4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies advanced arm trapping to get the choke: Starting from the Seatbelt Control and Back Mount Position, you can use your arm that is draping over your opponent's shoulder to push down their arm on that side...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo traps his opponent's arm when they defend his second hook: If your opponent is protecting herself from letting you insert your second/top hook for Back Mount, apply the Hip-Lock by crossing your feet and stretc...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo exposes the neck despite a tucked chin: [I] On the Strong-Side, trap the opponent's top arm under your leg and pull his head back like a PEZ dispenser to lock on the Straight-Choke. [02:29][II] If on the Weak-Si...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo goes over the finishing points for the Rear Naked Choke: [I] Increase your odds of securing the neck by removing one of the opponent's arms from the equation; feed the arm underneath your Back-Hook, trapping it ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares pros and cons of the Arm Trap method: [I] If you are lying on the Weakside of the Seatbelt Control, your top arm will have extra room to help push your opponent's arm down into an Arm Trap with your top h...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks about the Back-Hooks; Body Triangle vs Arm Trap: [I] If you're short on time, either to defend yourself or win a competition, the Arm Trap is the ideal strategy for increasing your chance to finish with a ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo works his Arm-Trap series from the Crossed-Arms Seatbelt: [I] While lying on the weakside, use your bottom hand to push your opponent's top arm maximally low and in range for your top hook to bite down for the A...

2 Part Lesson - If the opponent breaks your Seat Belt, trap his arm through controlling his wrists first and dig underneath his exposed chin to find the choke.

2 Part Lesson - Trap the opponent's arm with your leg and control his wrist to isolate his neck. Dig underneath the opponent's chin with your thumb and wrist to find his neck, or pull back on his forehead for a stronger path to his nec...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs how to trap the opponent's arms and void his escapes using your Seat Belt, then finish with the RNC by using your hand to dig underneath his chin.

2 Part Lesson - Systematically strip away the opponent's grips and trap his top arm from Back Control. With one arm momentarily disabled, deter his second hand, then wedge and dig your wrist underneath the opponent's exposed chin.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo works out how to Take-the-Back with an Omoplata: [I] Note that unlike most set-ups for the Omoplata, Marcelo's version relies on a continuous breaking of the opponent's posture, all the way to the finish. Knead ...