Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
1,973 reviews · 4.97 / 5
John Danaher · Combo
New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Side Attacks - Building a Devastating Side Control System by John Danaher has 310 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.97 out of 5. 97% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from May 27, 2022 to October 5, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Improved my submissions from side control
Improved my submissions from side control.
Excellent resource with amazing insight.
I really enjoyed the way this instructional was broken down. I can easily find the tech I am trying to review within the course and I can easily understand why I am trying to do what is being taught. John Is a master at teaching. I am a white belt but I feel like this has helped me understand more than just the moves.
Great combo for control and subs and follow ups, however he did not cover the Kasa/set out and another variation of the side control. But really great combos. Thanks!
I really enjoyed this instructional. What a great teacher. I learned so much and love the format of the instructional. Great to also use as a encyclopedia of techniques as well to study over time.
solid beginning to advanced concepts
Excellent insight to control points.
For me controlling and advancing from side control has been tough on higher level opponents with good escapes. The details in this series are going to help change that.
As you'd expect from John, you're getting a high level of detail not only in pins and submissions but the transitions to mount, pressure and responses to your opponents escapes. It's a preference I think but I always appreciate the amount of detail John adds to his instructionals to give you a good understanding of the position so you can make good choices and also troubleshoot the position if you are not managing something in your game. I'd recommend this one for definite.
Exactly what you'd expect from Danaher. The only criticism I have is with his description of upper and lower body retention configurations. This is something I've noticed Danaher does in other instructionals when describing other positions or aspects of Jiu Jitsu. He'll describe the upper and lower body separately then he'll show them together. This at times leaves me confused because I don't know how the upper and lower configurations are supposed to work together. For example, in this instructional he outlined retention principles for the upper body, and then as he described the lower body he was switching between the upper body grips he had showed prior, but I couldn't really see because of the angle and he made no mention of which upper body grip goes with which lower body configuration. This is minor and if you watch him you have an idea of which your supposed to do, but if he explained them together it'd be a little more clear.
Excellent
excellent resource and amazing insight
good
Excellent and thorough
The Tips on Pressure alone make an immediate difference
Great overview of side control
Highly Recommend as always. Couple this one with his mount attack series!
Lots of information.
As always walking away with a ton of concepts
The Isolation Sektion from the Arms are my Favorite Sektion.
super awesome systems to dismantle opponents
I am a huge fan of Danaher and his instructional. Unlike others of his instructional, I feel this one is better divided
have had a hard time mainiting and advancing to submission from side control. this series changed my game completely.
A system to decimate your opponents front side control
The course covers Side attack techniques in details. Great course from John Danaher.
side control attacks
John Danaher's New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Side Attacks completely transformed my approach to side control, giving me newfound confidence in applying relentless pressure and precision attacks. His systematic breakdowns and deep insights made my game far more effective, proving that mastery lies in the details.
Amazing like always
A complete and very well thought side control attack control. J.Danaher gives us so many details that will improve your top game even in the gi
Awesome information. I have been looking for direction how to submit people from side control. These techniques work.
Amazing stuff, definitely increased my submission percentage with setups from side control instead of me just looking to pass guard and go straight to mount.
Great material
MUST HAVE SENSEI JD
Very nice an structured techniques. I Like the philosophy of the Control positions
As always, Danaher is best of the best
good
Side control has always been a transitional position for me where I just try to go to the mount or north-south. This instructional has changed the way I look at it. Huge improvement for me in both submissions and pinning control overall.
EXCELLENT GREAT EXPLANATIONS OF CONTROL AND SUBMISSION PRINCIPLES REALLY ENJOYED INSTRUCTIONAL
excellent as usual. Really informative method of becoming an effective player to submit in side control
Very detailed instructional on side control. Highly recommend, very detailed
One of the most brutal high pressured side mount videos ive ever seen. He shows you torturing control of your opponent with the least energy expended on your part
amazing!
This added a lot to my game!
A armlock
Super Royale
Great tips for attacking from side
good
He mentions lots of useful points i've never thought of
Some guys literally try and jump off the floor when I pass their guard. Awesome instructional.
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