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The Mirroring Principle: Back Defense & Being Offensive by Wim Deputter reviews

The Mirroring Principle: Back Defense & Being Offensive by Wim Deputter has 33 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 January 7, 2020 to March 1, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Who reviewed The Mirroring Principle: Back Defense & Being Offensive by Wim Deputter

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The Mirroring Principle: Back Defense & Being Offensive by Wim Deputter is currently listed on the BJJ Fanatics storefront at $79.00 USD. View The Mirroring Principle: Back Defense & Being Offensive by Wim Deputter on BJJ Fanatics

The reviews

• Novel techniques

  Really unique - I think my teammates will be befuddled!

  Ben S.March 1, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Good

  Many passes covered beyond just back escape. Can skip volume 1, the theory becomes more obvious in subsequent volumes.

  GAVIN T.February 1, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Defense de la prise de dos

  Tout est bon, La sortie avec la prise du pompier. C'est une sortie par le bas pour finir en yoko shiho gatame.

  antoine n.September 5, 2025FranceVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Great

  WD instructionals are always a great choice Great concepts Great ideas Top

  ClaudioAugust 9, 2025ItalyVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Great instructional for back defense

  Wim D always has a lot of good insights in his instructionals and this in no exception. I think this is a very comprehensive back defense system that you can implement right away. Recommended!

  Matias I.April 3, 2025FinlandVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• now i can more easy back escape.

  AnonymousMarch 22, 2025South KoreaVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Very good concepts

  Very good concepts that will help you to defend your back

  phil c.March 12, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Awesome for slow pacers such as me

  If you wish to slowly cook your opponents with a scientific approach to basic human movement formula for bjj, even if you are in, traditionally considered, bad spots... This is the instructional for you. Loved the fireman!

  Marjan D.December 28, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Wim is underrated

  This stuff is so good. Underrated coach

  Anthony P.October 19, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt16 yrs training

• different

  Wim has a different philosophy. if you like it, a real game changer. worth a shot

  Rick G.January 12, 2023ITVerified buyer

• Game Changing Information!

  Wim Deputter is in a category with Priit Mihkelson. This information should be taught in every school. Excellent.

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  Taza G.December 11, 2022USVerified buyer

• Mark

  Great material as always from Wim. A must for longevity in the sport.

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  MARK W.July 23, 2022USVerified buyer

• Very good instructional!

  Very good instructional!

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  Jason W.May 31, 2022USVerified buyer

• Life saver

  Wim has amazing techniques and some of the moves in here have saved me many times from having my back taken. I highly recommend!

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  DinuJanuary 3, 2022GBVerified buyer

• Unique and Amazing

  Awesome techniques and unorthodox that will help you survive and escape surprising your training partners. highly recommend

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  DinuJanuary 3, 2022USVerified buyer

• Review

  Wim explained it very easy, now serious to start learning and growning

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  thomas v.December 1, 2021NLVerified buyer

• Wim-tastick

  A wonderful combination of techniques and concepts which are very effective. This series provides great safety nets for being in bad positions. The unique nature makes it very difficult to counter. The slow and progressive movements are totally non threatening and opponents typically do not give you credit, until it it too late to stop. This series has opened up more than just a few defensive options . The ability to know I can recover from back attacks, has resulted in more confidence in fully committing to my own attacks. Excellent series and instruction, no regrets!

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  Tom D.November 27, 2021CAVerified buyer

• Mirroring back defines.

  Exceptional series. The small effective details completely frustrate and place your opponent on the offence from a defensive position. I've had the opportunity to train with Wim at a few camps and have felt it in action. The slowness of the game is non threatening to your opponent until they realize it is too late. I have other series from Wim and can recommend them with out hesitation. This elite level series will not disappoint!!!

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  Tom D.November 16, 2021CAVerified buyer

• Great tutorial by a great person and instructor

  A new revolutionary approach of BJJ, by a very friendly, open instructor and person, who not only loves the art of BJJ, but lives and breaths it!

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  DavidJune 7, 2021BEVerified buyer

• Wim is without a doubt a great thinker of our sport.

  Every time I meet Wim and get the chance to train and hear his view of BJJ, it´s like a door opens in my mind. The principles and techniques he share on his videos here are priceless and will leave you with a feeling you want to learn more and more Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

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  FelipeMarch 27, 2021BRVerified buyer

• best back defense i ever saw

  I had the great opportunity to roll and learn from Wim Depputer, amazing fighter and teacher with a complete knowledge about bjj and grappler and MMA, with a lot to share. Buy his DVD for sure is a smart way to invest money in BJJ.

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  Rafael B.January 13, 2021BEVerified buyer

• Holy

  Amazing content. I've seen a lot of videos out there, and this takes the cake. Explains a few systems, some of them using natural postures that I believe he may have rediscovered, and the systems are all well explained and shown in a variety of useful contexts. It's even changed the way I sleep. lol. Great stuff by Wim, concise yet very thorough and diverse explanations. Huge fan of his channel, newest ideas I've seen in years. I may be biased as some of it fit my game well already, but it is perfection that I have been missing for years, and am very grateful for all the stuff he puts out.

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  William C.December 25, 2020USVerified buyer

• Essential survival

  Wim's material goes hand in hand with Priit's. The mirroring principle takes a bit to comprehend, but once you get it, it opens up defense and offense from nearly all positions.

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  Daniel S.August 12, 2020USVerified buyer

• One of the best instructors in the game.

  You cannot go wrong buying any instructional video from Wim Deputter. He excels at simplistically explaining and showing you how to use the structure of your body's musculoskeletal system through the multiple concepts and techniques he teaches to substantially increase force (strength) and leverage without having to significantly engage your true muscle strength. As a 59 year old small man no gi grappler employing his systems have been game changing. I've only looked at a couple of snippets of this video on line on Facebook last night but I already used his back escape concept of forward hip hinging and grabbing the feet and reverse from back control. Not only that he's a really nice guy and when you text him with questions he writes you back or sends you a voice message like he did today before I rolled. Though we've never met in person, I consider him to be one of my coaches

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  Parker A.July 30, 2020USVerified buyer

• It's a must have

  After watching the first dvd I had to buy this dvd too. After years of training and competition its difficult to find new inputs... But here u get a hole mirror of inputs! Its game changing dvd. Thx

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  Tony F.April 14, 2020NOVerified buyer

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