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Make Z Guard Great Again by Craig Jones has 200 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.99 out of 5. 99% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from February 14, 2022 to October 23, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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A Craig Jones Masterpiece
Craig Jones is a great teacher. He explains all of the Z- Guard variations and attack vectors with a bit of humor and lots of little tricks. This instructional has greatly increased my understanding and respect for the position.
ABSOLUTE GOLD
I like how this instructional introduces not only guard but also pass that we should be careful as guard players. I also like the way he explains the details of attacks like baiting opponents and how to punish them with all the reactions they could take.
Best way to improve this guard
Awesome details, after this instructional, i was able to apply every detail and you can deal against the most dangerous attacks frim this guard. Very good details.
Paying rent to Craig jones
Awesome dvd set. With detailed explanation and a good sense of humour. Of course the dvds are great in a technical sens and are easy to look at and to come back to if needed.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Lots of good stuff
A worthwhile instructional if you play a lot of Z guard and are looking for more options. My only criticism is that there is not rolling footage included.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Very useful
Lots of great info -- both broad concepts and specific details. Was able to incorporate a lot into my game pretty quickly. I wish there was a little more about how to move from Z guard into other guards, but happy with the instructional overall.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great instructional
Great instructional
Great instructional
This instructional helped a lot to transfer my half guard gi game into the nogi world. In depth explanations and it covers many different positions. Craig is actually a great instructor!
Perfect
This video help me a lot with my guard retention
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Craig Jones does a great
Craig Jones does a great job of explaining the details and the why behind positions and moves. As with all his videos his teaching style is entertaining with the bits of humor he drops in the instructional. Will be purchasing more from Craig in the future.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻A chance to learn from the best Z-GUARD players in the world!
This video gave my obsessed Z-guard a lot of options! Craig's technique is very effective and original. It was fun to watch!
Great Z guard Instructional
What you would expect from the Great!!! Really awesome instructional and Vrag really breaks it down to the fundamental level.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Entertaining and ULTRA valuable information
Craig is my favourite grappler, so i may speak biased but..just buy it if you want to be ahead of the modern guard game. Top instructional
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Fantastic!
Splendid work by mr.Jones. Techniques works well even for a practitioner like myself with short legs!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻5 stars
Craig is funny and also very detailed and does a great job at thoroughly explaining all the techniques.
5/5
This has helped me a lot while developing my game from Z guard!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The bloody Aussie did it again
This is THE z guard instructional. Everything explained well, lots of good training tips and of course delivered with the levity we can expect from Craig Jones. This is the z guard one to buy, forget the rest
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻I'm a huge fan of
I'm a huge fan of Z Guard, and everything Craig Jones does! This particular instructional covers some things I have never seen anywhere else, and things I was desperately looking for. In particular the Z guard passing and counters to them was very helpful to me. I highly recommend checking this out if this is a big part of your game, if you're looking to add it! :)
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Everything you would expect out
Everything you would expect out of a team b!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Craig is the best
He is the funniest and the best
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻changed my game
this video single handedly changed the way I play z guard position can't recommend enough
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Craig Jones!
Craig Jones will certainly help anyone wanting to up their Z Guard game. Terrific product from everyone’s 2nd favorite grappler.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great addition to my half
Great addition to my half guard game! Simple and well explained, highly recommend to everyone who wants to improve half guard.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Z is great again
Another great instructional by Craig on the Z guard. The moves detailed are very effective and can easily be applied.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Fun Learing Experience
Not only Does master Craig Jones teach you his game he even gives you options to get around it! Very useful instructional and Craig is a fun personality to be coached by
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻hi
hi plz stop asking for reviews when I just started watching
highly recommended
As a half guard player, i truly benefit from this dvd.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Adding z guard attacks.
Reluctantly improving my guard game. I am much more of a takedown and pass grappler but am working on z as my go to guard for when plan A fails.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤙🏼Amazing Z Guard
Amazing Z Guard Instructional
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Game changing details
I have been able to implement a small fraction of what Craig teaches in this instructional and I’ve seen huge improvement in my knee shield and a guard attacks.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Not a duplicate
I have a few other Z-guard instructionals by Craig, so I was a bit worried I was going to be wasting money on this one. I was pleasantly surprised. This is a bit of an evolution from the previous instructionals and does a much better job talking about how to defend the position. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who plays low knee shield.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻He made Z Guard Great Again
This instructional has been phenomenal. I am using it to setup sweets and subs. Craig truly has made Z guard great again!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Excellent and comprehensive tutorial on the Z guard
“Make Z-Guard Great Again” by Craig Jones is an excellent tutorial. I am a black belt in judo and blue belt in BJJ, 69 years old, and have done other martial arts as well. First of all, Craig knows his stuff and it’s clear in his explanations and demonstrations. It also helps that he is very articulate. Second, his uke, Tyler, is brilliant in his role; not only is he obviously very skilled in BJJ, Tyler’s mind is like an extension of Craig’s, and he reads Craig’s intentions and does what needs to be done to assist with the teaching just amazingly well. Third, Craig explains the motivation for a particular approach. For example, if he shows a defense against a pass, he thoroughly covers that pass itself, so the student learns both sides of it, i.e. not only does the student learn how to use the Z-guard, but how to defeat it, as well. Fourth, the tutorial is quite comprehensive. Fifth, it’s obvious that tori and uke practiced their moves before filming, as their movements are smooth and flawless, showing the viewer all the relevant angles. Fifth, the quality of the video and sound are both very good – kudos to the videographer.
Craig Jones is awesome and
Craig Jones is awesome and everything he puts out is incredible!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent content. Helped me see
Excellent content. Helped me see the attacking possibilities from a position I mainly used for defensive purposes.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻I love this instructional. The
I love this instructional. The transitions between zguard and other guards are really useful
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great Half Guard Addition
This is a great addition to anyone's half guard game. I've been able to implement a lot of what Craig shows in this DVD right away during my rolls.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great Addition To My Half Guard Game
Craig's newest Z-guard instructional covers his classic moves with good detail and adds in new concepts that really help put everything together. A great addition for anyone who likes to play half guard!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻great
great updates to Craigs zguard game. I love his style of teaching.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻good
great details and concepts. one of the best half guard instructionals
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Z guard is great again
First Z guard instructional for me, Craig teaches it well - easy to understand and implement into my game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great concepts
Craig breaks down the guard immensely well, goes into great detail. Must buy.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻A must buy
If serious about improving your z guard then this is the dvd for you
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Buy it
great instructional, Thanks
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Z guard is great again
Craig does a great job breaking down the Z guard and how to attack both the upper and lower body while keeping your partner off balance.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The Z guard instructional we needed
great instructional, plenty of details , by far the best z guard specific instructional on the market i have rewatched a couple of times and had success adding this to my game
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Worth watching, rewatching, and then rewatching again.
Craig doesn't skimp on details and actively tries to avoid just "implying" anything, he wants to show a move thoroughly, how to do it, all common defenses used against that move, how to react to the defense, etc. Watching this multiple times is a must and is absolutely worth it, referencing it will also be a good idea to pick up on small details if you may have missed when trying these moves on the mat.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Keep z guard great
Some believe argue that z guard was never great... but I disagree. Look how strong the z guard was in the 80s under Reagan. Or the post world war 2 boom the Z guard had... when all the GIs came back, started having families and using the z guard in the training room. Fast forward to now and Craig really shook up the establishment with this resurgence. Sure I do not always agree with his rhetoric or methods, but ultimately he gets the job done. I believe his last fight with Pedro was stolen from him. Someone tampered with the judges scoring system.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Outstanding content
This has helped my game a lot. Craig really explains it well and he is obviously world class
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻
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