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The Arm Saddle System by Danny Maira and Nick Salles reviews
The Arm Saddle System by Danny Maira and Nick Salles has 31 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 August 7, 2025 to September 12, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Who reviewed The Arm Saddle System by Danny Maira and Nick Salles
27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 9 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 6 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 5 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 5 | 5.0 |
| White | 2 | 5.0 |
Where to buy it
The Arm Saddle System by Danny Maira and Nick Salles is currently listed on the BJJ Fanatics storefront at $129.00 USD. View The Arm Saddle System by Danny Maira and Nick Salles on BJJ Fanatics
The reviews
The arm saddle system
Great instructional
Two Thumbs Up!!!
Some really cool details about entering arm saddle from two-on- one / lasso grip. Well worth it!
Innovative system
Good innovative system for nogi upper body attacks!
Amazing instructional...
Addressed my issues and really added some details I haven't seen before. Explained things in a conceptual way that made it more logical and easier to understand.
Great break downs, landing immediately
Fits right into my game
These two do an amazing job at explaining the moves. Clear instruction with many options
Very helpful instructional material
I was able to learn a great deal about the upper body and lower body dilemma.
Pure gold.
Amazing instructional. Easily one of the best I’ve ever watched. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants a solid way to attach and move between upper and lower body attacks as well as chaining sticky connections to other systems. Hats off guys. So very well done!!
Arm Saddle System
I hadn't heard of Nick or Danny but I'm really glad I found this one! This is a comprehensive system for attacking the arm saddle. Engaging and detailed instruction.
Straight to the point
These guys are not wasting your time here. They explain quick and clear, no small jokes or life lessons, they do their work.
Incredible no lasso details
Great no gi lasso details
Great
Great details
Great Instructors
Danny and Nick are both great instructors and this video is very well structured. The position offers a variety of arm attacks, leg entries, sweeps, etc. You will add some new tools to your game and have a lot of fun with this position.
Great Product
The arm saddle is an interesting system with a range of entries and attacks from this position
hands down my new favorite instructors
Their chemistry is bang on. They speak a certain way with choice words that's easy for me to understand and retain. I am honestly surprised how awesome this instructional was.
Genuinely one of the best instructional recently
blew my mind
Arm Saddle.
My favorite instructors on fanatics. Simple and actionable instruction.
Great and helpful
I used this system befor but I had some problems. But after watching this dvd I figured out what was wrong and could fix everything
The Arm Saddle System by Danny Maira and Nick Salles.
The Arm Saddle System by Danny Maira and Nick Salles - Different Approach to connect - also some stuff for less athletic guys
Excellent detail
This video really helped me understand how to properly enter this position and extract the arm correctly. The troubleshooting through common reactions is also very helpful.
The arm saddle
I didn't know what to expect with this but it's very good, clear instruction with low of details
The Arm Saddle System
best instructional on arm saddle, only one you need!
It's the choi bar
From the description of this wasnt clear that by arm saddle they mean choi bar, I could see in the video it involved the choi bar, but the arm saddle is literally the position for the choi bar; however with that said like most of their instructionals it is very well taught, innovated and problem-solved.
Great nogi system
Awesome addition to the nogi open guard that not many people are playing this way. Great details from Nick and Danny
Great system that goes beyond the arm saddle
This is an excellent instructional. As a black belt who has been playing with Choi bar variants and studying footage on it for about 6 years, I am familiar with most styles and I think Danny and Nick teach a very good system here, complete with entries, transitions, and troubleshooting. The second volume is a great course on the no-gi lasso (popular with many European athletes), which I’ve been meaning to learn but had not had a chance to study yet. For me, this alone was worth the purchase price; it would have taken me a lot of hours of film study and trial-and-error to gain an understanding of this style of guard control. Finally, Nick and Danny are excellent instructors. For me, they strike the perfect balance of creating a comprehensive instructional with advanced details while also keeping it succinct and organized. I highly recommend all of their instructionals, not just this one.
An absolute gem
The best instructional on this topic that I've watched!
More than just a Choi bar
Nick and Danny created an entire system around the arm saddle that is easy to understand and easy to implement. You’ll be shocked at how quick this will integrate into your game.
The best arm saddle resource on the market
Uncles Danny and Nick do a great job overviewing the upper body nogi attack meta of the arm saddle/choi series. Entries, finishing mechanics, and troubleshooting are covered and it’s definitely worth a watch. No BS and these guys actually play this position are part of their A game. Check their spicy arm saddle highlights, especially Uncle Nick. Sheeeshhhh
great details
great details
They did it those madmen
Honestly I shouldn't even be rating this highly because this instructional may ruin my life. Sure it's about the arm saddle position and you could argue its the most complete and systematic arm saddle content out there, but that's not actually the real value here. For the first time that I've seen, these dudes have spilled the beans on the no-gi lasso grip which I've been using to wreck people in no-gi for a while, like no one can figure out how to deal with this grip because it's so strong and no one else teaches it and now here they go just showing it to everyone and now you all will be using my secret weapon against me. Negative fifteen stars.
Excellent
Nick and Danny have the most thorough arm saddle system. It isn't close. Buy now.