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Ageless Jiu Jitsu: Winning When You're Older or Less Athletic - Bottom Game by John Danaher

Stay competitive—and even dominate—faster, younger athletes with Professor John Danaher’s bottom-game formula for aging grapplers.

John Danaher breaks down how aging athletes can leverage half guard, mount, rear-mount, and more.
Learn the theory of “funneling” to your strengths as you lose athleticism.
Master half-guard sweeping offense: tight-waist series, deep half, knee levers, ankle picks, and more.
Finish from your back with kimuras, ude-gatame, front chokes, and systematic submission sequences.
All techniques optimized for the older or less-athletic grappler—no speed or flexibility required.
Coached by John Danaher—mentor to Gordon Ryan, GSP, Garry Tonon, and Team New Wave.

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Course Content

Volume 1

6 Lessons

Intro

0:00 – 3:53

Building a Theory… What Do You Lose As You Age?

3:53 – 9:07

What Do You Keep When You Age?

9:07 – 11:22

What Do Older Athletes Gain?

11:22 – 15:47

The Single Biggest Message

15:47 – 26:04

The Theory of Funneling & Parameters

26:04 – 31:12 +

Volume 2

5 Lessons

Survival Skills Overview

0:00 – 4:19

Mount Survival

4:19 – 14:40

Surviving Rear Mount

14:40 – 22:54

Side Control Survival

22:54 – 33:04

Knee-On-Belly & Turtle Survival

33:04 – 36:33 +

Volume 3

13 Lessons

Half Guard Bottom Game Intro & Elbow Escape

0:00 – 7:17

Elbow Escape Part 2

7:17 – 10:20

Elbow Escape Part 3

10:20 – 15:03

Side Elbow Escape to Half Guard

15:03 – 21:00

Sitting Escape

21:00 – 28:37

The Ankle Catch

28:37 – 32:48

Dynamic Side Elbow Escape

32:48 – 40:44

Elbow Escape from Knee-On-Belly

40:44 – 45:53

Sliding Elbow Escape

45:53 – 55:30

2 on 1 Escape

55:30 – 1:00:57

Getting to Half Guard from Turtle

1:00:57 – 1:07:40

Escaping Front Headlock to Half Guard

1:07:40 +

Volume 4

6 Lessons

Butterfly to Half Guard

0:00 – 2:26

Closed Guard to Half Guard

2:26 – 4:23

Pulling Half Guard on Standing Opponent

4:23 – 9:26

Single Leg Variation

9:26 – 12:24

Second Variation

12:24 – 16:49

Knock-Down Entry

16:49 +

Volume 5

11 Lessons

Knee Shield & Tight Waist Series

0:00 – 9:11

Roll-Through Sweep

9:11 – 14:31

Tight Waist Duck Under

14:31 – 21:59

Ankle Pick Sweep

21:59 – 25:41

Knee Pick

25:41 – 35:34

Limp Arm to the Back

35:34 – 39:33

Kosoto Takedown

39:33 – 44:13

Cow Catcher

44:13 – 48:48

Head Inside Double Leg

48:48 – 54:27

Single Leg Takedown

54:27 – 57:59

Zenga Part 1

57:59 +

Volume 6

8 Lessons

2 on 1 Series & Knee Lever

0:00 – 6:24

Arm Drag

6:24 – 9:39

1 on 1 Scoop Sweep

9:39 – 13:53

Deep Half—Splitting the Legs

13:53 – 19:32

Over-Under Sweep

19:32 – 22:44

Overhook Series & Knee Lever

22:44 – 27:11

Windmill

27:11 – 31:03

Elbow & Knee Shield Elbow Escapes

31:03 – 13:01 +

Volume 7

5 Lessons

Classic Kimura Sweep

0:00 – 8:27

Kimura Whip Part 1

8:27 – 13:43

Kimura Whip Part 2

13:43 – 17:21

Ude Gatame for Older Athletes

17:21 – 22:00 +

Setting Up Ude Gatame from Bottom

22:00 – 32:52 +

Volume 8

8 Lessons

Hiza Gatame Mechanics

0:00 – 10:14

Trick to Improve Hiza Gatame

10:14 – 15:02

Variation: Outside-Leg Break

15:02 – 19:45 +

Seated Kata Gatame

19:45 – 29:27

Low Elbow Guillotine

29:27 – 10:45

Arm-in Guillotine

10:45 – 46:40 +

Anaconda Strangle

46:40 – 53:42

Kata Gatame Scorpion Finisher

53:42 +

Full Description

Stay competitive—and even dominate—younger, faster athletes with John Danaher’s eight-volume “Ageless Jiu Jitsu” series. Learn how aging grapplers can funnel their bottom game into systematic half-guard, mount, rear-mount, and submission offense without relying on speed or flexibility.

What Will You Learn?

The theory of “funneling” to focus on high-value positions as you age.
Survival skills for mount, side control, knee-on-belly, rear mount, and turtle.
Half-guard bottom game: systematic escapes, sweeps, takedowns, and submissions.
Submissions optimized for less-athletic bodies: kimuras, ude gatame, guillotines, anacondas, and more.
Step-by-step coaching from Professor Danaher—mentor to GSP, Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, and Team New Wave.

Series Breakdown

Part 1: Theory of Aging & Funneling

Part 2: Survival in Bad Positions

Part 3: Building Half-Guard Bottom Game

Part 4: Entries to Half Guard from Neutral

Part 5: Knee Shield & Tight-Waist Sweeps

Part 6: 2-on-1 & Deep Half Series

Part 7: Bottom Submission Game—Kimura & Ude Gatame

Part 8: Special Studies—Hiza Gatame, Guillotines, Anaconda, Scorpion