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Craig Jones Mini Product The Reach Around AKA Octopus Guard by Craig Jones reviews, page 2

Craig Jones Mini Product The Reach Around AKA Octopus Guard by Craig Jones has 314 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 October 16, 2022 to October 23, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Reviews 51–100

• October Guard

  I have only seen a couple minutes as I start this course and even in the first few minutes im able to implement and use the techniques. Very real situations I can use this and is improving my bottom game right away. Highly recommend!!!

  Andrew M.December 18, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• amazing

  great stuff

  Caleb G.December 16, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• good instructional, short and sweet

  Callum F.December 14, 2025United KingdomVerified buyerBlue belt10-12 yrs training

• Octopus

  Really simple breakdown of the octopus position. I can’t wait for octopus 2.0

  Josh S.December 14, 2025United KingdomVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Love it

  Between this and Wardzinski’s Octo Guard series, I feel like I can be a good partner on the mats. No longer will I be selfish, taking back closed guard. From now on I will be a selfless lover, and have the compassion to give my partners a reach around.

  Kyle G.December 11, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• good

  really good instruction

  Hannah S.December 9, 2025South KoreaVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• sick brah

  top notch instructional from the mad lad craig jonesy. the training footage is pretty rad too.

  Paul R.December 6, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Right balance of detail for me.

  Craig is very good at teaching the principles behind the position. There is no unneccesary repetition. This fits well as an addition to my main botrom game (half gaurd).

  Brendon E.December 5, 2025AustraliaVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Love it

  Great instructional. Succinctz focussed and fun

  Reitze R.November 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• 10/10

  Great sweeps and always works

  Yusuf Ü.November 24, 2025TurkeyVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Octopus

  Very Useful and definitely advanced my Game even as a Beginner

  Lukas P.November 19, 2025GermanyVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Fun instructional

  Seems like a fun position for a wrestler

  paul s.November 8, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• The Most Unconventional Guard You'll Actually Use

  Craig Jones transforms the often-overlooked octopus guard into a legitimate attacking system with his trademark blend of dark humor and ruthlessly practical techniques—if you're tired of getting your guard passed and want a high-percentage sweep/back-take option that works even against bigger opponents, this is worth every minute.

  Awkwardly S.November 5, 2025JapanVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Craig does it again.

  Fun! Useful! Typically Craig style.

  Michael M.November 4, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Amazing

  These techniques have upped my game and caused great frustration in my training partners

  Tyler w.November 2, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• The reach around

  Definitely works for jones and is worth a study . Craig explains well and gives credit to Torres for more on it.

  Katelyn A.October 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt7-9 yrs training

• Great addition to anyone’s game

  To be this is the perfect guard to add for any bottom knee shield players

  Daniel J.October 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Good info

  Good info but most moves are done on the left side. Nothing wrong with that it's just my weak side.

  Chase C.October 20, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Very good instructions

  Nice video

  Vincent D.October 18, 2025BelgiumVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Good

  I was able to star digging on people

  Ramon E.October 17, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt10-12 yrs training

• Craig jones the octopus guard

  Very helpful tutorial

  Mitch T.October 15, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Craig Jones Mini Product The Reach Around AKA Octopus Guard

  Nice DVD

  Mustafa S.October 14, 2025GermanyVerified buyerBlue belt

• Amazing

  Awesome review

  Joseph R.October 13, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Reach around octopus guard

  Great lil tutorial

  Mitch T.October 7, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Easy and simple

  While JD and GR excel in depth and detail, CJ distills complex concepts into concise, impactful insights—conveying in minutes what others take hours to unpack. His streamlined approach makes learning faster, clearer, and equally valuable in its precision.

  Tyreke J.October 4, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Mind bending

  It's a joy and an adventure to watch craig teach. Way more animated than other jiu jitsu Champs

  Paul R.October 4, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great Content and simple concept.

  If you have a strong half guard it's a nice and especially fun ad on. But like Craig said in the DVD, it’s not a position you can force easily. So if you like Craigs style and want a solid half guard game start with „make Z-Guard great again“ and then go for the octopus guard.

  Thomas R.October 3, 2025GermanyVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great crac

  Great little crack got some nice details on jow to get back home yes good

  AnonymousSeptember 27, 2025United KingdomVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great

  Great instructional. It's focusing On most important things

  Krzysztof D.September 27, 2025PolandVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Yehonatan

  Great instructional

  AnonymousSeptember 23, 2025IsraelVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Good

  Tim K.September 23, 2025United StatesVerified buyer

• Octopus reversals

  Loved it and was able to use it immediately especially helpful in butterfly and half guard situations.

  Kyle K.September 21, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• The most fun system

  Have learned this system and it is so fun catching people in your octopus guard and sweeping them

  Stepan Z.September 20, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Henry O'Brien

  Fantastic, great tool as a last line of defence, and a way to mess with traditional guard passers.

  AnonymousSeptember 16, 2025AustraliaVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Great

  CG is always a SENSEI Top

  ClaudioSeptember 11, 2025ItalyVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Fantastic!

  Don’t let the title caption of “mini project” fool you. I own A BUNCH of videos from bjjfanatics and rarely write reviews. This one is great. Already seeing benefits on the mats. Craig is clearly experienced on the Octopus and provides excellent instruction on entries, sweeps and counters. Highly recommend!

  PATRICK E.September 9, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Great reach around!

  Clean and methodical. Excellent pace and great amount of information

  Erik F.September 6, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Immediately Useful

  I've been able to start working on an octopus guard immediately after watching this one time through. I still make mistakes but when I do I remember that Craig Jones already explained not to let those mistakes happen and how to prevent them.

  Cameron P.August 31, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt4-6 yrs training

• Fantastic for a more offensive game

  Fantastic for a more offensive game. Translates really well for those prefferring to not play guard as much.

  AnonymousAugust 30, 2025United KingdomVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• If you **** at bottoms

  Good if you **** at bottoms and want to go to smash

  Daniel G.August 27, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Love

  Very in depth, gives you many options, highly recommended

  john r.August 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Brilliant video for Octopus newbies!

  This is a great guide for people into playing Octopus Half Guard. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned OHG player this course has something for everyone.

  AnonymousAugust 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt4-6 yrs training

• Very good guide for Octopus Half Guard. Whether you're a beginner to the position or a seasoned OHG player there's something of value in this course.

  AnonymousAugust 25, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Good

  Upgraded my game from bottom perfect for people who don’t like bottom

  Daniel G.August 24, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Great details

  Well explained, nice concepts.

  Ben S.August 23, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• some good stuff

  I would have liked a bit more on half guard octopus but its good

  Gabriel G.August 20, 2025SpainVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Goood Content !!!

  a lot of good techniques

  Nikodem A.August 19, 2025PolandVerified buyerPurple belt1-3 yrs training

• Good Content!

  a lot of good details!!

  Nikodem A.August 17, 2025PolandVerified buyerPurple belt1-3 yrs training

• A solid series of options from the reach around / octopus guard

  Brandon T.August 15, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• octopus

  strong

  Lukasz M.August 13, 2025PolandVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

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