The Front Headlock System by John Danaher

If you talked to the one hundred most knowledgeable grapplers in the world and asked them, “Who would you most like to learn grappling from?” ninety-eight, ninety-nine, or maybe even all one hundred of them would give you the same answer: John Danaher. There is just no equal.

  • “The Front Headlock System” from John Danaher: The Most Sought After Grappling Instructor On The Planet
  • John helped coach Georges St Pierre and Chris Weidman to UFC World Titles. Garry Tonon has become a 3x ADCC competitor and a grappling Icon
  • John has guided guys like Eddie Cummings and Gordon Ryan to stardom in a fraction of the time that it would take ordinary people
  • The Front Headlock system John teaches is excellent for both Gi and No Gi and applicable for Self-Defense
  • This system will change your perspective on Jiu Jitsu

Course Content

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

System Overview0:00 – 18:05
Introduction Front Headlock18:05 – 24:52
Control vs Submission24:52 – 27:42
4 Main Scenarios of Front Headlock System27:42 – 30:46
4 Points of Control30:46 – 37:48
Vulnerabilities of Front Headlock37:48 – 45:06
Helpful Terminology and Concepts45:06 – 49:52
4 Step System49:52 – 54:25

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Reactive entries0:00 – 6:17
Reactive entries single6:17 – 11:11
Reactive entries down blocks11:11 – 16:09
Proactive entries snap downs16:09 – 23:20
Inside tie straight snap23:20 – 27:51
Inside tie side to side snap downs27:51 – 30:04
Mutual collar ties snap down30:04 – 34:39
Inside tie cross snap34:39 – 39:17
Over tie snap down – outside Control39:17 – 46:42
Half overtie snap46:42 – 50:39
2 on 1 snap down50:39 – 58:38
Over hook and under hook snap downs58:38 – 1:03:09
Fake shot snap down1:03:09 – 1:10:14
Taking standing front headlock to Mat – circling method1:10:14 – 1:13:22
Taking stand front headlock to Mat sumi-gaeshi1:13:22 – 1:17:11

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

introduction To Kneeling Fronbt Headlocks0:00 – 2:54
high wrist series2:54- 14:47
centerline shift14:47 – 17:54
high elbow guillotine first impressions17:54 – 23:12
low elbow guillotine high wrist position23:12 – 27:30
arm in guillotine high wrist position27:30 – 32:48
high wrist position one handed guillotine32:48 – 36:56
high wrist power guillotine36:56 – 41:40
Kneeling front headlock katagatame series41:40 – 47:19
front katagatame anaconda strangle47:19 – 55:32

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Front kata gatame anaconda strangle – Olympic roll0:00 – 8:32
Anaconda strangle leg assist8:32 – 14:58
Anaconda strangle critical details14:58 – 20:05
Anaconda strangle elbow to elbow method20:05 – 32:41
Darce strangle / inverted kata gatame32:41 – 54:30

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Darce strangle / inverted kata gatame elbow to elbow method0:00 – 3:28
Seated kata gatame3:28 – 10:23
Seated kata gatame – alternative finish10:23 – 13:40
Cradle series13:40 – 19:35
Cradle Leg Assist19:35 – 28:36
Knee block go behind – mixing submission and position28:36 – 38:06
Hand block go behind38:06 – 41:03
Arm drag go behind43:33 – 47:52
Putting it all together47:52 – 53:24

Volume 6

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Introduction To Seated Front Headlocks0:00 – 4:47
Seated guard snap downs4:47 – 10:11
Seated guard snap down leg assist10:11 – 11:57
Forward shift snap down11:57 – 13:54
High elbow guillotine in detail13:54 – 28:47
Low elbow guillotine in detail28:47 – 36:45
Arm in guillotine in detail36:45 – 46:41

Volume 7

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Hip heist0:00 – 6:44
Collar tie hip heist6:44 – 12:07
Shoulder post hip heist12:07 – 16:40
Forward shift and hip heist16:40 – 18:30
Overhook hip heist18:30 – 21:35
Protecting the knee line with hip heist21:35 – 26:19
Seated front headlock positional game26:19 – 32:58
Yoko Sumi gaeshi32:58 – 40:48

Volume 8

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Introduction to Guard Passing0:00 – 8:10
Conventional guillotines vs seated guard8:10 – 11:45
Front headlock guard pass11:45 – 14:55
Front headlock inverted North South14:55 – 20:00
Front headlock vs half guard20:00 – 28:16
Front headlock vs half guard 228:16 – 33:31
Front headlock vs half guard 333:31 – 38:25
Front headlock vs half guard 438:25 – 42:02
Thumb to sternum the principle of closure42:02 – 47:10