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Tactical Turtle by Neil Melanson reviews

Tactical Turtle by Neil Melanson has 137 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 April 2, 2021 to October 31, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Who reviewed Tactical Turtle by Neil Melanson

45 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

• Tactical Turtle

  Clear instruction with techniques that can improve your game.

  Christopher P.October 31, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt16+ yrs training

• Turtle

  Great details

  George P.October 12, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• This instructional completely changed how I play turtle guard. Amazing content. Especially for people who like to scramble.

  Logan M.October 5, 2026United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt4-6 yrs training

• The Must Have Turtle Instructional

  If you can only get one instructional on the turtle position, this is probably the best instructional to have.

  Mac L.September 26, 2026United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• perfect for my game

  1000

  Estevam L.July 18, 2026BrazilVerified buyerBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• Good

  Chris D.June 24, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great detail

  Great detail

  Jae S.April 19, 2026South KoreaVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Review

  Good

  AnonymousApril 17, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt1-3 yrs training

• Stuff that no one else teaches

  I haven't come across anyone who teaches the same stuff Neil does. I wish he didn't swear so much, but he has fantastic techniques and does a great job explaining the concepts.

  Ben S.March 16, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Bizarro Danaher

  Awesome, unconventional sure but gives you options for days from a position that a gassed out unc loves

  Sean B.March 13, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt16 yrs training

• Professional Ninja Turtle

  I like Neil approaching the Turtle in unique offensive manner. Turtle is very strong position and an important one at higher levels.

  Simo P.January 18, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Turtle 🐢

  The turtle instructional you didn't know you needed.

  Jérémie R.December 3, 2025CanadaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Tactical Turtle

  This instructional is very helpful. I'm getting up there in age and getting good at turtle has been invaluable to my game. This instructional has helped my turtle game..

  Andrew C.November 20, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt4-6 yrs training

• Excellent as always

  This builds on what Telles teaches about the turtle. Neil weaponises the position making it a valid position and not just a defensive one.

  John H.November 19, 2025United KingdomVerified buyerBlack belt16+ yrs training

• cool stuff / off-beat

  I'm only on the second video. Melanson has interesting takes, slightly off-beat from what most bjj people would teach. Lots of wrestling influence. Kind of perfect if you want something that most bjj people have not really seen before.

  Peter J.November 14, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Great

  This is also great stuff

  Jason B.October 3, 2025AustraliaVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Neil Melanson Tactical Turtle

  Neil is informative and has a no nonsense approach to grappling. His instructional”s are also just plain a good watch.

  jeremy K.August 30, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• This is SO Good

  Neil is a great teacher, straight to the point with no extra talking

  Devin C.August 4, 2025United StatesVerified buyer10-12 yrs training

• Tactical turtle

  Coach Neil goes deep into the turtle position here and ties in many different disciplines and stories that make this a very informative and entertaining instructional like his other ones.

  Tyrone K.August 2, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• great details

  great details

  Shane R.July 18, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Tactical Turtle

  An entire system on how to weaponize the turtle position. I won a big catch wrestling tournament recently by using the tactical turtle!

  Johnny M.July 12, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt

• Tactical Turtle

  Another great instructional from Coach Neil. I got this one a while back, after wanting to have more ideas for my turtle game. Huge amount of material in here that isn't covered very often, if at all.

  Tyrone K.June 11, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• fantasic

  awesome

  Ernesto L.June 10, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• nice

  great turtle attacks

  Jared T.May 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyer

• Tactical turtle delivers!

  This instructional gives you more than just the "normal" turtle sequences. Worth the purchase.

  Richard F.May 26, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Bizzaro Danaher

  Am I turtley enough for the turtle club Awesome techniques and strategies from a hidden gem of an instructor

  Sean B.May 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt16 yrs training

• Tactical turtle

  Great stuff

  Allen H.April 17, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• full of things

  it changed my whole thought, using wrist and ankles as life savers. a lot of different information in this

  Adam N.March 6, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Become a fierce snapping turtle

  Neil is the man

  Deven L.February 1, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Tactical Turtle

  This instructional will show you how to be offensive with your turtle rather than it being a position of desperation.

  Matthew T.January 30, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Grat Details

  As Always Neil Melason Shows sone great Details, i'm playing a much more dynamic Turtle after working with this Instructional.

  Peter F.December 23, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• GREAT MATERIAL

  Just an awesome set on the turtle position. Highly recomended

  MARK W.December 19, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• tactical turtle

  amazing details that will change your game , another gem

  Tyson N.December 19, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• good

  goid

  Yooseong P.October 22, 2024South KoreaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Tactical Turtle

  Best Turtle instructional ive seen

  Daniel N.October 20, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Tactical Turtle

  This is a very good instructional. It is much more aggressive than other turtle instructionals I have seen, and that definitely flips the script on people not used to getting attacked out of turtle.

  Daniel N.October 19, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Awesome Turtle Instructional

  Tons of techniques to turn defensive positions into offense.

  Augustus A.October 9, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• tactical turtle

  game changer! Put to use in your bjj gym n hit better game training partners with these techniques.

  randy t.October 8, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• 💪�👊�

  this is awesome never like give up my back so much 😂

  Jamell J.July 18, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt1-3 yrs training

• My go to defence

  This is a goldmine of a game for the older grappler defending himself on the mat

  MarkJuly 15, 2024United KingdomBlack belt16+ yrs training

• tactical Turle

  Neil melanson

  Ky N.June 13, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• I'm a Broken Record, But ANOTHER Essential Instructional From Melanson

  Neil's take on turtle is heavily wrestling-influenced which adds new dimensions and possibilities that the traditional BJJ "don't give your back" outlook on the position lacks. Neil's Tactical Turtle will turn your turtle into a dynamic position that's both offensive and defensive, not just a place where you wind up in a pinch. GET IT!

  James O.May 21, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Tactical Turtle

  8 hours of content! Super awesome stuff. Must have.

  Ronald D.May 4, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• 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.

  Danny B.April 20, 2024United KingdomPurple belt13-15 yrs training

• Tactical turtle

  If you dont to play guard or you do MMA you need a turtle game

  Allen H.April 4, 2024United StatesBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Love it

  Nice

  Marvin C.March 28, 2024United StatesBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• OSS

  🔥🔥🔥

  Marvin C.March 28, 2024United StatesBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• Turtle Power!

  This is a gamechanger for turtle position!

  Jeremy W.January 27, 2024USVerified buyer

• Love the Details

  Going to be a good add to our game. Love the concepts, and simple to practice.

  Cort A.January 26, 2024USVerified buyer

• great material

  Neil really conveys how to use technique to feel strong and heavy while still being safe and mobile

  Sebastian F.January 25, 2024USVerified buyer

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