Intro To The Upside-Down by Danny Maira And Nick Salles
4 reviews · 5.0 / 5
Danny Maira and Nick Salles · Combo
The Arm Saddle System by Danny Maira and Nick Salles has 30 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 5.0 out of 5. 100% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from August 7, 2025 to July 23, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
27 of these reviewers gave their belt rank when they submitted the review. BJJ Fanatics asks for rank, age and years training at the point of review, so this breakdown is self-reported by the customer.
| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 9 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 6 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 5 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 5 | 5.0 |
| White | 2 | 5.0 |

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Some really cool details about entering arm saddle from two-on- one / lasso grip. Well worth it!
Good innovative system for nogi upper body attacks!
Addressed my issues and really added some details I haven't seen before. Explained things in a conceptual way that made it more logical and easier to understand.
Great break downs, landing immediately
These two do an amazing job at explaining the moves. Clear instruction with many options
I was able to learn a great deal about the upper body and lower body dilemma.
Amazing instructional. Easily one of the best I’ve ever watched. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants a solid way to attach and move between upper and lower body attacks as well as chaining sticky connections to other systems. Hats off guys. So very well done!!
I hadn't heard of Nick or Danny but I'm really glad I found this one! This is a comprehensive system for attacking the arm saddle. Engaging and detailed instruction.
These guys are not wasting your time here. They explain quick and clear, no small jokes or life lessons, they do their work.
Great no gi lasso details
Great details
Danny and Nick are both great instructors and this video is very well structured. The position offers a variety of arm attacks, leg entries, sweeps, etc. You will add some new tools to your game and have a lot of fun with this position.
The arm saddle is an interesting system with a range of entries and attacks from this position
Their chemistry is bang on. They speak a certain way with choice words that's easy for me to understand and retain. I am honestly surprised how awesome this instructional was.
blew my mind
My favorite instructors on fanatics. Simple and actionable instruction.
I used this system befor but I had some problems. But after watching this dvd I figured out what was wrong and could fix everything
The Arm Saddle System by Danny Maira and Nick Salles - Different Approach to connect - also some stuff for less athletic guys
This video really helped me understand how to properly enter this position and extract the arm correctly. The troubleshooting through common reactions is also very helpful.
I didn't know what to expect with this but it's very good, clear instruction with low of details
best instructional on arm saddle, only one you need!
From the description of this wasnt clear that by arm saddle they mean choi bar, I could see in the video it involved the choi bar, but the arm saddle is literally the position for the choi bar; however with that said like most of their instructionals it is very well taught, innovated and problem-solved.
Awesome addition to the nogi open guard that not many people are playing this way. Great details from Nick and Danny
This is an excellent instructional. As a black belt who has been playing with Choi bar variants and studying footage on it for about 6 years, I am familiar with most styles and I think Danny and Nick teach a very good system here, complete with entries, transitions, and troubleshooting. The second volume is a great course on the no-gi lasso (popular with many European athletes), which I’ve been meaning to learn but had not had a chance to study yet. For me, this alone was worth the purchase price; it would have taken me a lot of hours of film study and trial-and-error to gain an understanding of this style of guard control. Finally, Nick and Danny are excellent instructors. For me, they strike the perfect balance of creating a comprehensive instructional with advanced details while also keeping it succinct and organized. I highly recommend all of their instructionals, not just this one.
The best instructional on this topic that I've watched!
4 reviews · 5.0 / 5
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