Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Closed Guard - Building a Complete Closed Guard System by John Danaher reviews, page 3
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.
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Amazing
Amazing
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great instructional!
I've never been a big fan of closed guard but John's approach has already got be utilising it more. Can't wait to try all the techniques out.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great video!
Very good. This has helped my game tremendously!
Pure gold
Pure gold! John will level up your game. He has a great teaching style and deep knowledge.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Masterclass By Danaher
Transformed my whole perception of the guard. Literally years worth of content to digest... already reaping the benefits on the mats
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Amazing Details
Gotta Love the way Professor breaks everything down from foundation to execution
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Another Great Video From Danaher
I'd recommend this video to any white belts starting out. John does his best work when you're completely new to a topic. His lecturing style really helps instruct what your goals are in the given position and what you're looking for in order to achieve those goals. This, and how closed guard will fit into your overall strategy.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻great
great
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome
Another master piece by Mr. Danaher
Awesome
Great stuff, game changing
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great for guard maneuvers
Very thorough explanations by John Danaher. The segments are helpful for drilling and building towards the closed guard system. Most techniques are practical, some seem beyond my flexibility but he does a good job of mentioning modifications for different body types. I'm glad that I bought this video first because it is very often that I get caught in bottom guard. The side scissor is also practical in gi as well. The sleeve grip makes it much stronger to get outside the elbow and begin to take the back. I've bought two others since getting this one: butterfly guard and lapel chokes (by different instructors). I'm probably going next towards leg lock systems and defenses since I'm approaching blue belt and I don't want to have growing pains when leg locks are on the table.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome product
John Danaher gives a closed guard map in this instructional. SO MANY GREAT DETAILS that will for sure accelerate your closed guard game
Great
It helped me understand better closed vs open guard.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Goat
Goat
Detail Guidance
It is essential lecture for gi and ni gi player. Easy to understand and remember.
A lot of interesting new stuff
I thought I already know everything about the close guard. I mean, it is one of the first things you learn in BJJ. But this video really blew my mind. There are so many aspects of close guard that I didn't knew. I am still working on getting the knowledge of this video integrated into my daily sparring. Especially the concepts of creating angles and creating multiple dilemmas (having always a backup plan) really helped me. This is recommended for beginners as well as for advanced people that want to get new ideas on how to score from close guard.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The best closed guard instructional on BJJ Fanatics
This is the best no-gi closed guard instructional on BJJ Fanatics. Danaher's stuff in general is very high quality, and this is no exception. A common criticism of his videos is that he spends too much time on talking and theory and too little on actual technique instruction, but out of all his courses I've seen, this one probably has the most actual technique breakdown- most of the broad theoretical overviews are covered in the first chapter, and the rest is getting down to business. Highly recommend.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Versatile instructional
Great closed guard techniques for improving your Jiu Jitsu. Just watch it 2x speed. 1x speed is great if you want to fall asleep.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻John Danaher is Great. Very
John Danaher is Great. Very detailed explanation of the Closed Guard , No-Gi . The Instructional Time: 8-10 Hours . Best Price . Useful for Bjj , Mma , Self Defence Training. I can highly recommend it!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Best of the best
John Danaher systematically breaks down every piece of the closed-guard game here. I am always excited to purchase a new Danaher instructional. This content always improves my game and gives me a more insightful look at jiu jitsu as a whole. Thanks John!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Top notch hits pretty much
Top notch hits pretty much every angle of closed guard attacking. Enough material here to continue to transform my game for years to come.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Love it it's great 👍�
Love it it's great 👍�
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great stuff
Great stuff
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great
Great instructional on closed guard and various attacks
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻ABSOLUTE GAME CHANGER
Closed guard has quickly become one of my favorite positions -- the ease in taking the back from the side scissor is incredible.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great instructional
These videos were very easy to follow and the techniques have been effective.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🔥Game changer
Great options from closed guard. I’ve always had an issue with open guard because I train with opponents who outweigh me by 100 lbs and tournaments would be difficult without this video. I’ve used these techniques to turn closed guard into one of my best positions
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻A very interesting video
As always John Danaher nails it !
Essential
Probably the only closed guard instructional you'll ever need. Obviously, if you're gi-only, you'll want to adapt this information to that context. This is classic Danaher. He gives you techniques not in isolation, but with a system in mind. Just simply fantastic.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻I absolutely love the video
I absolutely love the video it goes into detail about positions and guard and who is a bigger player then John
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Coach uses this a lot
Coach shows us moves from this.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Modern Closed Guard!
John does it again with another great instructional! John shows his system to help you go on the attack with your no-gi closed guard! As you can expect with John’s teaching, it’s all amazing!
Amazing
Really demonstrates how useful closed guard can be even when going against leglockers
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great so far
I've watched the first few sections and am working on incorporated side scissor into my closed guard game. I mainly got this to find a reliable way to get to people's back from closed guard and have had great results so far. Looking forward working through the rest of this instructional!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Lots of great content
Appreciate the depth of instruction, would have liked to have seen a little more info on troubleshooting common issues with the positions and maybe a few live training or video commentary examples. A little pricey, but lots of good content.
New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Closed Guard - Building A Complete Closed Guard System By John Danaher
Just love the new waves series. John is the best professor ever. Details, justo so much details!
New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Closed Guard - Building A Complete Closed Guard System By John Danaher
John is always incredible! I need to keep learning from him. Missed placido kkkk. A tad of humor always helps on the massive classes!
Make closed guard great again
If you have the material from his fundamental closed guard video then you have a good portion of this no-gi video already.. but that missing portion makes all the difference with your game. I dont know how he does it but learning from John will pay dividends.
Great info - white belt
Useful information, very detailed but easy to understand
amazing instructional
increased my closed gaurd game sooo much in such a short amout of time
Never dissapoints when its a
Never dissapoints when its a Danaher product.Answered questions I never even thought to ask.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Amazing video
Amazing video
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome instructional
Same as always. John and Gordon’s stuff is excellent. I have been able to get a lot out of both videos on the same subject.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Angles, tricks and moves, this
Angles, tricks and moves, this is the good stuff.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent
Awesome closed guard for no gi.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Absolute Gold
Absolute gold, changed my game!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻John Danaher is the best
John Danaher’s instructional shows techniques and details I have never been taught at my Jiu Jitsu gym (I have been training for 2 years). If you want an advantage when you train this instructional is a must own. :call_me_hand::call_me_hand:
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Incredible content
Great closed guard content, able to imediately implement the material into my game
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Awesome Videos!
Awesome Videos!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Best Closed Instructional
This instructional was the best closed guard I've seen and gives great options for the short leg folks
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻
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