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Standing2Ground: Takedowns & Standing Skills For Jiu Jitsu by John Danaher
Develop A Standing Grappling Game That Is Specifically Designed By One Of The World’s Greatest Grappling Minds, As Professor John Danaher Shows You The System For Jiu Jitsu Takedowns That His Athletes Use To Dominate With Submission Wrestling Technique
- Master the principles and concepts that will define how you approach the standing position, with John breaking down how grappling takedowns must be different and how to adjust
- John Danaher is one of the world’s greatest grappling coaches, with championship students like Gordon Ryan, Georges St. Pierre, Garry Tonon, and more learning these systems from him at Team New Wave
- Use snap downs, hand fighting, and motion to start setting up takedowns that will optimize your chances of scoring and controlling from top position
- Shoot to the legs with John’s explanation of double legs, single legs, and more ways to set up and finish lower body offense
- Attack your opponent’s feet with ashi waza that John explains can set up more takedowns, including foot sweeps, ouchi garis, and more
- Learn why grappling needs to approach takedowns differently, with breakdowns on the needs and limitations of grappling rulesets and how to start using a new style to work from the feet
- Know more. Win more.
Course Content
Volume 01
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro | 0 |
| The 4 Most Important Ideas of This Video - Wherever Possible, Avoid Carrying Your Opponent's Weight | 7:30 |
| Focus on the Easier Takedowns First | 33:31 |
| Hand Fight With Direction | 38:28 |
| In Jiu Jitsu, the Aftermath of the Takedown is as Important as the Takedown Itself | 42:51 |
| Standing Preliminaries - Stance: Defensive Responsibility | 52:06 |
| Stance: The Beginnings of Offense | 1:01:16 |
| Stance: Vision | 1:11:12 |
| Same Side and Opposite Side Stances | 1:14:32 |
| Motion | 1:18:43 |
| Contact and Grip - First Contact | 1:24:52 |
| Angle Within Your Opponent's Elbows | 1:35:46 |
Volume 02
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| 9 Important Principles of Hand Fighting - Head Position | 0 |
| The Theory of Indirect Gripping | 12:53 |
| Inside VS Outside Control | 19:54 |
| Grip - Contract - Move | 27:47 |
| Push Pull Principles | 34:08 |
| The Law of Elbow Extension | 42:45 |
| Avoid Symmetrical Grips | 51:34 |
| The Reset Principle | 1:00:41 |
| Hand Fighting With Purpose | 1:06:58 |
| Breaking Your Opponent's Stance: The 3 Paths to Dominance in the Standing Position | 1:14:55 |
| A Theory of Dominant Position on the Feet | 1:20:57 |
| Preliminaries - Putting it All Together | 1:35:10 |
Volume 03
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Special study: The Snap Down - The Jab of Standing Grappling - The Purpose of Snapdowns | 0 |
| Mechanics of the Snapdown | 11:07 |
| The Most Important Snapdowns for You to Learn - Rear Hand Snap | 24:54 |
| Lead Hand Snap | 26:26 |
| Multi Snap | 27:20 |
| Head Pass Snap | 28:23 |
| Collar and Tricep Snap | 29:28 |
| Collar and Forearm Snap | 31:36 |
| Overtie Snap | 33:14 |
| Single and Double Tricep Snap | 35:29 |
| Pump Snap | 38:02 |
| Underhook Snap | 40:18 |
| 2 on 1 Snap | 42:15 |
| Kouchi Snap | 44:43 |
| Takedowns - Front Takedowns and Rear Takedowns | 48:09 |
| Front Takedowns - The 4 Step Pattern of Front Leg Takedowns - Phase 1: Setup | 49:51 |
| Phase 2: Catch | 53:26 |
| Phase 3: Building Tighter Connection and Structure | 1:01:59 |
| Phase 4: Completion | 1:09:37 |
Volume 04
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Double Leg Takedown - Advantages and Disadvantages of Double Leg Takedowns | 0 |
| The Way Double Legs are Typically Taught is Wrong Headed | 3:52 |
| The First Double Legs to Learn - Reverse Overback Double Leg | 6:52 |
| Front Headlock Double Leg | 11:22 |
| Short Double Leg | 17:49 |
| The Second Double Legs to Learn - Pull Double Leg | 27:15 |
| Snap Double | 33:23 |
| Post Double | 37:45 |
| Arm Drag Double | 44:58 |
| Misdirection Double | 49:49 |
| The Third Double Legs to Learn - Shooting From Distance | 53:45 |
| The Number One Setup For Outside Shots: Fake Reach | 1:05:42 |
| Double Knee Slide Method | 1:09:51 |
Volume 05
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Elbow Deep Double Leg: Georges St. Pierre - Mechanics of the Elbow Deep Double Leg | 0 |
| Setups | 9:16 |
| Corkscrew Finish | 13:37 |
| Flare Across Finish | 16:17 |
| Ear to Back Finish | 18:59 |
| Opponent Underhooks/Te Guruma | 21:21 |
| High Double Leg | 26:36 |
| One Handed Snatch | 33:44 |
| Single Leg Takedown - Mechanics of Single Leg | 38:25 |
| High Single Leg - Mechanics | 46:52 |
| Finishing Strategies for Single Legs | 50:38 |
| Inside Reach/Outside Reach | 54:29 |
| Attacking the Back Leg and Attacking the Front Leg | 57:49 |
Volume 06
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Single Leg Finishes With One Leg - Kneeling Cutback | 0 |
| Standing Cutback | 5:16 |
| Tight Waist Cutback | 8:31 |
| Running the Pipe/Dump | 14:27 |
| Thigh Pry | 21:00 |
| Foot Trip | 24:11 |
| Back Side Finish | 28:05 |
| Single Leg to Double Leg - Far Side Finish | 34:59 |
| Near Side Finish | 40:16 |
| Barzegar Finish | 43:45 |
| Drop Double | 49:50 |
| Back Side Double | 53:25 |
Volume 07
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| High Leg Finishes - De Ashi Harai | 0 |
| Knee Pressure | 5:13 |
| Harai Goshi | 10:47 |
| Tree Topping | 13:07 |
| Thigh Pry | 18:15 |
| Outside High Leg | 21:13 |
| Troubleshooting Single Leg - First Problem: Limp Leg | 26:01 |
| First Problem: Limp Leg - Part 2 | 33:03 |
| Problem 2: Base | 36:27 |
| Problem 3: Maintaining Stance | 41:21 |
Volume 08
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Body Lock takedowns - My Philosophy of Body Lock Takedowns | 0 |
| The Number 1 Method of Getting to Body Locks in Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Grappling | 5:17 |
| Mechanics of Body Locking | 9:03 |
| First Attack: Hip in Front - Power Twist (Uki Goshi) | 16:16 |
| Power Twist - Part 2 | 23:32 |
| Second Attack: Hips Behind - Three Step Finish | 27:15 |
| The two Step method | 32:55 |
| Rotational Method | 40:49 |
| Lifting Method | 45:49 |
| Placido and Giancarlo Drill Body Locks | 50:23 |
| Knee Sweep Method | 58:21 |
| Third Attack: Taing the Back - Slide By | 1:02:04 |
Volume 09
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Knee Pick (Kuchiki Daoshi) - The Relationship Between Leg Tackles, Body Locks and Knee Picks | 0 |
| Mechanics of the Knee Pick | 7:36 |
| Failed Leg Tackle to Knee Pick | 19:54 |
| Direct attacks From an Underhook | 24:05 |
| Ankle Pick (Kibisu Gaeshi) - Mechanics and Tactics of Ankle Picking | 31:53 |
| Front Headlock to Ankle Pick | 42:03 |
| Front Headlock Cross Ankle Pick | 45:17 |
| Double Pits Ankle Pick | 48:19 |
| Collar Tie Ankle Pick | 56:59 |
| Overtie Ankle Pick | 1:04:51 |
| Underhook Ankle Pick | 1:07:03 |
| Placido and Giancarlo Drill the Underhook Ankle Pick | 1:14:17 |
| Floor Post Ankle Pick | 1:19:01 |
Volume 10
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Takedowns That Employ Your Feet and Legs (Ashi-Waza) - Kouchi Gari - Arm Drag Kouchi | 0 |
| Kouchi Gari Hand Assist | 9:51 |
| Kouchi From Overhook and Underhook | 16:02 |
| Ouchi gari - Mechanics | 21:33 |
| Double Triceps Ouchi Gari | 25:44 |
| Collar and Elbow Ouchi Gari | 35:10 |
| Placido and Giancarlo Drill Ouchi Gari | 37:37 |
| De Ashi Harai - Mechanics | 46:04 |
| De Ashi Off the Grip | 52:30 |
| Collar Tie De Ashi | 57:06 |
| Overhook De Ashi Harai | 1:01:27 |
| Two On One De Ashi Harai | 1:10:12 |
| Sesae Tsuri Komi Ashi - Mechanics | 1:23:17 |
| Underhook Sasae | 1:29:58 |
| Collartie | 1:34:06 |
| Scoring Under Jiu-Jitsu Rule Set | 1:37:23 |
| Scoring in a Competitive Jiu Jitsu Situation | 1:46:02 |
| Takedowns Breakdowns and Scores | 1:54:10 |
Develop A Standing Grappling Game That Is Specifically Designed By One Of The World’s Greatest Grappling Minds, As Professor John Danaher Shows You The System For Jiu Jitsu Takedowns That His Athletes Use To Dominate With Submission Wrestling Technique
- Master the principles and concepts that will define how you approach the standing position, with John breaking down how grappling takedowns must be different and how to adjust
- John Danaher is one of the world’s greatest grappling coaches, with championship students like Gordon Ryan, Georges St. Pierre, Garry Tonon, and more learning these systems from him at Team New Wave
- Use snap downs, hand fighting, and motion to start setting up takedowns that will optimize your chances of scoring and controlling from top position
- Shoot to the legs with John’s explanation of double legs, single legs, and more ways to set up and finish lower body offense
- Attack your opponent’s feet with ashi waza that John explains can set up more takedowns, including foot sweeps, ouchi garis, and more
- Learn why grappling needs to approach takedowns differently, with breakdowns on the needs and limitations of grappling rulesets and how to start using a new style to work from the feet
- Know more. Win more.
Course Content
Volume 01
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro | 0 |
| The 4 Most Important Ideas of This Video - Wherever Possible, Avoid Carrying Your Opponent's Weight | 7:30 |
| Focus on the Easier Takedowns First | 33:31 |
| Hand Fight With Direction | 38:28 |
| In Jiu Jitsu, the Aftermath of the Takedown is as Important as the Takedown Itself | 42:51 |
| Standing Preliminaries - Stance: Defensive Responsibility | 52:06 |
| Stance: The Beginnings of Offense | 1:01:16 |
| Stance: Vision | 1:11:12 |
| Same Side and Opposite Side Stances | 1:14:32 |
| Motion | 1:18:43 |
| Contact and Grip - First Contact | 1:24:52 |
| Angle Within Your Opponent's Elbows | 1:35:46 |
Volume 02
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| 9 Important Principles of Hand Fighting - Head Position | 0 |
| The Theory of Indirect Gripping | 12:53 |
| Inside VS Outside Control | 19:54 |
| Grip - Contract - Move | 27:47 |
| Push Pull Principles | 34:08 |
| The Law of Elbow Extension | 42:45 |
| Avoid Symmetrical Grips | 51:34 |
| The Reset Principle | 1:00:41 |
| Hand Fighting With Purpose | 1:06:58 |
| Breaking Your Opponent's Stance: The 3 Paths to Dominance in the Standing Position | 1:14:55 |
| A Theory of Dominant Position on the Feet | 1:20:57 |
| Preliminaries - Putting it All Together | 1:35:10 |
Volume 03
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Special study: The Snap Down - The Jab of Standing Grappling - The Purpose of Snapdowns | 0 |
| Mechanics of the Snapdown | 11:07 |
| The Most Important Snapdowns for You to Learn - Rear Hand Snap | 24:54 |
| Lead Hand Snap | 26:26 |
| Multi Snap | 27:20 |
| Head Pass Snap | 28:23 |
| Collar and Tricep Snap | 29:28 |
| Collar and Forearm Snap | 31:36 |
| Overtie Snap | 33:14 |
| Single and Double Tricep Snap | 35:29 |
| Pump Snap | 38:02 |
| Underhook Snap | 40:18 |
| 2 on 1 Snap | 42:15 |
| Kouchi Snap | 44:43 |
| Takedowns - Front Takedowns and Rear Takedowns | 48:09 |
| Front Takedowns - The 4 Step Pattern of Front Leg Takedowns - Phase 1: Setup | 49:51 |
| Phase 2: Catch | 53:26 |
| Phase 3: Building Tighter Connection and Structure | 1:01:59 |
| Phase 4: Completion | 1:09:37 |
Volume 04
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Double Leg Takedown - Advantages and Disadvantages of Double Leg Takedowns | 0 |
| The Way Double Legs are Typically Taught is Wrong Headed | 3:52 |
| The First Double Legs to Learn - Reverse Overback Double Leg | 6:52 |
| Front Headlock Double Leg | 11:22 |
| Short Double Leg | 17:49 |
| The Second Double Legs to Learn - Pull Double Leg | 27:15 |
| Snap Double | 33:23 |
| Post Double | 37:45 |
| Arm Drag Double | 44:58 |
| Misdirection Double | 49:49 |
| The Third Double Legs to Learn - Shooting From Distance | 53:45 |
| The Number One Setup For Outside Shots: Fake Reach | 1:05:42 |
| Double Knee Slide Method | 1:09:51 |
Volume 05
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Elbow Deep Double Leg: Georges St. Pierre - Mechanics of the Elbow Deep Double Leg | 0 |
| Setups | 9:16 |
| Corkscrew Finish | 13:37 |
| Flare Across Finish | 16:17 |
| Ear to Back Finish | 18:59 |
| Opponent Underhooks/Te Guruma | 21:21 |
| High Double Leg | 26:36 |
| One Handed Snatch | 33:44 |
| Single Leg Takedown - Mechanics of Single Leg | 38:25 |
| High Single Leg - Mechanics | 46:52 |
| Finishing Strategies for Single Legs | 50:38 |
| Inside Reach/Outside Reach | 54:29 |
| Attacking the Back Leg and Attacking the Front Leg | 57:49 |
Volume 06
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Single Leg Finishes With One Leg - Kneeling Cutback | 0 |
| Standing Cutback | 5:16 |
| Tight Waist Cutback | 8:31 |
| Running the Pipe/Dump | 14:27 |
| Thigh Pry | 21:00 |
| Foot Trip | 24:11 |
| Back Side Finish | 28:05 |
| Single Leg to Double Leg - Far Side Finish | 34:59 |
| Near Side Finish | 40:16 |
| Barzegar Finish | 43:45 |
| Drop Double | 49:50 |
| Back Side Double | 53:25 |
Volume 07
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| High Leg Finishes - De Ashi Harai | 0 |
| Knee Pressure | 5:13 |
| Harai Goshi | 10:47 |
| Tree Topping | 13:07 |
| Thigh Pry | 18:15 |
| Outside High Leg | 21:13 |
| Troubleshooting Single Leg - First Problem: Limp Leg | 26:01 |
| First Problem: Limp Leg - Part 2 | 33:03 |
| Problem 2: Base | 36:27 |
| Problem 3: Maintaining Stance | 41:21 |
Volume 08
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Body Lock takedowns - My Philosophy of Body Lock Takedowns | 0 |
| The Number 1 Method of Getting to Body Locks in Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Grappling | 5:17 |
| Mechanics of Body Locking | 9:03 |
| First Attack: Hip in Front - Power Twist (Uki Goshi) | 16:16 |
| Power Twist - Part 2 | 23:32 |
| Second Attack: Hips Behind - Three Step Finish | 27:15 |
| The two Step method | 32:55 |
| Rotational Method | 40:49 |
| Lifting Method | 45:49 |
| Placido and Giancarlo Drill Body Locks | 50:23 |
| Knee Sweep Method | 58:21 |
| Third Attack: Taing the Back - Slide By | 1:02:04 |
Volume 09
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Knee Pick (Kuchiki Daoshi) - The Relationship Between Leg Tackles, Body Locks and Knee Picks | 0 |
| Mechanics of the Knee Pick | 7:36 |
| Failed Leg Tackle to Knee Pick | 19:54 |
| Direct attacks From an Underhook | 24:05 |
| Ankle Pick (Kibisu Gaeshi) - Mechanics and Tactics of Ankle Picking | 31:53 |
| Front Headlock to Ankle Pick | 42:03 |
| Front Headlock Cross Ankle Pick | 45:17 |
| Double Pits Ankle Pick | 48:19 |
| Collar Tie Ankle Pick | 56:59 |
| Overtie Ankle Pick | 1:04:51 |
| Underhook Ankle Pick | 1:07:03 |
| Placido and Giancarlo Drill the Underhook Ankle Pick | 1:14:17 |
| Floor Post Ankle Pick | 1:19:01 |
Volume 10
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Takedowns That Employ Your Feet and Legs (Ashi-Waza) - Kouchi Gari - Arm Drag Kouchi | 0 |
| Kouchi Gari Hand Assist | 9:51 |
| Kouchi From Overhook and Underhook | 16:02 |
| Ouchi gari - Mechanics | 21:33 |
| Double Triceps Ouchi Gari | 25:44 |
| Collar and Elbow Ouchi Gari | 35:10 |
| Placido and Giancarlo Drill Ouchi Gari | 37:37 |
| De Ashi Harai - Mechanics | 46:04 |
| De Ashi Off the Grip | 52:30 |
| Collar Tie De Ashi | 57:06 |
| Overhook De Ashi Harai | 1:01:27 |
| Two On One De Ashi Harai | 1:10:12 |
| Sesae Tsuri Komi Ashi - Mechanics | 1:23:17 |
| Underhook Sasae | 1:29:58 |
| Collartie | 1:34:06 |
| Scoring Under Jiu-Jitsu Rule Set | 1:37:23 |
| Scoring in a Competitive Jiu Jitsu Situation | 1:46:02 |
| Takedowns Breakdowns and Scores | 1:54:10 |
