Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo takes his opponent's back from the Front Head-Lock: If your opponent develops a strong Under-Hook before you have a chance to control their triceps with your weight and elbow, opt for the Front He...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies a Spinning Back-Take: Muffle your opponent's Underhook as they attempt to turn towards their knees while you are holding them in Side Control; don't let them reach deeply around your hip or knee. Put we...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo breaks a pesky grip on his pants: If your opponent makes a grip on your pants while holding him/her from the Front Headlock Position, sprawl your leg farther away until they must let go of your leg. Don't put y...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo talks about Kuzushi for securing the Back: Much like how you would destabilize your opponent's base before jumping onto their back from a Single Leg and Back Body Lock combination, you want to do the same when ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo fixes an imperfect transition to the Back: If your opponent prevents you from fastening the Seatbelt after you've spun around to his or her back from the Front Headlock Position, keep your knee behind the nears...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo makes his opponent pay for a failed shot: Sprawling back into the Front Headlock Position, use whatever grip feels comfortable (Marcelo prefers the Seatbelt/Ball-n-Socket-Grip for simplicity's sake; however, he...

2 Part Lesson - Use the weight of your lower body combined with the Front Head Lock to pull and drag the opponent down to the mat.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo professes tactics for the Front-Head-Lock-Position: Break your opponent's base by applying a Gable Grip and squeezing your elbows together against his or her arm as you pull their head from the Sprawl. Insert y...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo ensures his claim over Back Control with the Seatbelt: If you make your opponent take a bad shot with a Collar Grip, spin around and stay behind by latching on with Seatbelt Control. If you are too high over to...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo tilts a cemented opponent in turtle to force him into exposing a limb. If the opponent turns to face you during the transition, knee slide against their Half Guard / Guard Recovery to remain in control.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to spin towards the back from the Front Headlock by pinning and blocking the opponent's reaching arm with his left knee.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo retains the Seatbelt Control after his opponent counters with a Single Leg attempt on the Spin-Around & Go-Behind from the Front Headlock Position: [I] If your opponent flags his arm up like a mailbox to prevent...