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The Snap Guard by Neil Melanson reviews

The Snap Guard by Neil Melanson has 54 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 June 29, 2019 to June 3, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

Who reviewed The Snap Guard by Neil Melanson

23 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

• OG Weaponry

  Love Melansons Way

  Shane E.June 3, 2026Verified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Snap Guard

  Loved listening to Neil teach - it’s clear he has some great stories and his techniques and detail are top notch

  Michael M.June 2, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• Excellent

  Neil gives you a fun system for creating attacking options from an unorthodox seated guard position. Lots of highly effective attacks and the option to add your own to fit your style. Highly recommended.

  VMarch 13, 2026SwedenPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Nasty attacks

  Horrible ways to mangle people with some amusing anecdotes for added entertainment!

  Ben S.March 1, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Bizarro Danaher

  Awesome instructional and easily implementive

  Sean B.February 24, 2026Verified buyerPurple belt16 yrs training

• Bizarro Danaher

  Awesome and simply effective techniques from an easily acquired starting position

  Sean B.February 23, 2026United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt16 yrs training

• Awesome!

  Awesome instructional!

  ROBERT T.January 28, 2026United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt10-12 yrs training

• The Snap Guard

  A great video and a good concept. Recommend to anyone serious in jiu jitsu

  jeremy K.September 3, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• 👍

  💪

  niko H.April 2, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Wrestling up

  Neil was telling us to wrestle up years before that was trend in BJJ. Being an MMA coach really informs his grappling. Love Noel’s stuff for that reason.

  Ian B.February 24, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• snap guard

  always great stuff from Neil

  George P.February 14, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Neil being Neil

  always comes thru. so simple , but the sequences make it so effective

  Adam N.January 27, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• AWESOME

  NEİL MELANSON İS AWESOME AS ALWAYS :)

  Cemalettin G.January 25, 2025TurkeyVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• As always good

  Great

  Mark H.December 29, 2024CanadaVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Snap guard

  This an awesome approach to the open/butterfly guard that focuses on wrestle ups instead of sweeps. Highly recommend to wrestlers looking for a guard or guard players looking to incorporate more wrestling into their game

  Daniel N.December 28, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Snap guard

  Interesting content focusing on the seated position.

  Jared J.December 7, 2024United StatesVerified buyer16 yrs training

• Unique stuff

  Neil seems to have really different ways of doing things that most people won't be familiar with. Looking forward to using these ideas on my unsuspecting teammates!

  Ben S.December 2, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Neil Power

  Neil's done it again. This concept is something I've been using without knowing it, but Neil explains why it's so effective and gives lots of choices in regards to finishing using the seated snap.

  Jeremy W.December 1, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• Neil is top tier

  Melanson's decades of training really shows in his instructionals. ALL sorts of knowledge is dropped at a fantastic rate throughout each video.

  Jeremy W.November 30, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• Another Winner From the Best

  You'll never go wrong with Neil's unconventional approach to grappling. The man is too humble to consider himself a grappling genius but he is. I always get immediate takeaways from his material. Even if it's a particular technique that may not suit my game or body type, he'll always deliver conceptual gems you can bring to the mat. Snap Guard is another winner--I'd recommend it to anyone, but particularly players of butterfly or butterfly 1/2 looking to expand their horizons.

  James O.November 26, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Mark

  A really aggressive seated guard approach. Another hit from Neil!

  MARK W.October 31, 2024Verified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• snap guard neil melanson

  tremendous instructional how to play the bottom in aggressive way well worth the dollars

  Joseph D.June 9, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt10-12 yrs training

• Snap Guard

  Great instructional. Neil is an encyclopedia of knowledge and snap guard delivers!! Worth buying.

  jeremy K.May 2, 2024United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Snap Guard

  Excellent-will open up new worlds for you.

  Ronald D.April 12, 2024United StatesBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• SNAP!

  This a great instructional. Danher has previously talked about using the threat of getting up to create action, well this is the exact same thing from Neil. I seen this instructional before I ever heard Danaher talk of this concept. Neil explains this concept brilliantly in this instructional and the techniques will have your training partners scratching thier head. Highly recommend this and anything by Neil.

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  PhilESeptember 28, 2023USVerified buyer

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