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Is BJJ Fanatics video and audio quality good?

Generally good, with audio the weak point. 623 reviews mention production quality and rate 4.73, the lowest average of any question on this site. 190 praise the filming or clarity, while 51 raise audio problems and 71 raise how hard it is to find a technique again.

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

Audio is the most criticised production element here, and those reviews average 4.45. That is below the set average but well above the one- and two-star band, so it usually reads as a caveat rather than a reason not to buy.

71 reviews mention moving between chapters or finding a technique again. Navigation is the usability complaint most often paired with a production one, and it matters more on a six-hour instructional than on a short video.

How the matching reviews are rated

The 623 matching reviews sit at 4.73 on average, against 4.95 for the archive as a whole. 3 of them carry one or two stars.

Evidence table

Each row counts, among the 623 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 604 matching reviews rated four or five stars, 97% of the set.

• Great content, Great instructor, No fluff

  Safe Sacrifice Throws For BJJ by Justin Flores

  J-Flo is a fantastic teacher, and he focuses on 3 throws, but goes really in dept. Although the audio isn't very good for the first section.

  Thomas M.September 8, 2026South KoreaVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• A great way to advance from half guard.

  Fast Track BJJ: Jiu Jitsu for Old Guys - Half Guard System by Bernardo Faria

  Although the videos may seem brief or short, I think they’re well explained and provide a good overview of how it works or how it should be applied. I think they could be helpful for those who already use some kind of technique but want to fine-tune the details. Excellent technique, audio, and video.

  Luis L.September 1, 2026MexicoVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• This is a masterful instructional

  Drill For Skill: Guillotines by Placido Santos

  I’ve spent the last six years watching Placido, the legendary uke, get strangled and tortured by John in just about every instructional he releases. After watching most of John’s, Gordon’s, and Garry’s instructionals on this topic, I honestly didn’t think I could get much more out of another guillotine series. I was wrong. This was worth every penny. Clearly, all the time and work Placido has put in with John have paid off. This is a masterful instructional: short, concise, and practical, with the kind of details people pay thousands of dollars to learn in private lessons. It’s truly elite level. What really sets this product apart, though, is the camera work. Placido and the camera operator do an amazing job of capturing angles from underneath the chest, allowing you to see exactly what’s happening. 10/10.

  Zack G.August 28, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt16 yrs training

• Escapes from Everywhere (Lilterally)

  Escapes from Everywhere by Bernardo Faria

  The course is excellent and comprehensive in terms of execution and transition techniques. Most of them relate to different stances, so if you consistently practice a couple of them correctly, you’ll have a repertoire of moves to choose from. The video quality is very good, and so is the audio.

  Luis L.August 24, 2026MexicoVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• Great instructional. Mid editing from bjj fanatics

  Kill The Underhook by Dima Murovanni

  Dima is an s-tier instructor. This one gets into the, “why,” and, “how,” of the overhook. These general concepts allow you to apply the techniques in a chain, which is essential to making them work. This leveled up my wrestling game overall, not just in the overhook department. Highly recommend getting this one. The only slightly disappointing thing is on the editing/production side. There are mislabeled techniques. There are doubles of certain techniques that were clearly filmed twice for the sake of getting a better take. But because of laziness and lack of quality control, both takes were included. Also, there’s a point where Dima references a previous technique that clearly didn’t make it onto the Final Cut of the video, because it’s not actually included. Unfortunately, this is the kind of thing that you can expect from every instructional you purchase on this site. It seems like it would be easily solved by sending the Final Cut of the product to the instructor for their approval before release. Or just having an employee watch it all the way through to check for common mistakes before release. But this is something that bjj fanatics has never taken the time or money to do. At least they fired the guy that breathes super loud right into the microphone though. Little wins I guess…

  Zachery L.August 21, 2026Verified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Nice system

  Keylock Trap System by Vanessa Waltz

  This is a nice system starting from an Americana-style pin from side control. Lots of options: Americana, kimura, chokes, armbars, backtakes, triangles. Everything explained clearly. My only complaint is the soundtrack between segments. It really is loud and annoying. [BJJ Fanatics - you would be doing your customers a favor by re-editing this and dialing that down.]

  Alan S.August 15, 2026United StatesVerified buyer4-6 yrs training

What critical reviewers wrote

The same question, taken from the 19 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.

• Good entries, need more counter reactions and better editing

  Mastering The Baratoplata by Joao Miyao

  Plenty of entries for you to achieve the baratoplata from. I wish there was more discussion on how to deal with counters. The editing is really poor in this instructional. Every chapter has small talk that should have been cut in post-production to make the instructional easier to navigate.

  Loc N.June 22, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 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

• 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

• its OK. audio is intermittently awful.

  Half Guard Destruction by Romulo Barral

  audio is terrible and cant be understood at times. video would also benefit from different camera angles. the techniques themselves seem fine, but theres room to improve production quality

  gregory d.June 28, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Sound, but basic

  Mixed Martial Arts Fundamentals by Georges St-Pierre

  I like George and I wish I could give him 5 stars, but this instructional seems very, very basic considering the price point and what competitors are offering. The instructional really only covers a list of really basic techniques, and doesn't go into fine details, concepts, or tactics. The actual techniques, along with the production value are great however, and this instructional is called mma FUNDAMENTALS, but considering what is available on this site for the same price, and what is freely available on YouTube, I was left feeling disappointed with this purchase. I love George, I wish him well and no offense with this review, I just don't think it's worth the $98 asking price.

  ThomasApril 26, 2024AustraliaWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• review

  Mastering The Half Guard by Lucas Valle

  not a great video, half of the positions he's facing away from the camera and you can't see what he's doing, wouldn't reccomend

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  Jordan S.October 22, 2023USVerified buyer

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