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71 of 87,673 reviews are one or two stars and 355 are three stars, 0.5% of the archive between them. All 426 are published here in full and unedited, lowest rating first, exactly as the customer wrote them.
Reviews 301–350 of 426
Good but.
The Fundamentals of the Peekaboo & Power Punching by Mike Tyson
It was ok. Not too much details on the technical aspects. I also purchased Teddy Atlas’s which I thought was superior (although he talks a lot about life) who I would really appreciate would be a very technical training regimen from Kevin Rooney. Like a Monday to Friday D’Amato regimen. But Mike Tyson is still great and what he shared was good.
Dece
Wrestling For BJJ by Hudson Taylor
Theres some sections that are great, he basically gives you a whole single leg system, and the grip fighting section is also very useful for a beginner. However, a lot of it seems less like wrestling for bjj and more like just wrestling. Sure, there's certain breakdowns and pins you could see being applicable, but none of those lines are drawn for you, and they aren't all that efficient for bjj.
Decent Instructional
Drop The World by Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza
Was a bit difficult to understand. The instructional didn't seem as organized as others I've seen. Bernardo was essentially interpreting every move and trying to break down each step. The moves themselves were really cool and I was even able to hit a few during rolls. As a detailed and organized instructional though, it falls a bit short.
Good instruction but quite repetitive
Systematically Attacking From Open Guard Seated Position by Gordon Ryan
This is a good breakdown of the position as would be expected from Gordon, but he repeats the same things many times. For a video instructional I would prefer once or twice but 3, 4, or more times is excessive. The supine series could have easily been included as part of this.
judo nogi
No Gi Takedowns Made Easy by Rick Hawn
nice instructions
A lot of information that could be organized better.
Leg Lock Anthology: 50/50 by Lachlan Giles
Almost too much information and it feels chaotic in it's organization. I felt myself getting bored watching this. I feel like it needed to be more focused and correlated better. It feels like too much information.
south paw
How To Fight and Defeat Southpaws by Teddy Atlas
ok
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The Complete Butterfly Guard by Marcelo Garcia
n
informative
Finishing Leg Locks Daisy Fresh Style by Jacob Couch
lots of details. i liked how he thoroughly explained breaking mechanics
very unique
The Leg Pin Passing System by Kade & Tye Ruotolo
safe and dynamic way of open guard passing. great when you're worried about leg locks
Nice techniques but didnt really learn as much as I wanted to
Power Kicking by Benson Henderson
would have liked to know that it was a southpaw based dvd as an orthodox fighter I felt some of the techniques and angles were confusing to work as an orthodox
please stop with these popups for reviews
Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
I've spent hundreds , many hundreds of dollars to be able to watch these videos in peace... I've left my share of reviews already.. please stop with the pop ups because I can't set a video on the table to watch it without having to get up every 5 minutes to negate a pop up.
Meh
Side Control Dominance by Andre Galvao
After watching this and G Ryan's instructional on side pins, I was a little disappointed. This summarised and overviewed some more movement-based and flowy techniques than ryan did, but besides that didn't have much I wanted to add to my game. Good beginner-level instructional
Had to return it because
Blue Belt Requirements 2.0 by Roy Dean
Had to return it because it cannot be accessed offline in the bjj fanatics app. Content seemed good but instructional is only 2 hour long.
solo drills
Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
master the fundamentals
Enjoyed the conceptn but not the price
Secrets Of A Champion Balance by Trevor Wittman and Justin Gaethje
A bit pricey but I like the concept of the website and it definitely has the information I was looking for.
The instruction is good, but the content is lacking
Deep and Flow Lasso Guard by Nicholas Meregali
No one at the present is more skilled than Meregali. The information in the video is well taught and detailed. However, it would have been nice to see options on Meregali's preferences when a person is attempting to avoid the lasso and when they try to sprawl on it. In other words, his strategy and tactical decisions on when to use and when to abandon the lasso would have been a phenomenal addition to this video. As is, $150 for 8 moves is a little steep. I would definitely recommend waiting until you can grab it for less than $50.
It was ok
Ultimate Guide To The Single Leg X Guard by John Gutta
It was ok
Not enough content.
Deep and Flow Lasso Guard by Nicholas Meregali
Not enough content.
Great
MMA Footwork Hacks: Setting Traps With Movement by Dominick Cruz
Good focus on tactics less on drills or special combos. It'll sharpen your fight IQ. He could have easily added his footwork drills in like 15 min but added a plug. The bonus content was just a long poorly filmed rant.
Basic
The Perfect Lifting Workout by Nick Rodriguez
The techniques are nothing new but I think the methodology is superior to most as it focuses more on strength endurance and stamina which are far more applicable to BJJ the low rep/max strength or pure bodybuilding that a lot of BJJ practitioners fall into to the detriment of their BJJ effectiveness.
Provides a specific answer to a specific question
The Ground And Pound Safety Manual by Javier Vazquez
I initially didn't realize this instructional was only oriented to the pure defence from bottom position during ground and pound, I was actually looking for details for attacking with ground and pound and escape from bottom rather than just defence however is does have some pretty good tips for pure BJJ guys looking to make their BJJ more functional in real world situations where striking is a factor.
Master judoka
Simple Judo Takedowns For BJJ Digital Only by Matt D'Aquino
Matt is clearly a master of Judo however I think a lot of the techniques he teaches in this instructional could only be pulled of in competitive BJJ if you have world class judo or if your opponents takedown defence is clearly lacking, to his credit he does mention when the techniques are low percentage or higher risk but that seems to make up a good portion of the content.
Good intermediate level tips for strikers
Modern MMA Striking Mastery by Carlos Condit
Carlos Condit goes through some of his favourite setups and combinations that he used during his MMA career.
Good starting point
10 Top Dumbbell Movements by Jason Khalipa
If you have no previous experience with weight training this instructional can help get you started.
Ight
Reverse De La Riva Formula Made Easy by Dante Leon
Its alright, not the greatest teacher but good concept
gives a few handy tips
Combat Sports Ground and Pound by Mick Hall
I found the content to be based mostly around helpful tips rather then overall concepts or comprehensive details.
Very good instructional, some of
The Crucifix and Loop Choke by Alexandre Vieira
Very good instructional, some of the techniques are not shot very well. He explains them well, but he is positioned in a way that the details he is explaining are not viewable.
Not much teaching by Mike.
The Fundamentals of the Peekaboo & Power Punching by Mike Tyson
Not much teaching by Mike. Just a few suggestions for Henry.
You still have to do the work.
Judo @ Home Workouts by Travis Stevens
Travis always comes through.
It free and it’s ok.
10 Top Dumbbell Movements by Jason Khalipa
It free and it’s ok.
Poor instruction but nice techniques
Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi by Colton Brown
Pretty cool techniques but he doesn't teach good
Good content
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt Requirements by Roy Dean
Good content, but this could also be answered by your coach. If he can’t, change gyms
Im sure this is great for somebody but it just didnt help me.
10th Planet Fundamentals by JM Holland & Zach Maslany
The lack of details on the different sections made it hard to come back later for a specific section
Great but not best
Power Ride: A New Philosophy on Pinning by Craig Jones
Not Craig's best instructional some of the moves listed were just jokes. Funny but I felt let down with the baby seal. The concepts in the video are invaluable though and the techniques are the direction jiujitsu seems to be heading. A few great concepts repeatedly explained.
Some valuable ideas but not well developed as an instructional
The Fundamentals of the Peekaboo & Power Punching by Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson is one of the best boxers of all time, a person who being perceived as a bully in the 90s became overtime a genuine, sincere and even endearing person to me. It was nice to watch him sharing some ideas. The problem with this instructional is that the ideas shared have not been well developed from a teaching point of view, and despite some valuable ideas it sometimes remains on the surface. I do appretiate the effort of Henry and Rafael for trying to help organizing and shaping the material in situ.
Not quite what I needed
Foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Bernardo Faria
My expectations were not matched. It does not provide simple general concepts that are useful for beginners.
Dope
The Python Back Triangle by Michael Chu
Solid technique. So glad I went to the seminar he held. Only knock on this purchase is I wish there were better/multiple camera angles.
Not bad
K Guard and Matrix System: Attacking The Legs From The Knees Part 1 by Mikey Musumeci
Mikey is excellent at explaining how to get the K Guard working in detail. However for me there was too much repetition in this instructional which made it a little bit boring tbh. What would have been nice if there had been more explanations of applications you can do from K Guard.
Decent product
Battle Tested Pressure Passing by Bernardo Faria
Overall ok, shows some good details
Bjj
Unlocking The Secrets Of The Mount Position by Pedro Sauer
Hello
Very simple but effective instructional
The Switch: Wrestling Applied to BJJ by Dinu Bucalet
Covers the wrestling switch in various positions. Good but simple.
Not bad
Overall technique-wise, this instructional does contain some good techniques. However the video consists of snippets of Akins teachings from different time periods which gives the impression that he's just bunched together a number of techniques in order to make a product. Furthermore, i bought this product before he hiked his prices to be the most expensive on bjjfanatics.com. It was worth the money at the reduced price, however it is now way too expensive for what you get. Many of the techniques you may well already know if you've been involved in jiujitsu for a reasonable length of time.
Cool and unorthodox side control
Fundamental Grappling Escapes by William Tackett
Cool and unorthodox side control escapes and fun once you’re able to pull them off
Knee Slide Instructional
The Daisy Fresh Knee Slice by Andrew Wiltse
Nice knee slice concepts.
Clear and concise guide to no-gi Judo
No Gi Takedowns Made Easy by Rick Hawn
Rick goes over several throws and gives the details on how to make them work. It isn't long, but the material is good and well explained.
very knowledgeable grappler with an
The Daisy Fresh Knee Slice by Andrew Wiltse
very knowledgeable grappler with an aggressive approach towards guard passing. Since this is a formal video he should avoid cursing in formal videos.
title is misleading, but still valuable
Wrestling For BJJ by Hudson Taylor
Most of the techniques here are sport-specific to wrestling. It will give you components that could be useful if you are creative enough to transfer to BJJ, but it will be up to you to connect the dots.
good
The Kimura Machine by Fabio Holanda
good tekhnique
Good instructional
The Crucifix and Loop Choke by Alexandre Vieira
This was a good instructional on this subject. The teacher knows his subject, but his lack of fluency in English sometimes makes the explanations a bit rough.