The Danaher Diaries

Over 100 of John Danaher's Musings on Jiu-Jitsu, Kaizen, Training, and Living

By: Heroes of the Art

Narrated by: David Sweeney-Bear

Since he burst onto the scene as George St. Pierre’s grappling coach in the late 2000’s, John Danaher has risen to be recognized as one of the foremost minds in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and competitive grappling.

More than just a coach, Danaher has garnered a reputation as a philosopher of the art. His social media is read by hundreds of thousands, serving as daily inspiration for students around the world. Danaher is able to take the complex and often contradictory rules of jiu-jitsu and break them down into universal concepts.

And it’s not just talk: Danaher’s student’s are a who’s-who of combat sports. From MMA champions like George St. Pierre, to grappling phenoms like Gary Tonon and Nikki Ryan. His work speaks for itself.

We’ve assembled John Danaher’s most timeless and thought provoking writings, over one hundred passages in short segments. At just a few minutes per passage, they make for the perfect quick listen before hitting the gym, a quiet moment during morning coffee, or a long afternoon listen.

Included are Danaher’s famous concepts of:

• Division and unity
• The fundamentals of guard passing and retention
• Kaizen and the mindset of constant improvement
• Building the perfect armbars, strangulations, and leg attacks
• The power of asymmetry-breaking paradigms in jiu-jitsu
• The value of creating systems amongst the chaos of daily training

Scattered throughout are the fascinating little stories of John’s life, from a philosophy major in college, to a bouncer in New York City. It’s an amazing glimpse into the thinking of a modern jiu-jitsu master.

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Deep knowledge that's relevant and transferable.

The breakdown of how to use this knowledge was clear and concise, It can be easily applied through practice and habits.

Good Stuff

This was a perfect "Intro" to BJJ book for me. I learned a lot of stuff that I was able to apply everyday.

Great insight from the jiu-jitsu mensch.

Mr. Danaher,
Thank you for your insight and wisdom. This book is one that I will listen to many times.

Will listen to this over and over again.

Rich with strategic and philosophical gems. A book that will be worth listening too multiple times.

Great book for the BJJ lover

The narrator sounds just like Danaher. The book is phenomenal. it literally gets into skills acquisition all the way to mastery.