John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA | Lex Fridman Podcast #182

John Danaher is a coach, scholar, and educator of jiu jitsu, submission grappling, judo, MMA, and the martial arts. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
1:24 – Fear of death
11:40 – The path to greatness
17:19 – Judo
21:29 – Seoi nage judo throw
33:43 – Fundamentals of jiu jitsu
39:56 – Developing new techniques
47:45 – Value of training with lower belts
57:45 – Escaping bad positions
1:04:40 – Submissions
1:08:52 – Reinventing yourself in 5 years
1:25:00 – Drilling
1:43:31 – Leglock system
2:03:06 – How hard is it to break a leg?
2:07:14 – Greatest jiu jitsu player ever
2:12:04 – Roger Gracie
2:16:47 – Gordon Ryan
2:21:38 – Georges St-Pierre
2:30:48 – Superintelligent Robot vs Cyborg Gordon Ryan
3:06:29 – Advice to white belts
3:09:46 – What does it take to get a black belt
3:10:30 – Best martial art for street fighting
3:17:45 – Tie chokes
3:22:05 – Austin
3:26:45 – Meaning of life

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