Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo gets to the Bow-&-Arrow Choke after his opponent tries to escape by turning inward: If your opponent manages to bridge on top of you while you have their back, they may have an opportunity to remo...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo shares a powerful variant of the sliding collar strangle from the back: An opponent who is keen on controlling your under-hooked elbow from Seatbelt Control may attempt to escape from their turtle posi...

2 Part Lesson - Dig underneath the opponent and pressure behind their top shoulder blade to force a turn away from Side Control, exposing their limbs and neck to attacks.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo retains Back Control against escape for choking: If your opponent grabs the sleeve of your choking arm while lying on your Weak-Side Seatbelt Control (your head is a pillow) yank your arm behind his or her shou...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs the fundamentals of his favorite Gi Choke, the Bow and Arrow Choke from the Back.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo answers Bow & Arrow Choke escapes by continually forcing the opponent back into position while holding a straight and secured collar grip.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo loses his choke but rallies for an armbar: [I] If you encounter difficulty finishing the Bow-N-Arow Choke (Othenjime) because your opponent is defending strongly, sit him up to take out your leg and regain the M...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo finishes the Collar Choke from Back: [I] The Collar Grip provides an invaluable opportunity to make your opponent tap, in that, it does not require you to open up your opponent's chin to make space for the stran...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo re-counters twice toward the choke finish: [I] If your opponent manages to get his hand inside his own collar to help pull it away from his neck as you squeeze for the choke, don't let go of the collar and addre...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo retains Back Control and finishes: [I] If your opponent escapes his head to the mat on the Weakside as you go to grab his collar for the Katahajime or Bow-N-Arrow, release his lapel and grab behind his head for ...

3 Part Lesson - Continue holding the opponent's Collar firmly, if he escapes your Back Control, while following his escapes to find the choke again.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains his Kumikata for Shimewaza: [I] Control your opponent's hands first to ensure that you maintain both a head-start as well as a short-cut to his collar/lapel. You must develop this skill with increasing ...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo breaks the defenses against his Bow-N-Arrow Choke: [I] Pro-Tip: use the edge and not the fold of the jacket's collar to cut into your opponent's neck, despite often finding the folded grip more comfortable to ho...