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Guard Retention: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher reviews, page 3

Guard Retention: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher has 554 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.97 out of 5. 97% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from July 10, 2019 to October 12, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Reviews 101–150

• Fantastic

  Danaher is an incredible teacher. Clear, precise, and a wonderful first principles approach

  Sam F.September 28, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Very Good

  Very Good Very Good instructional. Teaches alot of underlying theory about positions. Really helps you understand Brazilian jiu jitsu on a deeper level. He gives you a really good understanding of playing guard, with good technique and concepts which you can apply to your game.

  Mark C.September 23, 2025United KingdomVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Guard Retention:BJJ Fundementals

  Great details and I can apply eat during live rolls.

  Sydicious M.September 14, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Excelente curso

  Excelente curso, vale muito a pena comprar

  Luis H.September 14, 2025BrazilVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• The most important skills taught simply

  Simple doesn’t mean easy. John is always able to take complex positions and distill it down to core concepts. Great lessons here

  Michael G.September 6, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Guard Retention

  Great to understand how important is guard retention and how to maintain it.

  PHILIP F.September 4, 2025BrazilVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• great coverage of frames, grips, and demarcation lines

  Throughout explanation and review of the fundamental concepts. I am picking up things after the 2nd time watching.

  Vijay S.September 2, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Guard retention

  Exceptional video

  Vito F.September 2, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Sophisticated and smart

  As always John Danaher provides a range of content, high level and small details. Excellent for all levels.

  Kennet D.August 28, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Great instructional

  Very helpful instructional. Teaches alot of underlying theory about positions. Really helps you understand jiu jitsu better.

  Tomas L.August 28, 2025BelgiumVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Great breakdown of different movements

  Watching for the second time - great coverage of details and movements that tie into fundamental concepts.

  Vijay S.August 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Fundamental

  La biblia de los conceptos de la retención de guardia.

  Ander P.August 13, 2025SpainVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great

  John Danaher’s Guard Retention & Recovery is a methodical, concept-driven breakdown of how to maintain and recover guard against skilled passers. He focuses on key principles—distance, alignment, and layered defenses—before moving into specific recoveries for common passing situations. The pacing is slow and analytical, which makes it ideal for students who enjoy understanding the “why” behind every movement. While beginners might find the depth overwhelming, it’s an invaluable long-term reference for serious practitioners. Overall, it’s a masterclass in turning guard retention into a structured, repeatable skill.

  andrew d.August 9, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great Course

  Guard retention should be a focus of all white-blue belts. This is a great course to really study.

  Ryan D.August 3, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Love it! Mandatory.

  Fantastic skill to focus on with such great instructions.

  Eivind K.August 3, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• I’ve had John Danaher’s videos for a long time. When my technique goes off course, I always refer to his specific videos. I’m not athletic, 65 yr old, two injured knees for 30 years. I’ll never quit jiu jitsu. I’m not as good as other Brown belts and even lower belts but I come back the next day. Danaher teaches what nobody can learn on their own.

  AnonymousJuly 28, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt16 yrs training

• Awesome

  Is very easy to follow, Danaher is the best.

  Jose G.July 14, 2025SpainVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Guard Retention

  Excellent instructional!

  Elliott F.July 11, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Fundamentals

  Would get stuck in Mount and Side Control all the time. This helps to get something out of your rolls

  Michael Z.July 9, 2025GermanyVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• john danaher ist king

  Meine guard retention wurde von grottig, so das jeder meine Guard passed dazu dass kein weissgurt mehr meine Guard passed und sogar blau und purple gurte grosse Probleme haben

  Marc A.July 3, 2025GermanyVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Starting point

  My game changed for better just after watching this instructional.

  Paweł C.June 30, 2025Verified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• incredible instructional

  this instructional is invaluable. professor Danaher is able to eloquently explain and break down techniques and concepts in a way that will revolutionize your game. this guard retention video is excellent, I learned so much after studying this.

  Aaron V.June 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Pure wisdom.

  I'm so grateful to Mr Danaher!

  Manuel Í.June 21, 2025FranceVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Danaher Never Misses

  Been watching john for years and he never fails to deliver.

  Jake N.June 9, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Fundamentals taught by the best

  This is one of the must haves from this series.

  Rick S.May 18, 2025GermanyVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Guard Retention: BJJ Fundamentals

  This series gives a good practical breakdown of the theoretical & practical applications of maintaining guard.

  Michael S.May 12, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Guard Retention

  Best teacher out there. Always great attention to detail and very practical in application.

  Eric H.May 6, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great Info

  Being new to BJJ, this gives me direction in my development

  chris l.May 2, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Its the little things that make a difference

  Although I recently received my blue belt after training for over two years as a white belt, I felt somewhat undeserving of my promotion. However, this course quickly revealed that my skills were more developed than I realized; I simply needed guidance to refine them and become a more formidable opponent. From the foundational principles taught, I've seen a significant improvement in my Jiu-Jitsu game. John Danaher's wealth of knowledge is truly impressive, and I found myself wishing the course included subtitles to fully capture every detail he shared. Despite this, the course is exceptionally well-structured and has dramatically enhanced my guard play, while also highlighting areas for future development. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to elevate their Jiu-Jitsu skills.

  David T.April 30, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• The greatest Jiu-Jitsu teacher

  Great stuff

  Christian M.April 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt

• Very good

  Impossible to aquire this knowledge in your average gym

  Diogo R.April 28, 2025BrazilVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great Detail

  Ton of detail about retention

  Joseph L.April 27, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Guard Retention Chapter 4

  Always practical and straightforward. Keep center line with opponent in order to keep guard. Framing with hands and pushing with feet.

  Eric H.April 22, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• What a beginner needs

  Great Instructional. Really what a beginner like myself needed, Answered question i didnt even knew i had.

  AnonymousApril 20, 2025SwedenVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• super

  best instructional

  Pierre A.April 18, 2025CanadaVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• Great for beginners

  I really like to all content

  Adnan K.April 18, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Guard Retention Danaher

  I love the attention to detail! BJJ is not an exact science once you start to roll and Danaher gives you a well balanced look at what to do and the possible variances. Worth every penny.

  Eric H.April 4, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• very good material to learn.

  very good material to learn.

  park j.April 4, 2025South KoreaVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• All beginners must have this!

  I highly recommend this instructional to any and all those starting BJJ. Make your guard impassable!

  Darien B.April 4, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• yup

  exactly what needed.

  Landon W.March 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Insanely Great

  This course is helping me understand several details to improve my game.

  AnonymousMarch 23, 2025BrazilVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• great breakdown of guard retention movements

  Breaks down a complicated concept into simple and improvable sub components - great re-watch!

  Vijay S.March 22, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• good

  nomura t.March 13, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt4-6 yrs training

• guard retention

  excellent details on guard retention

  Blake G.March 12, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Amazing aproach!

  AnonymousMarch 11, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Great for beginners

  A friend gave me this instructional as I was struggling to retain my guard. This helped improve my guard game

  TomMarch 11, 2025United KingdomWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• great foundation

  I had a terrible guard and even worse guard retention. I needed help badly to improve. I trusted with John and I can say my bottom game has improved exponentially due to this instructional. My coach has noticed my improvement and its due to the help from John. Thank you sir .

  AnonymousFebruary 21, 2025AustraliaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Guard Retention Fundamentals

  It has always been hard for me to remember specific techniques, especially during a roll. What has been helpful for me is the principles that's are explained so thoroughly. Rolls are constantly filled with slightly new positions but the principles are easy to recall and apply even i unfamiliar situations or under pressure. Highly recommend!

  AnonymousFebruary 9, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great conceptual overview

  Breaks down into simple components the aspects and steps in guard retention.

  Vijay S.February 9, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great videos for old and young

  The concepts are easy to understand and the why is explained so well. The detail is easy to follow and i really like this series a lot and will certainly purchase more. I have a 13 yr old who has been doing it for 6 plus years and is in adult classes and he really like the videos and is applying the lessons as well. Bottom line is that to do better you need to take ownership of your lessons and this allow me to do that

  AnonymousFebruary 8, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

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