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Master The Move: The American Lock by John Danaher reviews

Master The Move: The American Lock by John Danaher has 136 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.99 out of 5. 99% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from November 19, 2024 to October 4, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

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The reviews

• Great

  Super

  DylanFee L.October 4, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Making Americana Great Again

  MAGA! Best ever!

  DylanFee L.October 4, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Killer Video!!

  This was a great video and help me out a-lot in my game. Was able to see the difference immediately.

  Nathan W.September 6, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Details

  Amazing

  JamesJuly 18, 2026White belt1-3 yrs training

• Great details

  Excellent details around a fundamental move. This series takes what many consider a ‘basic’ technique and shows you how to advance it to work against even the best opponents.

  Greg T.June 27, 2026Verified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Excelente para quem gosta de usar Americana

  Muito bom o curso, passa detalhes que pemite usar a Americana mesmo contra adversários mais experientes. Muito bem explicado e demonstrado, vale muito a pena! Gi e No-gi

  Eduardo C.June 17, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Very high-level breakdown made simple. Easy to understand and even easier to use.

  Excellent instructional. Very clear explanation and easy to follow. The technique works from almost every position and is highly effective. Highly recommended.

  Joy P.June 4, 2026NetherlandsVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Nice

  This video will make you believe you can do the Americana again. Good stuff.

  Joel L.May 31, 2026Verified buyer7-9 yrs training

• Very good!

  Danaher shows ways to apply versions of the Americana that I didn’t realize were possible vs legit opponents. Highly recommended!

  Joel L.April 21, 2026United StatesVerified buyer7-9 yrs training

• Everything you need to know

  This instructional teach you everything about the americana and most of the variations of the move. Loved this instructional. It helped my americana game very much

  MarcusApril 4, 2026SwedenVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Awesome!

  Basic moves get the job done. These instructional videos by John Danaher really get into very important details for the American lock/Americana. I am extremely happy with this purchase. I have implemented these new details into my game and it definitely works. I’m excited to purchase John Danaher’s kimura system once I am done studying these instructionals.

  Victor L.March 12, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• So. Awesome!

  Basic moves get the job done. These instructional videos by John Danaher really get into very important details for the American lock/Americana. I am extremely happy with this purchase. I have implemented these new details into my game and it definitely works. I’m excited to purchase John Danaher’s kimura system once I am done studying these instructionals.

  Victor L.March 12, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• So. Awesome…

  Basic moves get the job done. These instructional videos by John Danaher really get into very important details for the American lock/Americana. I am extremely happy with this purchase. I have implemented these new details into my game and it definitely works. I’m excited to purchase John Danaher’s kimura system once I am done studying these instructionals.

  Victor L.March 12, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• The American lock

  Great series on one of my favorite moves taught by my favorite teacher

  Mitch T.February 24, 2026United StatesVerified buyer

• Get this!

  Amazing, highly reccomend

  Doug T.February 23, 2026Verified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• So, Uh, Everyone Was Doing the Americana Wrong

  An incredible instructional. I had a lot of fun with this one. It's one of those rare instances where someone shares something paradigm shifting with a technique and you're just like "Huh! Why was I doing it that way before?" Just a few adjustments, and the Americana is so much more devastating than typically taught. It's also MUCH harder to escape once locked in. I don't think John always taught it this way, and it's neat to see he's always looking to learn and improve. The one knock I have on this is that John repeats his insight from arm-wrestling like 5-6 times, haha. I get that he's excited about sharing his lightbulb moment, but it was a bit too much. Another bonus was that this was a good supplement to his armbar material from the New Wave series. He shows an armbar setup that I don't recall being there.

  Matt M.December 27, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• MTM: American Lock

  Awesome!

  Blaine L.November 26, 2025CanadaVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Great explanations

  Very easy to understand the mechanics with excellent explanations

  Ralph M.November 26, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Needed This

  Honestly, the American Lock just wasn't something I was looking for. Now I am.

  James H.November 23, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Worth the money

  The first 20 minutes will make you rethink everything you think you know about the armaricana. Halfway through the series and it's well worth the money.

  AnonymousNovember 17, 2025CanadaVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Master The Move: The American Lock

  Nice instructional.

  Mustafa S.November 12, 2025GermanyVerified buyerBlue belt

• Fantastic

  Good depth and submission chains if the move fails

  Sahba Z.November 12, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Easy to follow

  Easy to follow good instructional

  Eric M.November 8, 2025CanadaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great detail

  Great detail

  Jae S.October 22, 2025South KoreaVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Just drilled this technique and I'm stoked to have added it to my arsenal. The attention to detail and clear explanations always make all the difference. Already seeing improvements in my game - highly recommend to anyone looking to level up their jiujitsu skills

  Jason C.October 22, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Fascinating

  Danaher's approach here was so helpful: take a move that doesn't get a lot of shine in high level competition, but then mine the move to dig all you can out of it.

  Luke P.October 17, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• American Lock the world!

  This helped me look at the submission in a whole different light! It made my game that much tighter.

  Joseph J.October 14, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Great product

  Great product

  Josh H.October 12, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• Must watch

  Helped up may game

  Jorge F.September 16, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt

• A deeper dive into Americans

  Lots of great details on breaking mechanics and setups.

  Barkley S.September 15, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Americana

  Very detailed and simple instruction. John did a great job as always.

  Junior T.September 14, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Very good

  The most detailed instructional on the Americana I have seen.

  Joel L.September 13, 2025United StatesVerified buyer7-9 yrs training

• Phenomenal

  Details are invaluable.

  Jordan W.September 9, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• American Lock by John Danaher

  Masterclass! Including how to modernize and incorporate with other submissions.

  AnonymousSeptember 2, 2025BrazilVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Amazing Instructional!

  I learned a lot from this instruction. Glad to add it to my collection!

  Jesse M.September 1, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt16 yrs training

• Dahner dropping knowledge again

  As always well taught .

  Katelyn A.August 30, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Great!

  Easy to understand

  Felix D.August 7, 2025United StatesVerified buyer1-3 yrs training

• American lock

  Great content for a person who likes to do the American lock and transitions into other submissions

  DANNY G.July 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Amazing techniques and insights

  This technique upgrade my arsenal in my top game Thanks for sharing amazing techniques

  YONGHO J.July 11, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• The American Lock

  I was honestly surprised with this instructional. I was a little hesitant when I bought it but it actually became one of my favorites. The way Danaher shows how to lock up the americana/american lock is incredibly tight and he also throws in a few extra things in here too!

  Joshua l.June 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Master The Move: The American Lock

  Master The Move: The American Lock

  채 한.June 28, 2025South KoreaVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Americana revisited

  Good Series Well organized good for beginners and advanced practitioners

  Jose T.June 26, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Masterclass

  Total masterclass on the classic Americana, including how to modernize and incorporate with other submissions! 10/10 recommend to any BJJ student!

  Zackary F.June 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• The American Lock

  Excellent. IN depth

  Phil R.June 23, 2025CanadaVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Americana

  excellent details on American Lock

  Blake G.June 22, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• The best

  Insane details - every conceivable base covered.

  Kenn G.June 19, 2025United KingdomVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• This is a very good way to learn about external shoulder locks and how they can open up your game.

  DAVID H.June 17, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

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  Abdulla A.June 8, 2025United Arab EmiratesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Another ******!

  Every instructional by John Danaher is outstanding. This series has been a favorite of mine. John is the only person that I have seen teach this hand over hand method to lock and apply the Americana. It is so superior to holding the wrists like everyone shows. Plus the finishing mechanics of where to guide the elbow is so powerful. Thank you John!

  Keith V.June 7, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• A new twist on an old classic

  I first learned the Americana from the Gracie brothers and their free stuff. I liked it because it was easy to remember and execute, but it was useless against higher level belts. With Danaher's insights, I have twice caught higher level belts with this so far, and they were not ready for it. This instructional gets a bit repetitive, but it is very insightful.

  Kevin W.June 4, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

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