The Grilled Chicken Guard Retention System by Priit Mihkelson
108 reviews · 4.91 / 5
Priit Mihkelson · Combo
Back Escapes: Introducing The Hidden Posture by Priit Mihkelson has 41 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 12, 2020 to June 24, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
11 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 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 3 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 2 | 5.0 |
| Black | 2 | 5.0 |
| White | 1 | 5.0 |

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I think priit is one of the best instructors out there! Thank you for another great defensive instructional!
Position de défense contre les étranglements arrière qui permet d'attendre le matte en toute sécurité en judo.
really helped my escapes
As I watched the content I noticed my coach does a lot of these trenches, too but he didn't knew Priits stuff. Defending just by posture may come within years and this is the short way to learn it
This instructional opens your eyes to a new position you can use when someone is in back control to stop their offense and ultimately escape. Very interesting and effective
Priit is the best amazing information and product
Awesome stuff by the Estonian defense wizard
great details
Priit changed my game, and his ideas are visible all over the sport.
As always pure goldfro Priit
i love Priit Mihkelson instructionals. one of the best defenses out there.
I bought all of Priit's courses and I've been studying them a while. They all focus around the core principal of keeping the opponent out of the space between your knees and armpits. This course shows that concept from back control and gives a very good defensive perspective.
Professor P. M. teaches you first how to defend the back means to not get submitted - gi and no gi. As a follow up you get taught how to escape from the back. By putting yourself into turtle. He is the guy who really uses the turtle/sitting panda much more as a guard than as a position. This mindset alone elevated my turtle/back defense and escape game tremendous, He shows you concpts led by postures and followed by techniques. On point. Highly recommend!!!
👍� great dvd
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best instructional on back defense
Great explanation, easy to understand!
I've been working on my defense lately and found Priit's teachings very interesting. I've started putting his instructions to use and have seen great success in defending back takes. I highly recommend this series and am looking forward to learning more from Priit.
Have all of Priits stuff, his defensive bjj makes so much sense.
A good instructional highlighting a singular position which keeps you safe from all early attacks/ further positional advantages when someone gets a hook in whilst trying to take your back. The grip on the leg has been of particular benefit to me whilst rolling
There's a fighter in my gym who is exceptional at escaping the back and winning top position with a very unique method. I was trying unsuccessfully to replicate what he was doing for months, and getting choked most times. Priit is the first person I've found that's actually teaching a similar style of back escape, and since watching the instructional, I am getting choked much less. What I love is that this escape, when successful, leaves you in top position, which is great for MMA. With regular 'shoulders to the mat' back escapes, even some of Danaher's methods, I find that against good people I just get mounted. Priit is applying self-reliance and independence of thought, and it's pushing the back escapes game forward. I am also starting to see elements of this style being used more and more at the high levels of Jiu Jitsu and MMA.
Great concepts for defending the back. What can be more efficient than ideal posture? Nothing. Priit will show you how to use your posture to do the heavy lifting.
My back defence and escapes frustrates everyone i roll with because of this.
somithing new i find
Pritt's stuff is the best... can't get enough!
Great instructional. I really like Priits style.
60+ year old brown belt here. This DVD set (and really, all of Priit's sets) are genius. The crux of all of Priit's movements and positions are subtle angle changes that thwart the attacker. Coupled with hand fighting (and let's face it, most older BJJ practitioners will have "old man strength") you can survive even aggressive black belts, at the very least making them have to work really, really hard to submit you. At that the same time his entire approach involves energy efficiency and simplicity. You really need to buy and study all his DVDs because they really work together as a system. Invest the time studying and practicing these and you will become very hard to submit, stay very safe, and be able to roll for a long time. I think his approach is the only way to safely roll into your 60s and beyond.
Love all of Pritts insights. I am by no means speed based jiujitsu player. So to have the ability to be safe and reverse positions on my opponent is key. I recommend this to anyone and everyone regardless of your physical prowess or lack there of. Essential information for all bjj practitioners
Awesome instructional
Very interesting perspective and approach — I enjoyed Priit’s teaching style.
Priit's hidden posture has enabled me to finally escape back control and to shut down or reverse back attacks by all belt levels!
Simple and brilliant! I have been playing with these postures and positions recently, they are game changers. Learn then practice these moves and you will be very confident on your back defense. Being skilled in back defense will give you more security and confidence, than possibly, any other skill set in Jiu Jitsu.
Great stuff from Priit as always!
I’ve used this posture as my go to back defence for about 6 months now with good success. I still have a lot to learn on this instructional but against anybody at my size and level this has enabled me to quickly go from back mount into half guard whilst confusing my opponents as they stumble for a RNC that’s not there.
If you havent watched any of Priits videos you have missed out. He have a really different approach to grappling then any other instructors i have watched. This one is on back escapes, but you wont be dissapointed whith any of his videos.
The mad scientist is back in the lab, except he is not mad, just Estonian. As someone who had the bad guys on my back for the better part of 25 years, I can attest to the effectiveness of the content from this series. The positioning of your body in this series is not totally unconventional however is not typically performed while someone is on your back. It provides safety and forces people to abandon what they thought were solid attacks making escaping and attacking during the transitions almost too easy. This cheat code will have you coming back for more Priit sorcery. Definitely a must for those who say how can I advance. Cheers
I am judo black belt who started Bjj because i moved and didn't like the attitude of the judo clubs around. Of course the bjj guys where busting my *** with the back take and proceeding to finish easily. That was a difficult moment that went away with this video. Very simple, very effective. I give a five star to Priit. The bjj guys just didn't understand what happened. Priit Mihkelson happened. I will probably buy is other video
Who doesn’t like to demoralize your training partners by achieving back mount and escaping with ease.
love this series.
Make jiu jitsu easier by surviving using Priit's concepts. The Hidden Posture is the connection between panda, turtle, and running man, allowing you to escape the position to reset or to get on top. I highly recommend this and all of Priit's material.
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