Master Fabio Gurgel shares a variation on the Leg-Weave/Tripod Pass: When posting your hand against your opponent's torso to maintain an upright posture inside their Closed-Guard, grip onto both sides of their lapels for greater stabil...

Lesson Part 3 of 4 -- Marcelo escapes from the "Crossed" Foot-Lock: If your opponent crosses your ankle into their opposite side armpit, i.e. contralaterally, and falls back for the Straight Ankle-Lock submission, do your utmost to sit...

Lesson Part 1 of 4 -- Marcelo escapes from the Botinha: If your opponent pauses after encircling your ankle with their arm, deliver a kick with your free leg as you slip your foot out of the hold heel first towards center-line. However...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo circumvents roadblocks while passing from his knees: [I] Passing while kneeling can be a helpful approach when your opponent is looking to build up his guard under your base or directly attack your legs. Increme...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows a Rockstar/Baseball Slide vs DLR/RDLR: [I] Avoid letting your opponent gain control over your hands as you approach his guard; point your lead knee to the outside to stifle his Delariva-Hook and stuff his ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shuts down the sleeve grips of his opponent to pass the DLR: [I] Stuff your opponent's foot in between your legs and vault over his knee into ¾-Mount. Whichever underhook you gain, cut the knee opposite t...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo forces Half against DLR Guard: [I] If you realize that your lead leg is caught well by your opponent's grip while in DLR, you can grab his wrist from the inside and sprawl your leg free if he is controlling your...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares more details on the Guillotine vs Butterfly: [I] Use your outside foot or knee to slow your descent as your opponent attempts to fall back in escape against your Guillotine Choke versus Butterfly Guard. A...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo connects several techniques to pass the guard: [I] Point your knee into the DLR hook, break off any collar grips, pin his arm to his chest with 2on1 Control, and vault over his knee to land in ¾-Mount. Es...

2 Part Lesson - Use the Over Under Control against the opponent's Butterfly Hooks and slowly crawl towards mount by pressuring forward and breaking his connection to the mat with entangling his leg.

4 Part Lesson — Paul shows his "Crawling" to Mount Series: [I] After pushing the opponent flat on his back, cover his hips with Double Under Control to stifle his Butterfly Guard and begin crawling up over one of his legs for a high Ha...

3 Part Lesson - Turn your knee against the opponent's guard to inhibit his De La Riva offense and break his cross collar control. Drag the opponent's leg across your body and close the distance before he re-places guard. If the opponen...

2 Part Technique - You will have the speed advantage against an opponent with his back on the ground. Pressure into Mount by forcing the opponent's leg in between yours. If the opponent controls at your knee to prevent your leg from sw...