I ranked the 38 best John Danaher instructionals (+ the free one)

The foundational escape roadmap that stops bad positions from snowballing and gets you back to guard or attack.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Escapes (bottom & turtle)

What It’s About

A systematic approach to surviving pins and turtle pressure and turning them into hip mobility, frames, and guard recovery.

Why I Like It

• Immediate day-one utility for white to black belt.
• Teaches universal frames and directions so you aren’t memorizing one-offs.

My Recommendation

Best for: Anyone building a resilient defensive base and consistent guard recovery.

Avoid if: You only want advanced counters after escapes-you’ll get fundamentals first.

Pairs with: Guard Retention – Go Further Faster Lock in the next phase: holding guard once you’ve escaped.

Cheaper alternative: The Grilled Chicken Guard Retention System by Priit Mihkelson

See Go Further Faster bundle

A concise guard retention program focused on the highest-leverage layers that stop passes early.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Guard retention (no-gi)

What It’s About

A streamlined framework for distance, angle, and inside position that prevents passing before it happens.

Why I Like It

• Tighter, faster-to-apply than older long-form sets.
• Prioritizes early interventions that keep you ahead of the passer.

My Recommendation

Best for: No-gi players who want results this month, not next year.

Avoid if: You prefer encyclopedic coverage over a distilled progression.

Pairs with: The Fastest Way: Guard Passing (No-Gi) Work both sides of the guard battle for faster improvement.

Cheaper alternative: Guard Retention Anthology Bundle by Lachlan Giles & Ariel Tabak

A streamlined passing system that emphasizes winning wedges, pummeling, and directional pressure.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Guard passing (no-gi)

What It’s About

Clear, minimal routes to staple common guards, pummel past frames, and finish with stable pins.

Why I Like It

• Cuts to the patterns you’ll actually hit in live rounds.
• Pairs cleanly with modern wrestle-up and bodylock meta.

My Recommendation

Best for: Players who want consistent, low-risk passes that scale to higher levels.

Avoid if: You want gi-grip variations and lapel-based passing.

Pairs with: The Fastest Way: Unpassable Guard Train both sides for faster progress.

Cheaper alternative: The Body Lock Pass by Lachlan Giles

The straight-jacket back system that standardized modern back control and finish mechanics.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Back attacks (no-gi & gi)

What It’s About

Entries, control, and finishing from back positions with layered hand-fighting and strangle mechanics.

Why I Like It

• Still the reference playbook for back control sequences.
• Gives structure to hand-fighting instead of hoping for openings.

My Recommendation

Best for: Grapplers who reach the back but struggle to secure the finish.

Avoid if: You want a short primer; this is a deep-dive.

Pairs with: The Fastest Way: Increase Your Submission Percentage Sharpen the last mile of your finishes.

Cheaper alternative: Back Attacks: No-Gi by Lachlan Giles

See Enter The System bundle

Focuses on the mechanics that convert dominant positions into taps more reliably.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Submissions (efficiency)

What It’s About

High-leverage finishing details across strangles and joint locks, emphasizing control while applying pressure.

Why I Like It

• Great ROI – small tweaks, big increase in taps.
• Shorter and easier to implement than classic deep-dives.

My Recommendation

Best for: People who get to the end but can’t seal it.

Avoid if: You want full submission systems with every variation.

Pairs with: Back Attacks – Enter The System Combine finishing upgrades with a dominant position system.

Cheaper alternative: The Catch Wrestling Formula by Neil Melanson

The framework that reshaped lower-body submissions: entries, control (wedges), and finishing mechanics.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate-Advanced
• 🎛️ Leg locks (no-gi & gi)

What It’s About

A complete lower-body attack system with clear pathways from entries to heel hook finishes and safeguards against counters.

Why I Like It

• Explains control and safety in a meta that can feel risky.
• Still informs how top teams structure leg entanglements.

My Recommendation

Best for: No-gi athletes and anyone who wants a serious leg game.

Avoid if: You’re brand new or prefer a short primer; this is dense.

Pairs with: Triangles – Enter The System Complement lower body with elite upper-body submissions.

Cheaper alternative: Leg Lock Anthology: 50/50 by Lachlan Giles

See Enter The System bundle

Advanced submission escape mechanics that go beyond surviving – aiming to re-attack after denial.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Submission escapes

What It’s About

Dismantling submission threats with structured defensive wedges and immediate counter-offense options.

Why I Like It

• Focuses on denial plus re-offense, not just survival.
• Pairs naturally with positional escape skills from New Wave.

My Recommendation

Best for: Athletes who already have basic escapes and want counters.

Avoid if: You still need fundamental pin/turtle escapes first.

Pairs with: New Wave: Positional Escapes Round out your escape game with positional skills.

Cheaper alternative: The Submission Escapes Masterclass by Priit Mihkelson

See New Wave bundle

A modern take on escaping the classic pins with built-in pathways to top or immediate offense.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Escapes (positional)

What It’s About

Framing, hip direction, and connection principles to escape mount, side, and north-south-then counter while the opponent is off-balanced.

Why I Like It

• Trains you to escape into attacks, not neutral.
• Clear connection between defense and immediate scoring.

My Recommendation

Best for: Intermediate+ players ready to weaponize escapes.

Avoid if: You still need basic frames and guard recovery (start with GFF).

Pairs with: Pin & Turtle Escapes – Go Further Faster Lay the foundation first, then upgrade with New Wave.

Cheaper alternative: Escapology by Priit Mihkelson

See New Wave bundle

A complete pressure-wedge passing framework with directionality and re-pummeling as core ideas.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Guard passing (no-gi)

What It’s About

Bodylocks, knee cuts, and pressure passes framed by wedge creation, line-breaking, and follow-up pins.

Why I Like It

• Systematizes re-pummeling so you don’t get reset by frames.
• Detailed pinning sequences after the pass to secure points and subs.

My Recommendation

Best for: Passers who want a modern no-gi blueprint.

Avoid if: You want the shortest possible primer – try TFW Passing first.

Pairs with: The Fastest Way: Guard Passing Condensed patterns for quick wins.

Cheaper alternative: The Unity Passing System by Murilo Santana

See New Wave bundle

A fundamentals-first plan to control, off-balance, and attack from closed guard in the gi.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Closed guard (gi)

What It’s About

Dominant grips, posture breaks, and high-percentage attacks that build a reliable gi closed-guard strategy.

Why I Like It

• Gives structure to a position most beginners meet on day one.
• Great bridge to New Wave closed guard for no-gi emphasis later.

My Recommendation

Best for: Gi players seeking a reliable A-game early.

Avoid if: You train strictly no-gi-consider New Wave Closed Guard instead.

Pairs with: New Wave: Closed Guard Translate the core ideas to no-gi.

Cheaper alternative: Black Magic Closed Guard by Dan Covel

See Go Further Faster bundle

Gi-specific open guard structure with distance, kuzushi, and grip series that scale as you advance.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Open guard (gi)

What It’s About

Builds from posture and grips to kuzushi and sweeping options that survive stronger passers.

Why I Like It

• Clarifies distance management across major open-guard families.
• Strong foundation before moving to New Wave no-gi guard volumes.

My Recommendation

Best for: Gi practitioners who want a dependable open-guard game.

Avoid if: You train no-gi only-consider New Wave Open Guard series.

Pairs with: New Wave Open Guard Vol. 1 – Foundations Transition to the no-gi iteration.

Cheaper alternative: The Systematically Attacking from Open Guard Encyclopedia by Jon Thomas

See Go Further Faster bundle

A gi half-guard foundation built around inside position, frames, and reliable reversals.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Half guard (gi)

What It’s About

Positioning, underhooks, and knee shields that neutralize pressure and create predictable sweep paths.

Why I Like It

• Teaches you how to stop being flattened.
• Maps cleanly to no-gi half-guard strategies later.

My Recommendation

Best for: Gi half-guard players at any belt.

Avoid if: You want passing-this is bottom-focused.

Pairs with: New Wave: No-Gi Half Guard – 3 Directions of Attack Translate fundamentals to no-gi tactics.

Cheaper alternative: Half Domination by Tom DeBlass

See Go Further Faster bundle

Builds a kimura control hub that links to back takes, armbars, and sweeps in gi and no-gi.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Kimura system

What It’s About

Using the kimura as a control system from top and bottom to create attacks and transitions.

Why I Like It

• Turns a single submission into a positional hub.
• Translates across gi/no-gi, guard, and top.

My Recommendation

Best for: Players who love the kimura grip and want a structured pathway.

Avoid if: You rarely play positions that expose the far arm.

Pairs with: Back Attacks – Enter The System Capitalize on kimura-to-back transitions.

Cheaper alternative: The Cradle of Filth by Neil Melanson

See Enter The System bundle

A comprehensive triangle architecture with entries, control, and finishes for different body types.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Triangle system

What It’s About

Systemized setups from closed, open, and top; leg and hip angles; finishing pressure without sacrificing control.

Why I Like It

• Emphasizes control before the squeeze.
• Greatly improves finishing rate without brute force.

My Recommendation

Best for: Triangle-oriented guard players at blue belt and up.

Avoid if: You prefer armlocks and guillotines as primaries.

Pairs with: Front Headlock System Cover the guillotine/arm-in strangle family too.

Cheaper alternative: The Science of Filthy Triangles by Neil Melanson

See Enter The System bundle

A complete armbar framework with controlling the shoulder line and structured finishing mechanics.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Armbar system

What It’s About

Entries from mount, guard, and back; control concepts to isolate the arm; high-percentage finishing details.

Why I Like It

• Makes armbars feel inevitable once the elbow line is captured.
• Pairs well with triangles and back takes.

My Recommendation

Best for: Submission-hunters who want a structured upper-body matrix.

Avoid if: You rarely isolate arms in your current game.

Pairs with: Triangles – Enter The System Classic armbar-triangle synergy.

Cheaper alternative: Arm Bar Legion by Chris Paines

See Enter The System bundle

A positional attack system from the snap-down tree: guillotines, anacondas, d’arces, and control transitions.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Front headlock / guillotines

What It’s About

Winning the head/arm inside track to enter strangles or transition to back and mount.

Why I Like It

• Bridges wrestling ties with submission chains.
• Teaches control so finishes don’t turn into scrambles.

My Recommendation

Best for: No-gi players and wrestlers crossing into submission grappling.

Avoid if: You mostly train gi spider/lapel guards.

Pairs with: Triangles – Enter The System Cover arm-in strangle mechanics from guard too.

Cheaper alternative: The Head & Arm Choke System by Lachlan Giles

Enter The System bundle

Concise instruction on using the side crucifix for control and submissions.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Control / Submissions

What It’s About

Danaher details entries into the side crucifix, control mechanics, and attacking both arms with maximum control.

Why I Like It

• Shows overlooked details that make crucifix sustainable against escapes.
• Concise and easy to apply without overwhelming volume.

My Recommendation

Best for: Anyone who wants a high-control position with strong finishing options.

Avoid if: You’re only looking for big, system-wide instructionals.

Pairs with: Master The Move: The Back Crucifix Combine side and back crucifix for a complete attack system.

Learn to dominate with the back crucifix – one of the most powerful submission hubs in grappling.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate
• 🎛️ Control / Submissions

What It’s About

Explores entries into the back crucifix, how to trap both arms, and connect to strangulations and joint locks.

Why I Like It

• Unpacks both offensive and control options from a unique angle.
• Complements the side crucifix for a rounded crucifix game.

My Recommendation

Best for: Players who want to expand beyond traditional back control.

Avoid if: You want high-volume fundamentals instead of niche mastery.

Pairs with: Back Attacks: Enter The System Expand crucifix attacks into a broader back submission arsenal.

A detailed breakdown of the arm drag as an entry to back attacks and takedowns.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Takedowns / Back takes

What It’s About

Danaher shows how to consistently apply the arm drag from standing and seated positions, and connect it into back takes and sweeps.

Why I Like It

• Clean mechanics for one of the most reliable back-entry moves.
• Applies equally well in gi, no-gi, and wrestling contexts.

My Recommendation

Best for: Players who like to combine wrestling entries with jiu-jitsu control.

Avoid if: You’re looking for a broad system rather than one entry point.

Pairs with: Back Attacks: Enter The System Build a complete back attack system after learning to enter with the arm drag.

Core no-gi open-guard principles: distance, angle, and inside position with upper-lower body coordination.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Open guard (no-gi)

What It’s About

The movement and pummeling patterns that make any open guard work under pressure.

Why I Like It

• Gives first-principles that apply to all open-guard families.
• Great bridge from gi open guard to no-gi.

My Recommendation

Best for: Students switching to or emphasizing no-gi.

Avoid if: You only compete gi with heavy grip reliance.

Pairs with: New Wave Open Guard Vol. 2 – Sweeps & Reversals Turn foundations into points.

Cheaper alternative: No-Gi Open Guard by Lachlan Giles

See New Wave bundle

Applies the foundations to high-percentage sweeps and momentum-based reversals.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Open guard (no-gi)

What It’s About

Structured attacks that punish common passing reactions and chain into top pins.

Why I Like It

• Makes counter-attacking feel systematic, not opportunistic.
• Links seamlessly to passing and pinning instructionals.

My Recommendation

Best for: Players who already understand open-guard pummeling.

Avoid if: You haven’t trained the Vol. 1 foundations.

Pairs with: New Wave No-Gi Guard Passing Complete the full guard battle loop.

Cheaper alternative: No-Gi Open Guard by Lachlan Giles

See New Wave bundle

A modern side-control blueprint from pin to finish, with clear transitions and strangles.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Top control & submissions

What It’s About

Securing side control with wedges, isolating the near and far arms, and chaining to high-percentage finishes.

Why I Like It

• Solves the ‘stall’ problem by building direct finish paths.
• Pairs naturally with mount attack progressions.

My Recommendation

Best for: Top players seeking reliable finishes from dominant pins.

Avoid if: You primarily play guard and rarely arrive at side control.

Pairs with: New Wave: Mounted Pin Attacks (4×4 Mount System) Expand to mount finishes.

Cheaper alternative: Side Control Masterclass by Fabio Gurgel

See New Wave bundle

A structured mount attack matrix that keeps control while exposing submissions.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Mount attacks (top)

What It’s About

From stable mount pins to arm traps and strangling positions, with options for high and low mount.

Why I Like It

• Clear progressions reduce the scramble risk.
• Integrates well with side-control pinning.

My Recommendation

Best for: Top-game players who want checkmate sequences.

Avoid if: You prefer leg-lock-centric top games exclusively.

Pairs with: New Wave: Side Attacks Side and mount should evolve together.

Cheaper alternative: The Mount Attack Encyclopedia by Fabio Gurgel

See New Wave bundle

A no-gi closed guard with posture-breaking mechanics and direct strangling routes.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Closed guard (no-gi)

What It’s About

Posture control without gi grips, angle creation, and submission chains that keep opponents defensive.

Why I Like It

• Modernizes closed guard for no-gi reality.
• Clear finishing pathways beyond ‘break posture and hope’.

My Recommendation

Best for: No-gi players who still want a powerful closed guard.

Avoid if: You are focused solely on open/wrestle-up games.

Pairs with: Closed Guard – Go Further Faster (Gi) Cross-train the gi version for grip insights.

Cheaper alternative: No-Gi Closed Guard by Lachlan Giles

See New Wave bundle

Retention, reversals, and leg-entry threat combined into a cohesive no-gi half-guard plan.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Half guard (no-gi)

What It’s About

Three-lane decision-making: hold, sweep, or attack legs based on passer reactions.

Why I Like It

• Gives a simple compass when options feel overwhelming.
• Connects bottom work directly to leg attacks.

My Recommendation

Best for: No-gi half-guard players who like clear directionality.

Avoid if: You play deep lapel gi half and want grip specifics.

Pairs with: Half Guard – Go Further Faster (Gi) Transfer concepts back into the gi.

Cheaper alternative: The Half Guard Anthology by Lachlan Giles

See New Wave bundle

The BJJ-adapted entry to stand-up: ties, posture, and takedown safety for guard players and passers.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Stand-up (no-gi/gi-agnostic)

What It’s About

Fundamental stance, hand fighting, and high-percentage entries that land you in scoring positions safely.

Why I Like It

• Optimized for jiu-jitsu, not wrestling rules.
• Gives confidence to start from the feet.

My Recommendation

Best for: Grapplers who pull guard by default and want options.

Avoid if: You only train seated starts.

Pairs with: The Fastest Way: Effective in the Standing Position A concise stand-up accelerator.

Cheaper alternative: Fundamental Folkstyle Wrestling by Hudson Taylor

Standing2Ground bundle

Clinches, trips, and throws adapted for BJJ’s grip fighting and mat outcomes.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate+
• 🎛️ Stand-up (upper-body attacks)

What It’s About

Static and dynamic ties to off-balance and finish without exposing your neck or giving up guard.

Why I Like It

• High return for gi and no-gi alike.
• Focuses on safe landings into dominant pins.

My Recommendation

Best for: Players who like body locks, trips, and clinch-to-top.

Avoid if: You only drill shots and double legs.

Pairs with: Standing2Ground: Positional Dominance & Scrimmage Wrestling (Vol. 3) Win hand fights and ties before the takedown.

Cheaper alternative: Fundamental Folkstyle Wrestling by Hudson Taylor

Standing2Ground bundle

Win the hand fight, own the ties, and your takedowns get easier and safer.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Stand-up (hand fighting & ties)

What It’s About

Dominant grips and sequences that make your opponent’s reactions predictable, enabling clean finishes.

Why I Like It

• Gives structure to the ‘messy’ part of stand-up.
• Increases takedown percentage without risking position.

My Recommendation

Best for: Competitors who struggle to create clean entries.

Avoid if: You never start on the feet.

Pairs with: Standing2Ground bundle Get all three volumes together.

Cheaper alternative: Fundamental Folkstyle Wrestling by Hudson Taylor

Standing2Ground bundle

Gi grip fighting, kuzushi, and throws tailored for BJJ outcomes-slower burn but timeless mechanics.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Stand-up (gi)

What It’s About

From fundamental standing skills to advanced grip sequences for safe, scoring takedowns in the gi.

Why I Like It

• Deep dive into gripping and balance that lasts your entire career.
• Teaches safe landings into pins rather than judo ippon focus.

My Recommendation

Best for: Gi competitors and coaches building team curriculum.

Avoid if: You only train no-gi; consider Standing2Ground instead.

Pairs with: Standing2Ground bundle (No-Gi) Parallel no-gi path from the feet.

Cheaper alternative: The Higashi Method For BJJ by Shintaro Higashi

Vol. 1 – Fundamental Standing Skills

Game plans that reduce strain and maximize leverage for longevity in gi and no-gi.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels (30+ focus)
• 🎛️ Longevity / strategy

What It’s About

Position choices, pacing, and submissions that age well-prioritizing structure over explosiveness.

Why I Like It

• Practical adjustments you can make tomorrow.
• Targets common pain points for older or busy practitioners.

My Recommendation

Best for: Hobbyists, masters competitors, and coaches with adult programs.

Avoid if: You want high-pace scramble systems only.

Pairs with: Ageless Bottom (Gi) – Single Title Try an individual volume first if unsure.

Cheaper alternative: Old Man Jiu-Jitsu by Tom DeBlass

Ageless Top (Gi) – Single Title

A condensed, high-impact primer to feel competent on the feet quickly.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Stand-up (accelerator)

What It’s About

Essential stance, ties, and a few reliable finishes-enough to start scoring safely.

Why I Like It

• Low time investment for big confidence gain.
• Pairs well before diving into multi-volume series.

My Recommendation

Best for: Busy practitioners who want standing competence ASAP.

Avoid if: You’re ready for deep multi-volume stand-up study.

Pairs with: Standing2Ground Vol. 1 – Takedowns & Standing Skills Expand once you’ve got the essentials.

Cheaper alternative: Takedowns for BJJ by Matt D’Aquino

See Standing2Ground bundle

A full study of the shoulder crunch as a control-and-sweep engine.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 All levels
• 🎛️ Sweeps / Control

What It’s About

Danaher shows how to use the shoulder crunch to off-balance, sweep, and set up submissions from seated guard positions.

Why I Like It

• Turns an underused guard control into a central sweeping weapon.
• Connects easily to both classical and modern guard styles.

My Recommendation

Best for: Guard players who like to off-balance and stay offensive.

Avoid if: You rarely sit guard or prefer top pressure.

Pairs with: Go Further Faster: Guard Retention Stay in position long enough to apply shoulder crunch attacks.

Danaher’s fastest arm lock – the straight arm bar, refined into a complete system.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate
• 🎛️ Submissions

What It’s About

A precise dive into ude gatame, showing cutting and shotgun variations and how to funnel opponents into these finishes.

Why I Like It

• Turns a simple submission into a specialized game.
• Highlights overlooked mechanics that increase finishing percentage.

My Recommendation

Best for: Submission-focused players who love armbars.

Avoid if: You prefer broad coverage over laser focus.

Pairs with: Enter The System: Arm Bar The comprehensive armbar study that places this move into a larger system.

A focused guide to the anaconda choke from front headlock situations.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Intermediate-advanced
• 🎛️ Chokes / Front headlock

What It’s About

Danaher explains setups, mechanics, and finishing details for the anaconda choke, linking it into the broader front headlock system.

Why I Like It

• Clarifies finishing mechanics that many players miss.
• Strong connections to wrestling-style front headlock play.

My Recommendation

Best for: No-gi players and wrestlers looking to add submission threats from the front headlock.

Avoid if: You rarely find yourself in front headlock positions.

Pairs with: The Front Headlock System Danaher’s full front headlock system that expands beyond just the anaconda.

A sharp focus on one of the oldest submissions in BJJ, the Americana shoulder lock.

Quick Facts

• 🎯 Beginner friendly
• 🎛️ Submissions / Control

What It’s About

Danaher explains the Americana as both a submission and a control tool, breaking down finishing mechanics and setups from dominant positions.

Why I Like It

• Makes a ‘basic’ move work at high levels with precise details.
• Shows how Americana can open pathways to more dominant pins.

My Recommendation

Best for: Beginners who want to make their basics more effective.

Avoid if: You rarely play from top control or prefer modern submission games.

Pairs with: Go Further Faster: Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes Learn how opponents defend or escape Americanas, and how to counter.

Bundle reference used for cross-links from individual New Wave entries.

Quick Facts

• 🎛️ Bundle

What It’s About

Collects the modern Danaher curriculum across escapes, guard, passing, and top attacks.

Why I Like It

• Covers a complete no-gi path with consistent terminology.
• Often discounted during sales.

My Recommendation

Best for: Students committing to a full Danaher track.

Avoid if: You only need one topic right now.

Pairs with: Go Further Faster bundle Gi-oriented foundations in parallel.

All Danaher bundles

Bundle reference used for cross-links from GFF entries (escapes, guard families, passing).

Quick Facts

• 🎛️ Bundle

What It’s About

Gi-friendly fundamentals and universal principles that scale to no-gi.

Why I Like It

• Ideal for teams and beginners.
• Creates a common language for coaches to teach from.

My Recommendation

Best for: Clubs needing a shared curriculum.

Avoid if: You only train no-gi and want the compressed TFW format.

Pairs with: New Wave bundle Modern no-gi track.

See Guard Retention (GFF)

Bundle reference used for cross-links from ETS entries (Back, Legs, Triangles, Kimura, Arm Bar, Front Headlock).

Quick Facts

• 🎛️ Bundle

What It’s About

Deep dives into Danaher’s hallmark submission and control systems.

Why I Like It

• Still gold-standard references for many subsystems.
• Great library value during site-wide sales.

My Recommendation

Best for: Submission nerds and coaches building complete trees.

Avoid if: You only want fast, minimal primers (see TFW / MTM).

Pairs with: Master The Move micro-series Plug-and-play modules for quick wins.

See Back Attacks – ETS