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  • The Danaher Diaries

  • Over 100 of John Danaher's Musings on Jiu-Jitsu, Kaizen, Training, and Living
  • Written by: Heroes of the Art
  • Narrated by: David Sweeney-Bear
  • Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (35 ratings)

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The Danaher Diaries

Written by: Heroes of the Art
Narrated by: David Sweeney-Bear
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Publisher's Summary

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.

©2019 Heroes of the Art (P)2020 Heroes of the Art

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incredible advice

excellent book. hard to stop listening. at first, it is strange to hear this not in danahers voice but you get used to it

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amazing!!

I have listen to this book several times absolutely fantastic principles to put to use.

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Excellent

This book is excellent for anyone trying to up their mental game for jiujitsu. Danaher is a fantastic coach and David Sweeney-Bear delivers Danahers writing perfectly. I’ve purchased all 3 volumes, they have done wonders for my game!!

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Good Stuff!

This is a very insightful and well written collection of important ideas that could help you improve yourself in a variety of fronts from jiu-jitsu to personal life and almost anything in between. What sets Danaher's writing apart from the rest of the martial arts crowd is the fact that he is capable of expressing every thought to the smallest little details which goes to show the perks that come with graduating a philosophy major. No matter where one stands in regards to ranks and experience with BJJ, the book still manages to offer something valuable for all. I highly recommend this book. It's a good and down to the point kind of read in my opinion. I can't really think of any shortcomings in all honesty.

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you need this for jiu-jitsu

amazing perspective on jiu-jitsu, if you are a practitioner and haven't heard/read this then you are missing out on your maximum potential.

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