Cradle of Filth by Neil Melanson
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Special "K" Guard by Neil Melanson has 82 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.95 out of 5. 95% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from April 19, 2020 to July 24, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
40 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.
| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 8 | 4.88 |
| Purple | 8 | 4.88 |
| Brown | 7 | 5.0 |
| Black | 6 | 5.0 |

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EAT 'EM UP ( VERY EFFECTIVE )
Really good and detailed dvd. Love it
Good very informative and at a reasonable price
Great for gi too
I was already a big triangle guy, but this has given me a ton of new ways to threaten any time my partner is seated.
The course is great with a lot of techniques for K guard specifically. I'm enjoy learning from it.
great video series
Great videos
There is a lot of philosophy. But a ton of great techniques that didn’t see before or saw and didn’t understand. You may need to watch on fast speed at some parts. He is still the best.
Awesome content. Already feels more confortable in my game
I don't have words for this other than wow. Neil is a really good instructor and funny. He covers so many different things in a way that is easy to remember and apply. Thanks Neil.
great
That one makes the Guard Game complete. Love all of the trapping system instructionals but this is must.
👍
Neil makes what seemed like a complex guard style very approachable and usable w practice
Great breakdown of the guard especially if your new to it.
It is great. You can use k-hairs as an off balancing system without even specializing in it. It reinforces how important hip movement is.
Learned a lot
I love coach Melanson’s ability to merge MMA , BJJ, Catch Wrestling and Judo (any other grappling art that I forgot to mention). This guard system looks to be complicated but effective if you spend the time developing it. I love that you can keep from getting knocked out on the bottom while attaching submissions from everywhere. Highly recommended.
As usual I enjoyed every moment of Niels very own brand of "dry" humor and his Uke chuckling under his breath during the entire instructional. Niels' K Guard was just what I needed to experiment with. I've had success getting people into K guard and they often don't know what the F to do as I off balance. Submissions and sweeps next.
Excellent full breakdown of all of options from the position.
A very clear breakdown of a very strong guard
K Guard instructional video
Learn the K-guard from the originator himself, Neil Melanson.
The content about K-Guard was amazing, but I was baffled he spent 11 minutes advertising products.
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