3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo develops two armlocks from mount: Scoop underneath your opponent's elbow and force a connection between his or her arm and head by cinching up your grip. Jump to the S-Mount and release the opponent's head, ret...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo incorporates the "Navy Ride" (or Koshigatame) from folk-style wrestling to keep his opponent down in Side Control: [I] Transition to Knee-On-Belly if your opponent blocks your hip with his nearside arm and preve...

2 Part Lesson - Entrap the opponent's arm, step forward, and rotate his upper body to Spiral into position. He will commonly bridge against your Spiral to reverse the position, yet his escape becomes vulnerable to your Omoplata.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo uses Overhooks to set-up an Armbar: [I] If your opponent slips through your defenses and pummels for Double Underhooks, meet his charge with even pressure and crunch forward for Double Overhooks to stop his atta...

3 Part Lesson — For Marcelo, the Omoplata isn't about timing or flexibility; it's about incremental control: [I] If your opponent's hands are around or beside your body, chose one side and isolate his arm as you place your foot on his ...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo lectures on the Spiral Armbar and Omoplata from Mount: [I] If an experienced opponent tries to reverse your Sprawl with a Sit-Out before you can secure the Front Headlock Position, simply step over his body and ...

2 Part Lesson - Use your chest to spread out the opponent's hands and clamp down on his isolated arm. Pull the opponent onto his side and execute the steps to attack his exposed arm from mount. If he grips the inside of is leg to block...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo describes how to deal with an opponent under Mount who is hiding the space around his arms from attack: [I] While laying your hips heavily, use your chest to smush the opponent's hands outside where you can then...

2 Part Technique - Your opponent's extended arms are vulnerable for attack with the Spiral Armbar if you replace your foot when he attempts to escape with the Knee Push. Seize his arm and pull it onto your lap as you step forward and s...

2 Part Technique - When your opponent resists having his arms pulled away from his chest while mounted, pummel underneath his forearm with yours and direct his arm to the outside. Lower your chest to block him from re-pummeling back in...

2 Part Technique - You can expose the opponent's arms easier using chokes in Gi from the mount. In nogi, you will have to use timing from the opponent's reactions instead. Pummel inside to catch the opponent's vulnerable arm when he tr...