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Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard, Posture vs Spider Guard, Inside Knee Control vs Spider Guard, Kick Escape vs Ankle Pull Sweep
     

2 Part Technique — Marcelo demonstrates a simple way to disentangle your opponent's Spider Guard hooks with strong standing posture: First, look to prevent him from weaving his Lasso Hook even deeper by closing off the space for his fo...
Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard, Knee Slide Pass vs Open Guard, Knee Slide Pass vs Half Guard
     

4 Part Lesson — Marcelo instructs his class on how to strip your opponent's grips on your sleeves while inside his Spider Guard. If you cannot gain strong upright posture to crouch back down with your hands inside, stomp on his bicep t...
Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard, Back Step Pass vs Open Guard, Toreando Pass vs Open Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to circumvent his opponent's Spider Guard offense when he tries to pass the Open Guard with Inside or Outside Knee Control over the pants. Whenever you have a hand free after breaking the sleeve grip, ...
Inside Knee Control vs Spider Guard, Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard Control
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains 3 options for when his opponent's Spider Guard defies conventional grip-breaking methods and calls for an even stronger response: [I] The first and second option both involve committing your entire body...
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...
Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard → Posture vs Spider Guard Lasso → Double Under Control vs Butterfly → Double Under Hooks vs Half Guard
     

4 Part Lesson — Marcelo breaks down the essential points of defending against the Spider Guard: [I] If your opponent plays Spider Guard with a Stirrup & Lasso against your arms, you must break his grips on your sleeves to advance in po...
Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard → Knee Weave Pass vs Lasso Half Guard → Side Control to North/South Position
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo masterfully explains a Spider Guard Pass: [I] Make counter-grips to avoid giving your opponent too much leverage over your body when he finds the Stirrup & Lasso Controls; grab his pants and lapel, respectively....
Breaking Spider Guard Grips
     

2 Part Lesson — Untangle yourself in Spider Guard through breaking away the opponent's Stirrup and Lasso, while burying your weight centered into the ground to stay upright.
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Weakening & Breaking Spider Guard Grips
     

3 Part Lesson — Defeat the opponent's Stirrup and Lasso from Spider Guard by maneuvering yourself into positions to weaken and break his grips.
Posted: 3075 days ago
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Breaking the Lasso Guard → Quarter Mount → Over/Under Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo deals with the Lasso Guard: [I] Circle toward the hand of your opponent that is preoccupied with holding onto your sleeve and look to control his ankle with your free hand. Pummel your trapt hand underneath the ...
Rebound vs Spider Sweep
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo handles a common off-balancing technique done from Spider Guard: [I] If your opponent has set Stirrup & Lasso (Double Sleeve Grips; Weaved Shin-On-Biceps, Foot-On-Biceps) from Spider Guard, he may attempt to swe...
Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo breaks the Spider Guard: [I] First, find your base and keep your balance on your feet; do not sit back on your heels or lean forward onto your toes, but do not stay flat on your feet. Make counter-grips anywhere...
Inside Knee Control vs Spider Guard → Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo defends against Spider Guard: [I] After using your knee to bump and clear your opponent's foot from off of your biceps, place either knee inside to prevent a transition to the Triangle. Fight to win a grip on hi...
Breaking the Closed Guard → Posture vs Spider Guard Lasso
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo stymies Open Guard Attacks after Breaking the Closed Guard: [I] Don't allow your opponent to easily start his or her game after you apply a Standing Break to the Closed Guard; point your knee outward, keep your ...
Spider Guard Lasso Escape → Inside Knee Control Omoplata Escape
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo dismantles the Spider/Lasso and subsequent Omoplata attack: [I] Try to avoid giving your opponent control over both left and right sides after you break open his Closed Guard; if he finds the Lasso Hook, control...
Posture vs Spider Guard Lasso → Inside Knee Control vs Spider Guard → Circle Pass vs Spider Hook → Omoplata Escape
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo surpasses the Spider: [I] Whenever you are under imbalance inside of your opponent's Spider Guard, make counter-grips anywhere you can affirm your hands; this can be the pants, belts, jacket, lapel. Find your fo...
Posture vs Spider Guard → Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard → Passing vs Spider Guard
     
Base & Posture vs Spider Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Hold yourself together structurally with base and loosen the tension within Spider Guard through posture. Base and posture weakens, then disconnects the opponent's hold onto your upper body, exposing your legs to being ...
Posted: 2136 days ago
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Posture vs Spider Guard Lasso > Kick Escape vs Sweep > Stacking Pass vs Open Guard
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo trades a bad situation for a slightly better, more manageable one: If you cannot manipulate your hand around your opponent's leg to break his or her grip while held in Lasso-Guard, posture up strongly and pull ...
Breaking Spider-Guard Grips, Over-Under Pass vs Lasso-Guard, Long-Step Pass vs Lasso-Guard
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo converts the Spider-Guard into passing opportunities: If your opponent secures both a Lasso-Hook and Stirrup (Foot-on-Biceps) from Double-Sleeve Control (Spider-Guard), walk away from the Lasso-side s...
Knee Slide Pass vs Spider Guard
     

Master Fabio Gurgle shows how to disarm the Spider-Hook: It is important to remember not to rush though a good position when you get one; relish the moment and allow your opponent to tire themselves out by resisting in an inferior plac...
Over Under Pass vs Spider Guard
     

Master Fabio Gurgel opts to grab his opponent's lapel rather than their belt for an Over/Under Pass: Starting from inside control over your opponent's Open-Guard, if you cannot readily cross your leg over for a Knee-Slide Pass, you can...
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