// PERSON
John Danaher
ROLE BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU COACHMENTIONS 1LAST SEEN AUGUST 12, 2026
// BIO
John Danaher is a New Zealand-born Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach and instructor holding a 6th-degree black belt under Renzo Gracie. He currently coaches at New Wave Jiu Jitsu in Austin, Texas, which he co-founded with Gordon Ryan and Garry Tonon. Danaher is best known for developing a systematic approach to leg locks and lower-body attacks, and for coaching elite grapplers including Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, and Georges St-Pierre.
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mention·Lex Fridman·AUGUST 12, 2026
“They went in, stood for a year, a year and a half or two, and left. Nobody talks about them. These are the people who came in, broke mentally, and left.”
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