Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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Closed Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher has 329 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 November 5, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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go further faster closed guard
nothing really groundbreaking and new in terms of techniques but where danaher's genius lies in is the organization and structure of the same material that your instructors already showed into a cogent strategy that you can immediately utilize
Worth purchasing
Bought the GFF series as a white belt and continue using it as a reference.
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mastering closed guard
invaluable advice from a master teacher
This video series has revolutionized my guard game. The concept of having a strong starting move, has made close guard, a more fun position for me and a more effective position. Get the video, and see your results improve in the gym or in competition.
Thanks John, you're my professor
Thanks to John's explanations on the why's and the systems explained my game and understanding of Jiu-Jitsu changed immensely
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excellent
very effective
Closed Guard: BJJ Fundamentals
Awesome!!!
Totally worth it.
Hands down the best resource I've come across. As a white belt just trying to survive, learning pin escapes and guard retention have been my first priorities. Can't recommend the JD GFF series enough. Does exactly what is says on the tin.
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Awesome
I've learned so much from these videos
fantastic closed guard video
love the series. great way to get good at taking the back from closed guard.
Great for Beginners
Immediately helped me understand concepts behind retaining closed guard and attacking from closed guard.
great video
This is one of the first videos I drilled in depth. He explains everything very well and there are a few recap sections I wish more videos had because if you bookmark or cut them, they serve as a fast review of 2-3 volumes worth of stuff. I still have a hard time breaking posture against many opponents, limiting my use of many of the techniques from guard, but guard isn't the only way to use many of the techniques. For example, it tactical mount, or even someone scrambling out of a failed back attack to a turtle position, I can still hit most of the side scissor stuff because you end up in the same position and I now recognize it and what my options are
Fantastic
The sections on Clamp Guard and Top lock alone are worth the price. I also found the grip breaking strategies for the bottom player very useful. Highly recommended.
Building your game and understanding on the go
I love having access to some of the best instructional videos on the go anytime, anyplace. Once purchased you can download the videos to access when without internet connection. John Danaher breaks things down in digestible bits for better understanding. I can watch these videos several times over to increase my knowledge base to build new pathways for my jujitsu game.
Excellent for understanding closed guard!
As always, Professor Danaher provides incredible detail on such an under-rated position! Great instructional!
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great
One of my used instructionals!
One of my used instructionals! A lot of information not normally covered in class.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗mr
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Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗mr
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Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗good for all levels
best techniques
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Best Close Guard instructional
A must have instructional for beginners
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗The fundamentals with the best
I love how Danaher makes basic techniques accessible for beginner while delivering such details that black belt can still learn
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great explaination
Easy to follow instructional that benefited me a lot on my journey.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗passing the guard
Great content for someone like myself that's getting into teaching. it's a game changer :black_heart:
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗A must
Very insightful, a must have for anyone who wants to improve their closed guard game.
Closed Guard
second to none
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Details
Amazing as always
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗One of my top videos
After the Lockdown and during the time when we couldn't train i purchased most of the Further Faster Serie by John Danaher. Then i could learn and relearn the basics and the systematic approach oh John Danaher. It helped me a lot and improved my game . The closed guard tutorial is one of my favorite.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Superb Instruction
AMAZING CONTENT. I'll be watching this video (and Danaher's other ones) for the rest of my life! OSS!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Best Instructor
John Danahar breaks down movements in such an easy to follow way that you just can't go wrong. His teachings have helped me a tremendous amount when rolling, training and drilling. This video is definitely a must buy for anyone training the art of BJJ.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗close guard
great technical info
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗closed guard
excellent content
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Best closed guard instructional on the market
This is the best instructional on the closed guard I've ever seen--especially for those below purple belt. It really explains the mechanics of attacking from closed guard. And I mean the true fundamental concepts. Not just, "here's an armbar, triangle., and omoplata." Danaher explains key basics that aren't obvious to the ***** eye like using inward knee pulls as the primary way to keep the opponent down/off balance--especially when they attempt to stand up with the second step. Things like this are so much more valuable to real world effectiveness than "hey, pull the collar." One of my favorite Danaher videos. Buy it!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗huh
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side scissors
side scissors is a technique that can be learned with the clamp guard.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Very detail. Much important. Good
Very detail. Much important. Good teaching skills
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excellent video
Th Professor of Professors
I love his professorial style.
Amazing Details!
Amazing details Danaher is in a league of his own. He is the Einstein of Jiu Jitsu!
Best Starting Point
This helped me accelerate my closed guard game immensely.
Closed Guard BJJ Fundamentals - Closed Guard
As anyone who has watched Danaher instructional videos knows, the amount of valuable information is almost overwhelming. This video, as you expect from BJJ Fanatics, is well produced with both clear video and audio. The content is excellent and extensive. Mr. Danaher demonstrates numerous techniques that will improve your closed guard game. Depending on your degree of concentration, you may find that Mr. Danaher speaks more than necessary.
game changer
This DVD is game changer for me as an white belt. All it took is 1 hours of explanation of John legend himself.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗A must have for the closed guard player.
As usual, John explains in great detail the concepts and techniques behind the closed guard. His DVDs are so packed that it takes months (even years) to fully absorb them. After watching this DVD and applying some of the concepts in my training, the closed guard has become one of my favourite positions. Techniques such as the side scissor or the top lock are incredible techniques that everyone should have in their arsenal. This DVD has improved my closed guard for sure. Highly recommended!
Closed Guard: BJJ Fundamentals is Amazing
I can't tell you how much my closed guard improved because of this video. It was so comprehensive and well taught. I can't wait to get more John Danaher instructional videos!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Reference work
What to say...it is a must have. A reference work. To say the truth everything that M. Danaher does is at a benchmark level. The way it explain, the way it repeating many time, the way he adds insight into something that was already explained by some of the greatest is worth of admiration. Reference work.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻eye opening!
effectively communicates the details of this guard to the point where I I now understand it deeply
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