Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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Arm Bars: Enter The System by John Danaher has 230 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 5.0 out of 5. 100% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from May 10, 2019 to October 6, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Like always, John provides a lot of good details explained via repetition in various ways. The breakdown and progression of the video help with retention. The manner in which this is presented allow for consumption and retention without immediately having to go out and practice movements.
Love it, use it, teach it.
The more I hang around black belts the more I hear them talk about advanced fundamentals. And nobody goes into the details of explaining what that means better than John Danaher
Detailed technique and very well organized. Highly recommend
This instructional goes into practically every detail about the arm bar, if you listen carefully and drill what is taught your arm bar technique and conceptual understanding will become first class. The tutorial was a little repetitive but I suspect it was intentional to drum in key concepts so that even if watched only once you should develop a much improved level of understanding.
John's information is amazing as always 5 star gold!!!!!
This series has helped with small details that don’t seem to get taught but they are a must for executing a proper arm bar.
Highly detailed and effective. A deep dive into the world of armlocks.
can completely take your arm bar game to the next level
the quality of the videos is definitely worth the price! best instructors in the world at your fingertips!
Great teaching instruction.
Professor Danaher gives extreme detail in his instructional system that is fascinating to watch and learn from. you will have to watch it, then implement it through drilling.
Outstanding detail.
Comprehensive armbar instructional. Everything about armbars from top, bottom, and from back control.
Yet another outstanding instructional.
Such a detailed series on the armbar and I will have to watch over and over to be able to master each bit, but after the first watch my Juji from mount and from side pins has really come on.
It really a must have piece for every bjj practitioner
Excellent video
Danaher consistently blows my mind. Especially so when I think I already understand a “basic” position.
This deep dive on juji gatame has significantly improved my arm bar attacks.
A training partner and myself watched the instructional and would meet up and drill together. After 1 month of this work, I hit more armbars in rolling than I had the previous year.
Helps to thoroughly understand what makes arm bars effective. Danaher breaks down jiu jitsu to it's most fundamental level so even if you don't drill anything from this DVD, you can apply the principles to your current techniques. I've used this DVD to deepen my understanding arm bars and make connections with everything else I've learned.
After 10 years training I'm embarrassed about how little I knew about the arm bar. This exposed that for me and fixed it. Amazing value.
I have spent the past year solely focused on material produced by John. Has dramatically improved my game. A+++
Great details
This company is excellent. This particular dvd has top instruction. All can be applied today against top guys. Also you can download all things sold by this company. High recommend
The reason everyone goes to John to learn is detail. he's not a genetic freak with competitive accolades, he's a genius who studies the game harder than anyone else. if he likes something, he goes in extreme detail as to why. if not, he goes into the same detail of every reason why not. if it's not plan A but he sees applications that work he'll explain when that particular situation may be beneficial and necessary. I started training almost 5 years ago, I only wish the level of instructionals was half his level then. the progression someome could make with a good training partner and his instructionals with nothing else is unbelievable.
This instructional is as great as you can imagine! There’s so much detail in all the juji variations that it will take months to fully absorb. Awesome job!
John Danaher has an extremely methodical and thought-through style of teaching. I like how every step is broken down into specific goals: place your hand under X body part, turn your hips so that Y happens, etc. It's much more directed than something like "somehow get your leg to Z position", which is more how I learned it originally back in high school when I did judo. I like how John Danaher also breaks armbars down into speed-based versus control-based methods, which is an important distinction. I'm definitely happy with my purchase.
It totaly worth the price !
This video is an absolute masterpiece. I literally stopped going for armbars during my rolls because they were low percentage for me plus people usually defended it well (unless I was rolling against someone super new). Moreover, the trade-off when someone escapes leaves you in a very unfavorable position unless you try to slap on a quick armbar without separating your high guard. Man-o-man was I proven wrong. The details of troubleshooting coupled with the right technique are amazing. I definitely recommend it is worth the price tag.
Excellent!
The details John talkes about in this series are incredibly usefull. I have definetly been much more succesfull in my armbars during training after watching this content.
The most methodical/technical bjj videos available, Danaher thoroughly explains not just the techniques but the principles driving each detail. His particular method of instruction rings loud for those who think like engineers.
Easily the best instructional video I have ever seen!
Great instructional very detailed as always
Explicación muy detallada
I love it! My arm bars are faster and tighter, because of these instructional videos. I'm hitting arm bars with a higher percentage of success and I'm seeing new angles to execute them from. Danaher's explanations are simple, yet thorough. Throughout the videos he answers every question that I could even think to ask. I couldn't be more satisfied. Danaher is the best!
Easy to understand. Thorough. Worth it.
As always, thorough and informative.
I bought this instructional because I wanted a deep dive into the arm bar system as I rarely used arm bars due to a lack of confidence/success in the past; and a deep dive is exactly what I got. Similar to all the Prof. Danaher's instructionals, the arm bar system goes into extreme detail around entry options, maintaining control, and breaking mechanics. This instructional is well worth the sale price IF you are willing to put in the time and effort to learn, test and implement Prof. Danaher's system. If you do, the benefits will become evident quickly.
Fantastic instructional. Very clear and concise step by step guidance and explanations. Enter the system is the best series of video instructionals available
John Danaher is always very detailed in his explanation of technique and knowledge of BJJ. I have found his in depth instructions of the Arm bar system to be extremely helpful in my own BJJ progression.
A detailed and precise teaching of the arm bars, I recommend it is included everything.
Excellent Instruction! A must have if you love armbars!!!
He is an extremely gifted instructor. He’s Perfectly detailed Worth the $
Professor Danaher has such a crystal clear way of explaining his methods, techniques, and reasoning on every movement. Excellent video series.
the attention to detail the how breaking it down into parts if your like me and are slow learner this is the video for you can't wait get on the mats and drill this
Amazing
I learned more about unlocking certain grips in 1 hour than I did in 6 years.
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