New Wave Jiu Jitsu Explained
New Wave Jiu Jitsu (New Wave) is an American submission grappling team and gym located in Austin, Texas. Led by John Danaher, it was formed in 2021 after a split in the Danaher Death Squad and shares a rivalry with B Team Jiu Jitsu as the top teams in No-Gi grappling .[1] [2]
Background
In July 2021 it was announced that the Danaher Death Squad was splitting up. Around the same time, Gordon Ryan announced on Instagram that he had founded New Wave with John Danaher and Garry Tonon. The other team established was B Team Jiu Jitsu which was formed by Craig Jones and Nick Rodriguez and was also in Austin.[3] [4]
New Wave was awarded with 'Gym of the Year' at the Jits Magazine 2022 BJJ Awards as a result of the competition team's performance throughout the year.[5]
Style
New Wave is led by coach John Danaher. The style of the team has been described as 'direct'.[6]
Notable members
The following are members of New Wave:
Grapplers
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: September 25, 2023 . New Wave Jiu Jitsu - Coach John Danaher . September 16, 2024 . Meta Mat Warriors . en-US . April 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412180242/https://metamatwarriors.com/new-wave-jiu-jitsu-team/ . live .
- Web site: Burne . Kathrine . August 19, 2024 . Who Won The Weekend: New Wave Or B-Team Jiu-Jitsu? . September 16, 2024 . jitsmagazine.com . September 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916055952/https://jitsmagazine.com/who-won-the-weekend-new-wave-or-b-team-jiu-jitsu/ . live .
- Web site: Presley . Richard . July 29, 2021 . Gordon Ryan & John Danaher Reveal New Team "New Wave" . September 16, 2024 . Attack The Back . en-US . September 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916055952/https://www.attacktheback.com/gordon-ryan-john-danaher-reveal-new-team-new-wave/ . live .
- Web site: May 7, 2022 . Danaher Death Squad - The Jiu Jitsu Story . September 16, 2024 . www.lowkickmma.com . en-US . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240915053848/https://www.lowkickmma.com/danaher-death-squad/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-01-01 . The JitsMagazine 2022 BJJ Awards . 2024-09-16 . Jitsmagazine.com . en-us . April 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240414110340/https://jitsmagazine.com/the-jitsmagazine-2022-bjj-awards/ . live .
- Web site: June 13, 2022 . New Wave Jiu Jitsu - Simple, Not Easy . September 16, 2024 . Open Note Grappling . en . September 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916055952/https://www.opennotegrappling.com/p/new-wave-jiu-jitsu . live .
