Is anybody else known for the Turtle Guard, besides Telles?

[Brent Smith]

Does anybody else use the Turtle Guard as efficiently as Telles does? I'm just curious cause hes the only one I can think of that has enough faith in the position to use it a lot.

[Brandon Mccaghren]

I believe Josh Russell has an instructional on the Turtle Guard. Haven't seen it so I can't comment to the quality of the material.

Telles' Turtle Guard DVD set is awesome though. It's one of my favorite sets.

[Brent Smith]

I believe Josh Russell has an instructional on the Turtle Guard. Haven't seen it so I can't comment to the quality of the material.

Telles' Turtle Guard DVD set is awesome though. It's one of my favorite sets.

Yeah I have the Turtle Guard DVD. Even though he shows everything in the gi I've been able to do it no gi, no problem. It is a gamble to give up your back like that though. Seems like all the turtle guard technique videos are how to attack the turtle instead of using it as an offensive position.
Kinda surprising to me Telles is one of the only guys to put the reps in to make it a legit position. Ill have to check out Russell to see what hes got to offer. The name sounds familiar.

[jeron]

Neil Melanson is definitely known for being a proponent of turtle guard. He's gone as far as to call it the future of MMA. He's got a DVD coming out at some point.

[jeron]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_grkPj9F5M

[jeron]

Really if your looking for quality No Gi Turtle reversals the best place to look is folkstyle wrestling. Those guys have been fighting the No Gi leg ride and working to standup/reverse from that position for a century. Check out the granby school of wrestling on Youtube. You have to filter out a lot of techniques because you aren't allowed to lock your hands on the mat in folk style wrestling but theres still a TON of material.

[derrick ikwueme]

funny you mentioned it i was just talking about turtle today. someone mentioned ninja turtle's & i brought up edwardo telles & how crazy he is for giving up his back. but thats the beauty of jiujitsu you have real life ninja turtles

[Eddie Bravo]

Brent Littell is a turtle guard master

[Liquidrob]

Sakuraba and Frank Shamrock used this style well, just working the hammer lock and all the quick scramble and sub options

[jeron]

Sakuraba and Frank Shamrock used this style well, just working the hammer lock and all the quick scramble and sub options

saku is a great example. I recently re-watched his career and that guy gave his back up to so many legit grapplers its crazy. And he never once paid for it.