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This page lists reviews 57,751–57,800 of 87,673, newest first, covering 2023-07-07 to 2023-07-09. The complete archive averages 4.95 out of 5, and the 71 lowest-rated entries sit in these same lists rather than on a page of their own.
Reviews 57,751–57,800
Great video
10 Top Dumbbell Movements by Jason Khalipa
Great examples of some exercises that you can do with limited equipment. Very impressed
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Very great!
The Marcelo Guard: Mastering The Butterfly Guard by Marcelo Garcia
The chapter using 2 on 1 was very informative.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Great
10 for 10 Yoga by Sebastian Brosche
Good video for anybody who is trying to increase their flexibility
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Easy to learn, clear instructions
No Gi Pressure Passing by Bernardo Faria
Pressure passing is a choice - you'll give up on ever being an ear model when you decide to slowly grind out passes against opponents whose resistance slowly diminishes. I love it, and Bernardo's videos clearly show you how to do it, but it's not for everyone. Watch some of his matches if you want to see the kind of drive and single-minded purpose you need to pass using this method. As a little guy I love passing bigger opponents using the over/under pass, but it requires some real persistence to inch-by-inch gain ground and retain it. It changed my game, and the physical pressure I'm able to create now when passing translates into mental pressure as well, and it just breaks peoples' will. I'm old, slow, short, inflexible and stubborn, and this was perfect for me.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Defense
Mastering Wrestling Defenses & Counter Attacks by Bo Nickal
Fundamental defense by one of the GOAT's
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Guard retention
Fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu: Introduction To Meregali’s Gi System by Nicholas Meregali
Good Gi class with this insight for guard retention breakdown!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:The Single Best Demonstration of the Classic Scissor Sweep I've Seen
The Forgotten Sweep by Jeff Curran
I've loved the scissor sweep ever since I first saw it demonstrated a year and a half ago, but like most I have struggled to use it against players with any experience. Research, drilling, observation, and trial and error have led to some improvement, but hitting it consistently has still been an uphill battle. Enter Curran's "Forgotten Sweep." His details are simple and sensible additions to the classic version of the scissor sweep that was shown to most of us in our first or second month of training. They address most of the common problems I experienced while also fitting with the observations I've made about what makes the scissor work better for me -- "me" being a person who does not have particularly long legs for additional leverage, nor a powerful upper body which can simply "upright row" an opponent off balance while staying low and laying on one's side -- as I have seen other people do successfully. (Curran prefers to pop up on an elbow prior to sweeping, which has its pros and cons but works well for his body type.) Curran's use of his supporting leg is particularly insightful: first as a grip for keeping his weight on and tightening his connection with the opponent in preparation for the sweep, then as a hook to keep the opponent from scrambling back to guard after it (a very common problem). Even more interesting is the way Curran's upper body and lower body spiral almost independently of each other, which fits very well with the movement/mobility concepts explored in "The Budokon Mobility System" by Shayne and Ribeiro (also available on this site). The result is a sweep which (when Curran does it) has the elegance of a Judo throw. In addition to the sweep itself Curran fully explores the scissor as a position in its own right -- which can be used as a platform to launch other attacks in case the sweep itself is unavailable -- thus turning a single sweep into a fully stocked arsenal. In sum, this is the instructional I have been looking for for well over a year. Wish I had found it earlier, but glad I have it now.
Hidden gem
Effortless Guard Passing by Octavio Couto
This instructional is great! I usually gravitate towards Instructionals that emphasize postures that limit your opponents options off attack. Octavio explains his concepts very well. Can't go wrong with this guard passing instructional. Octavio is an old school jiujitsu practitioner with many years of teaching and experience on the mat.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Pressure passing king
No Gi Pressure Passing by Bernardo Faria
Good stuff
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Really thorough explanations and clear
Under Pressure: Retention, Recovery and Attacking From Guard by Brian Glick
Really thorough explanations and clear demonstration on each concept. The last section with an easy to find quick summary of each section is super helpful for a brief review before getting on the mat to work on things.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Solid
Fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu: Introduction To Meregali’s Gi System by Nicholas Meregali
Solid video from one of the top competitors today. Improved his teaching skills from the first instructional and has some fine concepts and details
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Very useful material
High Percentage Gi Passes by Gordon Ryan
I learned alot of new things!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Awsome!
False Reap Accusations by Craig Jones
Craig walks me through about the system! Awsome!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Solid instruction
Judo Throw Encyclopedia by Matt D'Aquino
Very good introduction of all the throws of the gokyo :)
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Awesome video
The Filthy Kimura by Neil Melanson
Another great series by Neil Melanson. It has tons of important details. Everyone at the gym knows how to do a kimura, but only a few guys are really effective with it. This is a great resource to learn how to make yours work.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Powerful Grappling Concepts
Effective Hand Fighting Explained by Georgi Ivanov
I predominantly train BJJ but Coach Georgi's clearly laid-out techniques are transferable across any grappling art. His systematized approach to teaching is awesome!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Crazy
Blackout Grappling Hybrid Bottom Cradles by David Petrone
Some crazy ways to get a cradle, if you like playing cradle from on top then you will enjoy this also, finding ways to catch some cool cradles and sweep your opponent into an offencive position from a defencive one is power.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Good and free instructional to
Fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu: Introduction To Meregali’s Gi System by Nicholas Meregali
Good and free instructional to get started on a Gi game
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:He’s good, I’m not so
Fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu: Introduction To Meregali’s Gi System by Nicholas Meregali
He’s good, I’m not so good. I watch the video to try to be good.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:punch::skin-tone-3:The goat
Mixed Martial Arts Fundamentals by Georges St-Pierre
Solid fundamentals from the ufc goat
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Great drills to do if
At Home Drills - NO GI by Helena Crevar
Great drills to do if you have a grappling *****! It help improve jujitsu in two weeks.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:The Single Best Demonstration of the Classic Scissor Sweep I've Ever Seen
The Forgotten Sweep by Jeff Curran
I've loved the scissor sweep since I first saw it demonstrated a year and a half ago, but like most I struggled to land it on players with any experience. Drilling, observation, trial and error, and lots of research led to some improvement, but hitting the technique consistently was still an uphill battle. Enter Curran's "Forgotten Sweep." His details are simple and sensible additions to the classic sweep as it was introduced to most us in our first or second BJJ class. (As opposed to Henry Akin's version, for example, which is a complete re-imagining.) They provided answers to common problems I was experiencing while also fitting with my own observations about what made the scissor sweep work better for me -- "me" being a guy who does not have particularly long legs for added leverage, nor a powerful upper body which can simply "upright row" an opponent off balance while laying on one's side (as Chewy does, for example). The way Curran uses his supporting leg is particularly insightful: first as a grip to keep his weight on and tighten his connection with his opponent in preparation for the sweep, then as a hook to keep his opponent from scrambling back to guard after it (a very common, very annoying problem to deal with). What is even more interesting is the way his legs, hips and upper body spiral almost independently of each other, which fits very well with the BJJ movement/mobility concepts Xande Reibero and Cameron Shayne explore in "The Budokon Mobility System" (also sold on BJJ Fanatics). The result is a sweep which (when Curran does it) has the elegance of a Judo throw. In sum, this is the instructional I've been looking for for well over a year. Would have preferred to have found it earlier, but I'm glad I have it now.
Hghly Recommended
The Godoi Side Control System by Roberto Godoi
Great instructional by a phenomenal instructor! I hope to see additional series in the future from Professor Godoi. Highly recommended!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Nice
Ne-Waza Mastery by Travis Stevens
Good Stuff
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Incredible!
The Good, The Bad and The Buggy by Kade & Tye Ruotolo
I am really into the buggy choke after watching this video!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Great content 👍�
Weight Training For Grappling by Michael Israetel
Great content 👍�
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:good vidéo
Fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu: Introduction To Meregali’s Gi System by Nicholas Meregali
good vidéo
Interesting
Fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu: Introduction To Meregali’s Gi System by Nicholas Meregali
Well put together instructional.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Game changing Butterfly details
Butterfly Guard Rediscovered 3.0 by Adam Wardzinski
Amazing content, completely changed my game and all works systematically together. Top level
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:5 stars
Fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu: Introduction To Meregali’s Gi System by Nicholas Meregali
5 stars
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Technical and clearly presented
The Complete North South Choke by Marcelo Garcia
Marcelo presents the North South Choke so clearly and comprehensively that I started tapping higher belts right away with it. Now everyone in my academy comes to me to learn it or for me to help them tune it up. As a smaller, older, slower guy, I love the way controlling the neck from NS helps me keep large, young, athletic players down, and even if they explode out trying to defend the NS Choke they expose their arms to NS Kimuras or end up in a front headlock or even in a darce. I built a lot of my game around this choke, thanks to these videos.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Top
Exploring Outside Heel Hooks by Sean Applegate
Thank you for your instructional: it had the best structure and the most well-founded leglock knowledge I have seen so far (including the bestseller...). You have also broken down well-known terms such as centerline exposure into practical scenarios in an extremely understandable way. for me even with an added value compared to Danaher, Gordon or Jason rau. I hope you find other ways to share your technical-understanding with us.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:It was a really good
The Berimbolo System Part 1: The Foundation by Mikey Musumeci
It was a really good lecture, but it was hard to interpret The lecture itself is so good that I want to give you 5 stars I will study English well, so that I can understand the next lecture, I will buy Mikey Musesh Barimboro and watch it
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Awesome and funny as always
Awesome and funny as always from Craig Jones
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Mind Blowing
The Modern Defensive Guard by Ryan Hall
Holy moly, this was paradigm shifting. I feel like a beginner all over again. Heavy on concept, this instructional is all about how there is something rotten in the state of Jiu-Jitsu. Often we accept bottom without a second thought. Ryan goes through painstaking details about why that's often a bad idea, and what's a better way. So much to digest here. I'll be referring back to this for years.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Great Concepts
The Modern Defensive Guard by Ryan Hall
Ryan teaches details techniques but does a great job of explaining the concepts and reasoning behind each technique taught.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Awesome
Systematically Attacking From Top Pins: Mount by Gordon Ryan
A a simple yet powerful system that allows you to control and submit from mount position :)
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Great content 👍�
The Basics Of Kickboxing by Duane Ludwig
Great content 👍�
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Best back system
Back Attacks Enter The System by John Danaher
This is the best back attack system used by the top grapplers, taught in a way that is able to be understood by even those without years of experience.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Simple, clear, effective
Keeping the Guard by Alec Baulding
Baulding's guard retention video series has helped me in both concrete and intangible ways. His specific retention recommendations like framing and leg windmilling are really useful, but also his attitude that aside from techniques, guard retention is also about confidence, has helped me fight to retain guard in positions I previously would have mentally conceded. If you follow him on IG or Youtube you'll see he has this unique and warm way of encouraging his viewers to keep trying. I love the way he has Placido replicate the techniques as Baulding coaches him - that helped me drive home some of his lessons, like making bigger movements. I return to these videos again and again to tune up the techniques shown.
Outstanding
Advanced Guard Systems by Neil Melanson
Succinct, to the point, and effective on the mats.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Effective
Fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu: Open Guard Attacks by Nicholas Meregali
Meregali touches on some principles to help each position be successful. He explains each position clearly to help make it be effective.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Great instructional
Welcome To The Darce-Side by Travis moore
Really enjoyed this instructional. Well explained.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Excellent!!
BJJ Front Headlock Series Part 1 by Andrew Calandrelli
This DVD has made me much better in position of front headlock.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Excellent fundamentals
Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
Excellent escape instructions for all the major pin positions. All the concepts were very helpful, as were all the intricate details about all the body movements and escapes. Super helpful, especially for white belts, but I'm sure there are a lot of practical details for color belts as well.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:A different take on how to approach being on the bottom.
Unstoppable Standups by Chris Paines and Charles Harriott
White belt trying this with white belts so take this review with that in mind. Really enjoyed this video series. I've started playing with it against the other white belts in my gym and it seems promising. The threat of standing up is one more thing for them to contend with, one more factor in their decision making and one more chance for them to overcommit. Now they don't just have to worry about me sweeping or subbing but they need to consider standing up as well. I think this DVD would pair well with Craig Jones just stand up to expand the range in ways you can get to your feet or threaten to get to your feet. The elbow frame seems to work well and I've used it a few times to help get out from the bottom in sparring. I need to drill it more however as my posture isn't quite right while doing it but even so I've had some success with it.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Home Run Instructional!
Home Run Derby: Baseball Chokes From Everywhere by Magid Hage
Magid breaks down how the Baseball Choke can be applied. Once you drill these moves it becomes easier to recognize when and how to set them up. He breaks down his tutorial in easy steps that even I can follow along.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Love this one
Combinations and Clinch Work by Saenchai
amazing tutorial by a legend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Great content 👍�
Law Enforcement Grappling Solutions by Ryan Scialoia
Great content 👍�
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:A methodical breakdown of the goals and systems of different takedown styles
The Ultimate Takedown Series Volume 1: Gripping & Kuzushi by Travis Stevens
Great to have a system in place to talk about a less-discussed element of the game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2: