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Tactical Turtle by Neil Melanson
Neil Melanson
Professional Fighter- Neil Melanson is one of the best grappling coaches in the world, with a rare mix of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, catch wrestling, MMA ground game, and other grappling disciplines.
- Learn all of the inside secrets behind this key to Neil’s catch wrestling system - and how grapplers of all levels can use them for rapid improvement on the mats.
- Use the turtle position to stay safe and make this potentially dangerous defense into a bulletproof strength with these simple adjustments.
- See how wrestling reversals can get you back on top and into dominant position, including ankle picks, single legs, rolls, peek outs, and more
- Lock up submissions that can finish the fight, including Neil’s devastating double wrist lock kimura series.
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Introduction | 0 |
| Body position concepts | 2:05 |
| Clock idea | 21:01 |
| Wrist control concepts | 26:25 |
| Counter wizard armdrag | 54:03 |
| Underhook limp armdrag(add on) | 1:03:42 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Sweep single | 0 |
| Low sweep single leg near side shelf | 17:39 |
| Ankle shelf/Turkey choke | 36:56 |
| Far side shelf/hammer lock | 45:26 |
| Ankle grab roll | 1:01:55 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Head in hole single | 0 |
| Low single | 13:37 |
| Ankle pick out the back | 21:24 |
| Picking ankles | 26:55 |
| Underhook snap down/half helch | 37:13 |
| Mount guillotine | 58:11 |
| Underhook armdrag | 1:04:53 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Front choke variation | 0 |
| Snap and shoot | 7:13 |
| Circling to the back | 12:42 |
| 2 on 1 | 15:10 |
| 2 on 1 armdrag | 18:21 |
| Russian kimura | 22:33 |
| Power grip option 2 | 27:42 |
| My little filthy version | 33:00 |
| Sucker drag | 36:12 |
| Anaconda escape | 40:35 |
| Darce | 46:45 |
| Counter the arm in guillotine with a sweep | 52:52 |
| Funky cold Medina | 58:38 |
Volume 5
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Stand up | 0 |
| Turtle escape to back mount | 17:25 |
| Sit out escape | 36:08 |
| Switch | 47:47 |
| Sit out the peak out | 54:31 |
| 2 on 1 escape circle outs | 1:01:22 |
Volume 6
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Near arm roll granby | 0 |
| Near arm sweep | 8:23 |
| Modified sweep single | 20:57 |
| Knee block takedown | 28:01 |
| Ankle pick reversal/hip lock | 33:57 |
| Hobbler | 42:13 |
| Peterson/ far arm roll | 54:54 |
Volume 7
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Kimura | 0 |
| Kimura sequence 2 | 8:22 |
| Kimura sequence 3 | 15:47 |
| Kimura sequence 4/sankaku | 22:39 |
| Kimura sequence 5/ sankaku | 30:44 |
| Rolling knee bar | 35:32 |
| Peele | 51:24 |
| Crucifix | 57:49 |
Volume 8
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Shake em loose | 0 |
| 1 hook shelf | 4:40 |
| 2 hooks even | 17:55 |
| 1 deep 1 shallow | 27:13 |
| Power half | 32:37 |
| Power half roll | 37:01 |
| Back mount escape | 40:45 |
| Back mount escape 2 | 44:21 |
| Back mount escape 3 | 53:20 |
| Outro | 1:01:32 |
Weaponize The Turtle Position And Learn The Catch Wrestling & Submission Grappling Secrets Of Neil Melanson’s Tactical Turtle System - Including Powerful Submissions, Reversals, and More!
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What Will You Learn?
Turn your turtle position from a defensive shell into an offensive go-to with Neil Melanson’s 8-volume mega-series on how to use catch-wrestling and grappling concepts for the most dangerous possible system.
Neil Melanson is one of the most prolific and respected grappling coaches in the world, with students excelling in MMA and grappling competition with his unique blend of technique. Neil’s long history of catch wrestling gives him a new world of attacks to draw from, and because of that his turtle system is one of the most effective in grappling.
Use catch wrestling-inspired offense like the double wrist lock kimura series that Neil uses from everywhere, and hunt for tight leg locks, chokes, arm locks, and more. Use Neil’s special details on each move to bring out the most leverage in every exchange, so you can control the fight even when your back is turned.
Reverse position with some of Neil’s most reliable moves, including peek outs, wrestling takedowns, and more. With front headlock and referee’s position concepts that can help you stay safe no matter where your opponent wants to take the fight, Neil shows you every detail for a tactical turtle that will level up your grappling counter offense.
What Exactly Do You Get?
Part 1:
- INTRODUCTION
- BODY POSITION CONCEPTS
- CLOCK IDEA
- WRIST CONTROL CONCEPTS
- COUNTER WIZARD ARMDRAG
- UNDERHOOK LIMP ARMDRAG(ADD ON)
Part 2:
- SWEEP SINGLE
- LOW SWEEP SINGLE LEG NEAR SIDE SHELF
- ANKLE SHELF/TURKEY CHOKE
- FAR SIDE SHELF/HAMMER LOCK
- ANGLE GRAB ROLL
Part 3:
- HEAD IN HOLE SINGLE
- LOW SINGLE
- ANKLE PICK OUT THE BACK
- PICKING ANKLES
- UNDERHOOK SNAP DOWN/HALF HELCH
- MOUNT GUILLOTINE
- UNDERHOOK ARMDRAG
Part 4:
- FRONT CHOKE VARIATION
- SNAP AND SHOOT
- CIRCLING TO THE BACK
- 2 ON 1
- 2 ON 1 ARMDRAG
- RUSSIAN KIMURA
- POWER GRIP OPTION 2
- MY LITTLE FILTHY VERSION
- SUCKER DRAG
- ANACONDA ESCAPE
- DARCE
- COUNTER THE ARM IN GUILLOTINE WITH A SWEEP
- FUNKY COLD MEDINA
Part 5:
- STAND UP
- TURTLE ESCAPE TO BACK MOUNT
- SIT OUT ESCAPE
- SWITCH
- SIT OUT THE PEAK OUT
- 2 ON 1 ESCAPE CIRCLE OUTS
Part 6:
- NEAR ARM ROLL GRANBY
- NEAR ARM SWEEP
- MODIFIED SWEEP SINGLE
- KNEE BLOCK TAKEDOWN
- ANKLE PICK REVERSAL/HIP LOCK
- HOBBLER
- PETERSON/FAR ARM ROLL
Part 7:
- KIMURA
- KIMURA SEQUENCE 2
- KIMURA SEQUENCE 3
- KIMURA SEQUENCE 4/SANKAKU
- KIMURA SEQUENCE 5/SANKAKU
- ROLLING KNEE BAR
- PEELE
- CRUCIFIX
Part 8:
- SHAKE EM LOOSE
- 1 HOOK SHELF
- 2 HOOKS EVEN
- 1 DEEP 1 SHALLOW
- POWER HALF
- POWER HALF ROLL
- BACK MOUNT ESCAPE
- BACK MOUNT ESCAPE 2
- BACK MOUNT ESCAPE 3
- OUTRO
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