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Is BJJ Fanatics legit? What the full review corpus shows

Yes, on the evidence available. The archive holds 87,673 written reviews at 4.95 out of 5. 296 of them address trustworthiness directly, and only 2 use the word scam, fraud or rip-off. Both of those are published below in full.

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

Most reviewers never think to say a store is legitimate, so a small direct count is expected. 263 of these reviews use the language of trust explicitly, at 4.94 average.

The stronger signal is behavioural rather than stated: 20 describe buying more than once, and 35 say the instructional was what the page promised. Read that alongside the archive's rating distribution rather than instead of it.

One caveat belongs on this page rather than buried: the review platform's public API serves published reviews only, so an unusually clean corpus is partly a fact about what gets published. The methodology page states the distribution and the limitation in full.

How the matching reviews are rated

The 296 matching reviews sit at 4.94 on average, against 4.95 for the archive as a whole. 0 of them carry one or two stars.

Evidence table

Each row counts, among the 296 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 294 matching reviews rated four or five stars, 99% of the set.

• Fast Track BJJ: Jiu Jitsu For Old Guys - Submission Escapes

  Fast Track BJJ: Jiu Jitsu For Old Guys - Submission Escapes by Bernardo Faria

  It's really useful to have so many escapes in one efficient instructional. Very accessible. Normally I'd be wary of one-minute instructionals, but Bernado is a trustworthy source and so this new format is an excellent addition to the regular deep dives.

  Paul U.September 3, 2026JapanVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• A Great System for a Powerful Position

  Systematically Attacking The Crucifix by Gordon Ryan

  Very well organized and easy to follow. The instructional does a great job of showing how to enter, control, and attack from the crucifix instead of treating it like just a one-off position. Lots of useful details that make the position feel much more reliable and connected.

  Lucas M.September 1, 2026United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• No gi judo

  New Wave Judo by Satoshi Ishii

  If your stand-up game lacks reliable takedowns and you prefer upper-body control and trips over shooting low singles or doubles, New Wave Judo is an exceptional.

  Danny R.August 25, 2026Verified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Great course for adding weight training to your BJJ

  Weight Training For Grappling by Michael Israetel

  Does as promised, gives a breakdown of the core movement patterns, reps, and ways to work weight training into your BJJ schedule. Nothing too in-depth or complicated, but this does not need to be complicated. Good value for the price which pushes this to five stars.

  John G.August 20, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Build the Wall, Then Break Through It

  Passing the Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher

  A fantastic instructional for understanding the why behind guard passing, not just memorizing techniques. Danaher lays out the fundamentals of posture, distance, pressure, and passing strategy in his typically detailed style. It can be dense, but the concepts are incredibly valuable for building a reliable passing game. Essential viewing for anyone looking to become a better passer.

  Aaron W.August 9, 2026United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Worth every minute!

  The Misery Machine Pressure Punishment and Submissions From Kesa Gatame by Dan Hart

  Dan Hart’s Misery Machine has completely changed the way I look at this position. Before watching the instructional, I viewed it as more of a transitional control, but Dan completely shifted my perspective by showing how to systematically create offense and apply relentless pressure from every stage. Since implementing the concepts, my ability to attack from the position has increased dramatically, and I’ve even started getting pressure taps from scarf hold, something I never thought would become a reliable part of my game. The instruction is clear, practical, and easy to apply during live rolls. If you’re looking to turn this position into a true offensive system instead of just a place to hold your opponent, I can’t recommend Misery Machine highly enough.

  Brian P.August 3, 2026Brown belt16+ yrs training

What critical reviewers wrote

The same question, taken from the 2 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.

• Excellent video but poor translations

  The Triangle Choke Basics To Advanced by Joao Chiozzi

  Covers many different ways to get a triangle submission. They are simple and uncomplicated, yet effective. The only thing I don't like is the poor translation provided. It is in Portuguese with English Subtitles. It looks like a google translation without considering the BJJ context. To help you along if you buy this video, this is what I have figured out. Left side is the subtitle. Fencing = Underhook Scape = Sweep Loop = lasso scams = submissions banner = belt adduction = squeeze or strangulation or hold adductively = tightly Could have done a better job with the translation.

  GAVIN T.October 24, 2023SGVerified buyer

• Good Content but With Major Issues

  Mastering The Mount by Matt Thornton

  Pros: This video series DOES have content that I, as a black belt, have not seen taught before. It has already made my mount top maintenance (staying on top in mount and not getting escaped upon) about 3-5x better. Very legit content. Cons: It appears that something happened when BJJFanatics uploaded this content from SBG; the video quality is compressed, with what appears to be super slow framerate and audio synching issues. Comparing this to one of SBG's videos on Youtube is night and day: the Youtube videos are actually far better quality than what I paid BJJFanatics for. Another issue is that the chapter descriptions are misleading. One chapter is called "Taking the back" but it is LITERALLY just copied/pasted content from earlier in the video series, with nothing new, and actually ZERO INFORMATION on taking the back! Was this an editing, or uploading error? I don't know, but it sucks to be mislead like that and not learn how to take the back from mount when it says that you will. One more issue is that for the amount of content, a good portion of it is simply Matt's student's drilling the moves, or drilling escape moves that have zero bearing on the theme of the video series. I can think of one instance in the video series where one of Matt's students applies the technique incorrectly, he corrects her and then the move works. That was a good inclusion but 90% of the other drilling video material was useless. Overall I would say that this video series was a good purchase but it could have been formatted way better, content and quality-wise.

  AaronSApril 1, 2021USVerified buyer

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