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Technique: 'Guard/Open Guard/Top/Passes - Circling Pass vs Open Guard';
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Ankle Pick to Circle Pass to Seatbelt Control
     

2 Part Technique - Ankle Pick Takedown to a Circle Pass to Seatbelt Control to Rear Naked Choke.
Circling Pass vs Open Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique - If your opponent wants to pull guard, anticipate his reaction and secure the inside of his pant legs to start the Circling Pass. The Circling Pass can open up your opponent and force him into Half Guard, which is a d...
Folding Pass vs Guard Recovery, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard, Collar & Overhook vs Half Guard
     

3 Part Technique - As the opponent brings his leg inside to recover against your Stomach and Knee Control, fold him. Knock his knee down with your elbow and rest your weight against the folded leg. The opponent might free his leg durin...
Breaking Gi Grips vs Closed Guard, Circling Pass vs Scissor Sweep, Over Under vs Half Guard
     

3 Part Technique - Make the first move, and the last move. While inside Closed Guard, pop off any grips on your collar by yanking either from the opponent's wrist or his sleeve, and then prop yourself up in good posture with grips over...
Leg Pull Escape vs 50/50 Entry, Circle Pass vs Open Guard
     

2 Part Techniques - Attack immediately after avoiding the opponent's 50/50 entry attempt. The opponent will feel vulnerable after failing, surrounded with empty space. Fill that space with your attack.
Posted: 4346 days ago
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Leg Pull Escape vs 50/50 Entry
     

2 Part Technique - Pull your leg free before the opponent's leg crosses to enter 50/50. Stay on the offense and attack against the opponent's failed attempt.
Collar Control from Standing, Circling Pass vs Open Guard, Hand Fighting from Standing, Breaking Gi Grips from Standing Position
     

2 Part Lesson — If your opponent has time to perform a big transition, so do you; such is the case when your opponent pulls guard from standing without control: [I] Assume your opponent will pull guard after you make a strong collar gr...
Circle Pass vs Butterfly Guard, Double Under Pass vs Inverted Guard, Back Step Pass vs Inverted Guard, Back Step Pass vs Half Guard
     
Passing vs Guard Pull, Preventing Guard Lasso, Circle
     

2 Part Lesson - Grab the opponent's Collar and await his Guard Pull. Close the distance to prevent the opponent's Lasso, pin his knee, and immediately circle.
Posted: 3555 days ago
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Passing & Forcing Half Guard vs Guard Pull, Sprawl vs Deep Half Guard
     

3 Part Lesson - Control the opponent's Collar and await his Guard Pull. Use your elbow to hand fight away his own Collar Control and distance your other hand away to completely halt his grips. As he pulls, pin his knee, close the dista...
Side Control to N/S → Double Over Control from N/S → N/S Choke → Over Under Control from N/S → Arm-In North South Choke Submission
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo coaches Paul through two variations of the N/S Choke: [I] If your opponent frames against your hips from crashing down into the North-South Position after passing his guard, pummel both of your arms inside out f...
1Leg X Guard Counter → Single Leg Counter → Over Under Control vs Butterfly Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — MG teaches 1Leg-X evasion and counterattack: [I] If you feel your opponent scoop underneath your leg while in Combat Base against his Butterfly Guard, avoid Single Leg X-Guard by raising your knee and stepping up out of...
Breaking Grips vs Lapel Guard → Back Step Pass vs Lapel Guard → Counter vs Under Hook from Side Control → Toreando Pass vs Lapel Guard<br />
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks more concerning the "Lapel Guard" and its attacks: [I] If you cannot preemptively act against your opponent's Lapel Guard Entry by diving for an underhook, attempt the Back Step Pass and land heavily on hi...
Hip-Drag vs Hip Roll Escape → Seatbelt Control vs Hip Roll Escape
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo uses his opponent's momentum against him after a Hip-Drag: [I] If your opponent tries to utilize the Hip Roll Escape against your Side Control after passing, snag his hip with both hands and yank him back down f...
Circle & Folding Pass vs Butterfly Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - After fighting through the opponent's hands and grabbing his collar, push him into Open Guard, while controlling his knee and circling away from his furthest hook. As you feel the opponent's hook following you, knock hi...
Passing vs Guard Pull → Over/Under Control vs Half Guard → Side Control to Back
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo encourages the development of immediate and aggressive response towards a Guard Pull: [I] Latch onto one of your opponent's legs as he lands in front of you; either pinning it down for a Knee Slide or Heavy Circ...
Open Guard to Quarter Mount → Torreando Pass vs Foot Wipe → Backstep Pass vs Inverted Guard → Duck-Under vs Inverted Half Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo passes from Quarter Mount: [I] Place your opponent in Quarter Mount and defend your inside space with your two free remaining limbs against the opponent's three active parts until you can close the distance and ...
Circle Pass / Toreando vs Open Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Seize the opponent's legs by snatching their pants. With gravity and weight in your favor, open the middle of their body and guard to fill the space with your upper body to pass.
Posted: 2670 days ago
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Hand Fighting from Standing
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares tactics against the Guard-Pull: [I] Use explosive, short movements to break your opponent's grips and release your wrists from his opening holds. When he closes the distance to make contact for his legal ...
Defending & Sprawling vs Outside Shot, Passing vs Guard Pull
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to anticipate and defend outside shots while simultaneously preparing a fast and strong pass once the opponent pulls guard.
Posted: 2615 days ago
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Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly → Standing Step Pass vs Butterfly → Push to Open Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo puts pressure on a defensive Butterfly Guard: [I] If you can find a gap along your opponent's side, fire your lead leg knee through the space for the Knee Slide Pass. If the opponent's elbow is tightly defending...
Constant Pressure
     

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo gives tournament-tested advice on how the best defense is good offense: Don't give your opponent a moment to conceptualize an attack and capitalize on passivity. Constantly pester your opponent's position with ...
Posted: 2021 days ago
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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...
Mixing It Up 2
     

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo talks about what to do when your Tokuiwaza (favorite techniques) consistently fails during a match: If your favorite pass for example, is defended by your opponent, immediately try an attack on the opposite sid...
Kneeling Passes vs Standing Passes
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo points attention to the dichotomous relationship between passing with control and passing with speed when sweat becomes a factor in nogi: When you're still dry during the early goings of a match, you can more r...
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