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Based out of the Renzo Gracie academy in Manhattan, John Danaher is a highly-respected jiu-jitsu coach who has worked with many top grapplers including Gordon Ryan and Garry Tonon and trained MMA stars such as Georges St-Pierre and Chris Weidman.

  1. Elon & Zuckerberg Train With World Class Grapplers After Teasing MMA Match

    Elon & Zuckerberg Train With World Class Grapplers After Teasing MMA Match

    Jul 6, 2023

    Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, billionaires at the top of rivaling social media empires, tossed around the idea of a cage match late last month, a few weeks before Zuckerberg's company, Meta, launched it's newest platform, Threads, an apparent rival to Musk's newly-acquired platform, Twitter.
  2. Roger Gracie & The Run That Inspired Danaher, New Wave, And A Generation

    Roger Gracie & The Run That Inspired Danaher, New Wave, And A Generation

    Jun 27, 2023

    Eight matches. Eight victories. Eight submissions. Roger Gracieā€™s 2005 ADCC tournament run is considered the greatest feat ever achieved in submission grappling. Roger did not only dominate great grapplers, he was able to submit three multiple-time ADCC champions in Xande Ribeiro, Fabricio Werdum, and the great Ronaldo ā€˜Jacareā€™ Sousa.
  3. How Nicholas Meregali Found New Tricks And Reinvented Himself At New Wave

    How Nicholas Meregali Found New Tricks And Reinvented Himself At New Wave

    May 17, 2023

    Nicholas Meregali returned to the gi competition scene in style, winning double gold at the 2023 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships in dominating fashion. Meregali had stepped away from the gi to focus on no-gi, joining Professor John Danaher, Gordon Ryan, and the rest of the burgeoning New Wave team in Austin, TX and in short order won a bronze and silver medal at the 2022 ADCC World Championships. The urge to express his dominance in the gi returned though, and now Meregali has the benefit of being coached by Danaher, whom many consider among the great grappling minds on Earth.
  4. Grappling Bulletin: Meregali Set To Try For First IBJJF Pans Title

    Grappling Bulletin: Meregali Set To Try For First IBJJF Pans Title

    Mar 13, 2023

    A three-time IBJJF world champion and four-time Brasileiros champion has registered for the 2023 IBJJF Pan Championships, trying to add to his collection of major titles.
  5. Becoming Dangerous: The Rise Of Giancarlo Bodoni

    Becoming Dangerous: The Rise Of Giancarlo Bodoni

    Jan 31, 2023

    Becoming Dangerous tells the story of Giancarlo Bodoni's meteoric rise in the sport through winning ADCC East Coast Trials and culminating in his dominant performance at the 2022 ADCC World Championship.
  6. John Danaher Finally Takes Off The Rashguard!?

    John Danaher Finally Takes Off The Rashguard!?

    Jan 18, 2023

    John Danaher has finally opted to remove his rash guard for more traditional torso attire.
  7. Grappling Bulletin: Bodoni To Face Marinho For Tezos WNO Title On Feb. 25

    Grappling Bulletin: Bodoni To Face Marinho For Tezos WNO Title On Feb. 25

    Jan 16, 2023

    The 2022 ADCC 88kg World Champion Giancarlo Bodoni is getting his moment in the spotlight. On January 31, FloSports will release the feature length documentary, Becoming Dangerous: The Rise of Giancarlo Bodoni (more on that below). But first, breaking news about Bodoni, who has just signed to face the Tezos WNO light heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho in the co-main event at Tezos WNO: Ryan vs Pena II.
  8. John Danaher On The 'Purity' Of No Time Limit Jiu-Jitsu

    John Danaher On The 'Purity' Of No Time Limit Jiu-Jitsu

    Jan 12, 2023

    Hear John Danaher discuss what he thinks about the no time limit rules for Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena's February 25th match on WNO!
  9. John Danaher On How To Train For No Time Limit Matches

    John Danaher On How To Train For No Time Limit Matches

    Jan 12, 2023

    New Wave Jiu-Jitsu head coach John Danaher describes how to prepare for a no time limit match!
  10. John Danaher On The "Pivotal Moment" Of Gordon/Felipe 3

    John Danaher On The "Pivotal Moment" Of Gordon/Felipe 3

    Jan 12, 2023

    Hear what John Danaher thinks about the third match between Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena before they meet for a fourth time!
  11. "Almost Entirely About Tactics" Danaher On Gordon/Felipe Rematch

    "Almost Entirely About Tactics" Danaher On Gordon/Felipe Rematch

    Jan 12, 2023

    New Wave Jiu-Jitsu head coach describes the tactical battle for the February 25th Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena rematch on WNO!
  12. What John Danaher Thinks About Felipe Pena Joining Forces With Atos

    What John Danaher Thinks About Felipe Pena Joining Forces With Atos

    Jan 12, 2023

    Hear John Danaher discuss Felipe Pena's new training environment as he prepares for his February 25th rematch with Gordon Ryan!
  13. Grappling Bulletin: Will We See A Grand Slam In 2023?

    Grappling Bulletin: Will We See A Grand Slam In 2023?

    Jan 9, 2023

    The IBJJF European Championships returns later this month, and with it, the 2023 IBJJF grand slam season. The four major events that make up the grand slam ā€” Euros, Pans, Brasileiros and Worlds ā€” are some of the most renowned in the jiu-jitsu universe. But to win each of them in the same year is a feat that few have ever managed, especially at the black belt level.
  14. Teen Phenom Helena Crevar Joins New Wave Jiu-Jitsu

    Teen Phenom Helena Crevar Joins New Wave Jiu-Jitsu

    Dec 28, 2022

    At just 15 years of age, Helena Crevar has the most victories of any athlete in history on the Fight to Win stage. And that's not just against other teens. The Alliance Las Vegas blue belt has competed against brown and black belts, she's gone up in weight ranges.
  15. New Blood: 12 ADCC First Timers Took The Podium In 2022

    New Blood: 12 ADCC First Timers Took The Podium In 2022

    Oct 5, 2022

    Fourty-eight of the 96 competitors invited to ADCC this year had never previously competed on the biggest stage in submission wrestling. Those ADCC rookies came in numbers, and took the lionshare of the reward. Of the 24 available medals available across the eight divisions, half went to ADCC debutants, while two more went to ADCC veterans who had not previously won a medal.