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Are BJJ Fanatics instructionals too long or repetitive?

It is the most common substantive criticism, and it is a minority view. 747 reviews raise length, repetition or dry delivery, rating 4.89. 257 say a title dragged and 210 call it repetitive, while 247 argue in the same breath that the length is exactly the point.

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

These instructionals routinely run several hours across multiple volumes, so length is the trade-off buyers are making. This set is the clearest place in the corpus where reviewers disagree with each other rather than with the product.

210 specifically call the material repetitive, at 4.83 average. 112 criticise the delivery rather than the content, which is a different complaint and counted separately.

How the matching reviews are rated

The 747 matching reviews sit at 4.89 on average, against 4.95 for the archive as a whole. 5 of them carry one or two stars.

Evidence table

Each row counts, among the 747 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 734 matching reviews rated four or five stars, 98% of the set.

• Great instructional .

  The Coyote Half Guard by Lucas Leite

  Everything is really well explained. Explanations are maybe a bit repetitive at times but the techniques are really good. He likes to keep things simple, and his techniques are simple, yet very effective. That's the way I like it too.

  gianfranco d.September 8, 2026Verified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• The cradle for gi

  The Lapel Cradle Formula by Braulio Estima

  Great instructional . Everything is really well explained. Explanations are maybe a bit repetitive at times but the techniques are really good. He likes to keep things simple, and his techniques are simple, yet very effective. That's the way I like it too.

  gianfranco d.September 7, 2026Verified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Pressure Drop Dynamic Guard Passing; Outside Position

  Pressure Drop Dynamic Guard Passing: Outside Position by Brian Glick

  Very Good enjoyed clear demonstration and instruction. Leads logically between related guard passes such as leg drags and scoop passes, Good section on Torreando passing leading to side Tripod control and North South, I find the last recap section particularly useful for bringing techniques together. Recommended.

  denis r.September 6, 2026United KingdomVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Eoghan gets right to the point.

  Down Right Sloppy Half Butterfly by Eoghan O'Flanagan

  Informative. Straight to the point. Not repetitive in his instruction. Goes through each series systematically. Well worth the money by one of the sports’ smartest competitors.

  Craig I.September 5, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• The Fastest Way: To Develop An Unpassable Guard

  The Fastest Way: To Develop An Unpassable Guard by John Danaher

  Making My Guard Harder to Pass One Sore Hip at a Time One of Danaher’s more practical instructionals, with a great systematic approach to understanding how your guard gets passed and how to stop it before things go downhill. There’s plenty here that takes drilling to become automatic, but for an older grappler like me, learning better positioning and retention beats trying to out-scramble someone half my age every time.

  Scott K.August 31, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Gordon Ryan Systematically Attacking The Half Guard and Scrimmaging: Whizzer vs Underhook

  Systematically Attacking The Half Guard and Scrimmaging: Whizzer vs Underhook by Gordon Ryan

  Finally Making Sense of the Half Guard Scramble Excellent instructional that takes the confusing underhook-versus-whizzer battle and turns it into a system with clear options depending on how your opponent reacts. There’s a lot of material here and it will definitely take some mat time to absorb, but I’d much rather understand where I’m going than get into another scramble with a 25-year-old and hope for the best.

  Scott K.August 31, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

What critical reviewers wrote

The same question, taken from the 13 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.

• Just wasn't for me

  Engaging Without Regrets by Jozef Chen

  Something about this one just didn't resonate with me. A little too wordy, not as systematic or clearly organized as most of the other titles I've purchased here. Still, probably worth buying if you already know and benefit from Chen's teaching style.

  David B.March 24, 2026South KoreaVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Useful input for movement and transitions

  Creating Scrambles From Everywhere by Achilles Rocha

  Some interesting ideas for scrambles and dynamic transitions. Nothing spectacular, but solid and practical. I especially found the concepts from half guard well explained and easy to follow. Overall presented in a calm and straightforward way, which I personally appreciate. If you're looking to explore movement and control from a slightly different angle, there's definitely something to take away here.

  Christian E.May 28, 2025GermanyVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• A good comprehensive guide to half guard

  New Wave Jiu Jitsu: No Gi Half Guard 3 Directions of Attack by John Danaher

  A good comprehensive guide to half guard with an emphasis to leglocking and wrestling up. There was a little bit too much repetition to my taste and I was struggling to kep intrest in the teaching at times

  Antti S.October 22, 2023FIVerified buyer

• Body Building (Based Programming and Nutrition)

  Getting Swole As A Grappler by Gordon Ryan

  This is by no means a discredit to the work put in, but Gordon Ryan has been truthful in regards to his training a Body Builder style strength program. Sunny offers lots of insight, but if you come from the industry it is pretty much cut and dry. I did, enjoy the E-Book and felt there was value in the structure and programming. If you are looking for a Body Building Style program they’re a tons of those out there. If You are new to lifting weights, You will appreciate this a lot more. (If you have more than 3 plus years in the gym or with a strength coach, I would not consider this a good program) If you want to spend your money, look at Gordon’s instructional products. They are beyond amazing.

  Marc S.November 26, 2022CAVerified buyer

• Too little butter spread over too much bread

  BJJ For The Street by Burton Richardson

  The instructional is quite bloated in my opinion, with a lot of verbose fillers, anecdotal stuff, and generally poorly paced. It could have easily been 1/3 of its current length and still go over all the points covered in detail. There are some useful tips and ideas that might be worth trying out, but overall it's annoying how much time you have to waste just waiting for the instructor to get to the point. FYI the first technical bit is actually shown after the 25 min mark. Cannot recommend for full price, maybe wait for a sale, if at all.

  ArisOctober 29, 2022GRVerified buyerCritical

• Not bad

  K Guard and Matrix System: Attacking The Legs From The Knees Part 1 by Mikey Musumeci

  Mikey is excellent at explaining how to get the K Guard working in detail. However for me there was too much repetition in this instructional which made it a little bit boring tbh. What would have been nice if there had been more explanations of applications you can do from K Guard.

  Simon T.May 2, 2022DEVerified buyer

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