takedown blueprint review?

[ben35]

Has anyone gotten the Pedro and Stevens Takedown Blueprint DVD? Is it worth it?

Price seems great, but is this stuff I can incorporate into my game without doing judo classes also? I'm doing wrestling for standup now and I wonder if it is possible to learn any judo off a DVD.

 

[selfcritical]

Pedro's other instructionals have been fantastic. I consider his grip fighting stuff to be mandatory knowledge for grappling with a gi

 

[Uchi Mata]

Pedro's other instructionals have been fantastic. I consider his grip fighting stuff to be mandatory knowledge for grappling with a gi

Can you even still get this? I emailed Rhadi about it a long time ago when everyone was out of Grip Like A World Champion and he never got back to me. I'd still love to buy it.

 

[mrshadeed]

Has anyone gotten the Pedro and Stevens Takedown Blueprint DVD? Is it worth it?

Price seems great, but is this stuff I can incorporate into my game without doing judo classes also? I'm doing wrestling for standup now and I wonder if it is possible to learn any judo off a DVD.

Yes. I own the Takedown Blueprint DVD. It is worth the purchase especially if you are an active BJJ tourney competitor.

To answer your questions:

There are sound principles presented in the DVD. The takedowns are practical to BJJ and you don't have to be a Judoka since you were 3 years old to pull them off.

You can *watch* Judo from a DVD but you'll have to drill these takedowns with a partner or grappling dummy to learn the concepts of off-balancing that lead to these takedowns.

 

[scottstev]

Can you even still get this? I emailed Rhadi about it a long time ago when everyone was out of Grip Like A World Champion and he never got back to me. I'd still love to buy it.

I got it directly from Jimmy Pedro's site just recently. It was a little pricey, but fair. It's less of a complete system, more of a list of principles that have to be drilled and practiced. I have yet to completely incorporate it into my game but that's on me not the product.

 

[mrshadeed]

It's less of a complete system, more of a list of principles that have to be drilled and practiced.

I agree with this 100%. If the concepts presented are drilled regularly, your takedown game in BJJ will improve substantially.

 

[Einarr]

Is there a list of the takedowns/throws they cover?

 

[MrBen]

Here are the chapters.

Chapter listings

DVD1(36min)
Breakfalls(Both)-
Jimmpy pedro explains it from the throwers perspective
Travis explains how uke should be reacting.

Intro(Jimmy Pedro)-
Explains what he is teaching and why he is teaching what

osoto-gari(Jimmy Pedro)
Knee osoto(jimmy pedro)
Drop seoi nage(Travis Stevens)
Modified drop seoi nage-(Travis Stevens)
Ippon Seoi nage(Jimmy Pedro)
TomoeNage(Travis Stevens)
taitosho(Jimmy pedro)
one handed tai otosho(travis stevens)
ouchi gari(jimmy pedro)
opposite sided ouchi gari(Jimmy Pedro)

DVD2(29min)

SumiGaeshi(travis stephens)
right on right sumi(travis stevens)
kouchi gari(jimmy pedro)
additional kouchi gari(Jimmy Pedro)
Kata Garuma(Travis Stevens)
Foot sweep(Jimmy Pedro)
Sticker foot sweep(Travis Stevens)

DVD3(42.43)
Successful takedowns(Jimmy Pedro)
tactics vs guard pullers(Travis Stevens)
dealing with double lapels(Jimmy Pedro)
dealing with high single(Travis)
dealing with wrestler(Travis)
Blast double(travis)
high crotch(travis)
Head inside single

 

[Uchi Mata]

Here are the chapters.

Chapter listings

Want.

 

[FatherSauce]

Was recently on bjjhq. Now I wish I had gotten it.

 

[Steelviper]

The bjjhq price was a steal. I paid full price, but haven't gotten too far into yet.

 

[Waldorf]

It arrived to me last week and I've only got the chance to watch through it once, but I like the DVD. Jimmy and Travis both do a nice job of breaking down throws and there plenty of options, and I think they make it relevant to BJJ strategy. The third DVD goes a lot into working the throws into live rolling. Pretty good value for the price.