Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher reviews, page 18
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 information
Presented in an organized way to make it easy to follow.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Gold for escaping skills
Prinzipiell perfekt! Ready to attack our purple belts haha
Response from BJJ FanaticshahaMr. Danaher you are the
Mr. Danaher you are the best.)
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻I would give this six stars if I could
Everything from the required functional movements through to the various escapes, is gold. Like John says, "if this decrepit old body can do it, so can you." His stuff just works....
Response from BJJ Fanatics😎😎Must Have Fundamentals To Build Your Game Upon
Details on the fundamentals you need to escape from almost all the basic positions you'll find yourself. With These fundamental escapes in place, you can confidently build your game going forward.
Response from BJJ Fanatics😉👍🏼Worth every penny!!
I am a 49 year old, smaller than average blue belt who has been studying jiu-jitsu for many years. I have very good submission defense, but have struggled with positional escapes against other blue belts and usually end up stuck on bottom most of the time I am rolling. It has always been a point of great frustration for me, despite studying MANY different resources on the subject. I hesitated to spend the money on Professor Danaher's Escapes material, worried that it would be more of the same information I had already seen, without any improvement in my escape ability. I was dead wrong! After purchasing the digital version, I skimmed through the material to get an idea of what kind of content was included, then sat down and watched the first volume (2 hours in length) covering only some basic concepts of pinning and escaping and some basic body movements for escaping, including sections on bridging and shrimping. The details Professor Danaher covers on these two movements alone, immediately showed me why many of my escapes were not working against larger and/or skilled opponents. These were details I have never seen covered in this manner and in this amount of depth. They were details that my instructors should have taught me, but never did. Professor Danaher has changed my escape game forever, after just watching the volume on concepts and body movements! I can't imagine what the other 7 volumes will do for me!! I will most definitely be buying more from Profesor Danaher in the future! If you are trying to decide whether or not to buy this instructional... don't wait... buy it! You will not be disappointed.
Very thorough
As someone brand new to Jiu Jitsu I found the videos very instructional. Danaher has a very good way of explaining concepts well along with showing the visuals. I would highly recommend to anyone, especially us white belts!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻great product
The way Danaher breaks things down has advanced my game more than a lot of live classes. Something just clicks when you try his methods,
Response from BJJ Fanatics😎awesome
very detailed, not finished yet, but so far it was worth it, i am a new blue belt, after watching the full mount escapes and the side mount escapes, i used them in class, had good success rate. also just in general helped me think different about escapes.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻A must-have to improve your escapes!
As always, John Danaher goes over every detail, but what’s great is how he gives a great big-picture understanding of the principles involved, not just a mishmash of techniques.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great Video
Great video, clear instructions and great concepts that are helping me improve my game immensely.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Perfect for my learning type
Exactly what I need to be able to continue in my bjj learning. Extremely detailed and very step oriented. I am a visual learner that takes repeated times to be able to learn something. I hope Professor Danaher continues with this exact type of video instruction for many additional series. Thanks
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻This is a must
Solid concepts explained thoroughly by the mad scientist John Danaher. The amount of detail makes it well worth the buy. I am so much more comfortable with being on bottom now, definitely recommend for beginners to build a solid defense foundation.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻great stuff
loads of great knowledge
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Amazing
John DANAHER is a scientist!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great advice in this video
Great advice in this video content!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻buy this video NOW!
Hello, I'm Ronald Stoddard and I want you all to know that this instructional video details THE MOST IMPORTANT skills required for someone starting out in jujitsu. Many people quit jujitsu because they get frustrated with their inability to escape being pinned to the ground. This video shows the fundamental skills to make you UNPINNABLE! Its truly gold friends and worth every penny!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great!
Great!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Defense and escapes
In depth details on escaping positions what to do and when to do it based on your opponents
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Definitely helped improve my Jui
Definitely helped improve my Jui Jitsu
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Very thorough
Haven't gotten through it yet but the instruction is top notch!
Response from BJJ Fanatics👊🏼😉Must have!
Professor Danaher is a fantastic teacher and brakes down complex concepts for easy digestion.
Response from BJJ Fanatics👍🏻Excellent!!
Excellent!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Beginner
Don’t have the luxury of being able to train as much as I would like with two young kids just been born so these videos are a great way for me to keep at it from home.
white belt 4 months
After this course i changed my approach before i was crazy about submission as quick a possible now i m all about defence very detailed and very useful course
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻BJJ Supercharger
I started BJJ at the age of 41, and I live quite far away from my Academy and to complicate it even more I work shifts. So getting to training isn’t always that easy. In training there isn’t always time to ask a million questions either, because I don’t want to hold up the class. So, I have invested in getting the best help in order to succeed and getting better faster! John Danaher’s training series blew my mind, going into details that I haven’t heard of before or that I never thought could a difference in my BJJ. It is so helpful in breaking techniques down step by step, making my foundation so much better, a foundation that I can build on with my Academy training! Thanks so much
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🥋Excellent production and instructional
Excellent production and instructional
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Bjjstudent
I don't have words to say how much this dvd helped my jiujitsu, everything make more sense after you watched this dvd and comes so eazy to escape, thank you John Danaher alot
Response from BJJ FanaticsOSSSExcellent but two complaints
I will not fault anything with regards to the technical content herein. It's geared towards beginners, but anyone will learn something. JD goes deep and as always, I feel grateful for how much knowledge he shares so openly. Well worth the price. Two complaints: 1) The video production in the introduction felt rushed and was confusing. It didn't feel like there was a good start at the beginning of the first volume. Not faulting Mr Danaher here, rather the way in which his material was introduced. 2) The young guy in some of the videos, cannot sit still! Found him very distracting while trying to focus on John Danaher's explanations. Those two minor criticisms aside, I'm happy with the purchase and grateful for the open sharing of knowledge. Thank you.
Doing the dirty work
I am quite strong and heavy so I have naturally gone for top game. I am very good at pinning people, so this attack was my defence. But when caught in pins I was not equally effective as when dealing them out. I decided to try and fix this hole in my game and it isn’t easy but it is very helpful. I try to get my training partner to use the positions and I do my best to escape them using the techniques we just watched. It isn’t fun but the change in my attitude is bolstered by knowing these techniques work and it will only take a little more time for this huge amount of information to sink in.
Response from BJJ FanaticsGreat job, keep studying and perfecting the techniques!Excellent instructional
Explains the basics like no other.
Response from BJJ FanaticsOSSSAwesome instructional!!!
I am still at the first video and I took 10 pages worth of notes. The structure of the lectures is very good.
Response from BJJ FanaticsOSSSpin escapes
intresting content keeps me informed
Response from BJJ FanaticsOSSSThis is a must have video series!
The fundamentals in this series are taught in a very effective way. No BS or fluff. John Danaher is like Yoda, and his lessons are some of the best around. I always used to get stuck in side control, but the very first video in the series helped me immediately rectify those issues. The lessons about "Shrimping" and "Bridging" alone are worth the cost of the course, and that surprised me since I felt I already knew how to shrimp and bridge properly. The little details make all the difference, and I believe that even advanced BJJ practitioners can benefit from this course. The series is a treasure trove of knowledge that will help anyone develop a skill set that will serve as a foundation for one's entire BJJ career. When you can't be pinned, you can really focus on offensive techniques. It's worth EVERY penny, and that's the God's honest truth. Oss!
Response from BJJ FanaticsThank you for the great comment. It's good to know that our lessons are helping you a lot. Keep going the hard work. OSSSMind blowing
This is the best video system I have ever used. I will be buying more and telling any, who thinks they know jujitsu the secrets is in the details.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Awesome level of detail. Put
Awesome level of detail. Put across in a way that gets instant results.
Response from BJJ Fanatics👍🏼😉Worth every penny
The information is priceless, the video and audio quality are top notch, and John Danaher's explanations and demonstrations are clear and easy to follow. I highly recommend this to anyone I talk with about it. As a relative beginner who is on both the old and small side of average, I feel this set is giving me the tools I need to have a long and enjoyable bjj journey.
Response from BJJ FanaticsNice! Keep studying to go further faster!Better late than never
I whish that this video had been available when I started BJJ 4 years ago. I like the way Professor Danaher illustrates that each variation of a position will require a different solution. The neglect of this nuance leads to a lot of frustration when we, as beginners, try out a new move in live rolls and it doesn't work. I already see improvements when I roll with brown and black belts in my school as a four stripes blue belt. I'm forcing them to scramble much more than before. Thank you professor Danaher
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗High quality instruction
As always John Danaher delivers high quality instruction with copious details and explanations that really help you to understand not only the move but why.
Response from BJJ Fanatics😎Great video
Another great video from John Danaher.
Response from BJJ FanaticsThanks 🤗Great program!
Great program!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Verified Purchase: Super good value for money
Just started Jiu Jitsu last month and after seeing John Danaher's podcast on JRE, decided to buy this course and find it super helpful. He has a way of stressing the important fundamentals so that you understand the WHY and not just the HOW. I can really recommend this for all beginners!
Response from BJJ FanaticsThanks! Wishing all the best on your BJJ journey! 🤗Quintessential concepts
I really enjoy how Prof. Danaher goes into the minutia. The tiny details that make everything work and WHY it makes them work. This is the kinda stuff you cant get in class because there isnt enough time to explain. Personally this is exactly what I needed. I feel confident to be more aggressive about my submission attempts because even if I end up on bottom, i now have a completely solid defense. First day on the mats after watching these I escaped the big white belt who usually pins me. Escaped a back take by a fellow blue belt who usually catches me in chokes (head position and shoulders to the floor) and thwarted my coaches (brown belt) attempts at mount 3 times consecutively. This stuff works folks. Its given me a whole new mentality when stepping on the mats and a gameplan that actually translates to practice application on the mat.
Response from BJJ FanaticsWow, great job! It makes our day, that's our goal, helping you guys go further faster! Keeping studying!White Belt Gold
Rule number one for a white belt is to practice defense and survival. There's no better instruction for helping with that than this series. Get fundamental before you get fancy and live longer to tell the tale. Thank you, John Danaher.
Response from BJJ Fanaticshahaha keep studying! 🥋The most useful Danaher video for me
I am a white belt. At the beginning of the video John Danaher says that if your escapes are weak you will never be confident with your attacks. I couldn't agree more. Escapes are the most important part of BJJ in my opinion. I've seen it quite a few times: a small guy gets passed, but manages to escape the pin; it happens several times, and the guy on top starts getting ****** off and does some ****** stuff - exposes the elbow, neglects his posture etc. - and the small guy capitalizes on that. This video set is very detailed, even painfully so at times. The amount of detail is astounding. I highly recommend this video.
Response from BJJ FanaticsThanks! 🤗Typical John Danaher
The film is so detailed it’s great for working learning the basics.
Response from BJJ Fanatics😉Quality Video
A massive amount of information. Worth every penny
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗The Best at Instructing that I've Seen and Heard
I'm on vol. 4 of this dvd instructional set. I really like how Danaher gets to the heart of things. In particular, he goes over the rising shrimp (a combination of off-centered bridging to shrimping) to great extent. I actually like the repetition of mention on this, because he adds details to be specific and clear.
Response from BJJ FanaticsOssss 🤗Awesome info on basic escapes and controls
Great details on all techniques shown. Personally I think there was a little too much repetition - but it certainly hammers home the concepts.
Great so far!
Great so far!
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