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Essential Connections: Chest To Chest Submissions and Pin Transitions by Giancarlo Bodoni reviews

Essential Connections: Chest To Chest Submissions and Pin Transitions by Giancarlo Bodoni has 46 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 November 24, 2023 to September 24, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Who reviewed Essential Connections: Chest To Chest Submissions and Pin Transitions by Giancarlo Bodoni

38 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.

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The reviews

• Excellent

  Great Product

  DylanFee L.September 24, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Precise technical skills

  Instant improvement and skills.

  Keaton B.February 28, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Very detailed

  Super detailed instructional covering side control and mount pins and submissions. Highly recommend

  Will M.January 18, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great explanations

  Detailed explanations for various positions

  Daniel H.July 29, 2025GermanyVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Top Pin

  "Essential Connections: Chest To Chest Submissions and Pin Transitions" by Giancarlo Bodoni (2022 ADCC Champion) focuses on dominating top positions through chest-to-chest connections. This instructional details systematic approaches to securing pins, progressing through dominant positions, and finishing high-percentage submissions from side control, north-south, and mount

  Lamine B.June 19, 2025CanadaVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Top positions

  Very good insight into chest to chest top positions. Information is presented in a way that is easy to understand an implement to your game.

  Lauri H.May 10, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• chest to chest submissions and pin transition

  A round of applause for Placebo plz. For consistently being beaten up as the uke, for us

  Pratik P.April 23, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Chest to chest

  Super detailed covering of chest to chest control and pins

  Pratik P.April 17, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Awesome

  Love all of GC's stuff

  Ewald N.April 13, 2025South AfricaVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great stuff

  GC's tutorials are high yield

  Ewald N.March 30, 2025South AfricaVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great review

  Lots of super useful stuff

  Ewald N.March 23, 2025South AfricaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great Instructional

  Great techniques

  Jesse D.March 9, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• best instructional ive seen in a while.

  new content. only shows high percentage things that you know will work and doesn't get overly complicated. definitely worth getting to implement a few moves that if you master will smoke though a lot of people

  Max W.January 31, 2025AustraliaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Bodoni+is+the+best

  I like how Bodoni can put a lot of detail into a relatively short explanation. This covers all aspects of the position very well. I particularly enjoyed his sections on the north south choke and kimura

  Erik S.January 19, 2025United StatesVerified buyer1-3 yrs training

• pins

  always high quality content from Giancarlo

  George P.December 29, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt10-12 yrs training

• Great instructional

  Top-notch details.

  John S.December 24, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• Essential

  And it connects will with the System

  Dean S.December 21, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Fantastic

  Bodoni is great

  Manu H.November 29, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Chest to chest

  Can’t go wrong with bodoni

  james h.November 25, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Top game at the top level

  The uke never stood a chance

  Dean S.November 19, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• pins

  great

  alec w.November 16, 2024United StatesBlack belt7-9 yrs training

• Essential Connections: Chest To Chest Submissions and Pin Transitions

  My favorite instructional on the topic

  Keston T.September 28, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Chest to chest pin transitions and submissions

  Another great instructional by Giancarlo Bodoni. Structured and systematic, useful for all levels!

  YANG N.September 21, 2024United KingdomVerified buyerBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• Phenomenal

  Talks like Danaher. Moves like Gordon. I appreciate that Giancarlo keeps his head positioned where it should be during techniques. So many instructors talk to the camera

  Robert B.September 15, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt16 yrs training

• chest to chest subs

  Very well articulated explanations, easy to follow concepts

  Franco G.July 13, 2024MexicoVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• my go to instructional

  anytime i need to review or sharpen a certain attack this is my first stop covers a multitude of situations and is extremely thorough!

  Laurent P.June 24, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Great Instructional

  Great techniques, entries, and explanation

  Ivan C.June 13, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• BON INSTRUCTEUR

  Encore un bon instructeur dans la team de John Danaher ses élèves transmettent leur expérience en tant que compétiteur c'est vraiment top

  Fabrice C.June 12, 2024FranceVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Detailed transitions

  Very good details on maintaining side control and transitioning into submissions

  Laurence C.June 8, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt13-15 yrs training

• Thumbs up

  Great instructional 💪👍

  Jimmy R.June 4, 2024DenmarkVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Great content

  Great details, unseen techniques, helped me a lot to improve such positions as North South, sidemount. Worth every cent!

  Rolands P.May 25, 2024LatviaVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Excellent!

  Wow what a great instructor! Very detailed, highly recommend for any level.

  K K.May 15, 2024CanadaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Magnifico

  It's like watching ultra man vs one punch man

  Dean S.May 13, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Chest to Chest Subs and Pin Transitions

  Awesome!!!

  Blaine L.May 11, 2024CanadaVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• awesome

  awesome

  Michael H.May 3, 2024AustraliaWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great

  Covers attacks from side control and mount as well as how to move between the positions

  Will M.April 8, 2024United StatesWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• great

  helped my pins a ton

  Joaquin M.April 6, 2024United StatesBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Another great dvd by the ADCC Champ

  Giancarlo is one of the best teachers out there. The definitive pins and mount no-gi instructional!

  Luiz G.March 31, 2024United StatesBlack belt16 yrs training

• Very good instructor

  Excellent video it has definitely improved my ability to attack from side control. Gives good details on control, isolation, and finishing.

  Michael W.March 31, 2024United StatesBlack belt7-9 yrs training

• Underrated instructor

  Bodoni has a free youtube channel with tons of gold, and it encouraged me to purchase this. I was not disappointed. my Submissions have gotten cleaner from side control since this purchase.

  Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗

  KTFebruary 22, 2024GBVerified buyer

• Essential Connections: Chest To Chest Submissions and Pin Transitions

  Giancarlo Bodoni brings excellent and detailed instruction that is applicable right from the get-go

  Daniel M.February 11, 2024COVerified buyer

• Great video

  A great instructional on pinning and submitting your opponent. Not a list of techniques but a chain of related options from each top position. Loved it.

  Rick g.February 11, 2024ITVerified buyer

• Nice attacks

  Excellent Instructional Succinct Concise Well organized

  Jose T.January 30, 2024USVerified buyer

• essential connectios chest to chest and pin combinatios

  Excellent instructional for all levels. Covering fundamentals and intermediate to advanced concepts.

  Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗

  Floyd B.December 3, 2023USVerified buyer

• Fantastic instructional

  Great details. Giancarlo is one of the best instructors on this site.

  Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗

  John S.November 27, 2023USVerified buyer

• Great Instructional!

  this instructional was easy to digest. the moves worked in training, and i even got compliments on my progress. Giancarlo is an incredible instructor and competitor!

  Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗

  tracyNovember 24, 2023USVerified buyer

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