Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher reviews, page 36
Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher has 897 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.98 out of 5. 99% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from May 21, 2019 to September 9, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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I really enjoy how Prof. Danaher goes into the minutia. The tiny details that make everything work and WHY it makes them work. This is the kinda stuff you cant get in class because there isnt enough time to explain. Personally this is exactly what I needed. I feel confident to be more aggressive about my submission attempts because even if I end up on bottom, i now have a completely solid defense. First day on the mats after watching these I escaped the big white belt who usually pins me. Escaped a back take by a fellow blue belt who usually catches me in chokes (head position and shoulders to the floor) and thwarted my coaches (brown belt) attempts at mount 3 times consecutively. This stuff works folks. Its given me a whole new mentality when stepping on the mats and a gameplan that actually translates to practice application on the mat.
Response from BJJ FanaticsWow, great job! It makes our day, that's our goal, helping you guys go further faster! Keeping studying!White Belt Gold
Rule number one for a white belt is to practice defense and survival. There's no better instruction for helping with that than this series. Get fundamental before you get fancy and live longer to tell the tale. Thank you, John Danaher.
Response from BJJ Fanaticshahaha keep studying! :martial_arts_uniform:The most useful Danaher video for me
I am a white belt. At the beginning of the video John Danaher says that if your escapes are weak you will never be confident with your attacks. I couldn't agree more. Escapes are the most important part of BJJ in my opinion. I've seen it quite a few times: a small guy gets passed, but manages to escape the pin; it happens several times, and the guy on top starts getting ****** off and does some ****** stuff - exposes the elbow, neglects his posture etc. - and the small guy capitalizes on that. This video set is very detailed, even painfully so at times. The amount of detail is astounding. I highly recommend this video.
Response from BJJ FanaticsThanks! :hugging:Typical John Danaher
The film is so detailed it’s great for working learning the basics.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:wink:Quality Video
A massive amount of information. Worth every penny
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:The Best at Instructing that I've Seen and Heard
I'm on vol. 4 of this dvd instructional set. I really like how Danaher gets to the heart of things. In particular, he goes over the rising shrimp (a combination of off-centered bridging to shrimping) to great extent. I actually like the repetition of mention on this, because he adds details to be specific and clear.
Response from BJJ FanaticsOssss :hugging:Awesome info on basic escapes and controls
Great details on all techniques shown. Personally I think there was a little too much repetition - but it certainly hammers home the concepts.
Great so far!
Great so far!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:Great introduction to pin escapes
Thorough explanation of how to escape the most common positions in BJJ and get on the offensive. Not just what to do, but why it works.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:wink::punch::skin-tone-3:Mastering the fundamentals
If you are on the fence about getting these instructional videos, I highly recommend that you do it! In a short period of time, you will learn the lessons that most people take several months to obtain and years still to understand. Danaher covers many of the key initial concepts of jiu jitsu by troubleshooting and teaching the fundamental principles that will allow your techniques to become maximally efficient. Advanced jiu jitsu is the execution of the fundamentals without hesitation. Apply these principles to your arsenal, and you will feel like a member of the Danaher death squad. Learn from one of the best jiu jitsu instructors in the world, and become unpinnable by your peers!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::hugging:Excellent
Always excellent and clear
Response from BJJ FanaticsOsss!excellent knack for explaining the smallest of details
I was blown away by the precision and extraordinarily detailed fashion of John's explanation of something I had not understood to be so complex. I am still extremely naive in my attempts to use strength over technique and quickly realized that strength has little to do with getting out of mount IF you use the techniques that John explains. I am only on volume 3 and trying to digest every word as quickly as i can! I feel so much more comfortable trying out offensive techniques knowing that I will be able to escape mount should i flub it up. It gives me the courage to attack without always resorting to what works so I have been trying new techniques to expand on my Brazilian jiu-jitsu vocabulary
Response from BJJ Fanaticshaha glad you liked man, keep studying and practicing :hugging:Amazing!
Professor John is Yoda. You will not be disappointed.
Response from BJJ Fanaticshahaha enjoy!Great detail, great explanations, a
Great detail, great explanations, a beneficial addition to anyones collection.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:Danaher being Danaher
I am loving this video and can not wait for the rest of this series. I actually wish this came out before the previous series. I have been out of BJJ due to a separated shoulder and would have loved to be using this before. Well I'll just have to go all hard to hold down in a few weeks. Like how come i have never heard of a RISING SHRIMP till now?
Response from BJJ Fanaticsit is mind blowing right? haha :shocked_face_with_exploding_head: fast recovery my man!Great Instructional!
Very clear and solid info!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:Great Instructional
All around great!
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Getting pinned sucks. This will help you dramatically
Response from BJJ FanaticsOssss! :hugging:Awesome content
Cannot over emphasize how impressed I am with this series. The level of detail is amazing.
Response from BJJ FanaticsMore about to come! Enjoy!Ton of details
Extremely detailed, easy to follow along with. Such a great teacher
Response from BJJ FanaticsEnjoy now my friend, very glad you liked!Telling you why, not just how
Really appreciate John Danaher willingess' to breakdown the moves beynod the actual mechanics to give the theory and reasons why these moves are fundamental to the practioner.
Another stellar instructional
Many instructional videos dive right into technique, forgoing theory and mindset as to why the movement is employed. Not the case with a John Danaher series. With his Enter the System series we were introduced to his systematic approach to the game. While this video is not a system per se, it does provide a solid set of heuristics to negate the pin of your opponent. Danaher consistently provides the tool sets necessary to intelligently and creatively dominate any scenario on the mats.
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