Foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Bernardo Faria
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Pressure Passing Encyclopedia by Bernardo Faria has 154 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.99 out of 5. 99% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from September 19, 2018 to October 19, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Always good from Bernardo!
Bernardo explains everything clearly, and it’s very easy to understand, even for a relative newbie like me. The amount of knowledge he shares in this encyclopaedia is staggering. I’m really grateful for the opportunity to learn from Professor Faria, even if it’s via video. Oss!
I bought this video series on sale for $77, and it was worth that price just to get Prof. Faria's over/under pass details. I hit his knee bar for the over/under a week after watching the first video. Amazing series. Buy it.
Great stuff! Since I got this instructional I've been implementing this pass on higher belts that I had difficult times passing their guard, and they've been complimenting me on how I was able to pass with so much control of their legs and hips. Now it's become one of my favorite passes to use when I roll with a solid guard player.
Great video as always, lots of tips for people who are just starting their jiujitsu journey, and for some who maybe further along as well.
The pressure passing encylcopedia was one of the first instructionals I got when I signed up to BJJ fanatics and even though I'm a smaller/lighter guy, I use pressure passing to great effect. It's definitely a big part of my game now. Thanks Bernardo!
It's a great introduction to Bernardo's passing game, he also combines his passing with other aspects of his game, great for pressure passers.
Full of different passing options. Bernardo is great.
Lots of good details on over/under
Demystifies the passing game and provides older less athletic types of players many techniques to pass guard. Professor Faria does a great job explaining details and important concepts.
Works perfect for older practitioners!
The pressure passing encyclopedia is so good. tons of useful info!! thank you for another great instructional.
Cant recommend this enough, learning pressure passing off the master of pressure passing is a no brainer. Amazing.
As always Bernardo very clear and cuts straight to the information needed. Shows plenty of different angles for each move. Great video!
Great information and details. This will be helping me for a long time.
Excellent!!!!! Great really amazing
Awesome instructional
Very good instruction and very applicable techniques and concepts!
Very good
He shows every principles and details of Over under passing. If you want to win the game, MUST BUY!!
I have been training BJJ for almost 18 years and started coaching school children and young adults when I was a purple belt ( now I am still a purple belt ), I am reaching my 50 soon and this instructional BJJ pressure passing really helped me a lot while I was training and coaching my students. Thank you Prof for making this amazing instructional video. 🙏�🙏�🙏�💕💕
This instructional is awesome. Gives you such a great way to look at passing in general. Well worth every cent.
A really great instructional video, really going into detail about how to use Pressure Passing. Bernardo is an awesome teacher, go through things multiple times, showing you from multiple angles, that really help make sure you understand the movement. Super effective and opened a whole new world of passing! Thank you,
Bernardo is a great person and a great teacher.
Excellent instructional about his most notable move. Wish there was more discussion about the details of the position and that the position would've been conceptualized a little more to better understand it. Bernardo is a master of the position and knows it inside out, so I'd have liked to hear him talk about it more.
a fine dvd with great technics!
Perfecto. Un manjar
The way Bernardo teaches is so clear and easy! I watched the whole dvd in a day and next day I went to spar some rounds with my friends and applied the passes, I can say I had 100% success rate that day. So effective! I can't wait to get on the mats again, hopefully soon...
I recommend BJJFanatics pressure passing playbook to all BJJ players of any level.
Very informative, some key details which I will definitely be adding to my game
I am an older Grappler (56) with not the best flexibility, I'm slow, with average athleticism and Bernardo's instructionals are ideal for me. The way he teaches is also great and his demeanor is so friendly it's fun to learn from him.
I got it for free when Bernardo gave them away. Such an awesome guy. Great teaching
Juste génial. Merci
Bernardo Faria does an amazing job explaining the details of his lethal Over/Under Passing system. After only attempting to apply the basic techniques, I have already had success using this system.
Really sick dvd, learned a lot from it.
This is my first instructor video that I ever got. After watching this and taking notes. I found a lot of things that I will add and try. I have confidence it will improve my passing game. Once the Chinese Virus is lifted. That is of course. Thank you, for the free video also. After I got that I’ve bought his mounted attacks. Also I’ll buy his battle tested half guard. I appreciate what BERNARDO FARIA did for Us during this stressful time. We are all looking forward to the day that our academies will open the doors again. “Just be patient take this time to be thankful for all the positive things in life. Also use this opportunity to get your life in order. I made some goals. Short term and long term. Not only for BJJ but also for my life. Good luck and happy rolls. Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” Rob Siltanen
I found the details professor Bernardo explains were essential, as well as, the many different scenarios he goes over to enter and pass with the over/under. Thank you for this video.
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I bought both of Bernardo’s pressure passing DVDs and they have made a huge difference in my game. My over-under pass feels like a cheat code against everyone up to the higher-level purple belts in my gym. I’ve even passed some of the brown and black belts’ guards with it. It’s simple, powerful, and great for bigger/slower/older players like me, who can’t keep up with the more athletic styles of passing. Bernardo is a great teacher, and I love his energy in all of his videos. I could listen to him talk about jiu-jitsu all day! I highly recommend this and/or any of Bernardo’s videos, especially if you favor a slower game like this kind of pressure passing and deep half guard.
This instruction really helped me improve my passing. I now get compliments from higher belts on my over under passing. I highly recommend this instructional to anyone looking to improve their top game.
Simple, straightforward, accessible for everyone. This, plus the battle-tested set, have made my passing vastly more consistent.
Bernardo’s pressure passing encyclopedia is superb!
This instructional is really really good. I am a tall somewhat light (either competing at 76 or 82 kg) and I have had a lot of people praising my pressure since I bought this instructional. If you are already a guard passer then this will provide excellent variation to your passing game and if you are new to passing then this is a perfect system to learn.
Bernardo's DVD’s are always my favorite. I can watch them over and over to learn little details that I miss. I like his instruction methods
I got the DVD’s so I can watch and drill when I am at home. So far I have been watching and taking mental notes of the techniques. Last week and this week, I have been having success with equal or lower belts and a fighting chance with the higher ranks, making them huff and puff more and surviving . To authenticate this review, I am a three stripe blue belt at Gracie Barra New Mexico. Profesora include Wesley King, Rafael “Barata” Freitas, and Roberto “Tussa” Alencar.
Great product. There’s a way to transition from any position or guard recovery and chain into a pass or variation of a pass shown here. Great breakdown and detail for each technique and scenario. Would recommend to anyone.
Really good, thorough training videos, worth every penny!
I learned a lot my pressure passing has improved but when will you guys videos on Bread Cutter/Paper Cutter submissions?
Good instructional
Good instructional video.
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