartcooperfilms]

@@izzate7 he changed the sport. Hopefully I can produce some more videos with him in the future

[@vw5233]

4:28 great inside trip to the single

[@adrianarroyo937]

My favorite of all your videos already

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it

[@AlanGodshaw]

All of your work is just astounding! Thank you so much

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thanks Alan

[@peteramarillo8952]

Wow I'm absolutely mesmerized

[@jitsapprentice4034]

Always a inspiration to watch your films ,pushes me to be better!

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thanks, Got a lot more to come over the next few months

[@jitsapprentice4034]

@@stuartcooperfilms looking forward to it all.

[@rodiermadiande249]

Still watching, and damn this video is a pure gem! thank you

[@joewhitaker1197]

Another great video! Please keep posting more

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you 🙏😊

[@alexneville8168]

Danaher always makes me feel bad for having 0 interest in leg locks.

[@stuartcooperfilms]

😂

[@paddythecount1808]

He makes me feel bad cuz I realize how dumb I am on the mats kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk haha

[@NicholasHolman1]

hell, even just learning SLX/X as a sweeping position opens up A LOT from bottom position

[@alexneville8168]

@@NicholasHolman1 i sweep from there. I just typically come to top position. I have been jumping on some knee bars and toe holds as of late. Warming up to the leg game a little.

[@marcoduvall4404]

​@@alexneville8168good to learn just to know how to defend/sweep, etc

[@CarlosHernandez-pv6px]

Another phenomenal video. Keep them coming, homeslice! 🤙

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you Carlos 🙏

[@francoismorin8721]

I don't like how Brazilian Ju-Jitsu is all it since MMA UFC trend, but when John Danaher is talking about Ju-Jitsu I always listen, he makes me appreciate the art aspect of this 4 steps figthing system. Hum!?

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[@richlabombard6780]

You do AMAZING work.

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you 🙏

[@MrAshpom]

Awesome video bro

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thanks brother!!! 👊👊👊

[@petedevine78]

Really well put together Stuart! Thanks again 👍

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@moojitsu]

Really enjoyed this video. Great stuff!

[@Slamminbassplayer]

Mind = blown. Simply based on the single shot of professor with hair!

[@JA-oo9qp]

4:37 Hi, Joe

[@knmfujiwara]

This is beyond crucial...

[@dimitrissypsis2423]

Listening to Danaher is a gift to the sport. You both did a good job on this video and especially you for creating it. It's a legacy. How about a video of bjj in the favelas? it 'd be interesting

[@tokpaul1]

Amazing video

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you Paul

[@zombieleg971]

As he's talking about step 1 in the system of getting to the ground and neutralizing the explosiveness I remember Kevin Holland ko'ing Jacare

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Very true. That was an incredible shot by Holland. But it’s extremely rare for someone to generate that kind of power from that position.

[@zombieleg971]

It is. I'm not saying it completely negates what Danaher was talking about but I'm just in awe of what people can accomplish. That's what I love about mma. You think you've seen it all.

[@stuartcooperfilms]

@@zombieleg971 I know it’s crazy. Anything can happen in MMA. Some of these fighters are able to make the most unusual things work

[@willelliott2115]

Nice work!!

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thanks dude

[@wanderson1978]

EXCELLENT PROFESSOR

[@peteramarillo8952]

danaher is an absolute genius. end of story

[@gunnar4554]

This was great.

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thanks dude 🙏

[@steppenomad010]

Amazing🔥

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you! 🔥

[@keywestspearguns]

Also the comment that “ if we did heel hooks- everyone would be injured in a week” totally true- he never addressed that after bringing it up. It’s a fact. What about guys like me- in their 40’s still training? Just limp around for life?

[@Paintballman251]

Just tap

[@Kooshbandit]

He did address it, rewatch and listen.

[@Liljjr305]

best part of the video was seeing Dillon Danis get subbed

[@ivyu0438]

wow.. great video. You just gained a subscriber .

[@DefinitelyDean]

“Once you add leg-locks - jiujitsu becomes a 2 directional sport, not a 1 directional sport” 👌

[@jongrappler287]

Excellent!

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Glad you liked it

[@user-d8r9v]

We all remember Palhares and his deadly leg subs. Nasty!

[@colossus808e]

Seeing Gary Tonon rip Dillon Danis’ knee while Danis is trying to run out of bounds like a coward is so satisfying.

[@jordanthompson1069]

God Bless Papa Danaher

[@stuartcooperfilms]

He’s a true genius

[@stephanevernede8107]

amazing

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thanks

[@JakobBJJ]

Hyped af to learn leg locks! anyone has experiences/opinions when to add them to the game? my gym is practising more of a dominant position seeking kind of style.

[@chillinwithdillon]

So creative

[@jimhendericks]

Leg locks are a more dangerous position than guard when strikes are allowed though.

[@ahmadelshbasy3222]

Hey Mr stuart how you doing . hope everything is okay... i have a question .. whats ur gear (cameras and lenses and what websites do you use for music choosing and stuff)

[@manonguyen4229]

thanks that was a gold nugget

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@BurakDegerBicer]

Great one 👌🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thank you 🙏

[@eduardomanzanillo2253]

Love it!!

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thanks Eduardo 🙏

[@davidesquivel9834]

Mastermind!! 🥋🙌

[@stuartcooperfilms]

💯

[@thepsyadel]

beautiful

[@italosamuel982]

When this guy will write his book? 😱👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@keywestspearguns]

Even if it’s hard to stomp someone in the face when u r standing and they go for heel hook- it’s possible- and SO devastating! In boots - that’s a wrap!

[@garethllewellyn215]

Great work...love danaher but he can be long winded lol .. the way you get the highlighted information across is great and nice break from it lol But nice editing again

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Thanks I appreciate it 🙏😊

[@chrisf9607]

the real question is why train with the gi?

[@stuartcooperfilms]

😂

[@rhabenic]

You may have noticed that sometimes people wear clothes 😉

[@TSM260]

Leg locks are great on those super flexible people

[@stuartcooperfilms]

🔥🔥🔥

[@thunderboybjj4922]

Why this is soo short sir

[@jezzahawkes5218]

People don't like leg locks through fear because they hurt.

[@rickb_NYC]

"Once you add leg-locks - jiujitsu becomes a tedious sport"

[@sheldongt1504]

Leg locks are despised in jiu-jitsu because they were the speciality of the grappling style that rivaled jiu-jitsu for decades: luta livre.

[@michaelpeters7116]

What's the song?

[@raimundosaavedra5176]

Ok mestre sou muito fã de VCS meu nome é brutal acompanho o o trabalho de vcs um abraço

[@marcozaccagni1813]

I love how poorly you adressed the dangerousness of leg locks (a part from briefly mentioning it at 2:42)

[@IowaRonin]

John addresses injuries (including leg locks) in a short video "John Danaher's Banned Techniques" on the channel "Michael Wong". The KZbin video code is: CYGng8iKn4U

[@lsls6090]

Nice

[@stuartcooperfilms]

🔥🔥🔥

[@BboyCorrosive]

*rubs knees and winces just watching*

[@stuartcooperfilms]

😂

[@Gday37]

The Marcelo Bielsa of BJJ

[@anon6413]

He said just one sentence... Then we smacked it on a T-Shirt and sold it all over the world xD

[@seinundzeiten]

yes leg locks add the second dimension, when you add striking and weapons it becomes 4 dimensional

[@banmadabon]

I like watching Dillon Danis tap...

[@5t3v3zzzzzz]

Moral of the story always say some cool or logical shit when u meet someone new😂😎

[@trooperjoe73]

No wonder he started shaving his head. 🤣

[@drakebeauvais2072]

Ive seen this before déjà vu

[@thefabulous4]

good one mate! just realized 1 year has passed since i last trained, thanks to our buddy covid

[@renga19]

Why don’t you go train and stop living in fear.

[@CarlosHernandez-pv6px]

Don't live your life with excuses and fear.

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Glad you liked it. Try to get back training with a couple friends somewhere. Invest in some mats and set up in a garage or something

[@Thunda1986]

You'd never know he has leg and hip problems watching this

[@dcs-diazcombatsports5400]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stuartcooperfilms]

👊👊👊

[@hasanaat6922]

Stuart. Stop it now. You're spoiling us.

[@stuartcooperfilms]

You’ve not seen nothing yet. I got so many more to come that I’ve been hiding for a while :)

[@trxpster1851]

fuck yeah

[@kitchensouffle]

the thing is it makes it more effective in a sporting sense but weaker in a martial arts sense so it is still not as clear as he is saying. Obviously it is good to learn leg locks and leglock defense but if you trained it into you self and then had to actually use self defense and your habits and instinct is to do leg attacks and suddenly the guy can punch. I think jijistu should be split just like gi and no gi but also pur jijitsu and jitjistu suitable for mma fighting

[@eemotion]

I can't imagine how someone would punch you when you're extended away from them and breaking their knee/leg/ankle.

[@kitchensouffle]

@@eemotion to get into the position to finish you have to at some point be on bottom and in danger of being punched. you are talking about right at the end of the movement. You also almost always have your arms around there leg and not in position to block strikes

[@tomokazuucihara8398]

If

[@jimmydean2490]

Danaher shady AF

[@illusionist6644]

if leg locks get you the submission then so be it! I'm sure they were hated by ''proud'' bjj players because they couldn't do anything about them. hence starting a propaganda against leg locks

[@ongobongo8333]

Danaher isn't as smart as he thinks

[@rhabenic]

Ok...? but what makes you say that?

[@georgeberumen2388]

Oswaldo Fadda’s Team beats Helio Gracie’s Team. Why, leg locks. Facts www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/oswaldo-fadda-facts-and-bio.

[@keywestspearguns]

It IS a failure of traditional technique, but the real problem is- if you were striking- ( which is real fighting) you can get stomped and smashed when you go for them. The best defense for heel hooks irl is kicks to their face

[@rbau7413]

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[@squizill]

[@stuartcooperfilms]

Who John Danaher?