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This page lists reviews 75,301–75,350 of 89,207, newest first, covering 2022-05-10 to 2022-05-11. The complete archive averages 4.95 out of 5, and the 71 lowest-rated entries sit in these same lists rather than on a page of their own.
Reviews 75,301–75,350
Are you are looking for guidance on how to intelligently start your roll? (Long review)
Basics To Advanced: Open Guard Engagement by Aaron Benzrihem
This instructional teaches a conceptual approach to attacking from the open guard for both GI and No-GI. Aaron Benzrihem clearly states that this is not a technique based instructional but is conceptual in its focus. The instructional is organised around side engagement attacks (i.e., you move to your side after gaining your grips to control one side of your opponent’s body moving to, for example an open guard), overhead engagement attacks (i.e., after you gain grips, you initially pull your opponent over you to engage) and simple attacks for situations where your opponent is in either in combat base, kneeling or standing and is hesitant to engage. The primary purpose of this instructional is to help you to have confidence to play guard, so that when you start your roll you can confidently move to an open guard. Aaron Benzrihem advises on initial engagement not to let your opponent get grips on you; for you to achieve good posture; and the need for you to have an immediate goal at the start of the roll. He discusses the importance of focusing on one side of your opponent’s body (i.e., to get good control of that side of your opponent’s body) and identifies a range of grips that will allow you to achieve this. He teaches a pathway, which is to preferably achieve side engagement or if this is not possible to use top engagement. Side engagement is explained and examples such as collar and sleeve guard, a lasso, directly into a back take, knee-shield, half butterfly or side closed guard. In summary, the approach taught in the instructional is: step one hand fight, step two control one side of the body and step three use side engagement, if possible. He then explains overhead engagement. This can happen when you have not been successful in getting your desired grips to allow you to control one side of the opponent’s body. For overhead engagement the aim is to get grips that allow you to pull your opponent over you (i.e., you initially fall to your back pulling your opponent towards you and then move to a position e.g., single leg X, or move directly to an open guard). He demonstrates examples of the initial grips, which are double lapel grips, double unders and gripping both elbows. Simple attacks are explained and demonstrated for situations where the opponent will not let you engage and for example they back away. Aaron Benzrihem demonstrates several simple examples to sweep your opponent, using the ankle pick or the idiot sweep. He notes that it is the opponent’s mistake not to engage. For me Volume 2 was useful for my learning, as Aaron Benzrihem provides and demonstrates a range of examples of engagement with the opponent either on their knees, in combat base or standing. This includes for side engagement attacks: the collar and sleeve, the two on one to control a single arm of the opponent and an arm-drag; for overhead engagement attacks: the double lapels and double unders; and a series of simple attacks including pushing the opponent using neck pressure, an ankle pick combined with a shoulder push, and pants grab combined with a shoulder shove. There are also a series of chapters specifically addressing a standing opponent with many of the same grips used for an opponent on their knees or in combat base (e.g., collar and sleeve, two on one, etc) and the opponent is particularly vulnerable to simple attacks (e.g., idiot sweep and ankle picks). Aaron Benzrihem notes that the path remains the same regardless of whether the opponent is on their knees / combat base or standing. The final chapter deals with the differences between GI and No-GI in the application of Aaron Benzrihem’s conceptual approach to engaging with the open guard. The instructional has been filmed with a fixed camera. The quality of the video is good, as is the range and there are no issues with the microphone. The available previews are consistent with the whole instructional. In summary, this is an interesting and useful instructional. To my knowledge there are very few instructionals that focus on how to start your roll. I have watched this instructional several times and when I accepted that it is a conceptual instructional, not a techniques-focused instructional I have appreciated it more. At first, I wanted more information on the techniques, but that’s not the purpose of the instructional and to be fair Aaron Benzrihem has several open guard instructionals. It is a relatively short instructional with a total runtime of 49 minutes, that said for me, I am glad that I purchased it. Remember that the primary purpose of this instructional is to help you to have confidence to play guard.
Excellent
Plan B From Closed Guard by Valerio Mori Ubaldini
Fantastic instructional. There is always a detail that makes a difference and in this series every technique is linked to the other; easy transitions from plan A to plan B! I highly recommend checking it out
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Was looking for a tutorial
The Roger Gracie Half Guard System by Roger Gracie
Was looking for a tutorial to develop a solid half guard and that’s what I got. Nothing flashy, just sound techniques that work.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Awesome.
Craig Jones has my favorite instructionals on BJJ Fanatics so far. Coming from Judo to BJJ to get better on the ground, this particular instructional is amazing for me because it provides a framework for how to think about connecting my Judo background to my BJJ game. I'm sure the same can be said for wrestlers. Really good stuff and Jones is amazing at explaining concepts and techniques.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Fantastic Video
Half Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
Great Video, very detailed, easy to follow and I was able to integrate it into my game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Valuable stuff
The Roger Gracie Half Guard System by Roger Gracie
Significant highlights from a bjj legend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great content, easy to apply
Wrist Lock The World: No Gi by Pete Letsos
Great content, it really adds an element of surprise to your game!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great stuff
Leglocks Unlocked Part 2 by Tum Energia
Learned a lot from training with Tum and likewise from the instructionals he has on the leglocks, part 1 was great and part 2 is even better.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Dave Patrons is the master
Blackout Grappling Hybrid Bottom Cradles by David Petrone
Learning cradles from the King :crown:
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Amazing intro to wristlocks
Wrist Lock The World by Pete Letsos
I hadn't really thought too much about wristlocks and their potential from different positions until seeing this dvd, I can now see how abundant they are and how viable they can be! Definitely pick this up if you want to get better at wristlocking.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Very good to help a white belt understand triangle concepts
The Triangle Machine by Craig Jones
4 month white belt...triangles are a lot easier now from every position.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great cradle reversals from the
The Blackout Hybrid Pin and Cradle System by David Petrone
Great cradle reversals from the bottom. Once you see them you'll never not see then then. End your match quick with cradles.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻This with Danaher's solo drills!
Judo @ Home Workouts by Travis Stevens
No excuses. Great for mobility.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻This is a must!
Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
Absolutely stunning! You have no excuses. You can do these at home, at work, outside. Game changer.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great starter information
Foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Bernardo Faria
I’ve only been training jiu jitsu for about a month and wanted something to augment my time on the mat. This series is perfect. It helped me to recognize the different positions I found myself in and what to do in those positions. Instruction was clear and concise and was organized and easy to follow.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻So good!
Power Ride: A New Philosophy on Pinning by Craig Jones
Just what I’ve needed for learning more on progressive ideas of control. Definitely recommend it!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Details
Systematically Attacking the Guard Body Lock Study by Gordon Ryan
Awesome details
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻The Ultimate William's Guard Guide
The Complete Williams Guard by Shawn Williams
Shawn is an excellent instructor. Detailed, eloquent, and interesting. The details in this video upped my WG game considerably, and now my peers and students want to know my secrets.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Leglocking gold
Leglocks Unlocked by Tum Energia
Highly recommend for anyone trying to understand and get better at all aspects of leglocks
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Game changing course
Power Ride: A New Philosophy on Pinning by Craig Jones
This can be implemented right away with success at any level. Really outstanding information. I secretly hope not many people learn this so I can keep the secrets to myself!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Good
Nicky Ryan's Wrestle Up Series by Nicky Ryan
Very useful and detailed instruction
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Must buy
Fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Escapes Gi & No Gi by Lachlan Giles
This is a well laid out instructional. It is easy to navigate and contains excellent detail and instruction. It is easy to implement the techniques into love rolling with immediate effect.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻I love Mike Tyson.
The Fundamentals of the Peekaboo & Power Punching by Mike Tyson
I was going to buy this one way or another because I love Mike Tyson, the man he has become with his podcast and cartoon show, and his style. The only reason this is 4 stars is because Teddy Atlas’ instructional is also on this site and breaks things down in more detail. If this were just Mike and he were going over things in more depth it could be perfect. This felt more like getting to watch Henry Cejudo going through a private session than something for the viewer, but it’s still full of good stuff!
Great Video
The Buchecha Half Guard by Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida
Great video! Super easy to follow and worked for me in live rolls.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Second to None!
The Pendejo Guard by Craig Jones
Awesome content! Couldn't find anyone else teaching the false reap.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great Break down
The Mikey Lock by Mikey Musumeci
After watching Mikey hit this against Richard Alarcon on WNO I had to get it. Its crazy watching him hit it in WNO then watching this instructional where he breaks down each of the steps he uses to enter the position and get the submission.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻very insightful!
Foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Bernardo Faria
very insightful!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻:)
Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻A half guard enciclopedia inded!
Half Guard Encyclopedia by Leonardo Nogueira
a half guard encyclopedia inded! I belive that Leo Nogueira explained aboult all the situarions that we face on the half guard game!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great Details
Open Guard Compendium: Upper Body Guards by Ariel Tabak
Made massive improvements to this area of my guard thanks to this DVD. I ****** at upper body guards but now after a short time of watching this DVD I can already see improvements. Absolutely recommend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻very insightful!
The Daisy Fresh Knee Slice by Andrew Wiltse
very insightful!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻:)
The Daisy Fresh Knee Slice by Andrew Wiltse
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Highly recommend
Catch Wrestling Submissions by Jake Shannon
I am so happy that I purchased Jake Shannon's videos! Jake is an awesome instructor and a class act! Highly recommend these videos!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻very insightful!
Open Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
very insightful!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻:)
Fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu 2-Pack Bundle by Bernardo Faria
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Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻very clear and easy to follow
The Modern Butterfly Guard No Gi by Jon Satava
Great instructional, well set out, clear and easy to follow, with good sequences that take account of opponents possible reactions.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻very insightful!
The Closed Guard by Bernardo Faria
very insightful!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Get it
Buzzsaw Passing: No Gi by Andrew Wiltse
Really concise and easy to implement
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Wish I had this years ago
Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
Danaher ...the name alone implies the covered information will be in depth. I love all of his instructionals & training exercises. I have NEVER been disappointed Full. He's among the best , worth the investment.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Nick Ryan Wrestle Up
Nicky Ryan's Wrestle Up Series by Nicky Ryan
This video contains many ways to wrestle up to your opponent starting from a seated guard. Nicky does a great job showing you exactly what to do and how to follow up depending on your opponents reactions. This instructional is unique. These techniques can also help for bjj guys who want to become more confident in their wrestling takedowns, because the finishing portion of the takedowns remains the same whether you started from a standing or seated position.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Deep half goodness!
The No Gi Deep Half Guard 2.0 by Jeff Glover
Goes without saying that this is a must have if you want to improve this part of your game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻very insightful!
Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
very insightful!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Easy To Follow
The No Gi Deep Half Guard 2.0 by Jeff Glover
Great easy to follow easy to implement look at the deep hlaf guard
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Brilliant!
Systematically Attacking From Half Guard by Gordon Ryan
Especially loved all the details about half-butterfly, head pinch and shoulder crunch. Seriously good DVD!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻very insightful!
Understanding The Distance From Guard by Gui Mendes
very insightful!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻A comprehensive high quality instructional and the pathway to improving your straight armbar
The Straight Armlock Anthology by Lachlan Giles
You can immediately see the time and effort spent by Lachlan Giles to organise and develop this instructional. He has clearly thought about what material should be included, the structure and how to best teach the included material. Techniques are taught for the GI (e.g., grip breaking) and No-GI. This instructional provides a thorough coverage of the straight armbar with the first two volumes teaching you how to complete an armbar against a resisting opponent, including an initial teaching of the armbar from mount, guard and the belly down armbar. In the introduction to the armbar he appropriately assumes that the student is new to the armbar and therefore these initial versions are taught with less detail to make it easier to commit to memory and avoid the student being buried in the detail. The following three volumes are organised around entries from specific positions including the mount, closed guard, side control, the back, some less common entries (i.e., kimura, omaplata and 50/50) and the half butterfly. The final three volumes focus on techniques, including closed guard head arm, mount cutting armbar, shoulder crunch, choi bar and the open guard, and choi bar from a top position. The instructional has a total runtime of 11 hours and 32 minutes. In my opinion Lachlan Giles is an excellent teacher of BJJ. He is easy to understand, clearly explains and demonstrates the techniques. Importantly he teaches not just the technique but also the likely responses from the opponent and how you should deal with these reactions. One inclusion that I appreciate is the addition of some narrated rolling around particular techniques. This provides the opportunity to see the challenges to applying the technique to a resisting training partner who knows what you are attempting to do. There is a big difference between teaching a technique with a passive often smaller uke than compared to exposing the technique to a more dynamic environment. From my perspective as a student this is both fun and instructive at the same time. Most of the instructional has been filmed with a fixed camera. The quality of the video is excellent as is the range and sound, which when the quality of the video is compared to many other instructionals is near perfect. If only all instructionals had the same quality. A neat extra is that the name of each chapter is displayed on the bottom right side of the video, which is useful for navigation. The available previews are consistent with the whole instructional. In summary, this is a high quality and comprehensive instructional teaching the straight armbar. There is good coverage of the choi bar, which is generally not covered in other armbar instructionals.
On another level of Zen
Ultimate Choke Escapes by Henry Akins
I’ve only just discovered Henry Akin’s work and just let me tell you, his stuff is on another level. Must buy.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻great!
Passing the Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
great video!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻great!
Understanding The Distance On Top by Gui Mendes
great video!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻very insightful!
Submission Escapes by Tom DeBlass
very insightful!
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