Foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Bernardo Faria
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Jiu Jitsu For Old Guys: Positional Escapes by Bernardo Faria has 55 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.98 out of 5. 98% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from July 13, 2022 to July 26, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
44 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 | 14 | 4.93 |
| Blue | 9 | 5.0 |
| Black | 8 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 7 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 6 | 5.0 |

Jiu Jitsu For Old Guys: Positional Escapes by Bernardo Faria is currently listed on the BJJ Fanatics storefront at $197.00 USD. View Jiu Jitsu For Old Guys: Positional Escapes by Bernardo Faria on BJJ Fanatics
great stuff really easy to absorb. looking forward to adding this stuff to my game.
As a younger grappler under 30 years old, I realize that I will eventually be an old grappler. Why not build my game around old guy bjj techniques now so I dont have to change my game later? This instructional gives fundamental escapes with high level details to make escapes require a lot less physicality. Highly recommend.
This was full of reminders of great basics plus a lot of new material I’d never seen before. Great for an old guy like me!
Great instructional for older practitioners.
great really liked it
Bernardo keeps it simple. Nothing flashy. Just fundamentally strong and efficient. Highly recommend for older less athletic athletes.
Really enjoyed this instructional very effective escapes without burning to much energy
Really solid timeless positional escapes. Enjoying it a lot.
Great stuff
Really good content and different applications. One of my favourite videos on escape.
Great
Its great
Such an inspiration and great influence for bjj! your generosity is greatly appreciated! I have no doubt the instructional will be gold because it's from Faria!!!
Very detailed
Bernardo it’s always great
Bernardo knows what he's doing. He's always fought on the edge of his guard.
Essential soultions for white belts who wants to stop being smashed. Worth the price.
Im 40 and I Train for many years and it’s good to have this perspective as well, you dont have to stop ja, you just need to change things
Amazing escapes for less flexible people
Really good instructional for anyone, but especially older, slower people. Was able to implement a lot of stuff immediately in training, highly recommend!
Bernardo describes tricks which determinates adult competition belts to exhaust more against oldies but goldies players... if you are slower, less streched or you have lower back pain... do not leave it without purchase.
Excellent addition to your library of learning.
I like Bernardo, but some of his other instructionals are not very systematic. They are a collection of individual techniques. This one is significantly more systematic, giving you different options on how to respond to threats by your opponent. It feels foundational in building basic skills first, then giving you alternatives should that basic option fail. I am already using some of these in my classes, and I have become more slippery for the higher belts. I can give trouble to blue belts and purple belts, but I move too slow for brown belts and black belts. Still, even those classmates have noted how much harder it is to hold me down. Definitely worth watching and re-watching this series.
A large selection of tips from experts… highly recommend!
Very efficient ways of escaping.
great videos
great video
good fundamental escapes, to the point and effective
while this video is geared towards older practitioners, the concepts and techniques can be used by anyone at any age. The techniques are presented clearly with precise detail and they can be added into anyone's game immediately.
I was able to overcome one position that I was not good at! Great content.
I have several of Bernardo's instructionals, and they have all been good. But this is one of the best. His explanations are clear, the video quality is high, and the progression is systematic (building upon previously learned skills, both reinforcing what you learned and expanding upon them). As a 44 year old, smaller stature white belt, this has already been useful at frustrating younger, more competent grapplers.
I truly appreciate how Bernardo breaks things down into a system. As an older Jiu Jitsu athlete, these positional escapes are essential. To some degree of another, I instinctively knew a lot of them without having specifically been taught the escape. Bernardo’s ability to systematize a series of potential escapes from a particular position is an absolute must for us old guys trying to up our game.
This is a very nice instructional and one can see how good Bernardo is as a coach, he does an amazing job in explaining all the fine details - it's almost like a private session
Good Infoi
Such a good course! As always bernardo brings such simple yet crazy effective techniques which can be used in anyones game 🔥
Good and detailed explained not only for older folk
Must be honest, I am a righty and sometimes following along is challenging as the tape is done by a lefty.
Great instructional to watch while I'm out injured
Great instructional. Very informative
Great video from Bernardo. I know more now. I recommend it!
Bernardo delivers concise, well-explained techniques with a strong focus on practical application. The clear demonstrations and insightful details make it a great resource for anyone looking to refine their skills.
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Im a smaller guy and usually use speed and dynamic movements on get passed the guard but i want a backup pass incase it didnt work out. BOOM! Over Under for the win! Great details from an even better guy. Go get this series!!
Course for old guys are always have more efficient techniques.
Excellent escape options from tricky pin positions
The best escapes!
Bernardo has such great instructionals and this one is no exception!
very good instruction and demonstrations were easy to follow
BF helps you out to create a complete game. I believe this is a complementary resource alongside other "BJJ for Old Guys" instructions and I highly recommend it.
good content
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