Escapes and Attacks From Bottom Side Control by Eli Knight
52 reviews Β· 4.81 / 5
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Jiu-Jitsu Based Self Defense Solutions by Eli Knight has 37 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.92 out of 5. 95% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from September 13, 2019 to October 4, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 4 | 4.50 |
| Black | 2 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 1 | 5.0 |

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Detailed and concise. Great explenations
Great material!
Very pleasantly surprised. A complete program covering all aspects of gounrd defense. It even has a small section on standing grappling
A really great look at some practical techniques for defense
This instructional goes deep into bjj for self defense, a really nice complement for sports bjj.
This instructional provides a good playbook for BJJ for self defense.
This is a great tutorial on the key aspects of traditional BJJ. It's awesome to work on the key things to keep you safe in real fight.
one of the best self defense programs out there, very complete π
Excellent street applications of BJJ shown on this instructional. Very well explained, highly recommended!
This instructional is basically about basic BJJ and contains very little connection to typical street defense problems, like weapons, more than one opponent and sucker punches. I would have appreciated more of those aspects even though this is a very good BJJ video.
Good instructional with practical applications for self defense
Great stuff, always great
Great stuff , no matter what I always find myself coming back to this video. Definitely been a staple of my game.
Just rewatched Eliβs instructional. Excellent content. His style is very easy to understand and apply in actual situations. If you like his social media content youβll love his instructionals
useful for the streets. thumbs up.
Really great series with alot of new things I hadn't seen
Amazing Instructor
Good
Really helpful baseline, highly recommended
Non sport.
Good program
Very excited about this instructional. I love submission grappling, however, if we're not applying street knowledge to jiu-jitsu then it's not a martial art at all. It's a sport.... well done my friend!
Good bjj instructional. Every practitioner should have something on bjj and self defense. In every dvd of eli knight thereβs the same problems: the same, dark coloured uniforms of uke and tori.
a lot of good Concepts using Brazilian jiu-jitsu for self-defense and there is alot of Cool situations and scenarios that he goes over
Very clear instruction style and very realistic BJJ self-defense options when things get real!
Helpful stuff!
Love his YouTube videos, the instructional is even better, more details π�. Also really appreciate the old school self defense angle since I'm not in it for the sport aspect
You can't go wrong if you choose anything by Eli knight. Perfect!
Jiu-Jitsu Based Self Defense Solutions by Eli Knight. Eli goes in-depth on strategies that an attacker might use if they were trying to strike you. Eli then demonstrates how to manipulate common openings that are exposed from these positions.
The instruction is very good. Great content. The only negative point about this video is that both the instructor and the partner are wearing the same colors. At times it's hard to see who is grabbing who and where they are grabbing. They really should wear contrasting colors. The camera angle should be more dynamic too so the details are easier to pick up.
This is a great set where I can see Eli (who's videos on Youtube are always very well presented and taught) shows how regular sport BJJ techniques can be adapted for self defence scenarios - against an aggressor who doesn't care about 'rules' and is liable to punch, kick, bite, headbutt etc. The techniques he shows are fairly simple and easy to learn and adapt, a couple of them seem very different to the standard self defence techniques taught under the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu system. A couple of the also seem a bit more complicated than necessary. One big criticism I have is that Eli and his demonstration partner wear exactly the same clothing and that clothing is very dark - it makes some of the techniques hard to make out. Please wear opposing colours and make them lighter guys! Apart from that., a solid set of techniques that will compliment your regular BJJ sport training.
Amazing instructional! If self defense and street application of your Jiu-jitsu is your primary focus then this is a must have!!
Good teacher
Eli Knights BJJ Self-defense instructional video is a great tool for bringing your BJJ game up a notch for the street. This covers information that most of the time is not taught in class.
Eliβs video series here offers some really great AND REALISTIC options for self defense. Solid principles that will for sport or street. Highly recommend checking these
Excellent and practical
Perfect self defence system utilising solid techniques that work.
52 reviews Β· 4.81 / 5