John Danaher is widely regarded as one of the foremost minds in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. An instructor at the Renzo Gracie academy in Manhattan, NYC, and a coach to athletes including UFC champions Georges St Pierre and Chris Weidman, and upcoming jiu-jitsu stars such as Garry Tonon and Eddie Cummings, Danaher is considered one of the finest teachers of the art of jiu-jitsu in America today. In this interview he describes his beginnings and progression in the art of jiu-jitsu, his work in nurturing and developing high-level talent, and his goals for the future. This video was sponsored by VERY HARD TO SUBMIT – http://www.vhtsny.com – BJJ gis, jiu-jitsu themed streetwear and more straight from New York City. FOLLOW US: NEWSLETTER: http://goo.gl/vVCbi2 FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/tyxQQT INSTAGRAM: http://goo.gl/J0U0yv TWITTER: http://goo.gl/TIxqDk GOOGLE+: https://www.google.com/+BJJHacks OUR WEBSITE: http://www.bjjhacks.com CREDITS: Film by Hywel Teague for BJJ Hacks http://www.bjjhacks.com/ Filmed at the Renzo Gracie academy in Manhattan, New York, April 2015. Thanks to John Danaher, Rolles Gracie, AJ Agazarm, Garry Tonon, Eddie Cummings, Ottavia Bourdin and everyone at Renzo Gracie team Manhattan. MUSIC: Theme: Adrenaline by Disbedatnewshit https://soundcloud.com/disbedatnewshit Licensed under Creative Commons 3.0 for Commercial Use 1: Ridin' Dirty (But Still I Shine So Clean) by The Good Lawdz http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Good_Lawdz Licensed under Creative Commons 3.0 for Commercial Use 2: Jazz City by Melou https://soundcloud.com/melou_hip_hop Licensed under Creative Commons 3.0 for Commercial Use