Side Control Attacks & Submissions: Old School Evolution by Fabio Gurgel
42 reviews · 4.95 / 5
Fabio Gurgel · Combo
Escapes: Old School Evolution by Fabio Gurgel reviews
Escapes: Old School Evolution by Fabio Gurgel has 49 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.94 out of 5. 94% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from July 4, 2020 to October 15, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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Who reviewed Escapes: Old School Evolution by Fabio Gurgel
19 of these reviewers gave their belt rank when they submitted the review. BJJ Fanatics asks for rank, age and years training at the point of review, so this breakdown is self-reported by the customer.
| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 8 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 5 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 3 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 2 | 5.0 |
| White | 1 | 5.0 |
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The reviews
It never let me log in. Never accepted my password and username, I emailed help and got not response. I still want access to the training I paid for.
Escapes: Old School Evolution
This instructional includes timeless techniques. This one I come back to again and again for tips. I always use these techniques at the gym Great value.
Old School Evolution
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Refreshing
If your having problems with the fast, the strong, and the big guys get this course
Defending is more important than attacking!
Defensive positions, sweeps and concepts with enough density to be entertaining for the entire series.
Awesome
Fabio Gurgel seems like an underrated instructor on here. This instructional is fun to watch and has helped my gi game quite a bit.
ZPL
Very good material
Professor Gurgel shares rock solid defense concepts and understanding...
I have always appreciated seeing what Professor Gurgel has to share. His devotion to BJJ and seeing others improve their performance and understanding of BJJ is only matched by a handful of other instructors out there. Even after 25 years of training and teaching, I still find Professor Gurgel to be a positive example and someone I continue to learn great information from.
Escapes Old School Evolution
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Amazing
Gurgel becoming my fave
Excellent Technique from an Underrated Instructor
Master Gurgel teaches strategies to get out from under dangerous holds. His decades of experience running one of the most successful jiu-jitsu schools and competition teams in the world is apparent here. He isn't as well known among many Americans but don't let that dissuade you, this is excellent technique for your gi game.
It's all about the details
Amazing details to show how to get out of bad positions.
Very effective
Old school escapes
I use so many of these. oss
Escapes: Old School Evolution
Awesome!!!
Excellent
OG Escapes
get it!
Escapes Fabio Gurgel
Great techniques. Alot of escapes that I usually dont try and some I hadnt even thought of
Top
Very complete, very technical, very clear. A must have.
escspes: old school evolution
This is gold. All the escapes you need to master is here.
love this!
Solid instructions
A Must
Surviving is a must for any white belt, simply amazing
GOOD!
Awesome good stuff ! Worth checking out ! :D
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Good instructional
Good stuff from the legend Fabio Gurgel :D Wanna be good at escaping this is the one to watch! :D
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗a must-view for white belts!
Very very very useful instructional especially for white belts! where else can you learn from one of the legends of BJJ for under a hundred dollars?! your fundamental defense, posture under pressure, and survival will improve with this instructional (with lots of practice of course). Fabio Gurgel is a very excellent instructor!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Escapes
This BJJ instructional is a game-changer! The techniques are explained in a clear and concise manner, making it easy for beginners to grasp.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great
Excellent instructional with great details
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great
Awesome instructional on a really important subject. Very helpful.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻An uncomparable libary of escapes
F. G. shows how to not get pinned after the opponent passed your legs and to recompose guard, reverse or sweep and directly transfer into advantageous positions and if course how to escape from beeing totally pinned. This instructional covers escaping from any common pin and it's variations. Highly recommend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻great
Another great Instructional!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Very Helpful
The techniques taught in this video has helped me get out of a few sticky situations. Well explained and easy to implement.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Old School Escapes work!
This video had several escapes that I have incorporated into my game. Worth every penny!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Excellent
Any content by Fabio Gurgel is quality and this is no exception. There are some real gems in this instructional that I will be putting in use in class!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Escapes: Old school evolution
excellent instructional
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻top notch
top notch
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Get this!
Awesome videos teaching escapes!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent videos from Professor Gurgel!
Professor Gurgel is not only an outstanding champion but a gifted teacher and communicator. The details and explanations for each escape are phenomenal. I am currently nursing a muscle injury and took this amazing opportunity to learn from one of the best teachers and coaches, no rolling to heal but practicing with my Smarty grappling *****. Looking forward to apply these escapes on the mat! Big thank you to Professor Gurgel!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great product
Fabio goes in to great detail in this product and teaches in a fashion that answers a lot of probable questions i.e if this occurs, then do this. Very helpful for whitebelts inoarticular.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻The Old School Master
Great techniques, very reliable and solid. Clear explanations and instructions. Important details highlighted while avoiding excessive talking. Easy to translate to your jiu jitsu on the mats. Would recommend without hesitation.
awesome
Learned a lot from this.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Good stuff
Excellent instruction of techniques you can apply immediately. Pick one or two at a time and go from there.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Escapes part of your BJJ
Fabio Gurgel ; great escape program Easy to follow and in-depth instructions One to watch again and again with hours of moves highly detailed Thanks Ed
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Techniques that stand the test
Techniques that stand the test of time. Broken down and put together with options from specific spots and progressions. Fundamentals keep you on the mats.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Very useful video series!
Very useful video series!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤙🏻Awesome techniques
Awesome techniques
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤙🏻Escapes:Old school evolution
Excellent series!!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Impressed with this product
I would highly recommend this product. Fabio gives all the information you need, without any that you don't. As such the details are concise and easy to internalise
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Lots of great positional escapes techniques
This instructional teaches positional escapes from side control, kesa gateme, north-south, mount, turtle, back, knee on belly and half guard bottom. These escapes are marketed as old school BJJ escapes (i.e. proven, efficient and effective). Fabio Gurgel is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu 6th degree black belt and he has written two BJJ books and created a range of instructionals. This is the second Fabio Gurgel instructional that I have purchased. I have also bought and reviewed the Side Control Attacks and Submissions instructional. This instructional consists of four volumes and comprises 48 escape techniques. The first point to note is this is an instructional that cuts to the chase, as there is not a lot of coverage about concepts or theories or teaching you how to move (e.g. bridge and hip escape), but rather the focus is on the actual escape techniques. The approach is about understanding how you are pinned and then selecting the most appropriate escape. I have bought a couple of instructionals on positional escapes and in this instructional there are multiple practical escape techniques that I have not seen before. Fabio is a great teacher. Consistent with the side control submissions instructional Fabio presents well and he is easy to understand. He demonstrates a technique several times including from different angles and then he performs the technique at “real/full speed”. He highlights the important details that make an escape technique work. To make the movements easier to see and understand Fabio is wearing a blue Gi and his uke a white Gi. Sound and picture quality are good. The angles of the technique displayed are appropriate. I like the techniques that Fabio has chosen to include in this instructional, as they are practical, logical and effective. If you need to grow your ability to escape positional pins then this represents a good buy. The instructional is 2 hours and 55 minutes long.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Full score for the General!
Fabio Gurgel is an excellent instructor! This instructional is simply evidence that his team has so many successful gold medalists. The techniques are shown stepwise and from logical transitions. Now I know how to escape my opponents regardless of position and balance! Thank you Fabio Gurgel!
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