Scientific Gripping Systems For Jiu Jitsu by Travis Stevens
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The Ultimate Takedown Series Volume 1: Gripping & Kuzushi by Travis Stevens reviews
The Ultimate Takedown Series Volume 1: Gripping & Kuzushi by Travis Stevens has 65 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 April 12, 2021 to October 30, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
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| White | 9 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 8 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 6 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 3 | 5.0 |
| Black | 1 | 5.0 |
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The reviews
Great instructionals for beginners
I train both judo and bjj, it helped A LOT with fundamentals such as grip fighting and kuzushi.
Best break down on how to control the balance of your opponent
Good
The Ultimate Takedown Series Volume 1: Gripping & Kuzushi
Awesome instructional.
The Ultimate Takedown Series: Gripping & Kuzushi
As long as you know what you are getting, this is an absolutely amazing instructional. It has a very narrow focus - specifically covers gripping, off-balancing, and stance but is like a phD level coverage of the topic. Assuming that is what you are looking for, I can't think of anything possibly better
Great Stuff
Wicked details
Fantastic
Love the details changing my kumi kata game!
The missing link
This video is the missing link across takedowns/throws of all styles. Too often the form of a throw is all that is shown, but Stevens breaks down all the little moves necessary to break balance. One of the best videos I have watched. I plan to rewatch it several times.
detailed and technical
you can see Travis put heart into this product, which makes the instructional so insightful and fun to watch.
The Ultimate Takedown Series with Travis Stevens
I am loving it so far! It’s helped my grip fighting and kuzushi tremendously. When practicing takedowns before, I struggled with getting the takedowns started. Now, I am more confident in initiating grips and causing off balance. Huge fan of Travis Stevens!
The Ultimate Takedown Series Volume 1: Gripping & Kuzushi
Travis Stevens provides grip control insight not shared in other instructionals. He teaches how to not only control with grips, but also touches on how to negate your opponent's grips. Very helpful
Best stand up instructional
I've purchased a few stand up instructionals now, including from Judo fanatics, but the level of useful details in this one is perfect, it's aimed perfectly at BJJ practitioners with little to no information. Genuinely fantastic with achievable goals for developing an effective stand up game.
good~!~!
good~!~!
Next Level
Relly helped me understand all the things experienced Judo guys were doing to me in sparring. This is a must buy for anyone learning standup in the gi.
The Danaher of Judo
The detail is amazing. All the little things I felt judoka doing to me but never had explained.
Very in depth. I highly recommended for understanding how to learn grips and unbalancing your opponent.
The best instructional for gi takedowns
Stevens is an amazing teacher and this instructional is definitely the best I have ever watched.
Outstanding and Absolute Must Have!!
Travis Stevens is a fantastic teacher and this instructional is simply awesome and amazing for truly learning and understanding stand-up grappling in depth. A real must-have!!
Filling holes in my game
Really good explanation on the mindset of the different arts and the reasons of why they do certain movements. I've just been watching while I'm working on rehabbing a shoulder injury, but I feel like this instructional made a few things click together in my head on why certain things weren't working for me. Can't wait to get back and start implementing it into my game.
Great Information, and Lots of It
This really helped me pull together my takedowns. Travis Stevens is excellent at explaining what is going on with all this.
Excellent
There are a lot of details in these videos. Very good cost/quality relationship.
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great
Absolute legend
Travis is the man! So good at delivering the information.
Really helped my stand up
He walks you through what he is thinking when he sees certain situations. Really helpful
My most rewatched instructional as a BJJ and Judo student
When I decided to be well rounded and stop pulling guard, I went in search of instructionals that could help me with the basics. The problem is most focus on the takedown or throwing technique. That's fine if you have some foundational knowledge. But I was starting from scratch and this set from Travis was exactly what I needed to learn how to move myself and my partner, how to grip, how to treat RvR and RvL etc. I started Judo 6 months after practicing the contents in here and found myself to not be so lost!
The Ultimate Takedown Series
Fantastic
Travis is the best!
Travis Stevens lays out everything you need to know to level up your game . This instructional is packed with details and will teach you in deph how to grip and create off balancing. It is good organized and he explinations are clear and straight to the point. You will get a lot of information which you can train for a long time to master it.
Excellent kuzushi details
Lots of specific small details and ideas to play with and apply to stand up game, Travis explains things clearly
Very In-Depth
Great stuff. Glad I got it.
Rare material
I have bought it not expecting much. But just after 10min I realised it was all well organised, and with a very good audio. Kuzushi is the base of any attack, everybody knows it but rare are the ones that master it. This is also because this extremely important subject is tought with very basic principles that are very often easily blocked from your opponent. Here your understanding is stimulated, what you already know is reinforced and better explained and there are also many things that are new also for someone that has been practicing judo for 45 years like me.
great attention to detail
the attention to detail is fantastic.
Great details
Great details
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Recommended
this will up your game
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Must buy
Great work
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗ELITE!
Travis Stevens is THE MAN!!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗The study of kuzushi is an absolute must
This DVD is a must watch if you want to have an effective standup game. Most people just learn a bunch of moves without actually focusing on creating kuzushi which is a prerequisite for any standup throw. Thank you Travis Stevens for this amazing instructional.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Probably what your standup gi game is missing
Do you often go for throws and miss them often getting suplexed. Maybe you don't understand offbalancing and gripping. This is for you
Kuzushi
This is a topic I have been interested in for a long time. This video gives a great explanaition and framework to start developing it into my game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤗A methodical breakdown of the goals and systems of different takedown styles
Great to have a system in place to talk about a less-discussed element of the game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Gripping and Kuzushi Techniques - Strategies - Concepts
Sensei/Professor installed a foundational and crucial instructional for every kind of gi grappling. He delivers a systematic approach of how to identify your opponent's art of grappling. Based on that he shows how to adapt your defense. Then it is all about how to use every part of your limbs and body seperate and in union to off balance your opponent and set up your entries your rhrows and sqeeps and takedowns. AN ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE!!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗great
great
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Just buy it
I would expect nothing less from a Travis Stevens instructional. I picked up a lot of fine details and am very satisfied with my purchase.
Travis Stevens is an amazing instructor
Perfect instructional on gi grips! Great for standup.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Ultimate takewdown series
Excellent instructional. Super detailed and eye opening details ive never seen anywhere else before.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great intro to judo principles.
Travis Stevens’s presentation on this video is exceptional, a great teacher with solid details I’ve been able to apply already. Highly recommend.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Top class content
There aren’t many decent instructionals out there on gripping and this is a top class one from an individual who has not a high level judo and BJJ background. I have already been able to put some of the techniques into practice at class 👍�
Response from BJJ FanaticsNice! 👏🏼👏🏼Excellent Instructional from a Judo Specialist
As a Judo player I have always appreciated Travis's instructionals and insights. This instructional is no different, highlighting essential kuzushi and gripping information for anyone looking to improve. Lots of useful tips even for experienced Judoka.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Excellent details
Travis does a great job breaking down kuzushi and moving your opponent into position for throws. This is helping to fill a big hole in my game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Gem series
Excellent series. Wish I found this sooner!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻One of the best instructional videos
Awesome!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻
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