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John Danaher Explains Why Your First Class In Jiu-Jitsu Is The Most Important Class: “They’re Just Like You”

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September 9, 2026

John Danaher has built a reputation as one of the sport’s most analytical coaches, shaping several of its most dominant competitors. In a recent podcast episode with Georges St-Pierre, he was asked to reflect on what actually matters most in a martial arts journey, and his answer landed on a student’s very first class: Your […]

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