Instructionals reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 130 Reddit reviews across 3 subreddits and 35 posts to rank the best Instructionals brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/bjj, r/MMA_Academy, r/wrestling. Top-rated brands include Gordon Ryan (4.8/5), Lachlan Giles (4.9/5), Danaher (5.0/5).
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Reviews130
Subreddits3
Posts35
Brands50
Products77
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#1
Gordon Ryan
4.8
(16)
"Gordon Ryan seated guard"
"Gordon ryan seated guard by a mile."
"Gordon’s half guard passing in my opinion is bar none the most thorough and best of his instructionals."
"Gordon Ryan half guard passing is the best I've found at letting people have no space and passing to mount."
"Any Gordon Ryan instructional....thank me later."
"His first passing DVD changed the way I think about top position."
"Is easily the best instructional covering Shin-to-Shin and adjacent positions."
"Has done more for my Arm Triangle than anyone's. Tons of detail."
"Completely changed my finishing mechanics and it's been one of my go to submissions since watching."
"Gordon has a whole series on attacking the turtle which I found extremely helpful."
#2
Lachlan Giles
4.9
(13)
"I’ve studied danahers and watched Gordon’s, but have actually had much more success after switching to playing content from Lachlans content on submeta."
"Half guard anthology (both) by lachlan are great for beginners."
"I’d suggest Lachlan’s submeta open guard retention, then from there you can check out his around the legs, under the legs."
"I've been deep diving in lachlan giles guard retention anthology. You can get both parts for around 60 on bjjfanatics. It's a fucking information overload and it's been a daunting task for me to work through it all."
"Lachlan Giles and Stephan Kesting would be my go to people. Both are great at explaining things without making you want to fall asleep."
"Lachlans submeta is great but for deeper dives get his instructionals which do a lot of problem solving and are very affordable."
"For guard retention."
"Lachlan has a course on submeta called berimbolo from top."
"Gold. A lot of good content within one instructional."
"Lachlan Giles - Half Guard (Bottom)."
#3
Danaher
5.0
(10)
"He shows everything you need to get started with it (control, sweeps, subs)."
"I would recommend danahers ageless BJJ bottom or top game."
"Danaher half guard is 80% of my game."
"Danaher: New Wave No-Gi Passing, 4x4 Mount, Side Control."
"I've seen a lot of people recommend Danaher's mount instructional."
"Danaher is the gold standard."
"Danaher's mount system is by far the best so I'd go for that."
"I really like the Danaher videos, it is pretty perfect for the way I learn stuff."
"His mount instructional blew my mind as well."
"Danahers half guard passing and guard passing GFF."
#4
Jon Thomas
4.7
(7)
"Very comprehensive collar sleeve course on the Grapplers Guide"
"I can't imagine there is more comprehensive instruction on it out there."
"He also has a site, well worth it."
"He puts out better quality free stuff than most paid instructionals, and he's an open guard expert."
"Most shit that Jon Thomas puts out is absolute gold."
"Side control escapes - Jon Thomas"
"My second and only other choice is Jon Thomas instructional."
#5
John Danaher
5.0
(6)
"The Fastest Way: To Increase Your Submission Percentage (No Gi) by John Danaher"
"Danaher’s the fastest way to increase submission percentage. Just shows a million ways to take the back."
"Danaher instructionals are the way to go. 10hrs of world class material on a particular topic for $45."
"John Danaher and Garry Tonon have a lot of overlapping instructionals as Gordon at a lower price."
"The instructional that is closest to Jozef Chen's style is actually John Danaher's Go Further Faster."
"I initially learnt from the danaher 'leglock enter the system'."
#6
Craig Jones
4.5
(6)
"Got the most (so far) out of Craig Jones' "Power Ride" and "Power Bottom""
"Haven’t looked at any Giancarlo’s but I heard he’s great."
"Craig Jones - Down Under Leg Attacks"
"Craig Jones Power Bottom."
"But he's instructionals are only the second best out there..."
"I also enjoy Craig Jones, he's incredibly detail oriented, but doesn't give you a dissertation, just shows you and moves on."
#7
Bernardo Faria
4.8
(5)
"Bernardo Faria 'fundamentals of bjj' on bjj fanatics is fantastic."
"Bernardo Faria. His half guard instructional are incredible and he is the nicest guy in the sport."
"Especially his Battle Tested Half guard."
"Does a really good job of organizing the information, highlighting what he wants you to take away."
"Bernardo Faria's one is also good."
#8
Garry Tonon
4.8
(4)
"Garry tonon’s instructionals are seriously top notch."
"Garry Tonon's instructionals are very digestible."
"He’s way more succinct and is able to convey the concepts/principles really well in more bite sized pieces."
"Garry Tonon's exit the system is great for all kinds of submission escapes."
#9
Submeta
4.3
(4)
"Subscription and you’re set."
"Free escapes course on Submeta. Gordon Ryans YouTube channel too."
"I use Submeta for it's breadth of content."
"Sub meta is good aswell"
#10
Chris Paines
5.0
(3)
"Chris Paines - how to defend everything on YouTube, you’re welcome!"
"I might just change your life when I say this but look up 'how to defend everything' by Chris paines and you won’t be disappointed."
"Is superb."
#11
Paul Schreiner
5.0
(3)
"I really like Paul Schreiners pressure passing instructional."
"Anything by Paul Schreiner. He’s the absolute best."
"Have a look at some Paul Schreiner stuff. I find him the best."
#12
Mikey
4.3
(3)
"My favorite for DLR is Mikey, details that no other instructionals talk about"
"Made my collar sleeve game so much better"
"Still the best DLR instructional by miles."
#13
Levi
4.0
(3)
"The two I’d recommend that are the shortest and easiest to implement would be Jon Calestine’s Lord of the Guards and Levi’s Guard Retention for Dummies."
"Levis one on patreon is short and good. Submeta is also always the answer."
"Levi's No Gi Guard retention for dummies"
#14
BMAC
5.0
(2)
"The concepts and techniques are top notch, the camerawork was good, and Brandon is much more appealing to listen to versus Gordon or Danaher."
"Transformed my mount game and specifically made arm triangles my most common submission."
#15
Marcelo Garcia
5.0
(2)
"Marcelo was one of the first to teach in a systems based method."
"Marcelo Garcia stuff :)"
#16
Earn Your Gold
5.0
(2)
"Earn your Gold has excellent break down videos."
"Earn your gold medal needs to be on this list."
#17
Jordan Teaches Jiu-Jitsu
5.0
(2)
"I like Jordan Teaches Jiu-Jitsu on YouTube."
"His entire YouTube channel is excellent content explained in a clear and concise way."
#18
Shawn Williams
5.0
(2)
"Very well organized and I've had a lot of success with it. It is also one of the best shot instructionals I've seen."
"Body Lock the World by Shawn Williams."
#19
Travis Stevens
5.0
(2)
"That's a great instructional, I haven't worked all the way through it yet but what I've seen was really insightful."
"It's easily the most impactful instructional I have."
#20
Giancarlo Bodoni
5.0
(2)
"Giancarlo Bodoni's Chest to Back series is great."
"Giancarlo Bodoni Behind the Elbows. Not only focused on back attacks, but also on taking it."
#21
Ethan Crelinsten
4.5
(2)
"Can’t speak highly enough of the Ethan Crelinsten one."
"Everyone I know who watched Ethan's one touts it to be one of the best instructionals they've watched."
#22
Jon Satava
4.5
(2)
"Jon satava seated solutions ( lots of good tips that I have used in my game )"
"Jon Satava is a little lesser known and has a few instructionals on seated guard that are great."
#23
Jon Calestine
4.5
(2)
"An excellent quick digest is Jon Calestine’s Guard retention instructional"
"The two I’d recommend that are the shortest and easiest to implement would be Jon Calestine’s Lord of the Guards and Levi’s Guard Retention for Dummies."
#24
Ari Tabak
5.0
(1)
"Ari Tabak's Lower Body Guard Compendium has a great section on DLR including an exhaustive review of berimbolos."
#25
BJJ Fanatics
5.0
(1)
"BJJ Fanatics regularly puts out ludicrous sales, be patient and cherry pick / snipe."
#26
Keenan Cornelius
5.0
(1)
"Keenan's Worm Guard stuff is going to be your GoTo for getting started on silly lapel stuff."
#27
Kendall Reusing
5.0
(1)
"Jiu Jitsu Accelerator by Kendall Reusing is worth its weight in gold."
#28
DDS
5.0
(1)
"The DDS guys and Lachlan Giles are imo the gold standard for instructionals."
#29
Gary Tonon
5.0
(1)
"Worth grabbing if you want a great general go-to."
#30
Less Impressed More Involved (LIMIBJJ)
4.0
(1)
"Watching less impressed more involved saves you time and money"
#31
Jozef Chen
4.0
(1)
"Jozef Chen’s tripod passing for some pressure passing details."
#32
Brian Glick
4.0
(1)
"Brian Glick has some instructionals that mirror Gordons as far as content but are much less expensive and more concise."
#33
Corey Guitard
4.0
(1)
"For fhl i got Corey guitards instructional and it's been very helpful."
#34
Lachlan
4.0
(1)
"Lachlan's is very good and detailed."
#35
Ari Tabak and Lachlan Giles
4.0
(1)
"Guard retention anthology by Ari Tabak and Lachlan Giles. It’s a long instructional but comprised of hundreds of short sections and topics"
#36
Tom DeBlass
4.0
(1)
"I'd check out Framing Domination and Guard Recovery from Tom DeBlass. It's good, and Tom is known for having an impossible guard to pass in MMA/BJJ."
#37
Wittman and Gaethje
4.0
(1)
"I really like Wittman and Gaethjes instructional the Footwork Blueprint on Dynamic Striking."
#38
Isaac Doederlein
4.0
(1)
"For a more condensed version of what mikey is teaching Isaac Doederlein."
#39
Demian Maia
4.0
(1)
"Get the Demian Maia bundle."
#40
Nicky Rod
4.0
(1)
"Nicky Rod’s body lock passing is a good primer."
#41
AOJ
4.0
(1)
"If you want to learn DLR gi stuff then AOJ is kind of known for this."
#42
Neil Melanson
4.0
(1)
"Neil Melanson's stuff is also very good."
#43
Tainan Dalpra
4.0
(1)
"Tainan Dalpra’s is pretty good"
#44
Strikezonehub
4.0
(1)
"Ive bought some instructionals from them and everything seem to be working fine. They are having a sale too"
#45
Fran Sands
4.0
(1)
"My striking really improved watching Fran Sands. It's boxing but really good fundamentals."
#46
Alex Pereira
4.0
(1)
"Alex Pereira has a great instructional on striking fanatics"
#47
Rafa Mendes
4.0
(1)
"A good breakdown there too."
#48
Meregali
4.0
(1)
"Meregali's is really good."
#49
Schreiner
4.0
(1)
"Schreiner also has good instructionals, but I would start with Jon Thomas"
#50
Owen Livesey
4.0
(1)
"Owen Livesey's nogi Judo 1.0 is super solid."
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