Fundamental Movement Series: Iron Pillow System by John Frankl
63 reviews · 4.98 / 5
John Frankl · Combo
Tripod Passing by John Frankl has 22 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.91 out of 5. 91% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from March 31, 2025 to July 26, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
20 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 | 6 | 5.0 |
| White | 5 | 4.60 |
| Purple | 4 | 5.0 |
| Black | 4 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 1 | 5.0 |

Tripod Passing by John Frankl is currently listed on the BJJ Fanatics storefront at $99.00 USD. View Tripod Passing by John Frankl on BJJ Fanatics
Tripod passing by a Master. Many details & concepts
pretty good.
Curso didatico que aborda outra forma de passagem de guarda não convencional.
Great video.
Awesome shares variations, when confronted by obstacles while tripoding.
John is the highest level of instructor. And this is ideal for patient, strategic jiu jitsu.
There are a lot of details regarding the tripod passing and not only. There are some concepts from old school jiu jitsu where I simply admire. Great course!
Tripod Passing by John Frankl - global concepts - precise techniques
really nice tripod passing review. worth it!
Awesome strategy to pass with great instruction and philosophy. Really enjoyed this series because of the clear instructions.
This dvd it's worth to watch. Gives U Slot of information in a short amount of time
professor John's instructionals are always filled with incredible techniques and insight!
Excellent material
great details
Diferent from what we are used to watch, yet very interesting and efficient.
Two points of bias on the table: First, I’m the uke getting smashed in this video Second, John Frankl is my coach and I received all my belts from him. That being said, this system is my preferred guard passing system and it annihilates opposition. John Frankl has a refined understanding of Jiu Jitsu that he is able to express like no other. He’s a Harvard PhD speaking his first language and this is no small point when he’s fifth degree black belt who started under Rickson. You just can’t find explanations like his. His understanding of the art will elevate far more than your guard passing.
Been studying tripod lately. Very helpful instructional
Always excellent material & instruction from professor Frankl!
Very comprehensive and clear. Will be watching and rewatching with enthusiasm in the coming weeks and months.
Splendid content. 감사합니다.
Coach John Frankl is not a World Champion but he is a World Class instructor and Coach! The Jiu-Jitsu wisdom he shares, transcends all specific videos, is worth the price. (His jiu-jitsu pedigree started with Rickson Gracie.)The course covers material that is effective at a Craig Jones Invitational, ADCC, and where most people will use it, their gym! It is not an attribute based instructional that lists a 99 step algorithm to memorize for a specific circumstance and will work provided your TRT is working. You learn how to feel if the technique is working or not! He teaches in a way that teaches you to coach yourself. Highly recommended!
Coach Frankl is one of my favourite instructors, both in person and online with his instructional series. That said, he completely hit it out of the park with this set. The instruction is detailed and comprehensive and I can't wait to put it into practice!
63 reviews · 4.98 / 5
Every number on this page is computed from the 22 reviews above at build time, out of 87,673 in the full archive. See the methodology for how the corpus is collected and what is excluded.