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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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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🤗🤙🏻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🤗🤙🏻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🤗🤙🏻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🤗🤙🏻Closed Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
John Danaher bright as always.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Amazing! Best Closedguard instructional ever!
Amazing! Best Closedguard instructional ever! Improved a lot:tada:
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻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😎🤗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🤗👍🏻Highly recommend
Very systematic and analytical. Highly recommend.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻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.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great stuff!
Basically my entire closed guard game is this dvd and it has served me well on the mats. Great stuff from Mr. Danaher.
Response from BJJ FanaticsNice! 🤗Changed my closed guard.
I am writing this review just after hitting the pendulum sweep from the side scissor. Five different opponents my own skill level during sparring. This instructional made me take my closed guard back down from the shelf. This time with concepts instead of individual moves. There is no one like John Danaher.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Upped My Game
I purchased this video after my professor candidly told me my closed guard was something that none of my sparring partners needed to worry about because it was so weak. The detail that Professor Danaher goes into on the sweeps allowed me to pinpoint my weaknesses in each sweep and I went from not being able to sweep anyone, to sweeping my training partners during nearly every roll. Cannot recommend this video enough, particularly for those of us struggling white belts.
Response from BJJ FanaticsNice! Now time to apply the techniques! 🤗Such a beautiful way to
Such a beautiful way to seed core concepts of positions. Very thorough and well-laid out.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻This is great for new
This is great for new white belts; it explains how to go from starting position in bottom closed guard to a position where you can submit your partner by first unbalancing them. It is very clear and specific and gives step-by-step instructions, but John can be a bit verbose at times. If the idea of a college lecture turns you off, then this video might not be for you. Also John does repeat key points because this video is meant for beginners. If you aren't a while belt you might find it to be needlessly repetitive.
Best in the world!!!
it is a science as well as an art. The basic and fundamental principles create the framework from which all other concepts follow. This is a whole new level of kinesthetic ****** intelligence.... bjj instruction par excellence.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great video, must be patient
Great video, but long winded
I am a drink through
I am a drink through a fire hose kind of guy when I come to learning things I'm interested in. Professor Danaher really breaks down the techniques and makes the situations easy to look for and apply. I will be getting more of his content in the future to step up my game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Buy It!
This is brilliant, learning quality techniques and having access to world class training you can't ask for more. 100% worth the investment.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Beginner or advanced students alike,
Beginner or advanced students alike, this part of the series lays the groundwork for a thorough understanding and application of the closed guard game!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻beautiful instruction
John is a genius.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙Great!
Great!
Response from BJJ Fanatics😀👍Danaher helps to systematize your
Danaher helps to systematize your knowledge and make it works.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great Info
I’m giving five stars because the information is so good, however, I struggle with JD’s videos. I know this is blasphemy, but he is too damn repetitive and is a huge over-explainer. I find myself frequently wishing he would get to the point or move on to the next one. But like I said, with patience, you’ll pick up some solid information.
Highly recommend for getting to grips with the Closed Guard
I've barely got past the 3rd video in this instructional because there is so much gold to absorb. I've never known anyone to break down anything martial arts related with such detail and clarity as Danaher does. This will be invaluable for my Closed Guard game as I put in the work to implement it.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Perfect for any level!
I'm a 41 year old black belt and I needed to sharpen my fundamentals. This video without a doubt help improve my game. The instruction really caters to my learning style - high level of detail of 'how' and 'why'.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻SUPERB!!!
SUPERB!!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great for starters that needs
Great for starters that needs more skills on fundamentals. JD the best professor in the world!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Very Strong analysis and with
Very Strong analysis and with that the student learns the principals of the sport and not a simple movements .
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Love all of Danaher's instrtionals
Love all of Danaher's instrtionals that i have gotten! He delivers fundamental jiu-jitsu techniques at an expert level. Recommend this and all his other instructionals to anyone training who wants to further their understanding of the sport.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Incredibly helpful
I started 4 months ago and my professor and coaches are amazing but having access to these instructional videos at home has improved my closed guard retention In a matter of days
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Absolutely Killer.
For the Christmas season I went ahead and picked up several videos on Black Friday. Danaher's treatment of all of his videos is completely head and shoulders above the others. The other instructionals are good too (esp. Lachlan), don't get me wrong. But there's good, and then there's JD, and the guy is flying at a completely different altitude. The reason: he's a high level BB practitioner of course, but he's also able to decompose BJJ into systems & principles like nobody else - that's his secret black-belt level skill, and he's truly a master at it. To really put it over the top, he can actually communicate these concepts better than anyone as well. I'm dead convinced that this content will really level up my game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻I don't trust many to
I don't trust many to learn REAL BJJ techniques, no one better then John Danaher. One of the best teachers in the game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics😎A New Look At Closed Guard
A great instructional by John Danaher showing the closed guard as a complete system. We often learn a technique as a single skill but in this video series we can find out the philosophy that lies beneath the technique.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Five stars
This is a very helpful instructional that helps keep your fundamentals sharp. I find myself rewatching over and over before and after practice because there’s so much information.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent
Excellent
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤙🏻Understanding Concepts
Danaher is the best coach in the game when it comes to breaking down technique and concepts of position, by watching and then practising the techniques outlined in his videos has improved my game massively.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Fantastic set
Fantastic set. Danaher offers up a Ph.D level course on his closed guard game. He picked the highest percentage moves he saw working in competition and developed all the little details to make them work even better. Like all Danaher material, he covers principles more than techniques. He does show you techniques using his principles, but the focus is definitely on utilizing those principles. It’s easy to apply those principles quickly. Highly recommend it.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Top Class Tuition
Yet another fantastic title from Danaher, what makes these videos special is that Danaher doesn't just show you the move; he breaks it down, he explains the theory and goes onto troubleshoot, he arms you with not only the what, but the why and the where.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Amazing
So much detail for a super tight closed guard game. You can probably watch it 100 times and still miss things.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Amazing
I was hesitant to invest in one of John’s DVDs, but I’m glad I did. John introduces a few key principles and reinforces these concepts throughout each volume. The elbow across the centerline is worth its weight in gold.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Now I know...
Now I know my Closed Guard way better than before (and yes, before that video I knew Youtube...). Now I know why so many people and even world class BJJ-practitioners mention to study John Danahers instruction videos. Now I know that it probably won‘t be my last...
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great for all levels
Great details, great teaching style!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻JD is the best BJJ
JD is the best BJJ teacher.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Amazing
My game is changing for the better because of this. Greatstuff
Response from BJJ FanaticsAwesome, keep dedicating yourself!Worth It
Danaher's understanding of mechanics are probably the best in the world, and more importantly his explanations are easy to understand and implement immediately into your game. 5/5
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Closed Guard BJJ Fundamentals by Danahar
John Danahar hands down is one of the Best Jiu-Jitsu Coaches Ever. This series breaks down the closed guard like no other without missing a step. Definitely worth having and after this first purchase from the Danahar series I can't wait to get the rest of the Go Faster Further Series.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻10/10 Instructional
Danaher is the GOAT
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