Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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Standing2Ground: Takedowns & Standing Skills For Jiu Jitsu by John Danaher has 232 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 7, 2022 to November 1, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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While you're at it, buy the rest of them as well. There is a treasure-trove of knowledge pack in each instructional. Your BJJ game will thank you =]
I have always struggled to find a systematic approach to the no gi standing game. Once again John Danaher manages to provide a complete system for such a vast area in jiu-jitsu. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn how to approach nogi takedown.
I've been trying to improve my wrestling and standup game for a while, and I feel like this series has finally help me get passed a lot of pain points I've been having. It's very well made and organized!
These are techniques that you will have seen before but Danaher brings them into one of the most complete thesis of no-gi takedowns ever complied and breaks it them down like nobody else can. This is a masterpiece and has helped me to polish my standing game to no end.
Great videos to speed up the process of learning takedowns from basic
Would highly recommend!!! Lots of wrasslin and Judo takedown options for guard pullers.
I'm more of catch based guy DDS is some of best instructional available
Nice details
it totally changed my standup
As usual, Danaher goes into the subject in such depth that, if you could take everything onboard, your skill level would be amazing. Nevertheless, this is a superb tutorial that will give you everything you need to become great from standing to the ground.
A great instructional as per usual from danaher, covering not just techniques, but also strategy.
John is the best instructor! He does not only provide techniques, but also clear concepts behind them and answers all the questions you can think of!
Such great content. Superb in depth descriptions. Added a ton of takedowns to my game. Feels like I actually know what I'm doing standing now...
Every Danaher instructional is usually already worth it only an hour in, get your wallet out for the man
Breaks down the key principles, then elaborates on practical steps on how to use them. Very useful
In this instructional John Danaher goes into a lot of details for the double leg and the single leg, both technically and strategically. The next videos of the "standing to ground" series are on my list. Highly recommend it !
Leaving no stone unturned or question unasked, John does what a truly elite coach can, mixes years of experience with the gift of aptitude to create content that anyone can understand and apply, immediately.
Amazing content, easy to follow and understand!
As jiu-jitsu evolve I see more and more opportunity to work the standing position in sparing. This video is more than welcome and had helped me undersand the basics of the standing game.
This one is a little bit dryer in places than some of Danaher's other instructionals, but there is SO much good content here. He is so incredibly generous with his information. There is essential information here about the differences between Judo, Wrestling, and Jiu-Jitsu takedowns here. I wish I had this when I first started my grappling journey.
I have a few judo and wrestling instructional, which are great. BUT the problem is they don't consider the jiu jitsu rules which are completely different. John doing a great job delivering this instructional focused on the jui jitsu reality and developing a takedown game for jui jutsu specifically. Highly recommend!
100/10 Love it - Starts with the basics of standing game. The fundamentals that we need. Then a plethora of varied attacks and how to tie them together. I'm still not ready for volume 2 or 3... Will be working through this for a while and really loving it, adding bits here and there over the months. It's just difficult to drill solo so I'm constantly bugging my friends!
Excellent instructional.
The magnum opus of takedown for BJJ instructionals.
John Danaher a Grand Master at analysing techniques to optimise it's efficiency. This is no different and should be considered fundamental.
As always, best instruction in bjj. Extremely clear teaching and concepts that can be applied to practice right away.
Incredible
It contains many of the same concepts I have learned over the years, but with John's twist to it.
Danaher is a genius! Love his instruction and details. So clear and concise.
Danaher delivers like usual. It’s wrestling in a simple yet effective manner made suitable for all sizes and levels. I have to buy the 2nd volume soon
Especially the preliminaries are awesome. Coming from a country where access to good wrestling coaches is rare information on line of defenses in your stance etc are pure gold. Employing these makes it already 10 times harder for your opponent to throw you.
Good
Totally leveled up my standup
Danaher's teaching style definitely isn't for everyone- if you just want to see the move, he is not the instructor for you. However, I personally really enjoy how thorough he is in explaining everything- I find the emphasis he places on WHY something works and not just how to be extremely helpful because it helps me progress in my understanding of the sport as a whole and how everything is connected.
Very useful for me
So good
The Standing 2Ground Takedowns video is beneficial for both BJJ and wrestling competitors. Concepts and practices presented in the video are valid for all levels of experience. I have been involved in wrestling and BJJ for a combined forty three years and still found this video to be informative and useful in my own grappling.
Haven’t made it through the entire thing but already a lots of great information in this instructional. Danaher does an incredible job in his videos explaining the details and the overall principles. Probably the best teacher I’ve seen on bjj fanatics videos.
Great product!
No surprise that Professor Danaher has done it again with an outstanding product. I love his teaching style of constantly reinforcing techniques taught in his instructions. Then like a deadly spiders web interconnect all until they flow in your game. I cannot recommend this product enough.
this is a very good video,
I have bought almost every Danaher dvd and I am always very pleased with what he brings to the table: -Exceptional instruction -Best systematic approach to teaching jiu jitsu I have ever seen -He only teaches techniques that work on the highest caliber athletes. And so much more! I cannot recommend his instructionals enough!
Great information even for a white belt w no wrestling exp
An excellent compendium of knowledge about takedowns. All techniques covered in detail. Another great video from John Danaher.
This man is a legend, his instructionals are worldclass. Invest the time in this material and you WILL reap the rewards in your performance on the mats.
Danaher just take all my money lol. This video it’s easy to understand. The techniques are the basics but broken down at the highest level. Buy this instructional. You won’t be disappointed.
This lays the blueprint for your standing grappling game, particularly for Jiu Jitsu, but as an MMA practitioner there's still been lots of it that I've found highly applicable. It includes all the most high percentage takedowns from the front - double legs, single legs, body locks, trips, foot sweeps, knee picks, ankle picks - you name it. Includes detailed and clear instruction on the mechanics of the techniques, as well as the most high percentage set ups. It also gives some really helpful general insights about the goals of standing grappling. Just a really good instructional, especially for Jiu Jitsu athletes with an under developed standing game.
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Excellent concepts and techniques on takedowns!!! Thank you!!!
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