The Modern Butterfly Guard No Gi by Jon Satava
52 reviews · 5.0 / 5
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The Modern No Gi X Guard by Jon Satava reviews
The Modern No Gi X Guard by Jon Satava has 35 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.86 out of 5. 86% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from October 20, 2020 to March 11, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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Who reviewed The Modern No Gi X Guard by Jon Satava
19 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.
| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 7 | 4.57 |
| White | 5 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 3 | 4.33 |
| Blue | 2 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 2 | 5.0 |
Where to buy it
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The reviews
x guard
this video show me an easy way to set up the X-guard in a No-Gi setting. It’s incredibly effective for live sparring
x-guard
This guard is very good with betterfly. Best combo of open guard and this video explain that very well.
Succinct and Well structured.
I found the instructional useful but a little disappointed that there wasn't a greater level of exploration of the X guard, particularly leg lock entries. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to develop a more nuanced guard game in No Gi
The Modern No Gi X Guard by Jon Satava
Great instructional by Jon Satava. Explains concepts well.
Modern no gi X gyard
Great entries and sweeps works well with Ashi system
Jon Satava-Modern one leg x guard
Really enjoyed, tons of great techniques, great entries of those wanting to use ashi garami
Modern X guard Jon Satava
somehow I watched vol 4 prior to the other three. I really like this game, I am long, and I feel x guard is great once I learned it correctly. by volume 4 there a some great techniques.
Modern X guard Jon Satava
Very creative, great techniques, only issue Is that as someone who is big and experienced, I wish there wee 2-3 good entries rather than just going for 10-15 moves that assume your opponent fell out o the sky and into the x guard. Dude is very good from here and is fluid between technique. Ashi Kari is a great follow up, yet I think for the average person entries are imperative. One y
Awesome Material
A great over view of this dynamic and exciting guard. Can't wait to use this stuff.
Great instructional
Really insightful instructional on x guard
The Modern X Guard
great overall material modern x guard. some concepts I had not seen before. Great material
Great to learn from !
Simply amazing! I have Satava's no gi buttterfly instructional, so I was looking forward to learning from his X/SLX one too. Does not disappoint! Everything eplained very well!!
Nice beginning entry for X-Guard.
This is great for both novice and experienced players. Gives a lot of details so your not complete lost.
Great overview of X
Great mix of direction and action... Satava shows multiple angles with details and excellent explanations.
x guard
he knows x guard.
great intro for X guard
good job prof Jon!
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good good good
good instructional, good concepts, good coach
great tutorial 💯
he really explains x guard well
owner
great
High Quality Instructional
Great details and very useful, practical information that I was able to implement into my game immediately.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗X-guard on point and connected combinations
Professor Jon Satava created a perfect layout that offers easy access to technical and strategical knowledge. He points out all key details that make it really work and in thid way allows instant use!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Next level
Could’ve added some finishes, it’s still quality tho.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Clear and step by step - x-guard explained.
I think he really decodes the X-guard and for sure made me understand the angles and how to make it more effective. I think he breaks down the components of x-guard with excellent explanation and really gives good hints on how to. Also different situations that will evolve your xl-guard position/ing. Well worth the buy - you won't regret it.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Very good
My first purchase on bjj fanatics months ago. Worth the money. I picked up Jon’s butter fly guard as well. Well laid out and easy to learn from.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Very extensive
One of the best, if not the best, resources for X guard. You would be doing yourself a disservice if you *didn't* buy this.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great format, easy to understand instructor
Not gonna lie, I had no idea who Satava was so getting this felt like a gamble but it was well worth the money. The details about the various sweeps and how to connect them have been helpful and the teaching format is concise with no time wasted repeating things that could just be rewinded. Overall this instructional has made me familiar X guard in a way that watching YouTube just hasn't done. My only gripe is that I didn't buy this sooner, 10/10
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Very well laid out, awesome instruction, easy to understand
It was awesome. Nicely formatted. It had everything that I was looking for. I mainly play butterfly and half, and wanted something more to expand my guard, and knowing how butterfly connects to x guard this was just exactly what I was looking for. Cohesive information, very well laid out, and more importantly the instructor was easy to understand. Would 10/10 recommend. Oss!
Response from BJJ FanaticsOsss 🤗Excellent
Excellent instructional. Satava goes into depth about each move while keeping the pace of the instructional. No long monologues, he does not repeat himself, but he doesn't rush neither. In other words, length and depth is about perfect. The instructional has basically three parts: entries, how to maintain the guard (i.e. counters to counters), and sweeps.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Exceeded my expectations.
I thoroughly enjoyed this instructional. I am constantly on youtube and instagram where I follow some of the most creative and successful competitors and instructors. Even still I learned a lot. The instructional not only covers techniques but their context based on your opponent's defensive reactions or offensive mistakes. Instructor Satava explains essential details thoroughly in a clear and concise way. I have every intention of purchasing his butterfly guard instructional.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻This instructional should be triple the price!
All I can say is WOW! The instructions are precise, Jon is easy to listen to and he doesn't bore you with long explanations that put you to sleep. It is to the point and precise. No details are left out and I am able to hit these moves live after very little time drilling them. This along with his Butterfly instructional is taking my game to new heights and I'm loving every minute of it.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻The real deal!!!
Sooo good instruction.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻love it
great video
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻One of the best!
First of all, the techniques are excellent! However the best thing about Jon's X guard DVD is the way he formatted the techniques. The first two volumes are about how to get to the single X and full X guard from different positions. Jon goes even deeper and talks about a position he calls the "switch X". It's a position that I've certainly overlooked for a long time. I'm sure we've all seem Marcelo use it but at least for me, I've had no idea how important it was! The third volume is my favorite. It is 50 minutes of how to keep the single X and X guard depending on what your opponent does. As Jon is showing the moves, he would go over some competition stories and examples to help the audience further understand why certain things should be done. The last volume is a large selection of sweeps with very nice details. The bottom line is, it's a really damn good set of instructional dvd.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗😎From the 25 or so instructional's I have purchased so far this is by far the best.
I first met Jonathan back in 2017 during a trip to Marcelo Garcia's gym. Sparring with Jonathan was like trying to catch a wave with an already wet towel which made me want more. Not just because he was smothering me or that he was doing so with seemingly little effort but because he was always happy to answer what ever questions I had afterwards. Not only did he answer them but he went above and beyond going into the finer details explaining everything to a tee to a complete stranger at the time. In 2019 I visited the states again and made sure to spend a few days at Johns gym, Peak jiu-jitsu. I could have spend those days at Marcelo's, Renzo's, Vitors or any of the 10 other gyms available with world class competitors but I didn't because not only is Jonathan a world class competitor but he is also a world class teacher. I cannot recommend his instructional's enough as he just like in real life, shows you all the finer details which will elevate your techniques and executions hereof to new levels. Everybody has their favorites and favorite styles of teaching/learning and for me this is as good as it gets. Besides being on the mats with John himself this is the next best thing. would give another star is possible.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻
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