The Danaher System Roadmap
CuratedThe recommended order to work through John Danaher's instructional catalog. Start with GFF for foundations, then move to ETS for complete systems.
Closed Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
John Danaher
START HERE. Go Further Faster is Danaher at his most accessible. Closed guard gives you a safe position to work from while learning the fundamentals.
SaleGuard Retention: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
John Danaher
Step 2: Learn to keep your guard. This is the most important defensive skill in BJJ and Danaher breaks it down into a system.
Back Attacks Enter The System by John Danaher
John Danaher
The first Enter The System instructional and still one of the best. This is where Danaher's systematic approach really shines. Back attacks are the highest-percentage finishing position.
Arm bars from every position, systematically organized. The belly-down arm bar section is especially valuable.
Feet To Floor: Volume 1 Fundamental Standing Skills by John Danaher
John Danaher
Once your ground game is solid, add standup. Danaher applies his systematic approach to takedowns and takedown defense.