What is your favorite side control escape?

Bernado’s humility is inspiring. You’d never guess he’d been a world champ from listening to him speak/learn.

4:05 "Now, if Bernardo says the ABC" *Moves frantically*

Guys REWATCH the video after applying it in a roll. I just rewatched it after like a month and realized like 5 things I was doing wrong.

One thing that makes John Danaher an amazing coach is the fact that he doesn't just teach techniques, he teaches WHY techniques work. With that being said, if you are in a rolling session, and you can understand the biomechanics of what each move is accomplishing, you can better teach students as to what nuances they can adjust to better make the moves more productive. That's the real goal that all coaches should strive for.

I’ve sat through a lot of Jiu Jitsu classes and no one has ever explained this simple escape Better than this.

I've studied under John my whole life and for the first 11 years I saw him in Gi pants twice. For Ceremonies.

Powerful bald Jesus.

I've never witnessed such intelligence in BJJ. I'm almost convinced this guy could have been a double PhD in another life

John Danaher is such a gift to the BJJ community. Wish him all the success in the world.

Seriously, who the hell downvotes a video like this one ? This was a masterpiece

Superb. The details about the structures - perpendicular alignment, how to wedge/pin, where the weak spots are and how to work your way out... this is why Danaher is the man, as is Bernardo for brining this content!

John Danaher was a professor at Colombia before he started learning BJJ. No wonder he is a phenomenal teacher. Thanks for sharing.

6:56 "Bernardo is completely inside me" ;)

I am a BJJ black belt, and I have to say that Johns coaching explanations are the very best I've ever come across. Good work guys!

The best video I've seen on escaping side control by far, I'm guessing there's 57 people out there who got smashed by bald guys and can't get over it,

this is so helpful. i get stuck in side control all the time, and i've been wasting so much energy trying to hip bump or shrimp or something just to get some space or create a scramble. obviously hip bump is not effective because your opponent has taken your legs out of the equation! danaher's brilliance never ceases to inspire. thank you john and bernardo.

This is probably the best side control escape video I've seen on youtube, thanks for the content. Oss!

I was pinned like this a few times in class and he's completely right about the wedges. The blue belt with tight wedges made me considerably less mobile than the white belt who just put all his weight on me.

Bernardos humility and attitude should be an example to anyone starting/practicing bjj. We need more people like you sir 🙏

There's something so heartwarming about seeing John Danaher get a grip on the gi...

6:57 "Bernardo is completely inside me" - Johnny 👀

Wow, as a beginner in BJJ this is GOLD! Being a slimmer build i frequently find myself on the bottom in side control and always feel like im hopeless when i'm there. Can't wait to try these techniques!

Single most stable position for pinning is - 90 degree Spines parallel is less stable - that's why top mount is less stable 1st -Understand the kind of pin opponent is doing on you. 2nd - Understand what are you fighting against a) Body weight and gravity aren't the only thing keeping a pin stable 3rd - Basis of a pin a) Using own body as a set of wedges* around your opponent's body, to inhibit movement b) Bodyweight is the means to reinforce the wedges Goal to get out of pin - regardless of side control type a) Get inside opponent's wedges Step 1: Reduce your vulnerability - put closest knee in pocket of his hip a) submissions - b) mount - Step 2: Get inside his wedges a) Best place to start - near side hip How: Take near side elbow and out it in the hip gap If too close, then turn away a little to make space for elbow to get in b) Join same side knee and elbow together How: Place near side knee at opponent's hip - hip is entry point Our knee will always beat opponent's knee at the hip Move inch by inch outward with far leg and enter near knee (shrimp) into opponent's hip (Hip is the entry point) Opponent cannot follow due to elbow inside from step 2(a) Then push inside when there's enough space c) Form a V shaped frame using elbow and knee Strong defense against mount or pressure by weight d) Join both legs together as another V e) Push with both legs against opponent's body f) If opponent tries to regain control by controlling head and Walk past our knee to re-pin us Then : Get inside grip by near side hand as a frame on wedge of opponent's biceps g) No shift inside knee outside opponent's body Then : We have our spines aligned with out opponent's spine h) Get inside arm hooks, push opponent's hips with legs to get own back off the floor Remember to have inside hooks before trying to sit up Then: Retain a butterfly guard NOTE: 1. Whose limbs are inside whose limbs - These forms the wedges 2. Bottom player's no. 1 priority is to make space 3. Grabbing gi from bottom can hold our self from moving - not the time to grab opponent's gi. 4. Time to push people away with elbows and forearms *Wedge: a piece of wood, metal, etc. having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them. "the door was secured by a wedge"

I'm 45 and blue belt. Just watched this video yesterday and tried it today rolling with a more advanced partner. While rolling, the 2-3 times he ended up on side control I was able to use this technique and get myself to half guard. AMAZING

Professor Danaher explanation of pinning and wedges made understaning the escape so clear. They must have waiting lists for his classes. 8 years of BJJ and this is the first time I heard this explanation. Awesome 👍.

Holy shit.... this is blowing my mind. Been struggling with side escapes for years, this is brilliant

...Data's getting used on this one boys.

John: "Say ABC" Bernardo: "hgrmpfjfg" Love John's systematic analysis and breaking everything down to principles. Changes the whole game.

Wow! Had never looked at side control from a wedge perspective before. Prof. Danaher's breakdown is incredible. Can't wait to start adding this.

03:42 "You can't really see this because my..." * checks notes * "...gi is in the way."

in all the years of my training i have never seen detailed instruction like this... amazing

I was at a introductory beginner class yesterday and we were shown the very basics and put in positions to try to escape, just to learn how it feels and the mentality of staying calm. I was being held in side control and I was completely stuck. It was fascinating. I'm pretty strong but I was completely helpless. I also managed to hold the other guy in side control and I experienced the difference of using my body weight to hold him down vs. using my body as wedges to hold him down. In the end it was really cool how I could spend almost no energy and he was not escaping.

The turtle neck rash guard is a bold choice! Definitely appreciate the material from Professor Danaher in the gi!

You guys make a great team for instructionals. Keep up the great work!

John, YOU ARE THE MAN !! Thank you Bernardo for making this happen 🙌🏻

Danaher the Systemizer! Thanks a lot, John and Bernardo, for sharing all this detailed knowledge!

Side Control Escape. Supreme overlord john danaher. Wow, thats an amazing combination of 2 sentences.

Danaher puts things in a way where, you may not understand the true principal of what you are doing in say, side control. And then, he loops in all you were taught which holistically didn't make sense to you at the time, and you have an epiphany because you already physically knew the concept, but you never critically thought about it, or heard it verbalized it in such an eloquent way. The wedges description really cemented it for me. His level of mastery in understanding the art is mind-blowing.

Fantastic explanation thanks for making these. I’ve been getting stuck in this position all the time. I now understand how to start the process of getting out. You made everything make sense.

Great video! I heard John Danaher is preparing a Gi version DVD. Looking forward to it.

Mr Danaher is an amazing teacher! What drives me crazy about BJJ, taking apart it's physical aspect, is it's strategical, mental and tactic part. It's like playing chess. A really difficult and challenging art to domain.

Very analytical instructions! It makes sense and I love it!

Love your channel Bernardo. Thanks so much for working with BJJ Greats like Jon and bringing quality content to youtube.

Very impressive analysis and breakdown of the concepts and keys behind the technique as opposed to majority instructions that aims in accumulation of many techniques WITHOUT COMPREHENSION. John is indeed a high caliber black belt of not only techniques but more important of concepts and comprehension.

I’ve waited all my life for this. Thank you.

Wonderful and thorough explanation of each and every step. Thank you gentlemen.

Wow, what a clear and simple explanation. Great speaking. Crystal clear pronunciation

Danaher hypnotizes me lol I’m saying “yes sir” as he’s talking 🤣😂🤣😂

Thank you professors! My Daughter has just begun her BJJ journey and we enjoy watching technique vids together.

Awesome thanks John and Bernado this is so good!

Brilliant tuition. Thank you!

Hi John and Bernardo, please release the full series about the basics in the Gi as soon as you can. Waiting for it is hard, you posted the picture on Instagram months ago 😅

Joe is so articulate about how he explains the process👏 Easier to follow and understand 👍

Great details! Thanks, Professor John Danaher.

Watching John you need 3 things: 1) a calming medicine so when you get blown away, you can still take in information 2) a dictionary. The guy uses words so particular, I have never heared of them. 3) a bucket to catch the mouthwater that will drip from your jaw, while you're looking forward to use the moves on your training partners.

"Going from perpendicular to parallel". Wow. That's crucial detail. Wish I learned that sooner than later. True Master Danaher.

Excellent breakdown and superb explanation of the basics.

Thank you.The details are incredible!

I absolutely love how John explains these techniques and it has helped me tremendously. If I can just make one suggestion - it would be cool to use a microphone, because sometimes it's very hard to hear him =)

so valuable thank you John and Bernardo

And again,another Proof that my instructor is amazing because He teached this to us exactly Like danaher explained it in fundamentals class

Thanks Bernardo! Can't wait for this new instructional DVD!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Man! This was so beautiful! Explaining everything is perfect! Thanks Professor!

“I think at this point everyone knows who he is”. I paused the video and googled who he was. High acclaim as an instructor apparently. After watching the video, I honestly couldn’t agree more. Wow.

Thank you so much john and bernardo,side control is the place im in always,and this helped get me out alot.🙏

Thanks for this. Did this today in class.

Love John Danaher instruction. You make a great team

Best side-control video ever. Thanks gentlemen.

Magic! Thank you Bernardo!!

Amazing! Thank you 🙏🏼

The way that Danaher teaches is phenomenal

Obrigado meu irmão, incrível essa série com John

Very well explained thanks for sharing

Very insightful analysis!

Never seen this Danaher before but I love the way he explains it as if he's a university professor, proper teacher

Damn, this is so detailed. Makes me actually understand what I'm doing a lot more, therefore making it easier to reproduce. I wish he was my coach.

What a sensible and clear lesson.

Thank you Bernardo and John 😌🥋

Level of analytic thinking and the teaching is almost frightening ! More JohnD videos, please !

I am super pumped for Mr. Danaher's video course on classical Gi Jiu-Jitsu

Brilliant detailed explanation. Thank you 😎👌🏽

This is a great way of making space and escaping side control. Thank you Prof JD and Bernardo. Oss. 🥋

Amazing!!!! Can't wait to try this.

Thank You! So well described, will try tomorrow!

I started BJJ 3 months ago.. I've been struggling getting out of side control... this will help me . Thanks Youve got a new subscriber

This is a fantastic video. Thankyou John

Amazing instruction, thank you!

Danaher is awesome. Superb explanation 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

Good coach...he teaches the offense and the defence.

Awesome!!

Bernardo reveals the secret of yoko shiho gatame or Side pinning. It is not the weight initially but the wedging. I use Yoko mostly in pinning. I stayed up on both knees, and the other wedges demonstrated. It requires a full understanding of this way of pinning and I was able to pin some really skilled opponents. Great video.

This was amazing detail and instruction. I cannot wait for Coach Danaher's Gi instructional to be done!

Really helpful video - thanks for sharing.

The thing I find the most amazing is how he explains the fundamental aspect yet he teaches without running out of breath...

Very Analytical and Scientific explanation ;Ingenious from John Danaher as Usual .

Wow John is amazing I never ever and I mean ever thought about that. this man is badass 🥋

Epic. Maybe the most detailed break down of an elbow escape I've heard

Incredibly explained. Dispelling the folklore of pressure and gravity with an incredibly succinct demonstration was an incredible foundation. Filling the folklore void with a factual explanation of the components of an effective pin was enlightening. You provided further insight by Tearing down, piece by piece, the components of effectiveness. Truly helpful both from a defensive and offensive perspective. Thank you.