Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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Closed Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher reviews, page 10
Closed Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher has 317 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.95 out of 5. 96% are five-star and 1 is one or two stars. Reviews run from November 19, 2019 to September 4, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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I love all your instructional. so much depths.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:longshoreman
awesome content
Good approach to teaching.
A bit slow in the delivery, but great approach to teaching. I'm a closed guard player, and this has given me some excellent insights into improving my game.
BJJ23
I always find John's instructionals highly useful in expanding my knowledge and allowing me to learn more and progress faster as a result. My closed guard has improved 10 fold since i began this instructional/
Go Further Faster-Closed Guard
Danaher shows all the overarching concepts of closed guard from controlling posture, getting angle and how to attack either from submissions, sweeps, or advantageous positions. The best thing is that he breaks it down by how your opponent is posturing in your guard: two knees, one knee, standing bent over and standing straight up. From there Danaher discusses all of the micro-adjustments in the closed guard with top-lock, side scissor, and my favorite the clamp. I urge everyone to buy John's instructionals so that your knowledge base is more extensive than your opponents.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:wow
Excellent break down. Love his explanations and concepts of attacking from the closed guard
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:I have bought several of
I have bought several of Danahers instructionals and have always put this one off because I thought it would be to basic. It has turned out to be my favorite one of his. So many hidden gems and small details that will drastically improve your closed guard. Highly recommend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Amazing
Truly helped me gain an understanding of how to win from closed guard
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Perfect for beginners
As a fairly new white belt I appreciated the thoroughness of his explanations
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Excellent video!
Excellent video!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Whish I Had when I started
Wish I had this instructional as a white belt, highly recommended also to the coloured belts. Danaher teaching stye is one of a kind. It is not entertaining, but his understanding of the body dynamics and details he point out are astonishing and keep you engaged.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Game changer!
Changed my closed guard from defensive to offensive with multiple attacks. Great material.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Very helpful
Very helpful. I implement many of these techniques regularly.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Meticulous detail
Thorough and very well wxplained
the master delivers again
As always, the master delivers and articulates movements like no other. John Danaher's real gift is his eye for detail and his ability to make the complex relatable. Above all, you learn the "why" to a technique, allowing you to defend it or transfer it to another situation. Excellent!
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:excellent
As a former wrestler, my closed guard was my weakness. After having bought this video stream, my closed guard has caught up to my top game. Of course, you have to practice Danaher's principles, but he makes it easy to understand and remember.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Fundamentally the only open guard dvd you need!
I couldn't believe how quickly my butterfly sweeps improved just by watching this DVD.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Excellent course on closed guard
It's easy to get caught up in all the newest and fanciest techniques, but it's very nice to see an instructional by one of the best minds in Jiu Jitsu about a classic BJJ position.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Closed Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
John Danaher bright as always.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:Amazing! Best Closedguard instructional ever!
Amazing! Best Closedguard instructional ever! Improved a lot:tada:
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::call_me_hand::skin-tone-2:No one does it better
As a brown belt this makes me feel like a white belt, it's truly amazing to me. How does he know so much haha
Response from BJJ Fanatics:sunglasses::hugging:Closed guard started to make sense
Incredible teaching methodology that clicks. By starting with an overview and principles and then diving into great details John once again delivers great content that is worth the time and money.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:Highly recommend
Very systematic and analytical. Highly recommend.
Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging::+1::skin-tone-2:John Danaher - nuff said!
John Danaher - nuff said!
Excellent resource
Of the many Danaher videos I have, this one is probably my favorite. I particularly like the 3rd and 5th volumes which have a lot of very nice sequences, and they are briefly reviewed at the end of each of those volumes making them easy to drill a whole related array of attacks from a given position He gives a good series of moves from a position and then later ties in other moves you can go for if they react differently . There are a few moves I'm surprised weren't in here (i.e. half nelson back take and rolling bow and arrow in disc 3), but given the list of options he gave already, I can't really consider that much of a fault. I sure he knows 100 moves he could have put in here. The one thing that did confuse me was why the top lock only showed the armbar. I would think transitions to omoplata, kimura, triangle, etc would all be there.
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