Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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Ageless Jiu Jitsu: Winning When You're Older Or Less Athletic - Top Game Gi by John Danaher has 240 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.98 out of 5. 98% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from September 8, 2023 to October 31, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
171 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | 64 | 4.95 |
| White | 36 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 33 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 22 | 4.91 |
| Black | 16 | 5.0 |

Ageless Jiu Jitsu: Winning When You're Older Or Less Athletic - Top Game Gi by John Danaher is currently listed on the BJJ Fanatics storefront at $197.00 USD. View Ageless Jiu Jitsu: Winning When You're Older Or Less Athletic - Top Game Gi by John Danaher on BJJ Fanatics
Danaher is the best teacher and his instructionals are always awesome, however the microphone in this one makes him sound weird. I am sorry I had to give it only 4 stars this time
This one changed my game for the better
Great content to develop a gameplan!
Highly recommend
great!
Danaher does it again with ability to break down the top gi game for us that are older and less athletic!
This was a great video and help me out a-lot in my game. Was able to see the difference immediately.
Excellent for older or less athletic players
Masterpiece instructional!
Great instructional!
Amazing explaining about the concepts
Picked up Ageless Jiu Jitsu (top and bottom) and can undoubtedly say that my game has improved since I've been studying this series. Danaher gives us older gents a lot to work with and it translates directly into rolls. I like that he not only goes over the moves, but explains concepts so that when things don't go as planned (they never do) during a roll, I am not chasing moves, but am looking instead at how to improve my situation...and the game he provides in this instructional gives plenty of options. Tons of detail (like most of his work), but not so much that I felt like I was constantly skipping through. Highly recommended.
Great instructional
Great video as always from John Danaher
I love this series. Starting out as an older practitioner I struggled to pass my Opponent’s guard and secure a position. This is a very in depth course and not something you’re going to get through quickly. But I started seeing immediate results. Danaher lays out such detail on systematically passing that it is not only effective but allows me to conserve energy in the process.
Danaher never disappoints with the extremely detailed explanations. Another must have for old people to improve the game against younger stronger players.
I’m 43 years old and train 4-5 days a week. Details in this course help me still be competitive and respected onthe mats.
Best top game for the over 40-50
As I do BJJ and age, I find myself wanting to get back to basics and move away from flashy social media techniques. John Danaher has the best roadmap for aging grapplers that I have seen thus far. A few years ago, I would have never considered this DVD. Various injuries and an influx of young, explosive grapplers have made me reconsider. Now after going through this series, I feel like I have a good game plan to move forward with BJJ for the next 20+ years. Thanks Mr. Danaher!
I'm getting old and my body doesn't work as well do to injuries and lessened recovery. This is a great instructional and better in conjunction with the bottom game. It's awesome and I recommend it to anyone.
Danaher is simply the best at detail! Not a lot of submissions here but world class instruction!
snap down with power hand grip
It was a great experience I was even able to put something into practice at a tournament
great class
Love this. Life and health have kept me off the mats for extended periods. This kind of game plan is exactly what I needed for my return.
There are now more options from the top position
Excellent details on what works best from the top for us older guys!
Excellent details
Has been useful since white belt, and has helped incredibly with half guard passing and strangles at blue belt. Congrats to uke Placido for the worlds gold medal! He is opinionated in this instructional in the Ezequiel videos
Really comprehensive top game plan that requires as little athleticism as possible.
Exactly what I needed as a 60+ grappler. Highly recommended.
onceagain pure gold! bjj fanatics its all in the name folks, where else yoiu gonna shop for what you need! stop wasting time! "you know it makes "
It's brilliant, I'm making this my main game.
Amazing
Great videos as always
I like so much the details than Mr Danaher offer us. They're very, very useful.
Fantastic! Great stuff for older grappler.
Amazing details I feel like my guard passing has improved
Amazing details I feel like my guard passing has improved
A vital resource for the older grappler.
Good option for folks who want to get a comprehensive beginner/intermediate game plan without getting deep into Danaher's systems.
great BJJ for older players. Worth it 100%
Great value instructional, so much information from basic grip fighting to attacks from top position
Those who truly know, define. Those who don’t, merely touch the surface of knowledge. Professor John Danaher is truly a scholar of jiu-jitsu in its deepest form. His lessons are absolutely worth it!
An excellent addition to your library collection. John is an amazing teacher who explains things in a way that is easy to understand and apply.
Watch and drill! Great detail and instruction. Magic stiff.
Every technique and principle are so well explained!
great and concise. very nice
New white belt 40+, so many useful details and I’ve barely gotten all the way through the first section.
I really like this series - about 50% done. For those of us who can’t invert and all that jazz, this was great go-to material for top game Gi.
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