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Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher reviews, page 13
Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher has 914 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.98 out of 5. 99% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from May 21, 2019 to November 9, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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John Danaher is Brilliant! - Extensive Course
Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes is perhaps one of my favorite courses that John has designed. John's courses actually take a long time to make your way through. There are times where I will spend entire weekends from Friday night to Saturday morning, day, night all the way to Sunday until I have to start work the next week I'll do John Danaher marathons. He does a very good job explaining what he's teaching, he goes into great detail. If you're searching for quick techniques you can learn than drill, this might not be what you're looking for. If however you're looking for indepth understanding of the principles of Jiujitsu, the Why & How of techniques work then this is what you're looking for, John goes into detail after detail, once you understand what he's saying you can take your grappling ***** or training partner and practice what he's teaching along side him as he's doing it. This is definitely a resource you come back to over and over again in order to integrate the material into your ongoing behavior.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Excellent again
Very thorough. After watching the videos and practicing the moves, I know what to do when, when to do it, and why I’m doing it. That makes for a great foundation for improving my BJJ.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻A GREAT ONE!
Danahers Instructionals are always on point! Some great details and concepts.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great experience
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Helpful
Helped me learn basic movements I need and to escape poor positions! Thanks!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Danaher Pin Escape Review
Danaher offers his usual PhD-level analysis of BJJ. He claims that this video is the first in his video series, since people starting BJJ should learn pin escapes first. (For one thing, if you can escape pins, then you can always escape from danger. For another thing, if you know that you can escape pins, then you’ll attack your opponent without worrying about failing.) Danaher’s series is clear, insightful, and very analytical. If you’re willing to pay attention to it all, it’s a good way to learn.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Excellent
Danaher always brings so much info to his instructional and the quality of his coaching is world class
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Lots of info
Breaks down the why
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻A must watch for beginners!
When I first started my BJJ journey I was getting frustrated because I was constantly getting into bad situations. This Escapes series really helped me start improving quickly. The level of instruction is top quality with a high level of detail. A must watch for anyone, not just beginners.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻complete reboot to my game
i can honestly say this is pure gold! Im feeling more confident in escapes what has now made me go for more of a attacking style. ive beeing drilling johns tutorial for a month each chapter watching 30-40 mins each night making notes. giving so many little concepts that the normal every day hobbyist may have missed. well worth the money even better with a discount code!!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Simple but very detailed
I'm a 1 year white belt (135 pounds) and bought this instructional 6 months ago. It really helped a great deal. A month or so after I bought it I noticed that higher belts (blue,purple) heavier than me were struggling to hold me down and much more to submit me. Danaher gives you a compass ,simple goals you have to achieve in order to be successful in defense from every fundamental pin in Jiu Jitsu. I followed his advice (work on pin escapes and guard retention first ,then on offense) and I'm happy I did and still do. I would encourage you too to focus on defense first, so that you are not one of those higher belts who once are pinned down they are easier to beat.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Brilliant
Another brilliant video. John Danaher is a real genius. His advice is fair and precise. Highly recommended to progress in your game plan.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Masterclass instructional! Wish I would’ve
Masterclass instructional! Wish I would’ve got this sooner!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great product
Such a great product with detailed explanation.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome
Incredible details on both the bow and the why
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Worth it
The confidence of being able to escape pins has helped me immensely in the early stages of my bjj journey. Having this encyclopedia of escapes is a must for any white belt!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent
Excellent
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Phenomenal instructor!
Phenomenal instructor!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great product
Great product
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great stuff!
Great quality and I’ve seen it help my escapes right away which gives me a lot of confidence for the rest of my game. You can’t graduate from the fundamentals!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Well explained tutorial on escapes.
Well explained tutorial on escapes. Worth the investment in time and money.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great Instructional
As white belt wanting to advance faster, I couldn’t ask for a better instructor than Danaher! He’s systematic, and I feel like I’ll be watching and re-watching this for years to come.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Detailliert und strukturiert
Die Struktur, die man erhält, wenn man John Danahers Videos studiert ist unglaublich.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Fundmentals
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Great
If you're here and you don't already know about John Danaher it would be weird. The video is everything you could ask for. He explains broad concepts in great detail then explains each step and demonstrates from every angle. All of the "why" is also explained in great detail. Every technique is thoroughly demonstrated with enough repetition that all that's left is for you to practice.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Superb
First instructional I purchased and still the one I go back to the most.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻great foundations
This instructionl is excellent if you are a beginner in takedowns and want to understand the fundamental principles and techniques
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻No longer stuck in side control!
Side control was my kryptonite for a long time against anyone around my belt level. John has shown me the way!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻BVC
The information is immediately applicable + the underlying concepts are gold.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Incredible! Highly recommend for beginners
A wealth of content that covers all the basics of pin escapes. Have been able to consistently escape from upper belts using the principles taught. Highly recommend this video to anyone starting bjj.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Easy to escape hacks
Excellent material….John explains with so much detail. Too many tiny details that make huge difference. I’ve been training for a while and never seen this kind of tutorials …10 stars. I’m saving money for my next John Danaher video.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Best fundamentals course for pin escapes.
I really admire Prof. Danaher's teaching style. He breaks very complex jiu-jitsu moves down to easy and understandable ideas. It also helps to take notes as you watch the video to maximize your learning from this instructional.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The best turtle instructional
This turtle instructional contains more than the turtle instructional. But I want to emphasize this turtle instructional is superior to all the other turtle instructionals
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻More than fundamentals
John danaher is the best bjj coach ever. This is gold.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Number one instructional for beginners
This is the number one instructional I would recommend for BJJ beginners. The value you get out of it is insane. Mr Danaher is undoubtedly the greatest BJJ coach of this era and probably one of the greatest sports coaches of all time. Escapes are your most important skill as a beginner and you can learn the concepts and techniques from the best coach in the world. You could easily just buy this instructional and Mr Danaher’s instructionals for half guard and strangles/turtle breakdowns to supplement your classroom training and this will take you from white belt to blue belt. If you master the lessons in these three you will be a damn good blue belt. Thank you Mr Danaher and BJJ fanatics!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻I am amazed!
I think i learned more about pin escapes with in the first 1,5 hours in this tutorial, than i have ever learned in the past few years! Danahers systematic approach and well tought program is truly a cheat code for faster and better learning! And the quality of his teaching is oit of this world!
I needed this right from the start!
It's easy to go for the newer or more advanced options, but phenomenal fundamentals are timeless and I should have purchased this before anything else. No more helplessness.
Game changer
The quality of these videos and the teaching methods of the master John Danaher are off the chart. For someone like me at the beginning of there BJJ journey these are a game changer. Thank you.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Foundational
The building blocks of bottom defense and escape
Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster By John Danaher
Fantastic video. As an old guy who's just starting BJJ, I wanted to focus on escapes first. This video has great attention to detail, reviewing the moves from multiple angles. More importantly, Danaher shares his philosophy behind the instruction, which I find invaluable. Great value for money.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great learning experience
JD really takes BJJ concepts and makes them understandable for students of other backgrounds such as wrestling.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Obsessed
I am watching this over and over, so clear and detailed. The best
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Pin and turtle escapes
Excellent program. Just what I needed to start.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Helped me being able to escape pins
The instructional video is excellent.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻If nothing else, Danaher is very thorough in explaining all the details about escapes.
If you are a white belt or a blue belt, I'd recommend this video over just about any other video here on BJJFanatics. Danaher goes over everything I've seen in class at my local school plus a lot more. The foundation of any juijitero is escapes. And yes, he does talk a little slowly. After watching the technique through once, I recommend that you use the settings to set playback speed to 1.25.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Outstanding presentation
After getting the go further passing video I knew I got Danaher's teaching method. Instead of just showing a move and providing minimal information on the why, he goes into depth on the subject. It is more like a real education on the subject instead of just learning to mimic a move. I'm blown away by this video and only just finished the first volume. If looking for a gi-centered video on the fundamentals of escapes you'd be hard-pressed to find better.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great info for a white belt
I recommend this video
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Detail and Confidence
From day one my offence has always been dangerous but over time I realised a gaping hole in my game, escapes As I work my way through this and practice I can see that my defence will eventually become a strength. Awesome
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great fundamentals course essential for any beginner
Course goes into great detail to explain fundamental concepts related to pin escapes. Shiukd help build the fundamental skills for any jiu jitsu player
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Mindset changing…..
John explain a very easy to understand concept, so you can overcome many bad positions with a basic principles instead of step by step tutorials that make it difficult to remember.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻
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