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Practical Jiu Jitsu 1: From Punches And Tackles to Drunk Uncles and Handguns by Michael Heinz reviews
Practical Jiu Jitsu 1: From Punches And Tackles to Drunk Uncles and Handguns by Michael Heinz has 24 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 5.0 out of 5. 100% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from April 19, 2026 to July 5, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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Who reviewed Practical Jiu Jitsu 1: From Punches And Tackles to Drunk Uncles and Handguns by Michael Heinz
23 of these reviewers gave their belt rank when they submitted the review. BJJ Fanatics asks for rank, age and years training at the point of review, so this breakdown is self-reported by the customer.
| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 6 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 1 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 1 | 5.0 |
| Black | 1 | 5.0 |
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The reviews
Great Material
Great material for the everyday practitioner!
BJJ for Self Defense
Michael Heinz is an SBG instructor. What separates his school from many others is the self-defense aspect that's embedded in the curriculum. Most BJJ techniques only work in sport. And that's fine if you only want to play sports. But the SBG curriculum demands that the fundamentals work in both sport and non-sport, and both gi and no-gi. This demand inherently simplifies the art, makes it more effective in a broader range of scenarios, and makes it easier to learn. In other words, the SBG curriculum that is presented here is one of the most broadly applicable, universal, and robust sets of techniques and concepts that you can possibly find. I feel that other sports oriented schools are overly complex and their teachings will break down during the pressures of a real world fight. This is an excellent course.
Awesome practical everyday jiu jitsu
Fantastic practical application of jiu jitsu that’s as applicable on the mat as off
Great for Experienced Martial Artists
After years of combat sports I have no problem admitting that dealing with a spazzy, atheletic newbie can be harder than sparring someone higher level than myself. Years in a sport ingraine patterns and expectations that are no longer applicable to self-defense and can harm you (for example, giving up top position for submission). This course was a refresher on what habits I do and do not want to keep outside the mat.
Great explanations, reasoning, and purpose.
I really appreciate how Michael explains the purpose and reasoning behind each move, with clear detail. Beyond techniques, he helps the viewer understand the intention behind them. I especially enjoyed the volumes that focused on fundamental reminders, such as staying relaxed, breathing properly, and learning to move effectively rather than aggressively. The obi, or BJJ belt, workout was also a nice touch. Overall, this is a great instructional series for anyone being introduced to BJJ, as well as for experienced bjj practitioners who want to revisit and sharpen the fundamentals.
Great Program!
Coach Michael Heinz is very knowledgeable and provides clear, easy-to-follow instruction when demonstrating techniques. The program is practical, well-structured, and useful for all skill levels, from beginners to more experienced practitioners. After watching the videos, I felt much more confident in my techniques and overall understanding. Coach Heinz does a great job breaking things down in a way that is simple to understand and easy to apply in real situations. Highly recommended for anyone looking to improve their skills and confidence.
Great Program!
Coach Michael Heinz is very knowledgeable and provides clear, easy-to-follow instruction when demonstrating techniques. The program is practical, well-structured, and useful for all skill levels, from beginners to more experienced practitioners. After watching the videos, I felt much more confident in my techniques and overall understanding. Coach Heinz does a great job breaking things down in a way that is simple to understand and easy to apply in real situations. Highly recommended for anyone looking to improve their skills and confidence.
Great Program!
Coach Michael Heinz is very knowledgeable and provides clear, easy-to-follow instruction when demonstrating techniques. The program is practical, well-structured, and useful for all skill levels, from beginners to more experienced practitioners. After watching the videos, I felt much more confident in my techniques and overall understanding. Coach Heinz does a great job breaking things down in a way that is simple to understand and easy to apply in real situations. Highly recommended for anyone looking to improve their skills and confidence.
Practical But Effective
The title says it all, very practical Jiu Jitsu in this instructional. Solid fundamentals that work. Jiu Jitsu doesn't need to be fancy to work and this proves it.
***** uncles don't stand a chance
I really love and respect Coach Michael's wholistic approach to teaching jiu jitsu. In this lesson you can find everything you need to begin your journey or sharpen existing skills. You will learn practical jiu jitsu that you can utilize to keep your family safe and if needed safe from your family if they are ***** at the BBQ. Thought out instruction with lots of detail.
Must See!
Coach Heinz’s Practical Jiu Jitsu series is a must see! A lot of great, high quality information to really grow your fundamental skills.
Awesome program!
Coach Michael put together an excellent program that’s broken down in such a way that’s easy to comprehend for all levels. Since starting his program I have so much more confidence in my abilities and I love how I can come back and watch everything we’ve learned in class. It’s been an awesome experience and I’ve had so much fun learning from him! I highly recommend this program to any one! Just subscribe! You won’t regret it!
Top-notch instructor and content
Coach Heinz provides an excellent intro into the self-defense basics. Clear and concise instruction provided by a knowledgable practitioner and great video production. This instructional is full of useful information for first year students or 10 year students looking to sharpen thier fundamentals.
Don’t miss out!
This series is perfect for all BJJ practitioners- beginners to advanced and can be used in a range of scenarios from self defense to sport. Highly recommend for my BJJ friends!
Great Coach, Great Content
Love it. Easy to digest. Thorough.
Very Useful
Practical and basic jiu jitsu with real world self defense application with considerations for strikes; something that is often lost in new era “fancy” jiu jitsu.
Real World Application
Michael is very good at breaking things down in a way that makes it easy to understand the details of the movements.
Awesome!
Can’t wait to try this on my ***** uncle.
Highly Recommend
Great course from a phenomenal instructor! He teaches the concepts and applications throughout in a very easy to understand way, especially for newcomers like me!
Excellent instructor
Awesome course with clear and excellent instruction.
Practical Jiujitsu
Wonderful instruction and practically applicable. Highly recommend.
Great Curriculum
Amazing demonstrations and coaching, lots of curriculum to choose from or go start to finish!
Exemplary
Coach Michael has a way of breaking things down that just make sense to me!
Practical Jiu Jitsu 1: From Punches And Tackles to ***** Uncles and Handguns
I wish I could give more than five stars. Excellent material and presented very clearly. I have studied in multiple schools. This material is superior to anything I have seen. Buy this video
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