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Are BJJ Fanatics instructionals good for beginners and white belts?

Usually yes, but it depends entirely on the title. 2,523 reviews raise beginners or white belts, rating 4.94. 627 recommend their purchase for beginners; 10 say it was over their head, and those reviews name which titles. A further 489 single out step-by-step teaching as the reason it worked for them.

Computed from the BJJ Fanatics review corpus at build time. Last review in the archive: 2026-09-11. How this is built.

What the evidence shows

BJJ Fanatics sells thousands of separate instructionals, so difficulty is a per-title property, not a store one. 358 of these reviews describe what they bought as fundamental or foundational.

489 single out the teaching itself: step-by-step structure, breaking a position down, following along without rewinding. That is the quality beginners consistently name, at 4.94 average.

The counterweight is small but worth reading before buying: reviews reporting the material was too advanced average 4.30, well below the 4.94 of this set. They are reproduced below unedited.

How the matching reviews are rated

The 2,523 matching reviews sit at 4.94 on average, against 4.95 for the archive as a whole. 4 of them carry one or two stars.

Evidence table

Each row counts, among the 2,523 matching reviews, how many contain a phrase pattern for that theme. One review can satisfy several patterns and then appears under each of them, which is why the column does not add up. Rows are ordered by count.

What positive reviewers wrote

Reproduced in full, exactly as submitted. These come from the 2,503 matching reviews rated four or five stars, 99% of the set.

• Easy concepts and application

  The Buchecha Takedown System In The Gi by Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida

  Buchecha breaks down his stand-up game in a very easy to understand manner. The techniques are easy to study and apply on the mat. This video would benefit beginners and advanced players. Highly recommend!

  Ramsey G.September 9, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16+ yrs training

• One of the best all around Instructionals

  Jiu Jitsu For Old Guys: Fundamental Game Plan by Bernardo Faria

  Definitely one of the best instructional for older guys and beginners. This instructional is good for beginners to build a good base and for the older guys to create a simple and safer game plan

  Albert V.September 8, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Great conceptual understanding

  Go Further Faster Bundle by John Danaher

  Working through Danaher's GFF again, years after buying it has shown that this product still hits home and is a great place to start as a white belt. It's also a great tool as you begin to transition into conceptual understanding of the game and start to apply it into your game or begin to teach BJJ.

  Alan G.September 7, 2026Verified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Collar Sleeve Guard Masterclass

  Collar Sleeve Guard Masterclass by Brian Glick

  This is a fantastic instructional for beginners, but I also think more experienced BJJ practitioners can get a lot out of it. The instructional takes you step by step from guard pulling into different positions, attacks, and submissions. Everything is explained and demonstrated very clearly, making it easy to understand, follow along with, and actually practice during your training sessions. What I really appreciate is the logical structure and the way the techniques are broken down. Even if you’re relatively new to BJJ, the material feels accessible without being overly simplistic. Overall, the combination of clear explanations, detailed demonstrations, and a practical approach makes this a very valuable instructional for me. Highly recommended for anyone looking to improve their collar sleeve guard!

  Glenn v.September 4, 2026Verified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Getting better -solo

  Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher

  I used this heavily as a brand new white belt. As I hopefully near my blue belt, I come back for the fundamental movements and key exercises.

  David W.August 25, 2026Verified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Sweep the World

  Foot Sweep Flo by Justin Flores

  Justin Flores is one if not the best coach which do you want to learn from. Foot sweeps aren't easy for sure taking some time to learn but the video is comprehensive and doable even for novice no Judo experience guys

  Simo P.August 17, 2026GermanyVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

What critical reviewers wrote

The same question, taken from the 20 matches at three stars or under. Published unedited and at the same length as the positive ones, because an archive that quotes only praise is not worth reading.

• The No Gi Deep Half Guard 2.0 by Jeff Glover

  The No Gi Deep Half Guard 2.0 by Jeff Glover

  The No Gi Deep Half Guard 2.0 by Jeff Glover is a nice, short instructional. It covers a small number of techniques, so it is probably best suited for beginners who want a simple introduction to no-gi deep half guard. The material is easy to follow and can be a good starting point before exploring more advanced options.

  Wojciech S.September 10, 2026PolandVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Ok video but there are better ones

  IBJJF Legal Footlocks by Jose Varella

  Ok for the basics, but the video and sound quality is decent at best. I'd recommend it to total beginners

  Kay A.September 6, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• VERY beginner based but not enough useful content

  Building Workouts For BJJ by Charles Allan Price

  I might be a white belt in BJJ but I’ve been lifting weights for many years. I thought this instructional would help me “build” my workouts “for BJJ” as is in the title. There is basically no talk about programming or progression. It’s a list of exercise demonstrations and maybe something like, you could do this for 3 sets of 5. Oh and try to keep the RPE between 7-10. That’s as close as it gets to programming/progression. The exercise demonstrations were fine but only a beginner would need that. A beginner would also need a template to work off of. Someone more intermediate to advanced lifting wise won’t need the basic demonstrations and will not learn anything of value for programming workouts for jiu jitsu. Really disappointed in this one.

  Luke S.August 26, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Good, not Great

  Closed Guard Prison by Janine Mocaiber

  Good, basic instruction for beginners. Mostly easy to understand. Minus 2 stars because the filming angles were sometimes painful to see what is happening (the camera was only 1 foot or so off the ground in many cases and the technique detail was happening on the other side of their bodies, hence unable to see what she was doing). Omaplata to Choi Bar (even the 2nd angle take - cameraman circled around them and lost the action - what the heck? It's like they had the camera attached to a cat that was just randomly circling around, j/k Audio dropouts: Kimura Octopus sweep: audio dropout on 1st take, then cameraman gets distracted by kid and points camera away from action and everyone's like OMG what's happening on the 2nd take. Come on, couldn't you do a little editing at least? Finer details of some submissions omitted (i.e. tight shoulder pressure detail for kimura usually necessary). But overall good, basic instructions for beginners to get an idea of what's available.

  Corey Z.August 3, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• a bit disappointed

  Core Striking Combinations and Tricky Attacks by Firas Zahabi

  I'm a big fan of Firas Zahabi, so I was excited to see what he'd be showing from his bag of tricks. i was hoping for more high level stuff. this was a pretty beginner level tutorial and I can't honestly say I picked up anything new out of it. everything was technical and FZ explains things wonderfully, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you don't have access to a good striking Coach. (fyi while I'm only a purple belt in bjj, I've been striking for about 30 years, I just got it on bjj fanatics instead of dynamic striking so I can consolidate my videos and rewards)

  Greg K.January 31, 2024USVerified buyer

• It was pretty good. Not

  Nubjitsu by Rustin Hughes

  It was pretty good. Not much that I didn’t know as an amputee white belt.

  joe c.January 2, 2024USVerified buyer

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