What are your favorite courses on the Grapplers Guide? Let's help others...

Turtle Escapes because I always go turtle whenever I'm tired. Lol.

This is a great question. With the wealth of content on GG it can be hard to choose what content to look at next

At the moment it is Problem solving and brainstorming.

My favorite section is the sambo takedowns because it combines a complimentary style to BJJ I’ve been curious about but never had the opportunity to try along with the area of my BJJ/grappling skills I’d most like to improve (takedowns). The takedown section in general was all very well done with good instructors.

I just love how extensive some of the courses are. I wanted to know more about playing half guard since I find myself there quite often. I has pretty blown away to find that there are like 13 different courses in the Half Guard section alone. I can tell that I'm going to spend plenty of time here.

I really enjoyed the lapel guard stuff. A few people at my gym have started playing with it and it was nice to see some of the techniques and more importantly how to defend!

Craig Jones Z-guard, Josh Hinger's Hingertine, Jason's Magic Grip and Jared Weiner's Shotgun Guard

also loving Jared Weiner's Shotgun Guard. Its giving people fits right now :)

The Hingertine material, lachlans open guard is great, and I really enjoyed the Over Under pass stuff

Jason's open guard course changed my life.

Open guard. While I learned so much in a Gracie Barra school I am still the Relson Gracie conservative fighter. I'm not complaining, but the open guard is where my game needs to develop more both offensive and defensive. My leg locks are weak too but that's my own fault because that said Relson school taught a crap ton of leg locks.

I'm a big fan of Travis Stevens. Would highly recommend his judo tips for bjj course and his leg takedown course. I also like Jonathan Thomas. He explains well and is a good teacher. So far I only checked out his guard retention course.

Mgarate94, post: 60492, member: 20844

Craig Jones Z-guard, Josh Hinger's Hingertine, Jason's Magic Grip and Jared Weiner's Shotgun Guard

I’m too new to have a favorite, so I’ll just say thanks! LoL

For me as a 3 months beginner the foundamentals is my go to program. Just started grip fighting block. I'm so excited about everything. And my game evolves already ))

What you guys recommend to learn after foundamental phases?

danz88, post: 60534, member: 32969

For me as a 3 months beginner the foundamentals is my go to program. Just started grip fighting block. I'm so excited about everything. And my game evolves already ))

What you guys recommend to learn after foundamental phases?

Fundamentals courses are excellent! We were working off or random fundamentals skills we had learned in class and the Bernardo Faria fundamentals program. Jason Scully's videos add sooooo much useful detail it's phenomenal. If I had one recommendation it would be to lay out the format such that you could quickly identify which videos are more of a "pre-class" lesson and those that are useful for an actual "in-class" lesson. Although, our situation is unique and maybe this wouldn't help others.

The crabride and bolo stuff from the bolo bros is really good. Not is very little info on it out there and their course covers almost anything you'd want to know of the subject.

Smiller, post: 60493, member: 27455

also loving Jared Weiner's Shotgun Guard. Its giving people fits right now :)

I really like how detailed the phase based fundamentals course is. I wish that I had access to it when I started training. It is still helpful now, though. It covers little details that I feel like instructors don’t teach and you have to pick up on your own. I’m looking forward to more phases being added.

Fundamentals! Amazing stuff.

Oh yeah, the Magic Grip Series was really good too! My coach taught his version in class once, but I missed some of the finer details. It was super helpful to be able to get on here and get a reminder of what we learned in class.

Jonathan Thomas' courses are great.

Fundamentals guard passing, waiter half guard sweep, truck position.

I love the side control and mount escape courses. As a white belt who has been rolling mostly with higher belts, these courses have helped me survive a little longer each time I roll.

I have been on here a long time, and what is my favorite changes on a regular basis. Right now, I am all about the Travis Stevens material.

ptbeast, post: 60619, member: 852

I have been on here a long time, and what is my favorite changes on a regular basis. Right now, I am all about the Travis Stevens material.

I can't say I have favorites courses, but I kinda have a crush on @@Jason_Scully ---don't let my wife know.

I will say this, every single course has something to offer you. Either it improves your personal game, your fitness, your strategy or tactics or allows you to think figure out how to counter moves you might not be able to do. So much insight so little time......

ptbeast, post: 60619, member: 852

I have been on here a long time, and what is my favorite changes on a regular basis. Right now, I am all about the Travis Stevens material.

I've been focusing on lasso guard and passes against lasso.

The last gi match I lost to a strong lasso guard opponent and I don't want that to happen again.

Jason_Scully, post: 60451, member: 1

So what's everyones favorite courses on the Grapplers Guide? What are some courses that you feel have helped you? What do you feel is well taught?

List them out and let us know why too! If this threads gets a good amount of replies then we may sticky it for others to see so they know what's highly recommended to watch.

gotiago, post: 61022, member: 18270

Actually i really miss the flowcharts session. I used to study pretty much only the flowcharts, but now they are gone and it seems they are not coming back. Am i right?!?

I really appreciated the exercises section for solo drilling. New ways of moving the body and training the stability and speed is super important

Truck position helped me a lot and was organized well

Warren, post: 60592, member: 19887

Jonathan Thomas' courses are great.

JT Torres's no-gi guard passing is excellent and his wrestling Coach John Marsh stuff is great too. Both are teaching quality techniques and details that have helped my development.

The worth across the board is incredible, and whatever I am working on at the time gets my attention and appreciation. I've learned little bits from all the videos I've watched here.

That said I've got most mileage out of the Aaron Milam courses:

• Figure 4 Bicep Guard
• Grinding North South
• K Guard

The other course I continually go back to glean further info is Jasons Magic Grip Series, and as someone who loves Crucifix as a specialist position, Jason course on that is also fairly comprehensive and valuable:

• Magic Grip Series
• Crucifix Course

So many great recommendations to make a start on. Bring on the Christmas holiday. Which is your favourite series @@Jason_Scully?

I recent came across Fifon Davies instructional. Very good and solid shin to shin, fundamental X guard sweeps along with a couple twists I didn't expect. Her material is detailed and through, and you really couldn't better to have the ADCC 2022 Gold Medalist teach solid material.

Lately Crucifix, Spider Guard System and Crab ride and Bolo are what I'm focused on.

Fishing Pole, nearside armbars, Shotgun guard, Giles and Craig Jones and 10th planet material are awesome.
Love JT Torres and Andris B!
Oh and Michelle Nicolini's shin on shin series is pretty sweet too!

Pred500, post: 63643, member: 33377

The worth across the board is incredible, and whatever I am working on at the time gets my attention and appreciation. I've learned little bits from all the videos I've watched here.

That said I've got most mileage out of the Aaron Milam courses:

• Figure 4 Bicep Guard
• Grinding North South
• K Guard

I still need to watch his Power Half Back Mount because his style and details just gel really well with me.

The other course I continually go back to glean further info is Jasons Magic Grip Series, and as someone who loves Crucifix as a specialist position, Jason course on that is also fairly comprehensive and valuable:

• Magic Grip Series
• Crucifix Course

And as far as takedowns go I've got a ton of mileage from Vlad Koulikov's content:

The magic grip series was a game changer. Watching the series brought structure and helped me understand the concepts of what I was trying to do.

These are the ones that I've had most success watching and then implementing -Latvian pressure passing, Jason's over under course, Josh Hingers sweep single, JT Torres dlx and Jon Thomas collar sleeve.

John Marshes takedowns for me!

The few Aaron Milam courses here had an outsized impact on my game. His approach seems really unique.

Unfortunately he doesn't seem to have much of an online presence. I probably would have never heard of him if I didn't join Grapplers Guide. Any chance of adding more courses from Aaron Milam? I'd love to see more of his stuff.

Mikey Musumeci, Jon Thomas, Salles&Maira, Brunovskis, Doederlein, JT etc. This place has it all. Thanks to Jason for creating this place.

Submission Escapes.

Anything Vlad has especially his takedown courses. Phenomenal to say the least. Never knew much about Jared Weiner before studying some of his stuff but he is top notch and easily explains things. Not my game but was worth the study are Nick and Dan's Crab Ride and 50/50. John Marsh's courses are next level. Loved his sweep single series. Travis Stevens' courses are great. Marcus Johnson's spider guard series is a great curriculum to go through. Aaron Milam's north/south series changed my N/S game. JT Torres' De La Riva X is a must study. JM and Zack have awesome warm ups and drills. I use these a lot for drilling. Don't have a 10P near me so I've never gotten to train at one but I love studying their stuff. Anything Jason puts on here, you know there is a lot of time and effort into it and very detailed.

joonkim, post: 65342, member: 25257

The few Aaron Milam courses here had an outsized impact on my game. His approach seems really unique.

Unfortunately he doesn't seem to have much of an online presence. I probably would have never heard of him if I didn't join Grapplers Guide. Any chance of adding more courses from Aaron Milam? I'd love to see more of his stuff.