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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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Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome
Great series. I'll especially like the side scissor position and the various tactics to get opponents' hands across the centreline
It helped me expand my closed guard game
I wish I had this instructional when I started BJJ. John Danaher explains in a very articulate way the main concepts of closed guard. He breaks down advantageous positions from which sweeps and submission are accessible. Highly recommended!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great to know what to look for
This series has been very useful to understand what one is supposed to look for and do when in the guard, instead of haphazardly trying to attack from a neutral position. The content is well organised, making it easy to come back to the sections at a later time.
Truly a great instructional.
This series is incredibly helpful to understand what you are supposed to do and look for in the guard, instead of haphazardly trying moves from a neutral position. The contents are well organised, making it easy to come back to a specific session. (Very) highly recommended.
Closed guard reinvented!
Professor John Danaher offers a clear path of how to act from closed guard in terms of breaking posture and lock down a high guard to progress from there via transition into side scissor or top lock or clamb position. You also get great attacks based on whether your opponent is on his knees or on one knee about to stand up or on both feet lean over you or with upright posture. His principles of vulnerability are super versatile and can be used in every possible combination depending on the scenario. He points out so well the importance of head and hip height and how with awareness ifcthat situations can be changed to your favor by beeing higjher than your opponent. Highly recommend!!
Must have for beginners
I really appreciate his ability to break down complex ideas to beginners like myself.
Information Packed
So much great content in this instructional. Very good for beginners, I do like how Danaher speaks about some important concepts to think about before; however he is very repetitive through entire series. Would recommend setting some time aside each day before class.
Incredible
No one does it better than John Danaher. His detail and strategies are off the scale. There’s a reason people say he’s the best in the world.
Utterly Incredible
So many details I have been missing for years. Danaher is the man!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻This will take your game to the next level!
This is helped my game tremendously! I feel way more comfortable in closed guard and setting up sweeps. I want to be a monster off my back and this was a fantastic video that help me learn the high percentage techniques and the concepts to execute the moves.
A great foundation
This instructional is a MUST for anyone looking to improve their closed guard. The concepts in this have massively improved my skills already but I've not even covered all of the content yet. If you are looking for an in depth coverage of the closed guard principles then this is required watching!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻amazing knowledge
Great instructional which not only helps explain techniques but explains the main principles behind the moves shown.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻AMAZING TUTORIALS
This instructional is amazing. I bought it because a lot of white belts matches in competition in my weight class get to the ground by guard pulls, so I wanted to broaden my knowledge about the position. Even without being able to drill the moves explained in the instructional in advance, I could already apply most of the techniques I studied in this instructional during sparring sessions with resisting opponents. Amazing, I am so happy I bought this one.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Fantastic instructional
Fantastic instructional by one and only mr Danaher. Every move, position and action is explained so clear. I doubt there is anyone that can go into such a great detail as professor Danaher. Recommendation.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent
Great video, really improving my closed guard game
If you are reading this, buy it!
I don't right reviews at all, but this deserves one. As others have said, just learning the side scissor is worth the price alone. I have had this for 1-week and in every class (4-total) I have used side scissor to take the back on white to purple belts. This helped me also hit 3-clock chokes during line rolling, going from side scissor to back to clock choke.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Love the Go Further Faster Series
Closed guard is still my weakest position. But I have lot's of ideas now when I get there.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻A Pedagogical Masterpiece
As a teacher, I know a good teacher when I see one. Good teachers have the ability to distill the complex into the simple, and that's exactly what John Danaher does in this closed guard treatise. I showed someone who knows absolutely nothing about BJJ a snippet, and they were immediately intrigued. "You can tell this guy really knows his stuff" was their response. The clarity and framework with and in which concepts are presented allow you to start becoming in short order a source of vexation and exasperation for those who find themselves in your closed guard.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Logical approach to help your BJJ immediately.
This video has made an immediate impact on my BJJ. Mr. Danaher has a very logical and thoughtful approach to instruction and is very effective in communicating the nuisances of technique that I have been missing. I certainly can't claim that BJJ suddenly 'makes sense' to me at this early stage in my training after watching this video, but I at least know where I need to try and be. I am certain that as I improve and get more mat time, I can re-watch this video and find different points to take to training. Highly recommend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Closed Guard is super deadly now!
This DVD has got to be essential in any jiu-jitsu student's arsenal. Professor Danaher dives deep not only into closed Guard, but all the types of guards from it. Then he investigates the best controls for sweeps and submissions to guarantee success.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Advanced Fundamentals
This is one of the most detailed closed guard instructional I've ever seen. I've been years getting frustrated because my moves don't work, but this video showed me how to fix the mistakes and make me BJJ better.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻So much more
You can easily reac a point where you assume you have squeezed all the juice out of closed guard, until you watch this. As usual detail, precision and explanation absolutely on point
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The best Guard Retention besides Lanchlan Giles
I loved the guard and I was upset on fighting to keep the guard. Whether your legs are short or long you will learn how to maintain a closed guard. I was overwhelmed at first but this helped. I even drilled with a ***** and now people hate my Closed guard.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Exceptional! You haven’t mastered close guard until you’ve learnt what’s in this course
John Danaher’s instructional videos are a class apart. The level of detail John goes into has really helped me hone my game and have a higher success rate from closed guard. As an older practitioner, having solid attacks from closed guard is, in my view, priceless. Thank you, John!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Closed Guard: BJJ Fundamentals
As I’m working through the Go Further Faster series, this is the one that has helped things click better for me. As a beginning Jiu-Jitsu student, it’s encouraging to retain more information. I particularly enjoy the level of detail that Mr. Danaher uses to explain the various techniques. He’s also helping me to expand my vocabulary as I find myself looking up a lot of new words! Thank you for providing great instructional content!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Closed Guard: BJJ Fundamentals
Very detailed
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Closed Guard
They say closed guard isn’t popular anymore but it still feels good for this blue belt to know all his options.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Fantastic!
Extremely helpful.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Useful
Throughout my short time training I have been able to use a lot of these techniques
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent Instructional
John Danaher's depth of knowledge and easily understandable instruction make this one of the best, if not the best, closed guard series ever made. Everything is broken down simply and effectively. No matter what rank you are, there is something to be gleaned here. This is an investment not a one time deal. Implement these techniques and the mindset therein, and you're jiu jitsu game will advance leaps and bounds.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Spectacular video
Spectacular video. Very detailed, everything step by step. Prioritizing the control of one's own body and that of the rival above all things. I don't think there are many people who teach like Danaher does. Amazing
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Mike
The depth John breaks theory down into, is incredible. highly recommend
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻great stuff
this really helped me improve my closed guard
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻John Danaher closed guard
some great stuff. helped me alot
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent instructional
John Danaher is the best with good reason. This instructional is easy to understand and has really helped my closed guard game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The Master Teacher!
The counter to the counter to the counter! Stay many steps ahead of your opponent with this one!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Details
I love all your instructional. so much depths.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻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🤗👍🏻wow
Excellent break down. Love his explanations and concepts of attacking from the closed guard
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻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🤗👍🏻Amazing
Truly helped me gain an understanding of how to win from closed guard
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Perfect for beginners
As a fairly new white belt I appreciated the thoroughness of his explanations
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Excellent video!
Excellent video!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻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🤗🤙🏻Game changer!
Changed my closed guard from defensive to offensive with multiple attacks. Great material.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Very helpful
Very helpful. I implement many of these techniques regularly.
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