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Defensive Tactics In The guard by Neil Melanson

Take a savage approach to defending yourself inside the guard with one of the most dangerous men on the plane

  • Stop getting stuck in the teeth of the guard and work your way out with efficient brutal solutions that will unlock even the tightest guard game
  • Develop and increased sense of awareness and shutdown submission attempts just by simply correcting your own positioning
  • Take away angles and controls from the bottom player as you use Melanson’s blueprints to systematically dismantle the guard and get into good passing position
  • Defend collar ties, grapevines, wrist controls, overhooks, underhooks, and more, all with signature instruction from one of the most revered instructors on the planet

Course Content

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Body Position Top 0
Body Position On The Bottom 15:52
Three Directions Of Movement 23:16
Beating The Collar Tie 25:36

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Beating The Overhook 0
Touching The Head 16:30
Beating The Underhook 27:50

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Taking Away Angles 0
Headup Hips In To Ankle Lace 20:31
Taking Away Hard Angles 26:25

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Taking Away Foot And Leg Control 0
Beating Grapevines 12:11
Beating Wrist Controls 19:54
Summary 29:10

Defend Yourself in The Guard with The King of Technical Brutality and One of The World’s Most Sought After Instructors, Neil Melanson

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What Will You Learn?

A household name in the grappling world, Neil Melanson has been making brutal and effective contributions to the art for years. A highly sought after instructor, Melanson has been integral in the success of multiple academies as a high level coach and he’s been the choice of elite fighters like Vitor Belfort and Chael Sonnen. With a highly diverse and extensive background in martial arts, Melanson seamlessly blends the best of his knowledge to form the ultimate grappling hybrids. Often regarded as incredibly brutal and effective, Melanson’s technique stands alone and has been serving grapplers of all levels around the world for years! 

Tired of getting stuck in the guard? Check out these highly effective solutions from Melanson’s own personal toolbox. Cracking the code of a good guard and avoiding dangerous submission attempts can be one of the most frustrating scenarios in grappling. Melanson will show you how to rob bottom players of their ability to be effective, stripping them of critical control components, angles, and more, so you can finally free yourself from the clutches of even the most proficient guards! 


So, What’s In This Series!

Learn proper ways to position your body when in the guard, and the 3 critical directions of movement as you master better ways to navigate from the top position. Take away crucial angles from the bottom player, shed collar ties, beat the overhook and the underhook, free your wrists, untangle grapevines and more! This one of a kind  instructional series is dedicated to helping you unlock the most common frustrations of the guard, so you can stop spending precious time and energy and move on to passing! 

This specialized set of skills is an often overlooked piece of the puzzle. If you've been spending too much time on top, trying to break through, it’s time for a new approach. Melanson has the skills and techniques you need to quickly and efficiently dismantle the bottom players' plans of attack and get you on the road to passing. 

So, What Exactly Do You Get?

PART 1

  • BODY POSITION TOP
  • BODY POSITION ON THE BOTTOM
  • THREE DIRECTIONS OF MOVEMENT
  • BEATING THE COLLAR TIE
  • PART 2

  • BEATING THE OVERHOOK
  • TOUCHING THE HEAD
  • BEATING THE UNDERHOOK
  • PART 3

  • TAKING AWAY ANGLES
  • HEADUP HIPS IN TO ANKLE LACE
  • TAKING AWAY HARD ANGLES
  • PART 4

  • TAKING AWAY FOOT AND LEG CONTROL
  • BEATING GRAPEVINES
  • BEATING WRIST CONTROLS
  • SUMMARY
  • $127


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