#182 – John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(07:02) – Fear of death<br />
(17:18) – The path to greatness<br />
(22:57) – Judo<br />
(27:07) – Seoi nage judo throw<br />
(39:21) – Fundamentals of jiu jitsu<br />
(45:34) – Developing new techniques<br />
(53:24) – Value of training with lower belts<br />
(1:03:23) – Escaping bad positions<br />
(1:10:18) – Submissions<br />
(1:14:30) – Reinventing yourself in 5 years<br />
(1:30:38) – Drilling<br />
(1:49:10) – Leglock system<br />
(2:08:44) – How hard is it to break a leg?<br />
(2:12:52) – Greatest jiu jitsu player ever<br />
(2:17:42) – Roger Gracie<br />
(2:22:25) – Gordon Ryan<br />
(2:27:16) – Georges St-Pierre<br />
(2:36:26) – Superintelligent Robot vs Cyborg Gordon Ryan<br />
(3:12:07) – Advice to white belts<br />
(3:15:24) – What does it take to get a black belt<br />
(3:16:09) – Best martial art for street fighting<br />
(3:23:23) – Tie chokes<br />
(3:27:44) – Austin<br />
(3:32:23) – Meaning of life</p>