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Fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu: Closed Distance Open Guard by Nicholas Meregali reviews

Fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu: Closed Distance Open Guard by Nicholas Meregali has 25 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 5.0 out of 5. 100% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from August 6, 2023 to May 17, 2025. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Who reviewed Fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu: Closed Distance Open Guard by Nicholas Meregali

7 of these reviewers gave their belt rank when they submitted the review. BJJ Fanatics asks for rank, age and years training at the point of review, so this breakdown is self-reported by the customer.

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The reviews

• under the hips

  Criminally underrated instructor

  Zack W.May 17, 2025United KingdomVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great!

  Rafal O.February 2, 2025United StatesVerified buyer

• great instructional

  very well explained

  nathaniel D.November 22, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Great instructional

  Amazing details on playing X guard. The detail about lying sideways instead of flat on my back has been a game changer. Also, the details about effectively playing collar sleeve with distance management are second to none.

  Christopher L.November 17, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• great stuff

  great stuff from Nicholas! I always found open guard tricky but this explains a lot and keeps down the numer of guards you have to learn.

  Jonas K.August 12, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• close distans

  very well explained

  Dariusz O.July 29, 2024GermanyVerified buyer

• he knows his ****

  Great stuff, a bit lengthy, but great stuff pretty easy to understand

  Alexandre A.June 9, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• great details

  great details

  Shane R.June 1, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great instructional on the subject

  Everything you need to know about X guard and one leg X is here.

  Rodrigo A.April 21, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Simply awesome!

  Really awesome instructional with great techniques and principles that are easy to use!

  Mikkel C.February 5, 2024DKVerified buyer

• Building The Greatest Gi Game: Under The Hips by Nicholas Meregali.

  Awesome instructional!

  Mikkel C.February 5, 2024DKVerified buyer

• Masterclass!

  Amazing details! The adjustments I have already made to my game has been a game changer already!

  Jason W.January 24, 2024USVerified buyer

• Another great instructional from one of the goats

  Meregali has always been one of the bests at X-Guard. This is a must!

  Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:

  Luiz G.November 15, 2023CAVerified buyer

• Nicolas, take my money

  Nicolas is a great instructor, as he gives so many small game changing details. Not just that he can destroy everyone in competition, he is also able to articulate how to do it. A true master of the art!

  Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:

  Marvin G.November 5, 2023DEVerified buyer

• Under the Hips

  Nicholas Meregali teaches how to get under your opponent's hips and how to correct failure and mistakes to ensure to hit your atracks. He shows his and how to combine them. Highly recommend!!

  Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:

  MarkusOctober 22, 2023ATVerified buyer

• Great tutorial

  Great tutorial so far. Nicholas give all the details

  Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:

  Rodrigo F.October 10, 2023USVerified buyer

• a masterclass

  Excellent small details on making the X guard work better, and different ways to get there. It really simplified the whole system for me.

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  Otto B.October 6, 2023USVerified buyer

• what an improvement

  I loved Meregali's old videos. he was already a great teacher. still, he really improved under any aspect. this gonna be a must have series.

  Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:

  rick g.September 28, 2023ITVerified buyer

• Loving this series

  I used to watch Meregali’s old vids. They were awesome, and it’s incredible how much he improved as a teacher

  Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:

  Rick G.September 28, 2023ITVerified buyer

• Amazing instructional!

  Great instruction on how to play the highly effective x-guard game that Meregali has been using to beat everyone lately. A complete game including entries and retention!

  Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:

  Heikki J.September 27, 2023FIVerified buyer

• Five stars

  It's great to learn from the best Gi athlete. Meregali’s English is improving a lot too.

  Michael M.August 25, 2023USVerified buyer

• Practice what you preach

  This and the front attacks are exactly what Nicholas both teaches in his classes and what he uses in competition. Learning to get under the hips and control the opponent’s balance as well as opening up dozens of sweep opportunities has totally changed my game. Highly recommend these videos for anyone who loves training in the gi and wants to understand the evolution of where gi jiu jitsu is going

  JasonAugust 11, 2023USVerified buyer

• Sweeps galore

  Wonderful system of working under the opponents center of gravity to off balance and sweep. These concepts definitely improved my game!

  Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:

  TravisAugust 6, 2023USVerified buyer

• Effective!!

  I’ve spent the majority of my time implementing this instructional, and it’s paying off, I like being under the hips and attacking for sweeps, but the best part is keeping them off balanced and with hands on the mat, this one was a huge eye opener for me, deserves more than 5 stars.

  Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging:

  Fernando A.August 6, 2023USVerified buyer

• Incredibly valuable conceptual instructional!

  In this series, the defining principle is reducing the energy you expend while dramatically increasing the energy your opponent spends. Break down your opponent, not just structurally, but psychologically. With the lessons taught in Under The Hips, you will learn to own your opponents weight with ease, disrupt their capacity to setup offensive movements, and ultimately out-work them into submission. As you improve in the off-balancing techniques, you'll find opponents effectively sweeping themselves as they struggle in desperation to escape your guard, fend off the threat of attacks, and ultimately remove their will to fight, all before even getting to the desired submission. By the time you're entering into your choke or lock of choice, they're ready to tap and they'll thank you for making it look good when they tap.

  Response from BJJ Fanatics:fire:

  John B.August 6, 2023USVerified buyer

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