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New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Open Guard vol 2: Sweeps and Reversals by John Danaher reviews

New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Open Guard vol 2: Sweeps and Reversals by John Danaher has 147 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 September 22, 2021 to October 1, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Who reviewed New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Open Guard vol 2: Sweeps and Reversals by John Danaher

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The reviews

• Excellent

  As part of the new wave series a five star review. However as a stand alone instructional, it falls short in the fact that it shows a very limited series of leg attacks. Danaher frequently refers back to a previous video in the series however I feel like a brief explanation of leg entanglements and leg locks mightve gone a long way here. I understand it's covered in other new wave dvds but there again so is the entire first section explaining gi vs nogi. Other than that the contents excellent as expected, I especially liked that the conceptual dilemmas were kept at the end allowing you to put everything together.

  Angus V.October 1, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Nice

  As allways, very detailed, well explained techniques and concepts by the world's best no gi instructor.

  Rolands P.September 10, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Great follow-up to the first volume.

  All of this stuff, it’s so well into what I’ve already been taught from John Danaher and Gordon Ryan on open guard. It even fits well with the Giancarlo material too. Amazing details.

  Matthew N.August 18, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Follow up to the first volume.

  All of this stuff, it’s so well into what I’ve already been taught from John Danaher and Gordon Ryan on open guard. It even fits well with the Giancarlo material too. Amazing details.

  Matthew N.August 18, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Follow up to the first volume.

  All of this stuff, it’s so well into what I’ve already been taught from John Danaher and Gordon Ryan on open guard. It even fits well with the Giancarlo material too. Amazing details.

  Matthew N.August 18, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Excellent as usual

  This is a great series

  Colin S.July 29, 2026Verified buyer

• New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Open Guard vol 2: Sweeps and Reversals

  Incredible content like all other John Danaher instructionals

  Vito F.May 29, 2026Verified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Love Open Guard!!!

  Danaher is definitely my style of teacher because he tells you the inner workings oofwhy and how things will or won’t work!

  Ade O.May 28, 2026Verified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Open Guard Vol. 2: Sweeps and Reversals

  Is clear, practical, and easy to apply. Great details on creating off-balances and finishing clean sweeps.

  JAVIER D.February 23, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Open guard wizerdy

  Great sweeps and reversals. Also covers the aftermath or the reversal and scrimmage.

  Joseph P.January 14, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Great

  John Danaher is considered by far the most succesful no gi instructor. This instructional is a clear reason why. All the techniques shown in this instructional are applicable at all levels, highly recommend to everyone.

  Rolands P.December 30, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Nice

  Great instructional, the techniques shown are easy to understand and apply at all levels.

  Rolands P.December 23, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Nice

  Great techniques shown by the world's best instructor.

  Rolands P.December 23, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Great

  Great techniques, by world's best bjj no-gi instructor, lots of details to add to mygame

  Rolands P.December 22, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Great information

  Brian B.October 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Open guard

  Great instructional to open guard for any level.

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

• great details

  great details

  Shane R.July 8, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Open Guard 2

  The Best!

  Vito F.June 27, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• open guard v2

  excellent details on open guard

  Blake G.June 18, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• John Danaher's New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Open Guard Vol 2

  John Danaher's New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Open Guard Vol 2 offers a masterclass in sweeps and reversals, breaking down complex techniques with crystal-clear explanations. His methodical teaching style makes even the most advanced concepts accessible to all levels.

  tequila119 t.March 15, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• A comprehensive overview of open guard

  This is a great compliment to the first one. Gives great detail on wrestling up, sweeping and attacking submissions. There's lots of information and it's taking a while do implement everything but I think that's a good thing

  David A.March 14, 2025CanadaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Bannie

  As alway great information and concept!

  Alexander B.February 4, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• Brilliant

  The best for open guard

  DAVID H.December 27, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt

• Complete Open Guard System

  If you want to develop a very dangerous bottom open guard this instructional will give you the knowledge you need. Of course it’s what you do training wise with the knowledge that matters. But if you practice and train these techniques your results will be immediate and highly effective.

  DAVID H.December 20, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Open Guard

  Phenomenal content like all other Prof. Danaher videos. The conceptual section at the start of his videos are invaluable!

  Vito F.December 17, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great info

  Fast track your bottom open guard game. Highly recommend

  DAVID H.December 12, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Great Open Guard Video

  Excellent video

  Phil G.December 6, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Open Guard vol 2: Sweeps and Reversals

  Nice DVD

  Mustafa S.November 30, 2024GermanyVerified buyerBlue belt

• Great

  You cant make mistake with professor John D.

  Vojtěch P.November 23, 2024Czech RepublicVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great value

  Awesome overview of open guard. You’ll see many positions that are used in high level competition and they are broken down to be easily understood

  David R.November 20, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• goid

  good

  Yooseong P.November 11, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Excellent

  very helpful as always

  Constantin W.September 4, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Open Guard vol 2: Sweeps and Reversals

  Awesome!!!

  Blaine L.August 29, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt

• Decent - Not Super Advanced

  Very good, mostly fundamentals and wrestle-up focused open guard content.

  Joe D.August 20, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Great Instructional

  John has the best content

  Ryan W.July 6, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• Outstanding detail from the best

  Great video to build your open guard skills, great details and as all Danaher videos exceptionally thorough and detailed.

  Joshua S.July 1, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Game Changer

  great techniques

  Shong L.June 20, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• open guard

  loaded with so much great info. I revisit this volume again and again

  George P.June 3, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt10-12 yrs training

• One of the best videos

  So good

  Kenny M.May 26, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt

• Great compliment to the first series

  Covers wrestle up strategies and techniques against standing and kneeling opponents as well as more BJJ oriented approaches. Comprehensive and detailed.

  Laurence C.May 25, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt16+ yrs training

• owner

  excellent

  armando l.May 23, 2024United StatesVerified buyer13-15 yrs training

• dds open guard

  very useful

  Byron N.May 4, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great wrestle up and sumi gaeshi details

  Great instructional, great concepts. Accidently reviewed the sumi gaeshi part of this instructional in part 1 instead of this one, but to summarise this video is great, the sumi gaeshi info is particularly great.

  ThomasApril 26, 2024AustraliaWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great

  Great following volume 1

  Brian S.April 18, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• open guard

  she good

  Jason A.April 4, 2024United StatesBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• New wave open gaurd

  Awesome stuff!

  Te A.April 4, 2024United StatesPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Extensive seated guard details

  Great concepts.

  Juan A.February 7, 2024USVerified buyer

• Knowledgable

  Very Detailed

  Aaron W.January 28, 2024USVerified buyer

• New wave jiu jitsu: Open guard volume 2

  Awesome instructional with lots of detail. Many “lightbulb” moments while working through this one. Highly recommend!

  David R.January 12, 2024NZVerified buyer

• Optimize your bottom game

  Amazing techniques with great attention to detail. The sumo gaeshi section alone is worth the price. Hooks sweeps have changed my game thanks to this series.

  DAVID H.December 22, 2023USVerified buyer

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