Foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Bernardo Faria
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Jiu Jitsu For Old Guys: Nasty Control & Sneaky Submissions by Bernardo Faria has 142 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 March 1, 2023 to October 29, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
116 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | 36 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 22 | 4.95 |
| White | 21 | 4.95 |
| Brown | 19 | 4.95 |
| Black | 18 | 5.0 |

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Excellent video. Well done, easy to understand. Older guy or not it will give you some good techniques to use on your next roll
This teaches us how to be nasty on the mats, but in a good way!
Love all Bernardo’s instructionals, and this is especially helpful to my old man game.
Some great details to add to your game, nothing fancy just good quality techniques anyone can add to there game
Im over 40 and I ve many injuries, so it’s good to adjust your Bjj. This is a good way to do so.
this is a beautiful way to improve your Kiu kitsu as you are getting older,
amazing
I’m going to add this stuff to my game for sure!
Easy to follow, great for slowing down and catching younger and more explosive players
It’s a hugh honour for me to learn theses nasty controls and submissions
Good fundamental information explained in an informative way. Recommend for the newer practitioner.
Great and simple jiu-jitsu pressure game.
Solid instructional - reinforces known concepts and introduces some new ways of looking at things.
Perfect
Bernardo put together a game plan that is useful to all of us, regardless of age. Very well explained and presented, I recommend this course.
Everything was great. Easy to follow
Great experience, it really explain the details that makes the difference
It helped me change my game by enabling me to use the limited tools I have more efficiently. Great job, Bernardo. Much appreciated, Oss!
Bernardo sempre focado em simplicidade e efetividade. Muito bom.
BJJ for old guys also works for fat guys
Awesome great stuff
This is exactly what it says
Excellent tutorial, learned heaps.
This BJJ instructional is really clear and easy to follow. The techniques are explained step by step, so you can understand and use them quickly.
Knowledge is power. I watched the video and even tho I’m not at that age i can still apply these techniques as a young gun
I haven’t even finished this instructional yet, but it has already helped me tremendously. I’m 26 years old—not exactly an “old guy”—but I train back-to-back Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and judo classes, so I deal with soreness and minor injuries pretty regularly. This instructional has been a game changer for that. What really stands out is Bernardo Faria’s attention to detail. He breaks down even the smallest adjustments that make a huge difference when it comes to control and finishing submissions. These are details I was missing before, and once I started applying them, I immediately saw results. I’ve already been using some of the chokes and submissions from this series, and my training partners have actually commented on the difference—better control, tighter finishes, and more effective overall pressure. That alone says a lot. This instructional is perfect whether you’re older, dealing with fatigue, or just want a smarter, more efficient game. I’m honestly impressed and grateful for the knowledge here. Definitely planning on picking up Bernardo’s passing instructional next.
I'm a big fan of Bernardo so I based mi game in HG/DHG and Over Under. This instructional gave me the techniques I needed to submit my partners once I passed their guards or got the sweep, whitout risking the position. Sorry my English, I'm from Chile.
I always appreciated the classic Bernardo Faria instructionals around over under and other pressure passing techniques. But as a master athlete, the new takes of his Instructionals for older people is even better as it helps me to stay sharp on the mat. Even when I turn older quicker that I would like to admit. Great content
Love video geared for older grapplers great video for beginner like me
Really good!
Why is Bernardos and Rogers techniques so simple but effective? No fluff
imm on an older guy that just started jiujitsu these are some great tips
Im getting my BJJ kids learning some of these and they are killing it in comps by applying moves that kids dont normally face, really makes them uncomfortable to allow opening
Excellent resource and great insight for older grapplers.
Great way to increase submission percentage by forcing opponents into uncomfortable positions
I will definitely be trying to add some of these techniques to my game.
Awesome
Simple and straight to point techniques from a legend of the game
Really good pressure tips
Great techniques. Very well demonstrated.
excellent course. very detailed and has variations and transitions that flow from submission and positions very well and show you how to connect them if one is defended or missed.
Always simple, concise and effective
Excellent details on control and submissions
Good instructional!
A lot of details and everything makes perfect sense
I like the easy going way of explaining by Bernardo. Well structured, good techniques!
Great sneaky attacks
You can buy it without fear; these instructional by Bernardo Faria will definitely help your jiu-jitsu game. Bernardo is an excellent teacher.
This is probably one of my favorite instructionals because it is short and sweet and immediately applicable. You have a few options to go from every position and they are all high percentage.
Side control section was my favorite
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