Strangles & Turtle Breakdowns: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher

Attack gi strangles with more precision and success than ever with Professor John Danaher’s insights and systems into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s most effective chokes

Break down the turtle position with systematic techniques to sink in hooks and take the back, including the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT key to turtle attacks
Use Professor John Danaher’s 3x3 approach to gi strangles to maximize your focus on sliding collar strangles, cross collar strangles, and Ezekiel strangles
See all the most reliable ways to break someone’s posture and study the central problems of breaking down the turtle position
John Danaher is the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach of champion athletes like Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, and Georges St. Pierre
Study the newest installment of John Danaher’s Go Further, Faster series, made to help Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students of all ages and skill levels improve faster than ever
Know More. Win More.

Sink in your strangles and learn how to use the gi like a weapon, as the most sought after grappling coach in the world, John Danaher, teaches the fundamentals of breaking down the turtle position and strangling in the gi on this new 8-volume installment of his Go Further, Faster series. This series is a masterclass in the precise techniques, central problems, and key details that John uses for the critical skill of strangling with the gi.

Attack for strangles using John’s 3x3 approach, where he shows you the three main gi strangles that work at every level of competition and the three situations we hit them from. Gain better insight than ever into sliding collar strangles, cross collar strangles, and Ezekiel strangles, as well as all the positions we can start to find them in John’s fundamental method of attack.

Crack even the most stubborn turtle positions with Professor Danaher’s method for breaking down the turtle position. Sink in your hooks, establish real control, and get to work attacking the neck as John Danaher takes you step-by-step through his method for breaking their position. With John’s insights into the central problems and key solutions to the position, you can improve faster than ever here.

This is the latest in John Danaher’s Go Further, Faster series, where he teaches the fundamentals behind Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, so you can improve your grappling faster than ever, with more technique and knowledge. It’s John’s belief that if you know more, you win more, and with this series, you can start winning more with turtle breakdowns and strangles in the gi.

Overview
Introduction to strangles
The major theme of this video: the 3x3 approach to gi strangles
Understanding The Gi and Strangles
Sliding Collar Strangle
Demarcation Line
Wrist flick
How Much is Too Much?
Hands In Unison
Comparing Gi & No Gi Strangulation
3 Alternatives For Control Hand
Single Greatest Advantage of Lapel Strangles
Strengthening the Strangle Hand
3 Finger Grip
Role of the Thumb on the Strangle Hand
Short & Long Leg Strangles
the Hidden hand
The Strangle Shift and Cross back position

Sliding Collar Strangle System Overview
Sliding Collar Strangle System Step 1 Establishing Your Position
Sliding Collar Strangle System Step 2 Establishing The Strangle Hand
Sliding Collar Strangle System Step 3 Establishing Control Hand
Sliding Collar Strangle System Step 4: Maximizing Mechanical Power 4 Key Ingredients
Full Mastery of the sliding collar strangle
System Modification
System Modification 2
System Modification 3
Strangling Without Hooks
Clock Strangle
Clock Strangle
Foot Work
Clock Strangle
Throwing Weight Onto Your Hands
Clock Strangle
Walking The Circle
Clock Strangle
Unified Hands are Opposing Hands
Clock Strangle
Power of Sprawling Finish
Clock Strangle
Critical Role of Head Position
Clock Strangle
Nullifying Defense
Clock Strangle
Nullifying Defense 2
Clock Strangle
Alternative Grips

Cross Collar Strangle
Juji Jime
Cross Collar Strangles
Preliminaries
Cross Collar Strangles
Strangle Hand & Finishing Hand
Cross Collar Strangles
Setting The Lapels
Cross Collar Strangles
Setting Strangle Hand
Cross Collar Strangles
Biting Method
Cross Collar Strangle
Setting Finishing Hand
Cross Collar Strangle
Head Position
Cross Collar Strangle
Directionality of Force
Juji Jime - A dilemma based attack
Juji Jime - Bottom Position Kuzushi Based Method
Juji Jime Bottom Position Fighting Through The Hands - High Elbow / Low Elbow
Juji Jime From Mounted Position
Mounted Juji Jime
Setting The Finishing Hand
Troubleshooting Mounted Juji Jime
Troubleshooting Mounted Juji Jime 2
Variations of Juji Jime
Kata Juji Jime

Kata Juji Jime Open Guard Position
Kata Juji Jime Open Guard Position 2
Kata Juji Jime from Front Side Top Turtle Position
Using your Legs in Kata Juji Jime
Spinning Juji Jime
Spinning Juji Jime 2
Sprawling Juji Jime
Troubleshooting Sprawling Juji Jime
Juji Jime - Cross Collar Strangle From Open Guard
Low Lapel Juji Jime

The Ezekiel Strangle: Sode Guruma
The Relationship between the back Ezekiel and the sliding collar
Combat Applications of the Back Ezekiel
The Front Ezekiel Strangle
The Single Biggest Problem Associated with Front Ezekiel and solution
Rear strangle system order of operations
Bonus: Low Lapel Strangle

Overview of turtle breakdowns
Understanding The Problem: The Main Variations Of Turtle Position
The Fundamental Dilemma Upon Which Our Turtle Breakdowns Are Based
The 2 Central Problems Of Turtle Breakdowns
First Problem: Escapes and Counters
Second Problem: The Elbow Knee Connection
Four Stances From Which To Attack Turtle Position
The Three Main Targets Of Your Turtle Attacks
Target #1: The Hips
Target #2: The Head
Target #3: The Wrists
Which Hook Should I Put In First: Near Side Or Far Side?

The Single Most Important Lesson Of This Video: Start By Breaking Your Opponent’s Stance
Degrading Your Opponent’s Athletic Potential
Breaking Your Opponent Down To A Hip
The Theory Of The Clock
The Easiest And Most Practical Way To Use Clock Theory To Your Advantage
Scoring From The Hip Breakdown
Scoring From The Seated Breakdown
Scoring From The Shoulder Breakdown