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Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher reviews, page 17
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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Great!
Some great pin escapes that many opponents won't see coming. Danaher leaves no stone unturned and gives you every option you could use from each of the different methods of escape.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great for anyone
I bought this when I first started and it is a must have for learning to get out of tough spots. John goes over a multitude of ways to escape from really any bad position imaginable. The detail he goes into is amazing. Truly an invaluable instructional if you want to not be afraid of getting caught on bad positions knowing you’ll have the tools to escape.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Pin Escapes
All John Danaher instructionals have a wealth of knowledge & details to the subject he is demonstrating. I am excited to see what the rest of the Go Further Faster series has in store
Response from BJJ Fanatics😉🤗Love It
Like so many recommended, pin escapes and turtle escapes is the absolute must-have for all BJJ practitioners. Danaher's teaching style is highly structured and helps students solidify their learnings so that they can understand the principles and remember the details.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The Foundation of your game should start here
Incredibly comprehensive and detailed explanation of the problems and concepts of positional escapes. Great organised And systematic approach.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻great
Incredible instructional and so much content for your money, its fantastic. My only criticism will be that I found John's assistant quite distracting when he is explaining a position and technique.. he is constantly wriggling his toes and fidgeting!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great fundamentals
Great fundamentals
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Go Further Faster: Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes
Words cannot begin to express my gratitude for your work here, John. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and meticulous attention to detail.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The man is a genius!
The man is a genius! He breaks things down so that you completely understand every movement. The video in amazing. And the demonstrations are easy to follow and remember.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Excellent Series on Defenese
Essential series for defense. Bow down to the rising shrimp ^^. This detail oriented series shows, how essential body mechanics play a major role in the successful execution any of technique. You´ll gain major insights into escaping from difficult pins and expand your understanding of these pins as well.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Essential Viewing
Decided to purchase this instructional Mr Danaher recommending beginners focus on escapes. I love the concepts and the incredible detail. As a beginner I appreciated learning a heuristic approach to escapes, along with a mental checklist. This makes it easier to apply what I've learned to a range of different pins and scenarios. The details on specific escapes is what really stands out. There are so many tiny details that are easy to look over. Nothing gets looked over in this instructional. The explanations are so good, I was able to apply the techniques immediately with success. Looking forward to purchasing Guard Retention next!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great details from Danaher
BJJ Fanatics is awsome like always. Danaher has to be one of the greatest teachers out there. If only he could teach me how to escape the 40% off sales! Lol
Response from BJJ Fanaticshahaha 🤗Required viewing
Absolutely essential if you are serious about acquiring the skills essential for the art of BJJ. Highly recommended!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Exactly is what it is says it is. Worth buying and learning from.
Haven't finished the complete video series yet or had a chance to drill the material but my eyes have been opened to details that my existing knowledge of pin escapes was missing. Little details that address the questions I had as to why I have trouble successfully executing certain escapes on more advanced players. The concepts are presented in a user friendly manner and the material progression is obviously well thought out.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Excellent! Extremely detailed. Would recommend
Excellent! Extremely detailed. Would recommend for any belt level.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Fantastic instructional!
Very detailed as you would expect from danaher, detailing both concepts and also specific techniques to solve given problems, as a new blue belt this insight has helped my success in pin escapes tremendously. Highly recommend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The concepts alone improved my
The concepts alone improved my escapes.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Amazing content as usual from
Amazing content as usual from John Danaher. His whole series is great, if you are new to the sport, i would say start here
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great for any level and
Great for any level and great breakdown of the techniques. Escapes are the foundation of jiu jitsu and this video is a must have in your collection. John Danaher breaks down the system of escapes so it is easy to understand and retain.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Must have for new people.
I’ve only been at it for a couple months. I don’t know very much at this point. This video has helped tremendously in learning and understanding escapes. I’ve been able to use what I have learned successfully on many people. John really goes into detail on different techniques and why you might be having trouble. It’s definitely put me months ahead of where I would be.
Response from BJJ FanaticsKeep up the great work! 🤗Danahers Escapes Work
I am training since ten years. Thanks to this instructional I am learning for the first time the foundations of proper escapes. It is an enormous game changer. Good escapes lead to a lot more confidence on the mat and let your techniques mature generally. I would highly recommend the information on this video.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Here is the system, and here is a part to plug in
I started BJJ during lockdown at home with only one trainings partner and videos as instruction. John Danaher's videos helped me to get an overview of the hole system (4 steps - always know where to go) and therefore how to plug individual concepts and technics into it. The level of detail he goes into is great if you do not have a trainer to show it to you directly.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻It is helping me to
It is helping me to go further faster
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻This is a wonderful series
This is a wonderful series that will help you to take your defense to the next level.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Superb. Unreal levels of details
Superb. Unreal levels of details as you would expect
Response from BJJ Fanatics😎🤗Amazing
Went from noob to less noob
Response from BJJ FanaticshahaFire
Feels like a powerful starting point for me as a new white belt
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Very detailed and informative, super
Very detailed and informative, super helpful for beginners
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗ESCAPE!
John has set this training up to be almost fool proof! Everything about his instruction is slow, precise and methodical. Get a coupon and order this video now, you will not be disappointed.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻I hate Gi, but this was AWESOME!!
I'm a white belt looking for some at home drills. (shush up rona skeptics, this is my review) Danaher says to keep your mind on the game, and this really really helps. He said to really focus on escapes at first as that helps you understand how to defeat escapes as well. I HATE GI, but this was highly informative and helpful.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Excellent
I now feel like I know how to escape all of the main pins. Furthermore, when I can't remember the specific escapes during rolling, I fall back on the general five step approach. The instruction is incredibly clear. All the escapes work for both Gi and NoGi. I feel much more confident in my ability to escape pins after watching this.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Still pretty new to BJJ
Still pretty new to BJJ with about 3 months under my belt. The Danaher videos were recommended to me, but due to the price, I had to start with one at a time. So glad I picked this one. I feel like the instructions are easy to follow and it helps build confidence having specific moves/strategies to develop and work on. Looking forward to making my second Danaher purchase soon.
Response from BJJ FanaticsNice! This series with no doubt will be the foundation of your BJJ. We wish you all the best! 🤗I still **** but this
I still **** but this dvd is great!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great Details
The specific details are awesome . If you struggle with escaping make sure you get this. I’m a blue belt and elbow escape was pretty useless against brown and black belts . Now I know the small but crucial mistakes that caused me to waste a lot of energy, stay stuck on bottom and eventually tap out .
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻This should be one of your first instructionals
This is a major investment for a lot of people, but it represents real value for money. The benefits from purchasing this instructional and absorbing the content will be noticeable for most people every time they role. I haven’t ever met someone who likes to be crushed and pinned down during a roll. The content is comprehensive. The information provided is not just mechanical, but also includes the concepts and the logic to the escape. There is just so much good material, that if studied it will significantly help improve your ability to escape from the mount position, side control, north-south, the back and turtle positions. The better your escapes the more confident you will be to try submissions, with the knowledge that if your submission fails and your position is compromised that you should be able to efficiently and effectively escape a pin and move to a better position. The instructional is just under 11 hours long.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great heuristic system of escaping pins
Mr. Danaher is by far one of my favourite coaches in sport of grappling. After excellent "Enter the System" series, he approached fundamentals of Gi BJJ to help athletes improve at a faster rate. That being said, when I bought this instructional I already knew that it will supercharge my fundamental understanding of disadvantageous positions and provide me with heuristic system how to escape them. No disappointment here, loads of useful information with very profound and elaborate details. If you want to review, refine and reinforce your defensive game - then even if you're higher belt - I definitely recommend it.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Always great stuff from JD
Really enjoy the concepts-first approach. Very clear and understandable. Danaher helps you to understand exactly where you are and what your goal is, from any given pinned position.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Grateful and amazed
My regular training partners is 7 years younger than me and I've begun to slow. This video has helped me to recover guard effectively and negate the advantages of a younger, faster training partner. If you end up in positions that requires quick effective escapes, then this comes highly recommended from me.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Highly Recommended. Lucky to have this content
Incredible content. The lessons are broken down into ideas that are backed with practical demonstrations. Most importantly, John Danaher helps you UNDERSTAND the fundamental mechanics to these escapes. A+++
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Danaher is the man
Really helpful series. I look forward to watching his other series. My one complaint is about the media player. It doesn’t let you download unless you’re on a desktop. I travel a lot and it’d be nice to download the videos on my iPad.
Response from BJJ FanaticsThanks for your review! Unfortunately the smartphones/tablets are the ones not allowing us to allow customers to download the contents on those devices. So you can download them on a desktop, then share it/airdrop to your devices.35 keeping up with 25s
Mr Danaher's system is simple to understand and effective. That said, a large degree of the effectiveness of his program (any program TBH) relies on your ability to grasp his concept well (which he explains in great clear detail). I have not had any instructor explain to me concepts of Jiu-Jitsu like Mr Danaher. As a newbie white belt at 35 years old, I am able to keep up with teens and young adults who are one belt level above me with only a 4 months of training. Rest assured I will be purchasing more of 'Go Further Faster' series in the near future.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻If I had to recommend ONE instructional, this would be it
Danaher + fundamentals = Must own for anyone who trains BJJ.
Response from BJJ Fanatics😉🤗Great Foundation for all levels
Become the Houdini of escapes
Extremely technical, fresh look
This is the very type of instruction that I thrive on. Principles of the art that explain the "why". I believe if you know the "why", you will always be able to figure out the solution to the problem. Danaher does an excellent job. I plan on purchasing all of the go further faster serious. Great job bjjfanatics.com on your collections of instructor videos.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great start
These techniques and lessons are helping me survive longer in open mat. It has made rolling a lot more fun and gives me more to focus on than the shear panic of a giant black belt laying on top of me.
Response from BJJ FanaticsNice work! Keep studying!Awesome training
I love these videos! I watch em a lot when I can’t make it to academy. I plan to buy more when they go on sale. They are very helpful!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Best Place to Start For A Beginner
Coming back to Martial Arts after decades of absence, this video is the shortcut to success I was looking for. John Danaher applies the analytical skills he learned studying philosophy to reduce the sport to its fundamentals. You can't go wrong with this one.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻White belt, 5 months
My defense and positional awareness has improved tremendously. I noticed with my sparring partners, and the effort that they must put out in order to subdue me. John highlights danger areas, and good practice, which in turn I believe has helped me prevent possible injuries.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Pin escapes
Excellent. Lots of content.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great detail
I bought this and literally the next day after watching I was able to get out of side control via the taught knee escape. I hit the move on a blue belt and my instructor. I really like Danaher's attention to detail.
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