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Ageless Jiu Jitsu: Winning When You're Older or Less Athletic - Top Game No Gi by John Danaher reviews

Ageless Jiu Jitsu: Winning When You're Older or Less Athletic - Top Game No Gi by John Danaher has 183 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 May 7, 2023 to October 27, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

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The reviews

• Now I Can Hang with the Young Bucks

  Love it. I started Jiu-Jitsu later in life and have a gym full of young men in their early 20's. I'm 39 but have some nagging injuries from my younger days. This has helped me slow down their game and dictate the pace. Super helpful.

  Adam P.October 27, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Great 👍

  Highly recommend

  Wojciech O.October 25, 2026United KingdomVerified buyer4-6 yrs training

• Danaher Ageless Jujitsu Top Half guard no gi passing

  The passes work good with gi also.

  Keith M.October 20, 2026CanadaVerified buyerBlue belt

• Danaher Top game no gi

  As an older grapple I like how John always tries to use " anchoring ". Thereby slowing stronger, faster, younger people.

  Keith M.October 18, 2026CanadaVerified buyerBlue belt16 yrs training

• Very intentional, well worth it

  I'm not old (35) but smaller than most of my training partners and prefer to use less energy, so I was curious if this curriculum would be of use, and it has. There are quite a few energy conserving nuggets, and compared to most Danaher content it does reference the fact that you're probably not a competitor but a guy looking to have a good time as a hobbyist, so tallying points matters less for us than, say, maintaining control, not getting put into submissions, etc. However, you should know that Danaher is targeting this curriculum toward people who are less mobile, inflexible, lower cardio, but have good isometric and grip strength. If you have particularly poor grip strength, many of the techniques will whiff for you. So this instructionals value as a low energy or weak/small man's game is limited. But that's not what it was even supposed to be, so easy 5*.

  SpencerOctober 11, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• hen You're Older or Less Athletic - Top Game No Gi

  hen You're Older or Less Athletic - Top Game No Gi

  AnonymousSeptember 27, 2026United StatesVerified buyer

• Great stuff for old guys

  This is so useful for a old jiujuteka!

  Manuel &.September 9, 2026FranceVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Top

  Very informative. Lots of great details. Great information

  Danny M.September 6, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Fantastic stuff

  Great stuff Full of really useful techniques and concepts that’ll help me improve

  Danny B.September 4, 2026United KingdomVerified buyerPurple belt13-15 yrs training

• Old man bjj

  I’m not young, I’m not particularly athletic, and no-gi used to feel like I was constantly a step behind guys who could scramble, explode, and reset faster than I could even think. This series is the first thing that gave me a coherent top game that doesn’t require youth, speed, or flexibility. Danaher’s whole approach is built around one idea: maximize connection so you can slow the match down. Everything funnels toward half guard top. Once you’re chest-to-chest, the pinning system is designed to cook people with body weight and time instead of athleticism. You stop chasing and start holding. Younger, faster opponents start making mistakes because they’re the ones burning energy trying to move you.

  stephen b.August 19, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Amazing

  Im only on the second video and already improving. This is such a good instructional. Might be my favourite.

  Daniel C.July 26, 2026CanadaVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Ageless

  Good for old heads

  K L.July 18, 2026Verified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great!

  Great for older guys even beginners to bjj with a couple classes in.

  Seann P.July 11, 2026CanadaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• JD teaches the classics

  Pure gold

  Philip G.June 10, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Abeles Jiu Jitsu winning when older and less athletic top game no gi

  Great improvement in passing guard and submitting my training partners

  Joseph D.May 20, 2026United KingdomVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Uma coleção interessante de técnicas, mas acho melhor ver os vídeos de fundamentos do JD antes de usar esse instrucional.

  Andre B.May 8, 2026Verified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Uma coleção interessante de técnicas, mas acho melhor ver os vídeos de fundamentos do JD antes de usar esse instrucional.

  Andre B.May 8, 2026Verified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Great info

  This is good information

  AnonymousApril 16, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Great info!

  I’ve been struggling with 1/2 guard this will hep

  AnonymousApril 16, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Great info!

  Great info for older grapplers!

  AnonymousApril 16, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• top game tactics

  excellent details on top game

  Blake G.February 12, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• トップゲーム

  年を取ってからでも強くなる方法を学びました。

  一真 福.January 29, 2026JapanVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Top Game

  Fantastic techniques for older grapplers

  Matthew R.January 22, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Great instructional video

  Tony H.January 20, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• Ageless Jiujitsu Top Game

  Great material as always, presented in an easy to understand way

  Matthew R.January 4, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Ageless No Gi Top

  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.

  Dan H.January 4, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• Great Series

  I love the details that come with a Danaher video. There's always a new detail to pick up every time you watch.

  Ryan G.December 24, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Classic Danaher

  It's really hard to say much that's surprising: Danaher is unrivaled in terms of identifying the concepts that you need to master (I was especially helped by the chapter on passing) and his analysis of the mechanics of individual moves.

  Luke P.November 21, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great info!

  I’m pushing 40 and plan on implementing a lot of these principles

  AnonymousNovember 10, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great info! I’m pushing 40 and plan on implementing this into my game

  AnonymousNovember 10, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Basics are good

  Just trying to get better

  Thomas P.October 26, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• 43 and able to train with 20 year olds

  This is a simple system that keeps me wanting to go train.

  Alexander R.October 6, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• It Works

  The emphasis of this one is mostly half guard top. I was able to get the basic moves to work immediately

  Brent P.October 3, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Ageless bjj

  Great details

  George P.September 30, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Amazing content

  Great video. Nice and clear explanations

  Denis B.September 25, 2025BelgiumVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• good!

  It was nice that you told me step by step

  heo p.September 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Incredible material

  Wish I knew this stuff earlier on in my BJJ journey

  Jonathan P.August 7, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Love it!

  One of my favourite instructionals, which has really helped my game!

  Gary J.August 4, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Danaher at his best

  This is one of Danaher’s newer series and you can tell he’s learned a lot and addressed a lot of the criticisms of his earlier vids. He’s not as long winded here, he moves at a much faster pace and is far less repetitive. He’s also presents a great game plan for older grapplers to control and beat younger and more athletic grapplers

  Brandon G.August 2, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• A another great lesson

  I wish I new about John years ago, the best teacher.

  Philip G.July 12, 2025United StatesVerified buyer

• Wonderful top game no gi series

  John Danader never disappoints! I'm learning so much from this series!

  AnonymousJune 27, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Great Half Guard From Top Introduction

  If you want to start with half guard passing from top, this instructional will be a great starting point with great bonus of pinning and submission techniques.

  Oleksandr H.June 13, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• bottom no gi

  half guard

  Shawn S.May 23, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Excellent Instructional Like Always

  Very good details on half guard passing and submissions that prioritise positional control. Very useful for dealing with athletic opponents, and also just for all types of opponents.

  Aidan F.May 20, 2025IrelandVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Good stuff

  Best part is the chest to chest passing

  Luke S.May 12, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• passing

  double under is dope

  ted k.May 10, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• Unmatched Details

  I’ve been training for over 11 years and it never ceases to amaze me the details John Danaher provides in his instructionals.

  Trent G.May 4, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Great Way To Organise One's Top Game

  Good fit for those who like to play conservative, controlling game centered around half guard.

  Oleksandr H.May 1, 2025GermanyVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Well Rounded Top Game Plan

  This instructional is centered around half guard which allows one to control and exhaust one's opponent from top position.

  Oleksandr H.April 13, 2025GermanyVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Excellent

  Newer Danaher instructionals are just awesome

  Ben T.April 9, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

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