The Ground Marshal Half Guard by Neil Melanson

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What Will You Learn?

"So who is Neil? What makes him special? To put it bluntly, Neil is one of the most detailed, thorough, and savage grappling coaches in the game today, and he is here with a new instructional set that will revolutionize your half guard game.

Neil brings a pretty different style to his grappling, mixing a deep knowledge of catch wrestling, and MMA techniques (some of which he helped invent) into a unique and aggressive style that leaves people baffled (and tapping!). By mixing all of these styles, he has filtered out what is truly fundamental, and what really works. Everyone who rolls with him says he has one of the most tricky, modern, and fluid guards they have ever seen, and he is always in high coaching demand.

“Neil’s Guard Is One Of the Best In The World. He can triangle anyone.” – Vitor Belfort

Neil is passionate about sharing his success and his techniques with anyone who wants to learn, and now you have the opportunity to share in his knowledge over this four-volume set! Neil has mastered his effective and tricky half guard, and he has created a master series in how to be the aggressive and winning fighter from there. With positions and attacks that most haven’t even seen before, Neil thoroughly goes through how to take each move and make it a staple in any guard. There’s no special powers or body types needed for this, it’s technical and efficient moves that only rely on technique and will leave you controlling and submitting fighters that are bigger, stronger, and faster.

Most people’s half guards are places to rest or hold on while working to a better position. Some like to fight from here, but not many are able to really reliably make it work, especially since most people are using the same few attacks that any higher belt has seen a thousand times before. That’s where revolutionary coaches like Neil come in! In this set, Neil shows you how to attack from angles and directions that no one is focusing on, by taking advantage of positions and locks that are a hybrid from different martial arts.

Neil’s specialty of catch wrestling can be a little hard to understand at first. It’s an old-school form of combat, grappling that is based on pinning or submitting an opponent. It’s got a reputation for being full of pressure, aggression, and dozens of savage joint manipulations that most modern grapplers are ignorant of. They are able to attack and see things in different ways, with different strategies and reactions. As more and more people crosstrain with catch wrestling, people are starting to see the world of possibilities that it opens up for them. Those principles and concepts are on full display here, with a new and unique take on a position we all fight from.

A new universe of grappling secrets can be yours today, thanks to expert coach Neil Melanson. He has blended catch wrestling, BJJ, MMA, and more into one killer system that is sure to leave everyone in your control. Learn every attack, counter, and strategy you will ever need, across this four-volume set.

Learn What Makes A Half Guard Bulletproof

Like any good coach, Neil wants to give you the tools to develop on your own, not just under his watchful eye, so his instructional begins with the most important and overlooked part of grappling knowledge; the fundamental principles behind the position. What is a fundamental principle? It’s a set of rules (and consequences) about what you can do (and what you can’t do) in any position, and what will be the little battles and decisions that will lead to winning (or losing) in any position or attack. With methodical care, Neil explains exactly what you need to know to always stay out of danger and moving closer to victory with each step you take. Once you have that down, he starts with some basic wrestling-inspired sweeps, adding in a few crucial details that will leave you blasting through like an experienced takedown artist.

Neil’s expertise is perfect for no gi, especially with as many attacks as possible legal. His entries into leg locks are a mix of unorthodox attacks, and once he’s rolling to your ankles, it’s a wrap. These catch wrestling compression locks and twisting holds aren’t flashy parlor tricks, these are reliable submissions that you can flow to just by changing your angles, grips, and perspective around half guard.

Hook and Shoot With The Best of Them

Half guard is a dynamic position, if you let it be, especially because it’s really not just one set position. Most people know the standard half, deep half, knee shield, and maybe a few small tweaks, and any of them can work if done correctly. Once you start melding these new concepts and positions, Neil is going to show you a few new positions, starting with the Octopus guard, a half guard variation that Neil has down to an art. You’ll see what makes this work for Neil and how it can work for you, including sweep after sweep and submission after submission. Take this all new control and release the Kraken! Once you are done learning all you need there, dive into the snap guard and all the reversals and taps you can create from there. This is a full encyclopedia of grappling wizardry!

Plus much, much more...

A new universe of grappling secrets can be yours today, thanks to expert coach Neil Melanson. He has blended catch wrestling, BJJ, MMA, and more into one killer system that is sure to leave everyone in your control. Learn every attack, counter, and strategy you will ever need, across this four-volume set."

So, What's On The Series?

Part 1
Bottom half guard overview
Bottom half guard overview
Single leg get up
Cross grip get up

Part 2
Ankle lift get up to bent bow and arrow neck crank
Ankle lift get up to bent bow and arrow neck crank
Ankle lift get up far shelf to foot lock
Single leg sweep
Ankle pick half guard sweep compression
The rundown to ankle lace finish
Boston handshake sweep to hammer lock

Part 3
Bump over sweep from octopus guard
Bump over sweep from octopus guard
Octopus get up
Hip bump from octopus
Octopus butterfly back take
Upward arm crank Gokor
2 Birds 1 stone overhook triangle
Neil knot from combat half

Part 4
Snap guard to funk sweep to leg attacks
Snap guard to funk sweep to leg attacks
Overhook sweep from combat half
Shoulder pin arm bar
Triangle/arm bar/wrist lock
Half guard sweep to knee bar
2 on 1 sweep to GM kimura
2 on 1 to combat position to RNC
Far kimura from z guard
Tornado triangle armbar
Straight arm lock
High elbow guillotine
Foot switch sweep + reverse triangle