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Filthy Grappling Takedowns by Neil Melanson reviews
Filthy Grappling Takedowns by Neil Melanson has 43 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 10, 2021 to April 4, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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Who reviewed Filthy Grappling Takedowns by Neil Melanson
11 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.
| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 4 | 5.0 |
| White | 2 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 2 | 5.0 |
| Black | 2 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 1 | 5.0 |
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The reviews
Solid
Great video for older fellas like me. Good instructional with moves easy to replicate
Great!!
Phenomenal and well worth it, lots of technique with great explanation. I don’t ever write reviews but this was necessary for me to write one
Another ******!
Can't beat the quality of information or the stories!
Filthy grappling takedowns
Great techniques
Filthy Grappling takedowns.
Variety of takedowns from a variety of positions, high quality advice and great things to learn.
Excellent
Great info on catch takedowns.
Unique approach to takedowns!
Great approach to nogi takedowns with the very simple entries and finishes to more esoteric ones.
easy to understand
A lot of basic Nd advanced takedowns in this video. Easy to follow along and apply.
A great overview
I love how Neil combines the takedown with submissions. A really cool set
Filthy Grappling Takedowns
This video is fantastic! At first I was skeptical of such an expensive video from someone who isn't necessarily a wrestler on this subject but it turns out to be the best introduction to the standing aspect of grappling I have ever seen. It is very systematic, if you learn this video you will have a set of techniques and a system to impliment, unlike others that give you a technique and leave it to you to develope a system around peicing together moves. The takedowns are a mix of some fairly standard and some more unique techniques, but all of them are taught in a very good way and I found some of the most value in being taught some things that I already "knew" before since I had a whole new look at them. And also as someone who likes Neils general style and uses his guillotine, guard, side control and cradle systems I like to have a takedown approach that just feels consistent in the same style and approach.
8hrs of more goodies
Neil always has something to add with a twist
Awesome stuff
I’ve got most of the stuff that he puts of and he never disappoints. This one is no different, full of really valuable stuff that I can’t wait to add to my game.
Neils the best
tons of great takedowns that are good for grappling and mma
Filthy Grappling Takedowns
Awesome!!!!
Excellent
Very detailed takedown instruction from the unique perspective of Neil Melancon. Will help the takedown game of any level grappler.
Always impressed
I have 8 instructionals from Neil. Love every single one. This is nice cause what he shows works. Against small or big opponents.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Top-notch
I love the connection between the taekdowns and the following (brutal) submissions. So you get both, taekdowns and fitting submissions.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗great
great
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Wrestling for non-wrestlers
Excellent guide to basic stand-up for mooks like me.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻If your takedowns ****, you need this.
You'll **** less. Great easy takedowns that will change your game!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻so progresive and so dinamic teachings. great value!
what a carismatic character this neil person is
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻filth
the best
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent Series
Neil is an awesome instructor. This series added some great new takedowns to my game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Improving the Hole in Your BJJ Game
Most BJJ gyms I’ve been in don’t focus on takedowns so having an 8hr Instructional on takedown set ups and finishes is incredibly necessary. Also as a person who isn’t very athletic, having a lot of body lock options for takedowns is nice.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Filthy takedowns
awesome concepts and transitions for the standing game
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Awesome stuff
This is the best instructor out there. These are some slick skills to improve your standing game. I'll keep watching.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻his royal filthiness
The master of filthiness bring us another gem... like the one that made me enthusiastic about him, we are miles away from BJJ or conventional grappling. it bring us concepts from wrestling (in the broader sense) and adapt it for grappling. study this and your game will take a big leap forward.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great Tutorial
Love Neil's instructionals. He has an excellent way of breaking down techniques so that they benefit any experience level.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great course about Takedowns
Neil Melanson is great in his own and this course worths it too. You will have a lot of interesting and originals takedowns or ways to do them, with some continuation to the ground 👍�👍�
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great tutorial, my takedowns aren't
Great tutorial, my takedowns aren't great and I needed something like this to improve them, I'll keep practicing with what I've learned 🙌�
Response from BJJ Fanatics👏🏼Fantastic insight into the takedown game.
When you've spent years coaching the highest level MMA fighters including Randy and Chael you're going to know an awful lot on how to take someone to the mat. Neil's insights on tactics and strategy on the takedown game are just as valuable as the techniques he teaches in this series. The series is broken down by position such as collar tie, two on one, double unders ect. It's a very in-depth series at almost 8hours+ and I might add a bargain even if you don't catch it in the never ending cycle of sales Fanatics has. Neil has also mentioned in his more recent instructionals that a part two will be filmed to follow up on this series, which is great to hear. I'm by no means the best at takedowns but I love to learn and this series is one of my favorite resources and as helped me improve a lot. I think anyone who has a BJJ Fanatics account should have at least one Neil Melanson instructional, I actually think they should have all 20 but baby steps guys.
All Neil Melansons videos are
All Neil Melansons videos are pure gold The content is amazing He is one of if not my favourite instructor on here
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻More Grappling Gold From the Mind of Melanson
Neil's instructionals are second-to-none, and his filthy takedowns are no exception. As an over-the-hill novice grappler with no takedown game, I'm learning a ton from Neil's expertise. His blend of wrestling, judo, and jiu-jitsu never fails to blow my mind––and his wisecracks are the best. Definitely the sort of guy you'd wanna grab a beer with.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻I always teach what I
I always teach what I learn in this video all the time. Such a good video, it's very very good for learning and the approach is amazing, full of content to teach to all levels.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Awesome instructional
Neils approach is so different from wrestling taekdowns and highly effective. Awesome.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Filthy Takedowns
Really liked the details that Melanson puts into his videos. Details and examples of use, very well done. Little rough language wise, so you may not want kids to watch it, directly.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Looked everywhere for a detailed
Looked everywhere for a detailed review on this one and couldnt find anything. The short of it is, Great basic to intermediate wrestley takedown instructional modified for bjj. Everything Neil teaches is golden and keeps it entertaining. Easy to understand, Lotta good stuff in here if you want to up your standup game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Outstanding Instruction
Very comprehensive video. Well explained. Neil does a great job here demonstrating every part of this highly effective techniques. Very useful video.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻A must have
Great content, for both grappling and mma!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Anything by Neil Melanson is
Anything by Neil Melanson is pure gold. Great takedown video, going over underhook, overhook, snap down, etc… with submission’s added into a lot of the setup’s. I have 12 of Neil’s instructional videos and they are all top notch.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome as usual
Not being a fan of takedowns coach Neil has made as easy to follow simple instructional that would benefit any level
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Filthy takedowns
Neil put together another awesome instructional! The stuff on the outside duckunder and the cross face chicken wing alone are worth the price but there are so many gems in this one I lost count. Great stuff for any level or style of grappler. Thanks so much coach Melanson for all the great content. P.s. we need to get the green light for that combat jiu jitsu video:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Neil is back to bring the filth to the takedown game!
I have been waiting for a takedown series from Neil for a long time and this video did not disappoint. Straight from the get go this is packed with gems and adds a twist to the takedown game that is just so difficult to find anywhere else. This series is a very good mix of strong fundamental wrestling moves along with Neil's unique approach to grappling. I have watched a lot of takedown instructionals and this is by far the most unique series I have come across, I definitely recommend this purchase!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻
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