Meeting Of The Minds: Ben Askren Interviews John Danaher
Oct 3, 2020
Ben Askren sits down with grappling guru John Danaher to talk all things combat sports. From Gordon Ryan to Khabib, leglocks and the funk Ben and John leave no stone unturned!
Interview Notes:
1min - Khabib vs GSP
3min - Khabib’s grappling game
4min - Dissecting jiu-jitsu rule sets, is sub only necessary?
9min - Why it's important to emphasize submissions
12min - How John got started in teaching grappling and how he developed the leglock game
19min - The differences between wrestling and grappling communities
25min -Developing leglocks and the funk
30min - Will Gordon Ryan transition to MMA?
40min - Jon Jones vs Gordon Ryan
45min - Wrestling training tactics, international wrestling, Penn State wrestling
50min - How wrestlers transition post college
54min - The moment the grappling community recognized leglocks work
