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Knee-Across Pass vs Deep Half-Guard, Rear-Naked Choke from Crucifix
     

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Paul slyly hunts down a Crucifix against the Deep-Half Guard: If your opponent manages to capture around your thigh of the leg trapped in between their own for the Deep-Half Guard, use your hands to help ...
Reverse Cross Arm Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard
     

Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo counters his opponent's counter with a reversed version of upper-body control: Don't forget to use your head as a fifth-limb to help clean up your opponent's arm when capturing them in the Cross-Arm Under-...
Mixing It Up
     

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo talks about mixing a pass up with over, under, around, and through: There are six methods of attack in terms of passing the guard; you can go left or right, inside or outside, and up/above or down/below -- with...
Double Under Hooks vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo smashes through strong defensive framing: Find the middle zone between your hips elevated too high up off the mat and your weight bearing down heavily on your knees; if your hips are up, you can be swept more re...
Double Under Hooks vs Half Guard → Knee Cross vs Half Guard → Over Under Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo circumvents frames against his Half Guard Pass: Project your weight through your chest and shoulders and drive under your opponent's elbows so that you may occupy the inside space of his or her armpits and pass ...
Knee Pin & Forcing Half Guard vs. Open Guard, Reverse Under Hook from Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Against a shielded and concealed Open Guard player, choose your favorite side to hold Half Guard. Charge and pin the opponent's leg and slowly climb upwards from the knee, hips, and en route to a strong upper body contr...
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Headquarters -> 3/4 Mount -> Tripod Pass
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo advances position from Headquarters to the 3/4–Mount for a Tripod Pass to Side Control or Mount: [I] Whether you can break your opponent's Cross Collar Grip or not, dedicate both of your hands to pushing t...
Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo opts for "Skipping" passed the guard in Nogi: [I] Slowly passing with pressure starting on the legs can prove tediously difficult against a game opponent; they will oftentimes frame and hip escape well before yo...
Forcing Half Guard vs DLR
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo pushes to leap and sit over the opponent's right leg to force Half Guard against their Open Guard attacks.
Posted: 2664 days ago
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Transition to Mount vs Butterfly → Leg Over Pass → North South to Front Headlock
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo leaps through his opponent's guard: [I] Surprise your opponent's guard by shoving his knee through your legs and vaulting over the top of it, landing in the Mount. If you need to readjust your position, clean up...
Leg Over Pass → Back Step Pass → Shoulder Drive Pass
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains a series to pass the Reverse Half Guard: [I] If you cannot claim an underhook after vaulting over your opponent's De La Riva Guard, swing your leg across his face, landing on the same side as your trapt...
Breaking Grips vs Open Guard → Transition to Mount vs DLR → Knee Cross vs Half Guard → Over Under Pass
     

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...
Knee Slide, Press to Mount & Knee Cross vs Knee Sheild / Half Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Re align the opponent's legs to change his Knee Shield into a pseudo Half Guard position. With his knees parallel, Slide or Press yourself into Mount while looking to clamp his upper body to pass.
Backstep Pass vs Half Guard → Toehold Control vs Reverse Half Guard → Side Control to North/South Position
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo reverses his opponent's Half Guard to Pass: [I] If the Knee Slide or Knee Across Pass aren't available because you can't find an Underhook before your opponent begins to sit up on the Single, switch to the oppos...
Ankle Pick vs Single Leg from Butterfly → Reverse Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard → Knee Across Pass vs ¼-Guard → Half Guard to Mount
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo counters the Seated Single with Passing: [I] Keep your opponent down off of a Single by picking up his leg, stepping over it, knocking him back, and cutting across with and Underhook when he opens his elbow for ...
Underhook & Head Control Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly → Reverse Underhook & Head Control Knee Cross vs Half Guard → Leg Over Pass vs Half Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares 3 Knee Slide Pass Variations: [I] Keep your opponent at a distance while standing against his Seated Guard until he opens up his elbow for you to claim Underhook & Head Control; simultaneously, cut your k...
Forcing Mount vs Open Guard, Knee Cross vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Turn your knee against the opponent's DLR to kill his hook and immediately break his collar grip to stay balanced. Force the opponent's knee down and clasp an unorthodox Reverse Under Hook and Head Control as he blocks ...
Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard → Leg Drag Pass vs Spider Guard → Over/Under Pass vs Spider Guard → Folding Pass vs Spider Guard Lasso
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to Escape (and then Pass) the Spider Guard: [I] First figure out which lead leg you need to leave inside of your opponent's Open Guard to pass immediately after you free your hands. Rotate your hands a...
Underhook & Head Control from Scissors Sweep, Short Hook Sweep w/ Underhook & Head Control from ¾ Guard, Underhook & Head Control Bridge Sweep from Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains two very similar, but subtly different, sweeps: [I] The positioning for the Nogi Scissor Sweep is a great way to catch a Strong Underhook; keep your foot outside, release the tension by taking your othe...
Grip Breaking vs DLR-Guard, ¾-Mount vs DLR-Guard, Knee Across Pass, Leg Over Pass vs ¼-Guard, Leg Over to Reverse ½-Guard, Back-Step Pass to N/S Position
     
2on1 Push to Open Guard, ¾-Mount vs DLR, Half Guard to Mount, Knee Cross vs Half Guard, Leg Drag Pass vs DLR Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows 3 passes for when an opponent blocks you with a De-La-Riva Hook: [I] If your opponent grabs onto your ankle, preventing you from passing his Open Guard with a Knee Slide, Standing Step, or Circle Pass, rel...
Push to Open Guard, Double Under Control vs Butterfly, Transition to Mount vs Butterfly, Half Guard to Mount, Reverse Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard, Knee Cross vs Half Guard
     

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...
Leg Drag to Folding/Smash Pass, Head & Arm Control vs Half Guard, Knee Cross Pass vs Half Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo demonstrates his version of the Leg Drag Attack: [I] Place your opponent in a Quarter Mount by controlling his knee and ankle, and feeding it between your legs when facing his Open Guard. Prepare for his other l...
Knee Cross vs Half Guard, Leg Over Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches how to react when you cannot establish a far side underhook in half guard: [I] When you find yourself in half guard, your best bet is to cross face with your near arm and pummel for the far side underho...
Underhook & Head Control Knee Slide vs Half, Reverse Underhook & Head Control Knee Slide vs Half Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches a class on passing the Half Guard when his opponent is particularly good at pummeling for his own underhook: [I] Keep your opponent as flat as possible to increase your angle of attack for your underhook...
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