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Octopus Guard 2.0 by Craig Jones reviews, page 3

Octopus Guard 2.0 by Craig Jones has 178 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.96 out of 5. 96% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from December 27, 2025 to October 18, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Reviews 101–150

• octopus guard 2.0

  lots of details i have never considered

  AnonymousFebruary 8, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• オクトパスガード

  オクトパスガードが進化しました。

  一真 福.February 8, 2026JapanVerified buyer

• Octopus guard 2.0

  This dvd is absolute trash and I love it. Putting yourself in bad positions then laughing after you sweep them is priceless!! It’s fun to train!

  Isaiah L.February 7, 2026CanadaVerified buyer

• Great insight

  Really intersting details, very well explained.

  John K.February 7, 2026SpainVerified buyerBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• Love it

  It's a perfect dvd

  Sara L.February 6, 2026GermanyVerified buyer

• Learned a lot from Craig!

  I used to do the old variation of octopus guard, and people would usually counter it easily with a crossface. I tried the new techniques I learned, and they worked most of the time. I still have to practice, and I'm excited to play around or test this guard. Thanks Craig!

  AnonymousFebruary 6, 2026PhilippinesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Octopus 2.0

  Incredible technique. Definitely not a guard, but is a great attack position.

  Chris M.February 5, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• great concepts

  finding success using on bigger partners, sometimes have my back taken, but that’s user error

  Cole C.February 3, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Fifing Holes

  This is a mossing peace of what I personally needed to fix my game. this is phenomenal work and I can recommend this instructional so much off you want to understand this actual very popular position. tank you

  Maximilian F.February 3, 2026GermanyVerified buyer

• Octopus Guard Does Work

  I have used Octopus Guard since seeing Neil Melanson show it back in the mid 2000s. I'm thankful that Craig Jones has modernized it and added new techniques to make this position even more dangerous!!!

  Benjamin M.February 3, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Great sequence to first video

  Great details taken to another level, more insight into use in side control

  Eduardo M.February 2, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• I like his hair

  Great vid!

  FrankFebruary 2, 2026United StatesBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Octopus 2.0

  Great update on the octopus based on better movement of the hips. Will likely use this from bottom side, and use octopus 1 from bottom half

  Rory K.February 1, 2026United KingdomVerified buyer

• 10/10

  Works like a charm

  Carmen G.February 1, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• great

  first time exeprience

  ISHIBASHI M.January 31, 2026JapanVerified buyerBlack belt16+ yrs training

• Good Breakdowns

  Craig goes over the concepts of the guard witch I liked instead of just showing you the techniques. I think this instructional is good for anyone who trains MMA. A different way of thinking about grappling when strikes are involved and how half guard is dangerous to stay in.

  Keegan S.January 30, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Great Instrcutional

  Im about halfway through this and like it alot.

  Michael C.January 30, 2026GermanyVerified buyerBlue belt10-12 yrs training

• Octopus guard 2.0

  Seems useful though he mentions many ways it’s risky

  Justin e.January 29, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Heat 🔥

  Height is key

  Marvin C.January 29, 2026United StatesBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• Gem of a instructional

  Easy and unorthodox techniques to help you be as skilled as the 2nd best no gi guy in the world.

  Adam S.January 28, 2026AustraliaVerified buyerBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• Enjoyed

  Great instructional. Easy to follow. Looking forward to adding bits and pieces of this into my existing game... Thank you CJ

  AnonymousJanuary 26, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt16 yrs training

• Octopus

  This instructional has given me just a 1 percent advantage on my coach whose an explosive ex MMA fighter and that's all I needed cus why is he so strong craig jones rocks and so does this instructional shout out Eduardo telles.

  Antony M.January 26, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Great Instruction

  Craig is an outstanding instructor

  Orlan L.January 26, 2026United StatesVerified buyer

• Octopus guard

  Great instructional. Jones is always entertaining and has a lot to offer.

  Hagos W.January 25, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• No one knows how to counter this at my dojo

  I'm getting everyone with this. And I won't tell them where it's from. Hope it stays like this for a while longer. Recommend 10/10.

  André G.January 24, 2026BrazilVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great

  Feels like fighting from sidecontrol vs Octopus but it's great content. I love the fact that he shows the move before teaching it.

  Jordan H.January 23, 2026United StatesVerified buyer4-6 yrs training

• Octopus Guard 2.0

  Great instructional video!

  Andre L.January 23, 2026CanadaVerified buyer7-9 yrs training

• Octopus evolved

  Craig breaks down his theory and evolution of the octopus position very clearly. He explains the why, how, when in a way that’s easy to absorb.

  bradley j.January 22, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great

  Exactly what I expected

  Jake S.January 22, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Adding the hip overs

  I used to struggle to sit up from the head overwrap position . The thigh post likely be much easier for me . I like to see the rolling footage to give evidence to why he’s changed things . It really gives it credibility

  scott w.January 18, 2026United KingdomVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• review

  brilliant stuff

  AnonymousJanuary 15, 2026CanadaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Perfect for what I needed

  Typical Craig Jones instructional, under a layer of humour is some game changing details and concepts. I can get into Octopus pretty easily but not able to do much in that position besides stall, this has been exactly what I need to explore further.

  Troy B.January 14, 2026AustraliaVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Completely different from his first octopus. Great new material!!

  Devin W.January 13, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Amazing concept

  Jiujitsu is evolving and we need to keep updated

  JUN W.January 13, 2026South KoreaVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Another hit out the park .

  Craig upgrades the game . New way of thinking

  Katelyn A.January 13, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Great instructions

  This absolutely fix’s the issues I have come across with octopus guard

  AnonymousJanuary 9, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• New

  I am excited to learn from here

  GauravJanuary 9, 2026IndiaWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Love it

  It works, it Technic is applied , it doesn't require strength or explosiveness. Thanks Craig

  Matteo Z.January 8, 2026ItalyVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Meaningful evolution of the Octopus framework

  Like the title of my review says, there is a meaningful evolution of the position from last time, which improves the effectiveness of the original Octopus, while making it easier to deploy at the same time. Great instruction as usual, not only in the explaination, but also the rationale behind the movements. This is how BJJ should be, a living, evolving game. A+

  Jean-Paul S.January 5, 2026United KingdomVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Entertaining and well explained intructional

  Funny at times but very good instructional. I was able to grasp the concepts and hit some of the techniques during live roll shortly after.

  James C.January 4, 2026United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Octopus 2.0

  Great upgrade for the last octopus video, this covers all,and it suits perfectly with my kind of game

  Felipe G.January 4, 2026MexicoVerified buyerBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• Simply the best

  🤯

  Stephen S.January 4, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Octopussy

  Everything is cool, except the girl is too sexy and it's hard to concentrate on the technique

  Mikhail B.January 4, 2026TajikistanVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• $200 reward coupon well spent.

  Dope instructional, It's really nice to have training material taught in my native language; 'knuckle dragger'. Get that bag Craig, Legend mate.

  James R.January 3, 2026United KingdomVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Yes

  I like

  garrett b.January 3, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• The best late stage guard retention is offense

  I've heard turtle described as the best late stage guard retention. Octopus 2.0 is a way to make late stage guard retention offensive and methodically turn a defensive move into a sweep, counter, or attack. Great detail. Great explanations.

  Nate H.January 2, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Not much content. Good quality

  A lot of Craig instructionals the value comes from his conceptual breakdown of positions rather than specific moves and that is the same with octopus 2. This one is especially light on content because most the turtle content is reused from Power Bottom. If you have seen that already and you don't tend to deal often with Darces, about 30% of the content is repetitive or low likelihood of getting used much. I still would recommend it for the whole first 2 volumes. Craig's explanation and demos of the concepts, and the section on common reactions (vol2) are excellent. I'd just make sure you have a hefty discount code

  GordonJanuary 1, 2026CanadaVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Goated

  goated

  AnonymousDecember 31, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Octopus guard 2.0

  This is top tier material. Evolving the material

  Neil K.December 31, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Great add on to the first one

  This goes hand in hand with the first instructional.

  Carlos M.December 31, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

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