Product Description

The key to effective Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a solid understanding of the fundamentals. In this instructional 2 DVD set, Roy Dean outlines his blue belt requirements for BJJ. Mount escapes, sidemount escapes, armlocks, chokes, leg locks, guard passes and takedowns are all clearly detailed. Also included are perspectives on the journey from white belt to black belt, a look at BJJ combinations, competition footage, and 3 dynamic blue belt demonstrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10782 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-05-25
• Formats: HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 157 minutes

Review
I've personally seen quite a few white to blue belt instructional videos, but this one has set a new standard. The instruction is clear and concise and the production itself is top notch. I can only hope that Roy chooses to produce more videos in the future for all of us to benefit from, especially for purple belt and higher. -- BJJReviews.net

Review
I think that any blue belt that became proficient at the techniques shown would have an excellent base from which to pursue further study of BJJ, and he would be able to justify and defend his ranking against all comers. --Stephen Kesting- Grapplearts.com

Review
I recently viewed a copy of Roy Dean's Blue Belt technique videos for his school. I want to say right off the bat that I was flabergasted by the awesome technique that Roy presents in his videos. His attention to detail is outstanding! These videos shouldn't be just for his school but for all BJJ students who are trying to master the perfect jiu-jitsu technique. Roy Dean is one of the best teachers I know. The word that comes to mind when thinking about Roy's Jiu-Jitsu technique is the word beautiful. He presents it in such a way that any new person can pick it up easily and will have the upper hand on his classmates in no time!. I personally think that Roy Dean will be one of the top Gi Jiu-Jitsu instructors in the country soon if he is not already. It was an honor to review these videos and I'm excited to see what Roy comes up with in the future. --Keith Owen- BJJ Black Belt- Team Pedro Saur

Customer Reviews

The Title Says it all
This is a must have for any white belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It goes over the fundamental elements of virtually every technique that one would use on the journey to blue belt. I watched these over and over prior to my test. It truly was the best resource other than the instructor himself. Various views are used and the techniques are described in such a way that one can really use these to fine tune or even learn these fundamental skills. I can't wait for the Purple Belt Requirements dvds.

No nonsense.
Everyone should own this dvd. Everything is clearly explained. Every detail mentioned. I own a ton of instructionals. If you are looking for a good fundamentals dvd, this is the one. I can't wait for the purple belt dvd to come out.

Excellent primer for starting BJJ
Roy Dean has done a commendable job with this set, and the production level of the video is unsurpassed. This is an excellent, excellent instructional set. The DVD covers many of the most common "basic" (do not confuse "basic" with "low-percentage") BJJ techniques one would learn at any BJJ Academy. Each technique is covered in a very basic step-by-step manner, with Roy explaining very clearly what is going on in the technique, then applied at a faster and more realistic speed from 4 different camera angles.
Perhaps the greatest thing about this set is that its focus is on helping students understand both the journey from white to blue belt, and getting them along the right path and mindset to learn BJJ. Roy deliberately includes the why of doing a technique a specific way (and includes some variants for good measure) instead of just stating "do it this way." A great set if you're either starting out in BJJ or want to brush up on your basics to make your ground game airtight.
For those interested, some of the techniques included in this set: Escapes (mount, sidemount, sweeps), Guard passing, Submissions (numerous Gi chokes, 4 different armlocks, and 4 leglocks), and takedowns. Also included are commentaries on BJJ, basic skillsets (where to grab, positioning, etc), along with some discussion on breakfalls and some video demonstrations.
I cannot rave highly enough about this set to anyone practicing BJJ, whether a novice white belt or higher belt levels looking to improve their technical game. I train at an American Top Team gym in South Florida, and say again this is an OUTSTANDING DVD set for ANY practitioner! Excellent job!