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Arm Pull vs Over Hook from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo and Mark Bocek discuss how to effectively escape an overhook from within closed guard. Circle your arm outward and then up past your opponent's hip with a closed fist. If you find that the space for this isn't sufficient for yo...
Posted: 4838 days ago
 5863 views
Overhook & Wrist Control from Butterfly, Triangle from Butterfly, Triangle Escape vs Closed Guard
     

Marcelo explains to Tyga that if he doesn't keep his free arm taut against Marcelo's hip while in Overhook & Wrist Control, Marcelo has 3 set-ups for attacking the Triangle; he can pass his leg over the arm, post his foot on the should...
Passing after Breaking the Closed Guard
     

Marcelo explains the structure to create against an opponent's legs to have the advantage and start passing after he has opened his Closed Guard.
Hand Fighting, Breaking Gi Grips
     

To gi, or not to gi?, that is the question. Cliché? Yes, but it is still quite a controversial topic amongst grappling practitioners today. Marcelo's stance on this is clear: Train both. If you make a mistake while wearing the k...
Guillotine Escape, Hand-Fighting vs Butterfly, Double Under Control vs Butterfly
     

Don't miss out on this exclusive, in-depth conversation between two black belt ADCC veterans that was recorded after some solid training. Marcelo recounts some of the weaknesses he found in his 2011 fight with Australian middleweight, ...
Marcelo
     

Marcelo shares his thoughts and impressions from this year's Gi World Championships; noticeably, the extent of the intensity and intention behind techniques performed at the highest level of competitive desire. Scott & Phil demonstrate...
Posted: 2801 days ago
 1335 views
Breaking Posture from Closed Guard, Breaking Gi Grips vs Closed Guard, Breaking the Closed Guard
     

Munchie and Marcelo talk about how to properly respond to the threats and dangers of Closed Guard attacks. While inside, you must look to win a break in the action, in accordance with which posture can be achieved by minimizing the opp...
Breaking the Closed Guard → Knee Slide vs Open Guard
     

Marcelo walks around class and corrects his students in drilling the Standing Guard Break against Closed Guard. Key details to remember are keeping your hands below the opponent's chest, keeping your head behind your hands, and straigh...
Posted: 3496 days ago
 1042 views
Posture Escape vs Triangle, Elbow Control Armbar from Triangle
     

Marcelo discusses some options from guard after locking for a Triangle. If caught here, you can either choose to escape explosively, but you will need to rely on slipperyness, or incrementally, but protecting your elbow from an armbar....
2on1 Pass vs Butterfly, Knee Across Pass vs Open Guard, Double Knee vs Open Guard
     
Armbar Escape
     

Lock your arms and clamp down to neutralize the opponent's extension into the arm bar from guard. Slowly torque your elbow free or continue crunching the opponent if you feel in danger.
Posted: 3797 days ago
 754 views
Breaking the Closed Guard
     

Marcelo with help of Munchi & Jon review the lessons from the previous week on breaking open the Guard. Retention of class material is paramount to one's development and progress throughout their career.
Posted: 2843 days ago
 671 views
Armbar Escape from Mount, Armbar Escape vs Closed Guard
     

Rock your legs for momentum and twist your hips parallel to the ground. Use this movement to get on top, stacking the opponent. Cross your arms and torque your arm free.
Posted: 4439 days ago
 614 views
North/South Choke
     

Marcelo helps Halie troubleshoot against a common counter to the North/South Choke. Later, they discuss how to approach the process of breaking open the Closed Guard based on preference of laterality and the opponent's comfort levels.
Posted: 2395 days ago
 537 views
Countering The Leg-Pummel
     

Marcelo and Alex Condos help out former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion, Zach Makovsky with a problem in regards to passing against a Leg-Lasso or Foot-Wipe movement. If one's arm becomes entangled when passing low and tight, you ...
Breaking Grips vs Open Guard, Foot Pummel vs Guard, Leg Pull Escape
     

Marcelo teaches RC about how lighter (but luckily, faster and more conditioned) competitors mustn't try any standing-passes by carelessly or casually wading into the deep waters of advanced guard-play -without first having taken the fo...
Knee Inside Pass vs Closed Guard → Leg Over Pass vs Half Guard
     

Marcelo and Scott help Diego understand a passing sequence wherein his opponent's long legs can cross behind his back after freeing up his knee to pass.
Armbar Escape vs Closed Guard
     

Follow behind Marcelo as he walks around during lesson drills for the Armbar Escape versus Closed Guard and corrects his students with illuminating detail.
Posted: 3721 days ago
 381 views
Back Escape vs Armbar from Back Control
     

Marcelo and George talk about securing and defending against an Armbar from the Back: Your opponent may try to trap you into an armlock if you escape from their back-control. After you break their seat-belt and gain 2on1 control over t...
Escaping the Belly-Down Armbar from Half Guard
     

Marcelo figures out how to help Tony and Marc defend a Belly-Down Armbar from Half Guard. If your arm is well-defended, use your free hand to remove his bottom leg from the Half Guard position to stack him down into N/S. If you have to...
Posted: 3678 days ago
 324 views
Triangle Choke Defense
     

Marcelo describes the triplicate nature of his go-to Triangle Choke Defense for Nogi: Your opponent is oftentimes looking to accomplish three specific goals when attempting to finish a Triangle; (i) breaking your posture by pulling dow...
Posted: 863 days ago
 295 views
Breaking the Closed Guard at will.
     

Having the skills to break open your opponent's Closed Guard at any time counters their slowing, methodical, meta tactics.
Posted: 1884 days ago
 292 views
Breaking Grips vs Closed Guard, Breaking Grips vs Reverse De la Riva Guard
     

Fabio and Dan help Paul dismantle a dangerous set of Collar-Ties from inside guard: Pummel for inside hand position against your opponent's collar-tie and frame outward and downward as you chase your opponent's hip and cut off their an...
Arm Pull vs Over Hook from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo advises Mark on how to safely and successfully pummel out of an opponent's strong Over-Hook game from Full-Guard: Ideally, one should try to dominate the hand-fighting exchange and assume double inside biceps-ties to prevent yo...
Arm-Pull vs Double Over-Hooks from Butterfly-Guard
     

Marcelo shares an important set of concepts to Mark about explosive escapes: When stuck in a variety of circumstances, e.g. Double-Overs, Rubber-Guard, or even Choke-Defense, it is important not to telegraph your intentions to your opp...
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