Tactical Turtle by Neil Melanson

Neil Melanson is back with BJJ Fanatics to show his entire system for staying safe and generating real grappling offense from the turtle position

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.

Introduction	0:00 – 2:05
Body position concepts	2:05 – 21:01
Clock idea	21:01 – 26:25
Wrist control concepts	26:25 – 54:03
Counter wizard armdrag	54:03 – 1:03:42
Underhook limp armdrag(add on)	1:03:42 +

Sweep single	0:00 – 17:39
Low sweep single leg near side shelf	17:39 – 36:56
Ankle shelf/Turkey choke	36:56 – 45:26
Far side shelf/hammer lock	45:26 – 1:01:55
Ankle grab roll	1:01:55 +

Head in hole single	0:00 – 13:37
Low single	13:37 – 21:24
Ankle pick out the back	21:24 – 26:55
Picking ankles	26:55 – 37:13
Underhook snap down/half helch	37:13 – 58:11
Mount guillotine	58:11 – 1:04:53
Underhook armdrag	1:04:53 +

Front choke variation	0:00 – 7:13
Snap and shoot	7:13 – 12:42
Circling to the back	12:42 – 15:10
2 on 1	15:10 – 18:21
2 on 1 armdrag	18:21 – 22:33
Russian kimura	22:33 – 27:42
Power grip option 2	27:42 – 33:00
My little filthy version	33:00 – 36:12
Sucker drag	36:12 – 40:35
Anaconda escape	40:35 – 46:45
Darce	46:45 – 52:52
Counter the arm in guillotine with a sweep	52:52 – 58:38
Funky cold Medina	58:38 +