3 Part Lesson - Marcelo teaches how to prevent the opponent from holding and pinning after passing his guard - through sitting up, collar ties, and pushing against the opponent's elbow or using the weight of his hips to roll back into ...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo details the ending sequences of finishing the Elbow Push Escape, specially if the opponent's clamps down on your hips.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo escapes and counters the North/South Position: [I] If you are trapped underneath with an Over/Under Control, place your free arm on the hip of the same side as your arm caught in the (Reverse) Overhook, and shim...

2 Part Lesson - Intercept the opponent's oncoming hand towards your head and parry his arm across your body. As you sit, the opponent will shift and return to lock your body instead. Utilize frames, your feet hooks, and a strong Under ...

2 Part Lesson - Intercept the opponent's oncoming hand towards your head and parry his arm across your body. Push at his elbow and sit up-right or instead, push against his upper body if he retract his arm and switches his base.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo escapes out from underneath the North/South: [I] Bring your near-arm to the same side of your opponent's body that your head is on and look to make a grip on your opponent's triceps. Rock your legs to help sit u...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains why Sport Jiu-Jitsu is important for Self-Defense: [I] You must develop the ability to react quickly and apply the best option the moment things go wrong. Live Training allows us to practice the need to...

2 Part Lesson - Use your upper body and head to block the opponent from circling against your Elbow Push escape. During the escape, look to hook and attack the opponent's exposed arm.

3 Part Lesson - Run your feet away as the opponent rolls against your Seat Belt to escape and trap your legs. If he's able to lock you down, look to attack his neck to force the tap. However, if you feet the opponent is able to turn ag...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo unpins his head from North South by directing the opponent into Side Control. From Side Control, focus on sitting up and pushing against the opponent's elbow to escape.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how he avoids Side Control: [I] If your opponent works to pass your guard and hasn't crossed up past your chest yet to establish the top position with a Cross-Face, Knee-on-Belly, or Run-to-N/S, you still ...

2 Part Lesson - Free yourself from being pinned by transitioning into Side Control, which should be a more familiar place for you to escape, and focus on pushing against the opponent's elbow.