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Back Step Kneebar vs Half Guard, Toe Hold vs Reverse Half
     
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2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel shows a Back-Step against Half-Guard into some Double-Trouble: Starting from a split-leg position on top, swing your far-foot behind you in a wide arc such that you land sitting on top of y...
Knee Slide Pass vs Spider Guard
     
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Master Fabio Gurgle shows how to disarm the Spider-Hook: It is important to remember not to rush though a good position when you get one; relish the moment and allow your opponent to tire themselves out by resisting in an inferior plac...
Knee Weave Pass vs Cross Knee Half Guard to Mount
     
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Master Fabio Gurgel shares a variation on the Leg-Weave/Tripod Pass: When posting your hand against your opponent's torso to maintain an upright posture inside their Closed-Guard, grip onto both sides of their lapels for greater stabil...
Passing the Open Guard
     
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Master Fabio Gurgel finds an answer to a common Knee-Shield defense: After gaining control over your opponent's sleeve to stand up and break open their guard, hunker back down into a low squat where you can keep your opponent's leg's s...
North South Choke vs Reverse Half Guard
     
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Advanced Lesson Part 3 of 3 -- Paul converts a Back-Step Guillotine into a North/South Choke: After you've cleared your knee and swung over to the opposite side of your opponent's Half-Guard, they may try to prevent you from successful...
Guillotine Choke vs Reverse Half Guard
     
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Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Paul connects the Back-Step with a Guillotine: Free your knee as you swing across to the opposite side of your opponent's under-hook and half-guard for the Back-Step Pass; if you don't free it, your oppon...
Back Step Pass vs Half Guard
     
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Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 3 -- Paul demonstrates the Back-Step Pass: If your opponent is able to under-hook you from their half-guard, you can try framing against their shoulder to make enough space for a quick pummel of your own under...
Posted: 298 days ago
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Over/Under Pass
     
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2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo shares key details for executing his infamous Over/Under Pass without the gi: Connect your shoulder onto your opponent's torso while maintaining a strong upper body frame with your arms attached aroun...
Leg-Over Pass vs Deep Half-Guard, Rear-Naked Choke from Crucifix
     
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Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Paul redirects his opponents Deep-Half entry into a Rear-Naked from the Crucifix: If your opponent is able to secure your outside leg from Half-Guard or Reverse De-la-Riva, and pull you over top for a Dee...
Knee-Across Pass vs Deep Half-Guard, Rear-Naked Choke from Crucifix
     
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Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Paul slyly hunts down a Crucifix against the Deep-Half Guard: If your opponent manages to capture around your thigh of the leg trapped in between their own for the Deep-Half Guard, use your hands to help ...
The Estima Lock
     
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3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Special guest instructor, Braulio Estima, teaches his infamous namesake foot-lock: Understanding the submission is a matter of isolating your opponent's ankle with your stomach, turning away to prevent inversi...
Posted: 472 days ago
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Twist-Sweep from Half-Guard, Bridge-Escape from Half-Guard, Leg-Torque from Half-Guard
     
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3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Paul teaches the Twist-Sweep from Half-Guard inspired by similar movements for escaping from a Scarf-Hold: The Twist-Sweep (a.k.a. Giggler, John-Wayne, Knee-Lever, Hip-Shovel, Crow-bar, Pry-Bar, et al.) works ...
Back-Step Pass vs Butterfly-Guard
     
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Marcelo rushes against a seated opponent: Get through your opponents hands first and shove them onto their back; if they capture your lead leg with a Single-Leg attempt, keep your same-side hand on their collar or post it above their h...
Back Step Pass vs Half Guard
     
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Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo emphasizes a point of precise pressure mid-pass: Training certain techniques in the gi can afford oneself with a much greater tolerance for mistakes in movement, whereas in nogi the margins for er...
Posted: 697 days ago
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Knee Slide Pass vs Half Guard
     
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Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo disentangles himself from a snare around his ankle: If your opponent happens to appear comfortable playing from a seemingly deficient position in that of a Quarter-Guard (wherein, your leg is capt...
Posted: 697 days ago
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Reverse Cross Arm Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard
     
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Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo counters his opponent's counter with a reversed version of upper-body control: Don't forget to use your head as a fifth-limb to help clean up your opponent's arm when capturing them in the Cross-Arm Under-...
Cross Arm Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard
     
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Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo opts for an alternative upper-body control for when his opponent hides the space for a traditional far-side under-hook: If your opponent keeps their elbow held tightly against their body when you go to pus...
Sprawl vs Deep Half Entry, Over/Under Pass vs Half-Guard
     
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Lesson Part 3 of 3 -- Marcelo reminds his students of the precarious nature of balancing on top in Half-Mount: If your opponent dives under for your leg while also maintaining an Under-Hook from Half-Guard, you must deal with both prob...
Over/Under Pass vs Half-Guard, Under-Hook & Head-Control from Side-Control
     
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Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo troubleshoots some common scenarios for the Over/Under Pass: If your opponent is turning over onto their side and hiding the space for your Under-Hook well, you may not be able to pummel your hand inside t...
Over/Under Pass vs Half-Guard, Under-Hook & Head-Control from Side-Control
     
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Lesson Part 1 of 3 -- Marcelo clears his opponent's Half-Guard by pummeling for an Under-Hook: When you are settled on top in Half-Mount without an Under-Hook claimed yet on the far-side, keep your weight off of your opponent's upper-b...
Guillotine-Choke Escape from Butterfly-Guard
     
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1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters his opponent's Guillotine-Choke while seated: If your opponent latches onto a Front Headlock against your Butterfly Guard, try to sweep them overhead with either of your hooks, but resurface into top p...
Straight Footlock Escape from Open Guard
     
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Lesson Part 3 of 4 -- Marcelo escapes from the "Crossed" Foot-Lock: If your opponent crosses your ankle into their opposite side armpit, i.e. contralaterally, and falls back for the Straight Ankle-Lock submission, do your utmost to sit...
Frame Escape vs Double Under Control, Hook Sweep from Half Guard, Double Under Hooks vs Half Guard
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counterattacks heavy passing pressure from Double-Unders/Body-Lock: If your opponent is pressuring you with their shoulder to pass your Half Guard but they're keeping their hips too high, use their high center ...
Knee Slide Pass, Knee on Belly, High Leg Over vs Lapel Single
     
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4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies a Knee-Cut Pass: If your opponent opts for Single Leg Control from Seated Guard (Butterfly, Koala, Shin-to-Shin, et al.), secure a same-side Collar-Grip and drive your opponent flat while crossing your ...
Head & Arm Control vs Half Guard
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo uses nogi tactics for passing with the gi: If you are too reliant on grips, you will sometimes miss opportunities to improve your position with subtle shifts of balance mixed with pummeling. Use your chest to h...
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Double Over Hook Control from Butterfly, Short Hook Sweep from Butterfly
     
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Marcelo & Kurt talk about an incredibly important detail when countering Double Under-Hooks fro...
25 days ago
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1Leg X Guard Entry vs Knee Slide Pass
     
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Marcelo & Jon help Rush with a subtle yet critical detail for entering the Single-Leg X-Guard: ...
38 days ago
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Over-Hook and Elbow-Control Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard
     
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Master Fabio Gurgel teaches how to convert a guard recovery into a sweep: After you've bumped y...
276 days ago
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Omoplata Escape
     
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Marcelo recounts a difficult shoulder-lock problem and its potential solution: When your oppone...
150 days ago
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