Cradle of Filth by Neil Melanson
195 reviews · 4.98 / 5
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The Ground Marshal Half Guard by Neil Melanson reviews, page 2
The Ground Marshal Half Guard by Neil Melanson has 94 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.97 out of 5. 97% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from May 10, 2019 to September 25, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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Neil is awesome
One of my favorite teachers of violence.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🔥Great instructional
Great instructional
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻great instructional!
great instructional!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Practical, accessible and brutal
Another great instructional from Melanson. Practical, accessible and brutal. Started to apply it right away and already find some success
An Advanced Class that Beginners Should Attend
There is so much good content in here for advanced practitioners to work into their own games, quite a lot of which is over my head. Still I think it is the slightly-advanced beginner with maybe a year or so under their belt who stands to benefit the most from this product -- so long as they are wise enough to focus on the simpler techniques and especially the "get ups." I've noticed that for most of the white belts who have stuck around, including myself, as our defensive skills advance we tend to find ourselves in the knee-shield half-guard position a great deal -- especially when we recover guard -- but once we get there we're stuck. All we can do is run defense and hope not to get passed again (usually in vain). The "Ground Marshal Half Guard" is a great way for lower belts like ourselves to turn a purely defensive, hope-and-pray-the-clock-runs-out position into a deadly attacking position. It also teaches you how to bail on the position and stand up (an often overlooked skill) when things go bad. Both of these skills, particularly the second, are invaluable to progress. The only potential downside I can see with giving this material to lower belts is that it will take a little discernment and discipline on the student's part to focus on the simpler, less glamorous skills like the "get ups" rather than all of the very, very cool submission chains. It's very easy to get enamored with slick techniques you don't yet have the chops to pull off safely and consistently. That caveat aside, I'd 100% recommend this product to anyone, especially white belts who constantly find themselves stuck in knee-shield half-guard.
My favorite guard series
If I could only choose one guard series to study this would be it. This and Cradle of filth are my personal favorite from coach Neil’s amazing library of knowledge. Buy this asap if you wanna start giving dudes in your gym trouble from the bottom. :fire::fire::fire:
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Amaizng
Concise and fascinating
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Love his stuff!
Love his stuff!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great
great creative ideas that helped me a lot.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Filthy
Neil is the man. His style is really well explained in this dvd. I’ve always been interested in catch approach to nogi so I gave this dvd a shot. I really enjoyed the break down and Neil is also entertaining instructor with his explanation and delivery
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Neil Melanson is my favorite
Neil Melanson is my favorite instructor on this site. He is extremely technical, but also very innovative. Every instructional will have several concepts you can implement immediately, this one is no different. Definitely a good buy.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻One of my favorite instructionals from Neil
I've had this instructional for so long, it was one of the first I got by Neil. But I'm revisiting it again after a while just to start working half guard stuff again. This really does have it all, great concepts on how to play the position and the techniques are just great. I really believe if your gym doesn't have Neil fans or it does have Neil fans but they don't own this instructional, you will catch guys with stuff they've not seen before. I'm actually now starting to hope Neil does a part two down the line. So with black Friday round the corner if you've not got this yet, add it to the wish list, you won't regret it. Stay filthy.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Tremendous
Everything Neil Melanson puts out is tremendous and this is no exception. I love his style of teaching. I love the content. I can't say enough good things about him and his instructionals.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻love the octoguard!
Filthy as always!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Always amazing
This video really broadened my horizons with half guard. You should buy this.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent
Top notch on all tactics and techniques
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Love these filthy techniques. Own
Love these filthy techniques. Own everything neil produces.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Hidden Gems
This is some funky half guard! I’ve been playing around with a majority of this video for about a year. The cross grip get up is something I use in almost every roll if I need to bail out or slow someone down. If you have a wrestling background I think this style of half guard may feel more comfortable for you, as it did for me.
Love this guy
Love this guy
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Neil is the Man
Neil is hands down one of the best instructor out there. a must have for every half guard player, the concepts he teaches go beyond the techniques he shows.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Noel Melansons approach to teaching
Noel Melansons approach to teaching this position is amazing I can not say enough good about him If you haven’t checked out his content then you must He is game changing
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Neil’s half guard system is
Neil’s half guard system is brilliant. The entries and grips help weaken or prevent your training partner’s whizzer and d’arce chokes. So it seems like one of the safer half guard systems. The moves are powerful, great sweeps, guillotines and even an a bar from half guard. His teaching style adds greatly. He is relaxed and level headed
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Don’t mess with the Ground Marshal
Melanson’s no-nonsense, outside-the-box approach to grappling and the half guard game is awesome, and his teaching style makes it easy to wrap your head around his killer techniques.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome!
Awesome content as always!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Exceptional
Unique, adaptive and exceptional approach to 1/2 guard. Coach Neil always brings the good stuff.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Solid. Worth a look if
Solid. Worth a look if you want an adaptable 1/2.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great dvd
What Can i Say? Neil's concepts and positions are great, it's helping me lot with my game! He is a **** of a teacher! Dope moves and submissions. Such a great content. Good at any level. I highly Recommend any of Neil's DVD.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻I like his stuff. Direct
I like his stuff. Direct and to the point.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻What I was expecting ! Nothing acrobatic and very good guidelines.
I stoppped training BJJ for a few years but as someone who doesn´t like all the new school stuff, was waiting to know more about half guard in an MMA or real fight setting and Neil strongly addresses over and over again concepts that will fit into your brain when strikes are involved and many of the fancy modern moves don´t work.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻This video is the bees
This video is the bees knees to coin one of neils phrases
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻love it
Realistic approach that works for Gi, nogi, and MMA, and self defense.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great content, unique techniques
As you would expect from Neil, this is packed with game changing techniques, there were 4 techniques I added to my game right away...also packed with little tweaks that I was missing and concepts I hadn't thought of...recomend 100%
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Love all of Neil's stuff.
Love all of Neil's stuff.
Response from BJJ Fanatics👍🏻A Master at Work
Neil as an awesome approach to grappling and explains everything in great detail. Anything he puts out is worth purchasing and his half guard focused work is no different. He is one of the best in the game.
Great stuff
Unconventional techniques will revolutionize your game
Response from BJJ Fanatics👍🏻Great instructional. With clear step
Great instructional. With clear step by step process.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Brilliant!
This is incredibly comprehensive, well shot, put together and the best. It's not a ******* bore. Purchase it and you'll want to buy all his stuff. Take your submission game to the next level.
If you play Z - you have to buy this
I have been a fan of Craig Jones and others that play Z - I have been using it A LOT lately. Neil's take on the position is much better for players like myself needing the next level but am not to elite status. His movements are relatively simple... his attacks are not fancy... and the content is all top notch - so well explained... This is definitely geared for blue to brown belts that play Z. The content is done in a way that if you have never used Z before - you can learn it from this ... also if you have been playing it for years - there's tons of new ideas that I promise you have never thought of. The last move - the foot switch... I have been working Z for about a year now - I can't believe I never thought of this.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗very effective half guard techniques,
very effective half guard techniques, from unique entries that I have not see before - seem to work well with z guard game that I like to use
Neil's a genius
Worth every cent. It'll change your half guard game
More awesome material from Neil
Like all of Neil's material the concepts are worth the price alone, the techniques are just a bonus
Beautiful halfguard attacks-untraditional but effective appraoc
Neil's approach has helped transform my halfguard game in many ways. I was able to immediately incorporate his teaching into my own style making my game more effective and dangerous. Love they way he attacks the legs and blends wrestling and bjj. The instructional is laid out perfectly and Neil's teaching is top notch. In result I have purchased all of his instructionals. Recommend studying everything Neil publishes.
Very good instructional. Heaps of
Very good instructional. Heaps of moves that nobody ha seen
The Catch As Catch Can Half Guard
Neil is one of the best teachers of modern catch as catch can
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