2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo defuses two common attacks when standing up to break open the Closed Guard: If your opponent tries to drop down onto your legs and wedge their knee inside yours (X-Hook, K-Hook, Inverted Butterfly, 70/30, Keyma...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo relates booting up a computer to escaping a dangerous Closed Guard: You must survey your opponent's controls in an overview and systematically address each in a specific way before breaking out. Run through a c...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo evades submission from a Triangle and immediately replies back with an attack: If your opponent fires up a triangle and it's locked tightly around the top of your head, posturing up as an answer will be too dif...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo postures out of a Triangle Choke: Make a grip on your opponent's lapel and double up with your opposite hand to help frame the hips. Work your knee against the outside of the hips on the side of your trapped ar...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo defeats common Closed Guard attacks by recognizing the opponent's tells and signals.

2 Part Lesson - An Over Hook combined with the Cross Collar is a tightly woven control from Guard. Compress forward to release the tension, creating space to swim your trapped arm free. Holding your base and blocking the opponent's onc...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo defends the Guillotine from Closed Guard: [I] Immediately reach over top of your opponent's shoulder to prevent the High-Elbow Finish as you stack up with a tripod; begin prying off the grip from your neck with ...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo diffuses several attacks from Closed Guard: [I] Peel off your opponent's control before anything else can go wrong. Don't trust even the most innocuous of touches or contact, especially after getting manipulated...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to defend and protect your neck against a Guillotine while taking the opponent down with a Double Leg.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo survives and escapes from the Triangle: [I] Immediately seek posture when caught suddenly with one arm inside the Closed Guard. Post strongly with both hands reinforcing your hold on the opponent's stomach to he...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains two skill sets you must develop to stay safe against an opponent's Closed Guard, a wild running jump and if someone torques your Under Hooking arm.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo mitigates several threats in series from Closed Guard (Top): [I] Don't let your arm get crossed past centerline by driving your elbow down alongside the opponent's while pinching his hip with your knee. Feed the...