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Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard → Flying Guillotine vs Butterfly
     

Marcelo and Munchie discuss a thread of interconnected concepts and ideas after training the afternoon Advanced Class. Passing the Half Guard with Underhook & Head Control against a larger, strong opponent is a matter of not letting hi...
Taking the Back from Stacking Pass, Stacking Pass vs Elbow Push Counter, Stacking Pass vs Open Guard to Crucifix
     

Marcelo joyfully corrects his students as he walks around during the interlude between these lessons: http://www.mginaction.com/VideoDetails.aspx?VideoId=20951 http://www.mginaction.com/VideoDetails.aspx?VideoId=20964
Leg Drag Pass vs Kimura → Taking The Back
     

Gianni inquires about how to avoid the Kimura after a Leg Drag. Marcelo replies by demonstrating that if his opponent commits to the Kimura Grip here, he can take advantage of the Back Exposure.
1on1 Wrist Control from Back Side Ride, Seatbelt Control, Roll Counterbalance
     

Marcelo and Jon talk about using Counterbalance against the opponent to open him up for Attack from the Back.
Back Step Pass vs Half Guard, Under Hook and Head vs Reverse Half Guard, Half Guard to Mount, Back Step Half Guard to Back Control
     

Marcelo explains to Dillon how to establish his base after the Backstep. Fight for the Underhook against the opponent's Reverse Half while posting up high with your other hand. If he remains flat on his back, lock Underhook & Head Cont...
Back Step Half Guard to Back Control
     

Marcelo and Yuta-san help Hudson Taylor understand his options from the Backstep/Reverse-Half. Pulling the opponent onto their side, especially with a grip on the jacket, will enable you wind up a tension into the position that can hel...
Folding Pass vs Butterfly, Taking the Back
     

Marcelo helps improve Yuta's Folding-Pass and subsequent Back-Take with heavy, smashing top pressure. When implementing a Folding-Pass (Body-Lock Pass, Smash-Pass, Rugby-Pass, Shoulder-Pass, Koshigatame, et al.), make your grips high u...
2on1 Control from Closed Guard, Cross-Sleeve & Belt Control, Reverse Scissors-Sweep to Crucifix
     

Paul Schreiner shares a technique with Marcelo inspired by Jean Jacques Machado: Starting from the Closed Guard with 2on1-Control, Paul scissors his legs apart and crosses his partner's arm, switching from their elbow to their belt; he...
Drilling Your Finishing Sequences from A to Z
     

Marcelo instructs his Advanced Class to practice ending combinations from feet to floor: Learn to look further ahead during your matches so that you can execute a plan from the start and build up momentum towards an eventual submission...
Setting Your Second Hook vs Back Escape
     

Marcelo helps Kanan strengthen his Back Control: If your opponent is escaping while you are setting your second/top hook for Back Mount (4-pts.), you may need to recalibrate how much effort you are expending towards isolating and immob...
Jumping on the Back
     

Marcelo discusses with Tim & Jimmy about breaking down an opponent from behind to take their back: If you are holding your opponent's waist from the rear-side with a body-lock, shove them forward with your shoulder to force them into a...
Turtle to Back Control
     

Marcelo and Spencer help Hunter understand the mindset behind getting your opponent to turtle, taking their back, and then maintaining control: If your opponent exposes their back, particularly if they do so as a late-reaction or defen...
Posted: 1398 days ago
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Seat belt Control from Back, Hook vs Bridging Back Escape
     

Marcelo and Zane help Jimmy fine-tune his Back Control by adjusting his hooks: Sink your first/bottom back-hook deeply and secure it close to your opponent's hips by pinching inward/medially with your knee while pulling your heel close...
Strategies for ADCC Rules
     

Marcelo, Jon, Scott, and Matheus talk about ADCC-style rulesets: Setting a hard, steady, and fast pace right from the get-go is a great way to throw off your opponent's rhythm for dragging you into deep water and eking out minor decisi...
Preventing Accidents When Training Stand-Up
     

Marcelo & Matheus demonstrate which techniques you should never try when sparring on the feet: Don't ever jump-short, hang, or swing yourself to take your partner's back; you may drop to the mat or kick out their knees from behind with...
Single-Leg Takedown, Body-Lock Pass, Jumping on the Back
     

Marcelo, Matheus, and Jon talk about a critical point in discerning which path to take after a takedown: Your opponent may try to purposefully expose their back immediately after you've passed their guard in order to force you into lea...
Turtle to Side-Control, Turtle to Back-Control
     

Marcelo deals with an opponent who tries to roll out of danger from Turtle: Don't place your weight above your opponent's hips when they are turtled; this may slow them down some but at the cost of your own mobility. If they are bigger...
Stacking Pass to Back Control
     

Marcelo and Hana help Megan troubleshoot a Stack-Pass against Double-Sleeve.
Posted: 1496 days ago
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Guard-Pass to Seat-Belt Control vs Guard Recovery from Turtle
     

Marcelo talks with Kanan and Stephen about how and when to attack the back with a Seat-Belt, if their opponents exposes their shoulders off the mat.
Seatbelt-Control from Back, Back-Control Recovery
     

Marcelo sheds light on an often game-changing detail for Back-Control: When holding your opponent from behind with Seat-Belt Control, it is imperative that you remain fixed in a chest-to-back connection; center your grip in the middle ...
Smashing Back Control Recovery
     

Paul demonstrates an effective method for taking the back: The notion of smashing is commonplace in many different positional aspects of grappling, e.g. Passing, Side-Control, Knee-on-Belly, Mount, et al.; however, an often overlooked ...
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