Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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New Wave Jiu Jitsu: A New Philosophy Of Positional Escapes by John Danaher has 452 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 April 20, 2021 to November 2, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
As a beginer it s the instructional I use the most. It help me a lot to understand how to get out of bad positions
Gives you all the principles and techniques you need to not only get out of bad situations and threaten your own.
Knowing when you are attacking or defending is worth it’s weight in gold by itself!
As in every Danaher Video, the details and in depth review is amazing. worth every penny
Detailed and informational
Positional escapes are essential and Danaher breaks it down to a science.
John went over all the nuances of every position and presented the scenarios in simple cohesive language. I am able to get out of almost all the pins during rolls. Still struggle a bit with the side control, especially against the bigger guys, but the principles in this instructional are very helpful to think about the biomechanics involved in the movements.
Amazing content
John’s philosophy of learning positions and submissions escapes first is an amazing foundation to start with, and then he makes it even better by going directly to the attack! Will be buying submission escapes ASAP.
Incredible detail regarding escapes into offensive attacks from all major positions.
The first video serie that I've bought from John Danaher and one of the more useful.
With the learnings from this course my rolling gets much more interesting instead of just being pinned and struggling the whole time. My coach likes my improvements, but said I'm a bit too predictable in my escapes, so keep that also in mind when trying out these escapes. As a white belt I always get a sense that these escapes are superior, but e.g. escaping from a back triangle is sometimes still not possible. Having in mind that this course is not a magic potion, it is still insanely good. If you're a white belt, buy this course and save months or even years of slow progress. It is my first course I ever bought and I just realised how vital bjjfanatics is with its content for great progress in bjj.
John Danaher has a way of explaining concepts that just makes sense. There are countless a-ha moments in this instructional. It has helped me survive longer on the mats and I'm excited to continue digesting all these techniques and adding to my game
Can’t go wrong with the
This has proven to be the best set of techniques that I have learned to escape out of any position.
The info that is available in this instructional is pure gold. You need commitment especially some techniques are a bit tricky and takes time to master. I thank BJJ fanatics and Mr. Danaher for teaching me. Your student from the other side of the world.
The info that is available in this instructional is pure gold. You need commitment especially some techniques are a bit tricky and takes time to master. I thank BJJ fanatics and Mr. Danaher for teaching me. Your student from the other side of the world.
John makes learning really easy. I have trained bit less than a year so heel hooks are in the future for me, but I am escaping from blue to brown belt people with these instructions. Could have probably finished them with heel hooks aswell.
This was my first Danaher instructional and it immediately changed the way I thought about the sport. Not only did I start to see things more systematically, I started altering myself to go from the traditional defense -> guard & instead defense -> offense. It made me an immediate threat in the gym...and an ankle hunter.
Getting pinned sucks when you have no idea how to get out. Danahers points have helped immensely. Great instructional.
simply the basis of all jiu-jitsu for sure! improve yours defense first, breake then later (as soon as possible ***). Great product by john, as always
Simply the best, by the great master john danaher. improve escaping, make the game happen.
Truly changed my game in a very quick period of time.
Great instructional
Good instructional get more out of my trainings not being stuck in side control for 5minutes
Awesome attention to detail on escape positioning, principles and counter attacks. Have picked up on details nobody has ever mentioned yet alone taught. Danaher goes over pin escapes straight into different leg attacks and other attacks. Definitely worth it!
Amazing
The starting point to make your jiu-jitsu better. On the first day I could do the kepping escape on a light opponent, even though I am still suffering with the heavy ones kkkkk. But it worked! I do NOT feel anymore fear of trying new positions or risking to get submitted because I now know how to escape. I know the best ways to get out of a pin what to focus on, where to go and how to arrive there. Even though I still get submitted a lot everyday I know where i failed. Now it's just a question of getting better at it. Professor John Danaher, simply the best ever, not only for Gordon but for jiu-jitsu. Congrats on the video!
Great video
This is my third video of the series. Love it. Instructions are clear and I personally am a fan of long and wordy examples and principles described by Danaher. I am at the level when I need to work on details and I am aware of their importance. Danaher delivers on that. He is a great teacher. Kipping escapes are fun and going straight to attack from defending bad position is quite obvious and clear concept now.
Awesome!!! Thank you!!!
Very detailed instructional. It has definitely improved my game.
Absolute gold, changed my game!!
Love the daily deals and diversity of videos to choose from. Definitely has elevated my game!
This is an amazing instructional. It covers in great detail not only how to escape all the common pins in Jiu-Jitsu but then how to counter back immediately. Danaher is brilliant as always!
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As a beginner and a try hard, I found Danaher's lectures and philosophy to be very helpful. In a Fundamentals class, there just isn't enough time to go in-depth like he does. It would take several months of Fundamentals to accumulate what I was able to learn in a 20 min lesson from Danaher. That being said, you will need to practice these moves. It won't make you magically better, but it will help give you a deeper understanding than your peers.
Not all the way finished,but amazing detail (8 hours+ long) Great detail for breaking body lock with back mount. Has a lot of applications if you like leg locks, since it covers escapes directly into attacks. Also mentioned chaining attacks afterwards (upper to lower body attacks out of positional escapes.) Honestly it has immediately applicable stuff, but keep in mind Danaher is very detailed and has extensive explanations. This is the best part for me, but some may get impatient. Honestly all the details is worth the wait.
I like all of John danahers instructional. He goes into great depth to explain. He repeats it several time and from all different angles, so you get the full understanding of what he is trying to achieve. Nothing is wild, even his attacks are based on defence
Simply the best by the best ! You can’t find a better way to educate yourself about positional escape .. it’s a must for everyone in the business
Au top les positions d'évasion, John donne des très bon conseils pour sortir des positions difficiles.
Helped me develop a counter attacking mindset. No more just being satisfied with escaping.
Excellent! Everything is broken down and explained so succinctly that even a noob like me could put a lot of the material to use after just my first watch through.
Excellent instructional video- John breaks down every technique in painstaking detail- he is obviously a master of every detail of the technique
Great instructional, more than you need !
I found the teachings to be extremely helpful in my development and growth of jui jitsu.
As always great teaching
Great instructional. Danaher explains the techniques concisely and effectively.
It is honestly an incredibly amazing instructional with the many insights and impressive ways of thinking. Many of the techniques and philosophies that are seen by his students such as Gordon Ryan in competition are elegantly explained. This makes all the important concepts extremely easy to understand while still being ground breaking. Overall, this is a great instructional and I highly recommend it to students of any level as it will help to improve anyone’s game.
Thank you John! You’ve fone it again! The level of detail is mesmerizing! And once again John answers the questions im too ****** even to ask. The truly is one of the greatest teachers of the art!
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