New Wave Jiu Jitsu

New Wave Jiu Jitsu

Also known as	New Wave
Date founded	2021
Country of origin	United States
Founder	John Danaher Gordon Ryan Garry Tonon
Current head	John Danaher
Arts taught	Grappling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Ancestor schools	Danaher Death Squad

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.^[1][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:^[2][6]

Grapplers

• Gordon Ryan
• Garry Tonon
• Giancarlo Bodoni
• Nicholas Meregali
• Luke Griffith
• Daniel Manasoiu
• Helena Crevar

See also

• Danaher Death Squad
• B Team Jiu Jitsu

References

1. "New Wave Jiu Jitsu - Coach John Danaher". Meta Mat Warriors. September 25, 2023. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
2. Burne, Kathrine (August 19, 2024). "Who Won The Weekend: New Wave Or B-Team Jiu-Jitsu?". jitsmagazine.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
3. Presley, Richard (July 29, 2021). "Gordon Ryan & John Danaher Reveal New Team "New Wave"". Attack The Back. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
4. "Danaher Death Squad - The Jiu Jitsu Story". www.lowkickmma.com. May 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
5. "The JitsMagazine 2022 BJJ Awards". Jitsmagazine.com. January 1, 2023. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
6. "New Wave Jiu Jitsu - Simple, Not Easy". Open Note Grappling. June 13, 2022. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.