Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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Open Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher reviews, page 5
Open Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher has 266 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.95 out of 5. 97% are five-star and 2 are one or two stars. Reviews run from January 30, 2020 to November 9, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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bjj student
Great leasons very helpfull for progress
Excellent detailed instruction
I am really glad to come across this instructional. It helped pull together more concepts in this guard for greater improvement.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Very thorough!
It's changing my game
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Go Further Faster
Awesome videos that really help tie together and expand on what you learn in class. They have really helped me.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Useful Half Guard blueprint
This is a great basis for a half guard game for those in need of it. The scoop half butterfly section ties in nicely with X Guard players too.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Open guard system
Systematic open guard solution
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻great fundamentals from Professor Danaher
Wish I had this instructional as a white belt, highly recommended also to the coloured belts. Danaher teaching stye is one of a kind. It is not entertaining, but his understanding of the body dynamics and details he point out are astonishing and keep you engaged..
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Money well spent
Top shelf as always by Mr. Danaher
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻very insightful!
very insightful!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻A blueprint for open guard
I've had so much succes in sparring implementing the concepts and using the techniques from this course. The material covered is so comprehensive and detailed, it should almost be mandatory to watch.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Made me understand open guard
Amazing details on how to play open guard, after watching this I now know what should i be focusing on while playing open guard.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻drastic improvement in open guard
Danaher's concise teachings make it easy to assimilate his lessons. He breaks movements down into digestible components for you to practice during sparring and eventually remember in the heat of the moment. Worth every penny!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great details!
This has refined my favorite pos to play immensely! Thanks Danaher!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Open guard seemed overwhelming until I watched this
I bought and watched this series as a white belt, about 6 months after starting. Before watching, I had little to no open guard game. A few weeks of watching and drilling, and I was working pretty effectively from collar-sleeve, De La Riva, ashi garami, X guard, and butterfly. For each guard type, Danaher presents basic mechanics, a handful of entries, and at least 4 or 5 sweeps. He also goes deeper into submission attacks from collar-sleeve. The topic of open guard is vast, and Danaher does an excellent job of delimiting the scope of this intro to a core set of guards and techniques that can get a beginner going right away.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Just too much - and that is why it is plenty good
So many details, so much information. Open guard is damn hard to systematize. But John gives 4 principles that will make it easier. It is a daunting undertaking. And I still have to take it all in and beyond that have to transfer it to the mats. But I will! And maybe you as well!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Unbelievably insightful content
Unbelievably insightful content
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Amazing!
10/10
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent
Save yourself the and buy it
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Best one of the Go further faster series
This dvd lays out a great and simple system for open guard play. The movements and simple and so easy to remember you can start applying them to sparring after only a few watches. Great stuff!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Incredible
Great stuff. I have been for many years and found many concepts I did not know about that were immediately applicable to my game as well as having lots of new moves shown in great detail to try out. He takes the time to make sure to explain every grip and having sections for the responses your opponents are sure to give was very helpful
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great Instructional overall :)
John Danaher's Open Guard Instructional opened my eyes to all the options from the various guards. All in all it's a very condensed and comprehensive overview over the topic. Additionally, Danaher is a great teacher and coach. He has the ability to not only explain the concepts and principlies, but also to undermine these with concrete examples.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻yes
yes
Amazing
Huge honor for me to watch this
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Super helpful video for open guard
Excellent content broken down to the essential concepts. Really helped my understanding of open guard techniques and BJJ in general!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻A bang for my buck!
Open Guard is one of my weaknesses - I'm only a white belt, so I have many. This instructional helps me a lot!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Super Necessary
Professor D goes into minute details on everything you need to know. He’s a next level teacher, and this video series is super necessary for anyone trying to up their game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Danaher is always amazing.
Danaher is always amazing.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Classic Danaher
I have purchased 4 of the go further faster series by John Danaher and have been very satisfied with all of the purchases. The video and audio quality are excellent and John is extremely detailed in his instruction of the positions. Highly recommend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great!
As always, JD and BJJ F have come through in spades. Great vid! An super huge fan of the app!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤗Go Further Faster: Open Guard
I like all the details for certain techniques. I also enjoy the strategic overview, since I am rebuilding my entire open guard. Now I have a place to start. I’m going to buy other videos by Professor Danaher , as soon as I finish working on this one. Obrigado!:call_me_hand::martial_arts_uniform:😎
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Another Great Series
Another brilliant series from the best BJJ coach in the world. I’m able to apply Professor Danaher’s system efficiently in my practices. Will buy all of his series.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Very detailed and in-depth coverage
Very detailed and in-depth coverage on the open guard. Whether you're a beginner or experinced guard player, this video will be extremely helpful and insightful for your game!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻John Danaher’s instructional videos
One of the best instructional videos so far. J.D. explains it in a way that it makes sense for everyone to understand. I wish I can move to Puerto Rico and take lessons from him directly, but his videos will have to do for now.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Muy buenos ..
Muy buenos ..
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤙🏻What's that noise??
Awesome content as usual from JD. Watching with my son.. He pointed out at 14.58 on the 1st video something in the background. Let me know if you get it :rofl::rofl:
Strong
Going beyond techniques, John gives you a mental framework to think about the open guard. This series has certainly improved my game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics😀👍Fantastic content for veteran judoka.
Fantastic content for veteran judoka.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Highly recommended.
Great instructional. Danaher really has a great way with helping you understand the position, as well as what you should be looking for. The first few parts aren’t technique heavy but just from that I look at open guard differently. This is the 3rd in the series I have (all dealing with guard) and now I’m looking to complete the set. John is a great teacher.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great
Great content to understand Open Guard game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Immediately Useful
Tremendous study of the open guard. The program immediately improved my game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Super helpful for a learning white belt
As always, Coach Danaher delivers with the most thoughtful execution of key components and core competencies of the Open Guard.
Response from BJJ Fanatics😎😎Gff open guard
Incredibly detailed and well put structured
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Helped me take my game
Helped me take my game to another level!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Detailed. Sometimes repetitive but repetition
Detailed. Sometimes repetitive but repetition helps to better retain information.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤙🏻Forest Through the Trees
Great to have a “top down” approach the gives you the landscape of the subject to understand how all the techniques and details work toward overarching principles. I struggle to “see the forest through trees” with BJJ and this helps immensely. I’m starting to see the general principles Prof. Danaher covers in so many things now and helps me pick them up much easier.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Confidence boosting at its finest.
Confidence boosting at its finest.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Best Instructional DVD Ever
Best instructional I have ever bought. Worth every penny
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Very Helpful
Very Helpful
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Open Guard bY John Danaher
This professor is so technical that you cannot help but get self-confidence. Every time I bought his product I learned and executed his technique and was able to defeat my classmates.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Alot of really great content
Alot of really great content I learned alot of technique and details to add to my game. Alot of people teach techniques with out knowing all the reasons your doing certain movements. These videos really helped explain the concepts.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻
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