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The Headhunter Guillotine Series by Neil Melanson reviews, page 2
The Headhunter Guillotine Series by Neil Melanson has 107 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 April 16, 2018 to September 25, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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A must-have for anyone serious about mastering guillotines
I feel like every review I write for Melanson instructionals is the same. The man is a grappling mastermind, and whether you think you know the guillotine, or like me, you **** at them and want to get better—this is the vid for you. Coach Neil deconstructs the fundamentals of the guillotine in a way that is both revolutionary and easy to comprehend. I’ve reached the point where I will buy virtually anything Neil puts out—even if it’s a system or technique that’s not part of my game, there’s always game-changing takeaways in his instruction.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Excellent
Excellent details on the guillotine from Neil Melancon. Love his catch wrestling perspective on grappling.
Great
Game changing brutal stuff.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Head Hunter Guillotine
Neil has great instructionals, and this one is no different from the rest. This one is enjoyable to watch/ rewatch and packed with great technical information. A must own.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗THE BEST
This instructional covers the topic of GUILLOTINES from top to bottom. Great buy!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great!
Absolutely filthy. Love Neil
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Neil is Awesome
great stuff, only no gi stuff u need. i love this stuff because it plays into my wrestling skills specifically.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗great stuff
My guillotines were average at best and not a sub that I would look for. That's changed thanks to this download.
great
great
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Headhunters Anonymous
I’ve always enjoyed Neil’s instructionals Quick way to make new friends. Nothing warms my heart more than hearing, “that was more of a crank.” 😀
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Neil Melanson at his best!
Really helped me understand the finer details of the front headlock submission game. Tons of submission options in the instructional.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻No regret to buy this super instruction!
No regret to buy this super instruction! His instruction is always insightful and effective! I can not wait his next instruction!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Unique Perspective Leads to Unique Style
This is a good instructional if you can hit guillotines but feel like you are missing something. My guillotines got better, I learned new set ups, My control from a front head position jumped. Also he kept talking about the dudes butt, kinda weird, kinda funny... it kept me entertained.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻learn something amazing
one of my favorites
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Good stuff
Great instructional. There's some classic BJJ subs and some nasty catch finishes I haven't seen before. Definitely worth it.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻His royal filthiness
The master of filthiness bring us another gem... like the one that made me enthusiastic about him, we are miles away from BJJ or conventional grappling. it bring us concepts from wrestling (in the broader sense) and adapt it for grappling. study this and your game will take a big leap forward.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Guillotines that break the "rules"
This is probably the most thorough/efficient guillotine series out there. Neil shows a bunch of guillotines that "break the rules" of guillotines, ie finishing the guillotine when your training partner gets their hips to the opposite side. The handgun choke is awesome, and you'll have immediate success with it in the gym, and will keep some of those pesky wrestlers off of you. I refer back to this instructional often for details. 10/10
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Choke on it
I have many of neils instructionals and I love this one! Especially his use of the 3 finger grip, I have tried to incorporate it in most of my chokes. Fully recommend
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Neils unique system of techniques
Neils unique system of techniques is unbelievable every video series of his I get is game changing His stuff is so unusual my opponents almost never see it coming
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Choke Everyone
As a nearly 16 year practitioner of bjj and a first degree BB I take extreme pride in landing chokes on folks and Neil’s filthy style throughout this series has only taken my choke game to the next level. Fundamental and advanced tips that can take anyones game to a new level. Can’t say enough about Neil’s coaching style. Get this and/or any set by Neil. You won’t be disappointed. Stay filthy
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Really can make you dangerous
Neil is simply my favorite instructor here. His teaching style is clear and concise. Lots of really good technique but also good theory about why a technique works and what will make it fail. Small things like grip position and head angle make all the difference. If looking to improve your strangulation abilities, look no further.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻The Headhunter Guillotine Series by Neil Melanson
The Headhunter Guillotine Series by Neil Melanson - Awesome teacher with another great series!!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Head Hunter Guillotine Series Neil Melanson
Neil does a great job of showing the many different aspects of the guillotine choke, while being entertaining. Great instructional that is easy to follow and will up your finishing rate for sure.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Chokes Aplenty
This series has really made a difference in my ability to finish chokes and has made my guard and front headlock more dangerous than before. 10/10 would recommend.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great details on how to
Great details on how to improve securing the guillotine and getting the finish, really enjoy Neil's way of teaching
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻J.C. White Belt
Excellent teacher! Everything was laid out in a logical manner.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Awesome!
Awesome content as always!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great video!
I was able to immediately incorporate these moves into my game and see results.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Head Hunter
Get this if the Guillotine is your favourite!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Unfortunately due to Covid lockdowns
Unfortunately due to Covid lockdowns I have not been able to train. So I got Neil’s head hunter series as guillotines are a weak point of mine. So far it’s easy watching but more importantly it’s reasonably basic to understand. Hopefully we get back on the mats soon so I can put some into practice!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Variety of Options for Offense From the Front Headlock Position
One of my favorite things about Coach Neil's instructionals is that he begins from a logical starting point -- assuming you know very little about the submission or position he's covering. He always gives a good introduction, covers the basics and fundamentals, and progresses from there. I love this because I feel like it negates any bad habits the viewer may have picked up and makes sure everyone watching has the same starting point. So, for this instructional, you get the same quality introduction to the front headlock you would get if you had just joined a wrestling team. This is invaluable, especially for people who don't have any wrestling experience, because I feel like it's far easier to find mediocre front headlock tutorials on YouTube than it is good ones. I watched this instructional all the way through when I first bought it, and I continue to go back to it multiple times to rewatch certain segments. Anyone who's watched videos from Coach Neil knows he does an outstanding job of explaining what your whole body should be doing during a technique, from foot and leg placement, to weight distribution, grips, and head positioning. The specific chokes from this instructional I've been working on are the Boa Choke, Switch D'arce, and Handgun Choke. The Handgun Choke, in particular, seems incredibly versatile. If you like Coach Neil's YouTube tutorial for it, you'll be happy to know he provides significantly more details here. When you have your opponent in a front headlock, if you're someone who 1.) holds on and just keeps them there because you don't know what else to do, 2.) always spins around and takes the back without trying any submissions first, or 3.) is stuck in a rut of going for the same 1 or 2 submissions every time, I highly recommend getting this instructional.
Study this information, choke everyone
Concise clear explanations on not only the entries and positioning but how to finish and the things you will run into and have to overcome. Fantastic. Coach Neil never disappoints
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Now people catching chokes outta
Now people catching chokes outta everywhere. No one is safe :smiley:
Response from BJJ Fanatics😂🔥Taking heads!
Awesome Information from Neil Melanson. He’s becoming one of my favorite instructors to follow as I like his style. Great attention to detail.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great series that is easy
Great series that is easy to understand and implement when rolling.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Same old choke but new one ways of doing it
I hated guillotines until this instructional. Nownn be I look for them.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Hitting these as a go to now
I might’ve left a review before but this is deserving of a follow up. My percentage of Finishing high elbow guillotines has Skyrocketed after owning this dvd for a few months. I’ve hit a few others like infinity less frequently but the grip details and finishing angle Neil provides has opened up my ability to always threaten a guillotine from lots of positions. The biggest difference is my confidence attacking the chokes and willingness to transition into attacks I could never finish consistently before. Shoulder pin is next, hit a Neil knot yesterday!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome techniques
Awesome techniques
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Amazing content
Awesome stuff! Super excited to have snagged it up.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Awesome
Great instructor one of my favorite people. Neil is very knowledgeable and breaks things down. In a easy to learn formate.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Don't sleep on Neil Melanason
Neil Melanson is a genius. All of his videos are excellent, and provide straight forward and easy to understand instruction on some of the most powerful and unusual techniques. Great set ups, entries, and submissions.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗No matter the BJJ belt if the teacher is so good as this guy.
I have read stories about Neil and wasn´t sure to buy his DVD but I cannot regret it , I am still rewatching Manly Choke and cannot wait to use it after this pandemia. Even in the first volume I learnt how to improve anacondas and/or arm in guillotines with a simple detail I was ignoring. Stop looking so much for BJJ lineage and open your mind to other grapling styles too, specially for MMA if a teacher is as good as Melanson you can always learn something. PD: I am giving only 4 stars because sometimes I my vision gets blurry and would have loved to have some close ups (guess that´s the name :/ ) of the grips but is a positive criticism, the material is one of the best i have seen in BJJ Fanatics.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤙🏻A+ coaching
Neil’s mastering triangles book completely changed my game. Everything he puts out makes an immediate impact and is intuitive to start using during your next roll. This dvd is fantastic and will make these attacks much more dangerous. One thing I’ve noticed when applying his systems like shoulder pin to gi is how incredibly tight you are on an opponent since it all must work in no gi/mma. My favorite coach.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻OUTSTANDING!!!
I am absolutely obsessed with this DVD. It is just INCREDIBLE!! It takes your bjj light years ahead of your game. Neil's teaching is impeccable and the amount of detail you learn is outstanding. The first time I started watching this DVD I could not stop and watched the whole thing with no break. It is just at a different level. I watched all 4 dvd 4 times while taking notes the first 2 weeks and each time I pick up new details and plan to keep watching it. Neil takes advanced techniques and breaks them down and makes them so effective that your training partners will hate you. The techniques and details create so much leverage and power and allow you to make your chokes incredibly powerful and devastating. Neil gives you some amazing tips to make the toughest athletes tap and it works!! I purchased several dvd's in past on guiletines, watched all instagram #guiletine and youtube videos and studied under several instructors and after I watched Neil's DVD's I felt like I knew nothing on this technique. It just opens a whole new world with several set ups, devilish details that is mind boggling. This DVD changed my whole aspect on strength training and BJJ. The technical detail is so elite that you put the gnarliest chokes on people and create devastating pressure to a point that can't be stoppable. The only regret I have is that I did not purchase this DVD earlier. The youtube videos Neil has on guillotines are great but does not do justice to how much great content there is on this DVD. I have been telling this dvd to all my friends. I can't recommend it enough !
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Neil is amongst my favorite
Neil is amongst my favorite grapplers to learn from. His style is nasty, his teaching is superb. Learning to control your opponent by their neck and head is a massive game changer. I highly recommend the headhunter series
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great..
This is an amazing instructional, Neil explains and demonstrates things perfectly. Going to pick up the rest of his videos, his system is ideal for wrestlers transitioning into submission grappling.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤼♂️👊🏼Great details!
Neil is the man! His game is so direct and his explanations are on point!
Response from BJJ Fanatics👍🏻Headhunter
A game changer , and a must have !
Response from BJJ Fanatics👍🏻Good detail
Neil knows what he is doing and this instructional is a good alternative to others from a different perspective, a must have.
Awesome series that really helped
Awesome series that really helped my head hunting during rolls.
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