The Stack Pass by Andre Galvao
121 reviews · 4.95 / 5
Andre Galvao · Combo
Side Control Dominance by Andre Galvao has 54 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.94 out of 5. 96% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from August 9, 2020 to June 18, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | 15 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 3 | 5.0 |
| White | 2 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 1 | 5.0 |

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I thing generations could use this great video.
I believe it the be my best side control video.
Very well explained
Excellent side control details
I can finally do better arm bars
Side control is best improved with these concepts.
It is a stronger side control
It is the best no gi or gi side control
It shows good attacks while holding position with weight.
Very comptehensive stdy.
Andre is among the best intructors.
It is among the first fundamentals to see
Andre is great at pointing to flaws, which helps a stronger position
Side Control
Super interesting overview of submissions and work from side.
practised and drill most of the tecnics showned in this turorial with training partners and with a *****. really appreciated it!
A ton of content on all things side-control!
Very good instructional set.
Excellent very good transitions from control to submissions illustrated by drills very comprehensive instructional
Experience was great.
An absolute legend who can teach the technique just as well as he can do it in competition. Very thorough and easy to understand!!
Everything in this course is extremely useful. The best instructional from Galvao in my opinion. A must have.
nice
getting better just watching these, attention to detail is on point!
A fantastic instructional from a BJJ legend – a must buy!
Great video
Prof. Galvão gives you detailed information on every submission you need from side control. It is a lengthy instructional (8 hours) but very informative. I go back to it often to review techniques.
Awesome side control attacks!
This instructional has leveled up my game!
Great Instruction!!
Side Control is one of my favorite positions because of the sheer amount of pressure that can be exerted on opponent. Andre does an absolutely masterful job breaking down and teaching the position. He just doesn't gloss over details and then give submissions. Andre breaks down the position and discussing applying pressure, where your should place your head, where your hands should be, why in self defense situations you might prefer side mount to the full mount. He discusses your legs, where to place them, being on your knees and how to apply pressure that way, he discusses holding down side mount with one leg straight and one knee down and vice versa and WHY you might or might not want to do it. Like really technical, I really appreciate him breaking down the position and explaining in the detail. You feel like you in the Harvard of Jiujitsu with an extremely proficient professor guiding you along the way.
Andre shows you how to take your game to the next level! Don’t miss out on this one!
Andre presents attack after attack from side control, with great details on how to consistently finish.
Purchased this as a white belt. Instead of going to class and drilling a move learn about simple concepts that can make your journey quicker. I realized simple things like have flat feet vs pushing off the toes. I love how he explains everything. I wanted to learn to get subs and not points so this was a legend to follow.
excelent
After watching this and G Ryan's instructional on side pins, I was a little disappointed. This summarised and overviewed some more movement-based and flowy techniques than ryan did, but besides that didn't have much I wanted to add to my game. Good beginner-level instructional
Master of control. Great details in this instructional.
Professor covers all the information you need to know about side control.
It really change my view about side control
Great!!
Great video, learnt tones.
Brilliant video
This No-Gi instructional covers holding and controlling from side control; transitioning to other positions (i.e., knee on belly, north-south, technical mount, S-mount, mount, back and closed guard) from side control and often back to side control; and a broad range of submission techniques from side control or from the positions that you have transitioned to. The submissions taught include versions of the triangle choke, americana, straight armbar, kimura, armlock, head and arm choke, darce choke, wrist lock, north-south choke, guillotine choke, anaconda choke, reverse heel hook and defending a kimura from top side control position. To see the complete list, please review the contents of the instructional. It is important to note that this instructional doesn’t just teach a range of submissions with Volume 1 (approximately 1 hour) dedicated to teaching control from side control top. This incorporates where and how you can direct your weight and pressure to maintain control; how you organise your body to gain and maintain control (i.e. control their head, link your hands together, be heavy with active feet and when to start to transition e.g. to take the back); an understanding of how your opponent can escape from side control; an overview of the different types of side control including north-south; and how to move around your opponent when they are in your side control. As I have experienced with the other Andre Galvao instructionals that I have purchased he demonstrates that he is an excellent and confident instructor. He speaks clearly, is engaging and knowledgeable. His approach is much more than just teaching the mechanics of the techniques. He teaches all the details, the why, the consequences, the likely responses from the opponent and insights into his thinking with the goal to get the submission. So often with instructionals you are told to do the techniques in a certain way, but often without the instructor explaining why. Andre Galvao explains the why which makes it easier to both understand and recall the technique. Techniques are demonstrated at a slow pace, repeated at different angles and towards the end of each chapter at speed. Typically, when discussing submissions Andre Galvao teaches the various options and variations that can be used with the submission. Picture and sound quality are excellent. For completeness there are a couple of occasions where the camera is out of focus for a second or two, but this does not detract from the instructional. A single camera has been used and the range is excellent, as you can easily see the details of each technique. The available previews are consistent with the whole instructional. The instructional runs for 7 hours 48 minutes and consists of a total of 8 volumes and 46 chapters. In my opinion this is an excellent instructional based on several factors including the content (both broad and detailed); the quality of the teaching; and the quality of the production. While it is taught from a No-Gi perspective the content is still relevant if you train in the Gi.
Guys I cant even describe how much this instructional helped my game. It helped my keeping the pressure at all times get a tone more finishes and generally develop my whole game. 100% worth the every ***** a spend on it.
Loving every single minute of it!Keep up the great work BJJ fanatics and to all the great instructors featured in the instructions. Oss!
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I've only made it through 2 of the DVDs so far. However, what I have learnt in respect of fundamentals for my side control has been noticeable when I'm rolling. I find it is very easy to digest the way the concepts are taught and built upon as you learn new techniques. Highly recommended.
Explanation very ckear and a lots of details
I love it. It leaves no questions. There are so many general infos how to control and even the differences between gi and no gi!
I love the Program. It's really a complete Side Control Instructional and leaves no questions. Andre gives so many informations about principles of controlling, how to react on opponents trys to recover his guard. If you can do every move on the instructional in real sparring, you are invincible once you get the side control. He also talks about stategic times of attack. How long do you have to hold the side control? When is the correct time to start a submition? When do you habe to change posture? Every of these questions get answered.
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