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The Cowcatcher by Neil Melanson reviews

The Cowcatcher by Neil Melanson has 36 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 December 29, 2022 to June 22, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Who reviewed The Cowcatcher by Neil Melanson

14 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

• Great details

  Tried these moves out on a ***** at home and starting hitting them in sparring. Right to the point will be buying more from Neil

  Andy C.June 22, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• C.J.

  Excellent. Real world application!

  Jason W.April 13, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• The Cowcatcher

  Melanson is awesome. This instructional was so good, I ended up getting a few others by NM, including Cradle of Filth. I started trying to use the Cowcatcher in training at the start of a round, in order to break down my training partner's posture, and was having some nice success with it... and if I can do it, I am sure you can as well! Also leads into a lot of subs. Recommend for sure. Melanson is super funny (gallows humor), and also very genuine.

  fleming b.January 16, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Classic

  Yet another great and brutal series from Mr. Melanson.

  Ben S.November 21, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Amzing as alwys

  Love the detail and energy

  Asmin E.April 30, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• cow catcher

  great details. lots of options

  George P.February 23, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Another Great One From Melanson

  If you're a fan of how Neil Melanson adapts wrestling techniques for submission grappling, you'll love this Cowcatcher Instructional. Coach Neil is the man!

  James O.February 10, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• great details

  great details

  Shane R.January 6, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• The Cowcatcher

  Outstanding. Helping advance my ground game

  Mike H.December 25, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Great instructional to watch while I'm out injured

  Great instructional to watch while I'm out injured. I definitely plan on implementing this in my game when I get back.

  Derrick F.December 10, 2024United StatesVerified buyer1-3 yrs training

• Great stuff

  Liked it a lot, especially the cradle combination.

  Rolf-Rikard H.September 22, 2024NorwayVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• good

  good

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

• Great video

  Love it 😄love it great video love it great video

  Brian A.September 5, 2024United StatesVerified buyer

• Great stuff

  I've spent my jiujitsu career trying to utilize wrestling style stuff. This instructional really helped me come up with some awesome attacks off the cow catcher.

  Sean H.August 14, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• its Christmas and uncle Filthy has brought the goods

  Neil Melanson nuff said.

  Charles P.April 25, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Neil Melanson Content

  Neil Melanson

  Joseph M.April 3, 2024United StatesBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Neil shows the best stuff!

  Neil's instructionals are a mainstay in my brain. I love his take on grappling. It's a perfect blend of all the highest percentage stuff for MMA and grappling.

  Jeremy W.February 11, 2024USVerified buyer

• Great stuff

  Everything this guy puts out is fantastic So much valuable stuff

  DannyFebruary 11, 2024GBVerified buyer

• excellent info

  very in depth and helpful as always from Neil

  Sebastian F.February 10, 2024USVerified buyer

• A complete game from the ground marshal

  This is one of the most innovative series from coach Neil that I purchased. The cowcatcher feeds into several of his previous systems, puts in work on both offense and defense, and it works from any level. I plan to integrate into my game

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  jared r.November 16, 2023USVerified buyer

• Another Great Instructional!

  This is one of the best so far by Neil. This will help with takedowns and if you have an aggressive guard. This is a must have.

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  Tom K.November 7, 2023USVerified buyer

• Top-notch

  I bought this instructional to complement the cowcatcher taekdowns shown by John. So far so good. Really Happy with this instructional.

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  Andreas S.November 5, 2023DEVerified buyer

• fantastic

  This is a great breakdown of a position that is not often taught. I had no idea the cow catcher could be so dangerous. Coach Neil continues to grow my arsennal.

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  BBOctober 18, 2023USVerified buyer

• Classic Neil

  Alway been a big fan of Neil. Great content as always, lots of options and details with the perfect amount of filfyness :)

  Brad C.August 9, 2023USVerified buyer

• (I will) nomore under utilize the Cowcatcher

  Neil Melanson shows great details and simplification off of the cowcatcher. First on point details of the cowcatcher itself. Second tilts and front headlock chokes. Third triangles and armbars/shoulderlocks. Doable for me as a less athletic guy too. Highly recommend!!

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  MarkusAugust 2, 2023ATVerified buyer

• Cowcatch

  Really helped my game, this is a great control position

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  Anthony S.July 5, 2023USVerified buyer

• Another gem from Neil

  I'm convinced that anything Neil teaches is gold! After working through his cow catcher system for a few weeks, I've been able to use it against a lot of the wrestlers in class and used it for a successful takedown leading to a victory in my last tournament. Stay filthy

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  DanMay 21, 2023USVerified buyer

• Always the best!

  Coach Melanson’s techniques are game changers. There is always that one things you’ll add to your game that will frustrate your partners. The instruction is clear and concise. Never feel uneasy about picking up an instructional from Neil Melanson!

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  MatthewMay 16, 2023USVerified buyer

• The Cowcatcher

  Another excellent instructional by Neil. The man is a catch wrestling and grappling legend!

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  Eric H.May 9, 2023USVerified buyer

• As time goes by

  I watched, on physical dvd, the catch wrestling formula ages ago. Now a in-depth look at one of the game changing techniques of the old masterpiece. Great job, terrific instructional

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  Rick G.April 28, 2023USVerified buyer

• GOAT Status

  Neil Melanson is awesome. Watching his videos, you can tell that this is a guy that has been obsessed with grappling for a long time. He is an excellent teacher, and is non-dogmatic about the whole thing. He is focused on whatever is most brutally effective, while being highly technical in it's application. I love this, because ultimately this is a martial art, and I want to know how to fight... not just score points in sport. The finishes are great, but he also leans toward what will work in an MMA setting positionally, so there is real carry over and you will often be putting yourself in a good spot for throwing punches too. I don't leave reviews often, but Neil's character and the quality of his instruction compelled me to do so. I hope I can train with him one day. Thanks Neil... keep going hard. You're an inspiration. P.S. I've seen all the other top teachers work also, so I have plenty to compare to. Danaher et al. have their place, but I'm choosing to spend more time learning what Neil is teaching first, and will see what happens after that.

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  MitchJanuary 28, 2023NZVerified buyer

• the dirtier the better

  another great instructional from Neil Melanson. this is probably my 6th? instructional and didn’t disappoint. the comedic relief makes it fun while being functional.

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  Scott D.January 25, 2023USVerified buyer

• Great instructional video!

  Great instructional video!

  Andre L.January 12, 2023USVerified buyer

• Excellent!

  I had been waiting for a deeper look at cowcatchers for submissions since coming across Coach Neil's Catchwrestling Formula series. The Cowcatcher is a very concise instructional that presents how versatile this hold is, as Neil shows how it links up with some of his brutal guillotine variations and chokes from his Headhunter series, beautiful side triangles, lightning arm bar entries, butterfly sweeps and rolls, standing to ground concepts, as well as quick tips on linkages to backtakes and cradles. It's like a highly effective field manual for cowcatchers instead of a textbook.

  John Y.January 10, 2023HKVerified buyer

• Excellent instructions.

  Excellent instructions.

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  Chad C.January 7, 2023USVerified buyer

• Excellent instructional

  You really cannot go wrong buying Neil's instructionals, one of the reasons why I continue to purchase his videos is his focus on the WHY, with the techniques being part of a larger picture focusing on strategy and tactics. The cowcatcher is a brilliant example of this kind of approach, allowing to attack the front headlock/snap down style submissions whilst ensuring that I am always in position to win the scramble and remain on top.

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  Kuba S.December 29, 2022GBVerified buyer

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