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Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher has 1,973 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.97 out of 5. 97% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from March 17, 2020 to November 8, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Muy bien
This is great content. I highly recommend it, especially for BJJ beginners or anyone struggling with basic movements.
Very clear explanation of drills very useful to understand and practice.
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I used this heavily as a brand new white belt. As I hopefully near my blue belt, I come back for the fundamental movements and key exercises.
Excellent details on basic movements
so important and so generous of Master John Danaher to give this to the world .
the best solo Drills
Thanks, John
Excellent drills for when training alone
The idea of solo drilling is fantastic for a beginner, while my body feels not ready at all for a third bjj session in a week, solo drills were a good option to build movements, burn calories off and perform active recovery.
A good beginner-level video for kids
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Amazing
This series of videos covers all the basic movements of jiujitsu. If you are new to the art, take the time to perfect them. Jiujitsu is, after all, just variations of all these movements chained in transitions.
This video useful as a study on how to properly perform movements in jiu jitsu that have been watered down as warm-ups from poor coaches.
John has incredible detail and this instructional is excellent for explaining the reasons for solo drilling and helps to organize which drills to do and why
without this movements you cant do BJJ. I was just looking for fancy movements and submissions and lost years of training. Do the basics first.
I use a lot of these movements as warmups for class and before tournaments. Highly recommend.
Awesome especially for being a free resource
I'm glad John gave this to us back then.
absolutely the best way for anyone of any rank to increase their knowledge in when and how to move, and these solo drills translate to all of advanced techniques
Me salvou na pandemia quando disponibilizaram esse instrucional de graça. Melhorei muito e aprendi muitos fundamentos fazendo esses drills durante o isolamento
When I found myself stationed out here in South Dakota, stuck in the dorms and completely isolated from my usual training partners back home, I was honestly losing my mind trying to figure out how to keep my skills the last thing you want is for your movement to get rusty just because you don't have bodies to roll with every day. I picked up this instructional hoping for a temporary fix to my isolation, but it completely changed how I look at solo training. Let's be real—a lot of those traditional Brazilian warmups we've all been doing for years are honestly kind of ******. We just go through the motions because that's how class has always started. Danaher strips all that nonsense away. Instead of just giving you a random calisthenics routine, he actually breaks down the reasons why these specific movements are important. He connects every single solo drill directly to the mechanics of actual grappling, so you understand exactly what you are trying to accomplish with your body. This series is incredibly useful, not just for surviving a lack of training partners, but for actually making your body mechanics more efficient. Highly recommend it to anyone stuck training alone or who just wants to stop wasting time on pointless warmups.
Very detailed and practical solo drills. I used these while out of town for work conferences and away from a bjj gym.
Nice, practical drills to have. I used this while away on work conferences with no access to a BJJ gym.
Great body movement drills
Good
the best professors ever.
I have all my serious students watch this course. 20-30 minutes of supplementary solo drilling is one of the fastest ways to build effective body mechanics.
Awesome
Very good
Awesome drills!
Great solo drills
Good for biginners
Thanks sir😍
Thanks😊
Good for when you are going solo and need to do what you can to practice
Thank you for making this video series for free. It provides a wealth of knowledge for getting my BJJ better
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It's awesome
Great class
John Danaher's Self Master: Solo BJJ Training Drills is a great introduction into the world of BJJ. I found it very insightful as self-mastery involves the intention and reflection of the athlete. I most definitely recommend this to anyone who is curious about BJJ. My takeaway is, self-mastery does not occur overnight, rather, it requires deliberate consistency.
Great set of movements
Excelentes aulas
John danaher is on whole another level
Solo drills have become a daily ritual for me, and this instructional gives me plenty to work on.
Good John Danaher
learned a lot from this drills. I'm enjoying the first language of BJJ and it helps to connect with other techniques and drills too.
Thanks Mr John for the instructional
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