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New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Closed Guard - Building a Complete Closed Guard System by John Danaher reviews

New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Closed Guard - Building a Complete Closed Guard System by John Danaher has 183 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 October 19, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Who reviewed New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Closed Guard - Building a Complete Closed Guard System by John Danaher

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The reviews

• new wave jiujitsu closed guard bj john Danaher

  very great easy to add in to your game

  William F.October 19, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• great

  very well structured

  FEDERICO P.October 4, 2026PhilippinesVerified buyer1-3 yrs training

• New Wave jiu jitsu closed guard

  Eye opend Video about all Major closed guard positions

  Kai P.October 4, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• John danaher New Wave jiu jitsu closed guard

  Great Video course for closed guard

  Kai P.October 3, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Excellent instrutional for closed guard

  Helped me a lot with my closed guard game.

  Gert D.October 1, 2026South AfricaVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Great closed guard instructional

  Has helped my closed guard a lot. Highly recommend this instructional.

  Jasper A.September 27, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Close guard

  Basic beat everything every Time.

  Pierre H.September 22, 2026CanadaVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• New Wave jiu jitsu closed Guard

  Great video course

  Kai P.July 29, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• John danaher closed Guard

  Great

  Kai P.July 29, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• John danaher New Wave jiu jitsu closed Guard

  Great

  Kai P.July 29, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• New weave Jiu Jitsu Closed Gaurd

  Great instructional, from a proven teacher.

  jeremy K.March 13, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Closed Guard - Building a Complete Closed Guard System

  Great Stuff!

  Braxton Y.March 12, 2026United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• De333

  DDw

  Attoumani M.February 2, 2026ReunionVerified buyer13-15 yrs training

• Very good.

  Best instructional on closed guard I’ve seen.

  Andrew E.January 4, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• The attacking system is complete

  The attacking system is complete; we can transition from one position to another depending on what our opponent does, in order to maintain a constant threat.

  Attoumani M.December 29, 2025ReunionVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great product with good insights.

  Excellent product, very good practical advice.

  Andrew E.December 12, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• great!

  Philipe M.December 8, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Closed guard mastery

  Mr.Danaher has the best instructionals in the sport bar none. Get this if you want a great closed guard.

  Edward A.November 7, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt

• Very good instructional

  It seems like Danaher knows a thing about bjj. Highly recommend any of his videos, great detailed instructions for high percentage techniques. No fluff

  mike L.October 15, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• the go to

  this was essential to learning a solid guard. its a great starting point for someone wanting to add something to their guard. Its really nice when everything plays together

  Nick L.October 8, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• Interesting

  I´m bad in close Guard. But after that, I´m not that bad at all!

  Chris U.October 1, 2025GermanyVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• New wave jiujitsu closed guard building a complete closed guard system by John danaher

  Very good comprehensive instructional showing good fundamental concepts and how to implement them. Enjoyed sit out series and attacking the legs inparticular

  denis r.September 22, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Closed Guard

  Incredible instructional!

  Logan C.August 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Closed Guard

  Level up

  George C.August 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• The best instructional on the Close Guard!

  Professor Danaher gives you a full closed guard system that works if you take the time to learn it. I like how there is a logical sequence to every Danaher video and this one is the best one I have seen so far.

  Gustavo A.August 21, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Closed Guard - Building a Complete Closed Guard System by John Danaher

  One more greatly detailed instructional with key foundations to a better closed guard game.

  Alexandre O.June 16, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Closed guard review

  Great instructional. Very well structured and detailed. Also does a good job acknowledging several "traditional" techniques and explaining why his modifications correct for some of the issues that tend to occur when attempting them.

  Alejandro G.April 8, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Building a Complete Closed Guard System

  This is a really amazing video!

  Kazuyuki I.March 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• top tier

  no Gi Closed guard

  Cody G.January 30, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Use the Close Guard and Win

  Great course by John Danaher. A very well thought out explanation and development to learn step by step the art of grappling

  Álvaro R.January 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• must have to buy it

  if you want to know technic, go to YouTube if you build your system, buy this product.

  park j.January 4, 2025South KoreaVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• great information

  great teachings

  Joaquin V.December 1, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Completely Different Way of Looking at Guard

  I've seen some of these moves from very "old school" instructors, but was missing a lot of the details to pull them off. Excellent instructional

  Brent P.November 21, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Great buy

  I feel like closed guard is often ignored in no gi, but this instructional does a great job of adapting a traditionally gi guard for no gi and even incorporates leg attacks

  William M.November 15, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• new wave closed guard john danaher

  closed guard

  JM R.September 19, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Closed Guard

  Before this all I knew was triangle and armbar now I know there's loads to work on from closed guard.

  AnonymousSeptember 5, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• essential series

  clear and well paced

  Joe W.August 10, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Nee Wave jujitsu close God

  I found the videos in to be very Informative.

  Rodney F.July 7, 2024United StatesVerified buyer1-3 yrs training

• Make Closed Guard Great Again

  I've been a closed guard fan for my whole BJJ career. I wish this had been around when I started. It really lays out a good system for what is often considered an antiquated guard in competition grappling.

  Adam L.July 2, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Great Content

  Excellent instructional

  Shong L.June 27, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• great way to teach

  the JD videos teach more than a nice moves, he help you to see the bjj different and develope a sense more than a move or a game what is much more value. Sorry if my english its not the best. Hi from Costa Rica

  Andres V.June 21, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• closed guard

  high guard techniques

  tae k.June 11, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• i download and watch on my pc

  I edit each clip and section them off in small chunks. i label and categorize them by like techniques. Thank you John for your hard work, love and dedication.

  Tiara A.June 9, 2024United StatesVerified buyer

• Great series

  Excellent detail on closed guard

  Jan N.June 3, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• john danaer

  closed guard

  Keith F.May 23, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Wow, my game is much superior now.

  Danaher's courses have taken my jujitsu to levels where my training partners are noticing a significant improvement.

  Alexander R.May 11, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Eric

  new wave jiu jitsu: closed guard- building a complete closed guard system by John Danaher

  Eric N.May 7, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt10-12 yrs training

• New Wave Jiu Jitsu

  Any Danaher video is worth it's money and will pay you back 10 fold in applicable knowledge.

  jeremy K.May 6, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Great closed guard system

  This instructional is well structured by not only showing you in detail how to perform wach move but also how everything connects and leads seemlessly from one move to the next if things fail. Completely changed my approach to guard

  James E.April 24, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt16 yrs training

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  David L.April 21, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

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