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Foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Bernardo Faria has 795 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 June 9, 2018 to November 8, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Clearly expressed, concisely explained and easy to understand
Thank a lot Super video
It brought me to Yodie Land! Fuclrum COME IN!
for beginners this is the Best value video in my opinion. Very clear instruction. you already get so much to learn with this and you will actually use it every sessions. I always get back to this video after a session to improve and see what could be done better.
Really good basics for beginner! Thank you Bernardo!
Foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a fantastic encyclopedia of basic BJJ techniques taught by a world champion. The organization of the course is a little hard to follow initially but does follow a logical sequence and structure. I use this more as a supplement to reference techniques I have been taught be may have forgotten some details. Very helpful as a beginner!
this was great to learn what you need to learn!
Very helpful for a white belt
This is taught extremely well and covers a great range of techniques. Definitely worth it.
Excelent for begginers. It's a great point to start with basic information of a lot of positions.
Bernardo is an excellent instructor. A must have for all levels.
As a white belt, this is my go to resource where I have learned alot of the techniques that are my go to.
Very well explained basics. Essential for a beginner.
Very helpful. Used during my first months of bjj.
Wish I had this as my first purchase. Great references on fundamental moves. When my brain starts clicking on concepts that gets me better while rolling, the techniques he has here makes it easier to comeback to as a refresher.
This is a great beginner video to review during your first few weeks of classes. I often used it to see moves from class again so I understood the mechanics or just to check if I had grips right etc. If you are still a beginner and just looking for something to help you with at home review this is a good place to start.
Good
This is one of the first instructionals I purchased many years ago. Even though I am now a brown belt I still rewatch this instructional a couple times a year to review and reinforce these fundamental techniques.
Started progressing using more advanced attacks. Works well with beginners, but realized I didn’t have the foundation to grow further. This video helped me reset, and is starting to give me a foundation I needed to learn new things
This is excellent information for beginners. I have enjoyed watching these videos, showing proper techniques with good explanations. Will look for more of the same when ready!
Once again, Bernardo shows us the way. Ossss!
This video is great for anyone. From beginners learning new positions and attacks, to more advance levels who want a refresher or different look on things. Recommend for your first video.
Very informative. Easy to follow along
Great instructional for beginners, like myself. A lot of valuable information.
Can't ever get over the basics
I’ve been training for a little over a year and I highly recommend this series. I’ve had had some of the pieces of the puzzle but this is really helping me put it together in order to be effective.
This has been an enormous help as I am so new to Jiu Jitsu. Covering so many basic fundamentals
A lot of great info! Very useful for me! thanks!
Amazing step by step instructional about the basics of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It’s wonderful for beginners and advanced students alike. Sometimes we forget certain things after we’ve been training for awhile and this instructional definitely brought me back to the foundations of Jiu Jitsu.
Works very well as a sort of encyclopedia where you can quickly reference a topic.
Fantastic Introduction to show concepts and understand terminology.
Got this tutorial on a daily deal to touch on my basic knowledge of Gi BJJ and this tutorial from a world class champ Fernando Faria did not disappoint, this is great to learn and sharp your basics in Gi bjj.
Great long tutorial for bjj gi fundamentals. I saw this on a daily special and I know I had to purchase it. Bernando Faria is a Legend and his video are well explained.
Lot's of content and great instruction. Worth the price!
Great purchase for the beginner
great content, even when you are an advance student you cant forget the basics, the basics basically wins the tournaments.
Wow, I got stuck in and bought a ton of instructionals not realising the gold in this one. It's my favourite fundamentals instructional and is a great refresher for all the most important techniques.
This is a must buy for white belts. Faria explains the techniques very well.
New to Bjj. This course is exactly what I needed. Can not wait to implement the newly learned basics in my gym. Great structure of the course and good explanations.
great for beginners
This gives you a good overall overview of the core techniques everyone should know. I'm a white belt and found it very helpful.
very informative covers every little detail and shows multiple views from each position. I'm picking up so many tips
AmaIng video Bernardo is a great instructor and teacher! He explains all the concepts easy to understand. I loved this video as a bjj beginner!
I learned so much from B. Faria. He explains difficult concepts clearly and easy to understand. His lessons are very organized. The pace of his teaching style is perfect. His voice is very energetic. His lessons will not put you to sleep unlike other instructionals I watched (which I never finished). I hope he makes more video instructionals. (like without gi).
master class of course
Have this and intro go videos. i recommend both for someone new to sport. Helps with understanding more of the what, how, and apple why
What an amazing introduction to the fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu. A must have for any white belt
Awesome Lessons. I use the techniques regularly in class
excelent for beginers
Awesome lessons. I've been using most of these techniques regularly in class!
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