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Ghost Escape vs Side Control
     
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Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel adds some more enlightening details for escaping from Side-Control: Your far-arm cannot effectively break the posture of your opponent with just a bump aimed at their neck or shoulder; you must sp...
Hip Escape vs Side Control
     
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Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel explains a crucial detail for comfortably escaping pressure from Side-Control: Turning onto your side and hiding your near-side elbow and shoulder is vital to buying yourself much needed time and ...
Hand Fighting from Step Over Armbar, Far Side Overhook Armbar from Side Control
     
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2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Braulio continues with an attack against the arm on the far-side: If your opponent is able to defend your initial attack on their near-arm with the Step-Over by applying a defensive figure-4, push behind their...
Hand Fighting from Side Control, Step Over Armbar from Side Control
     
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2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Braulio employs a prophylactic approach towards a submission: Prevent your opponent from developing any counter-offensive measures by emphasizing control over both of their elbows; controlling the far elbow wi...
Circling-Pass vs Open-Guard, Side-Control to Back-Mount, Rear-Naked Choke
     
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3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo shows a nogi variation of the Torreando-Pass to take the back: Pin your opponent's hip down while posting against their knee as you circle around heavily into Side-Control. Quickly switch from their l...
"Navy-Ride" vs Side-Control Escape
     
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3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Braulio and Bernardo show a clever Half-Cradle variation into Full-Mount: Defeating opponents at the highest level is often a matter of making your opponent uncomfortable; not necessarily the discomfort from p...
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...
Elbow-Push Escape vs Side-Control, Hip-Turn vs Revere Side-Control
     
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3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates his Elbow-Push Escape and a series of connected contingencies: If your opponent bypasses your legs and winds up closing in onto your side, try defending your position by applying a stiff-a...
Bow-&-Arrow Choke Variation
     
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2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo shares a powerful variant of the sliding collar strangle from the back: An opponent who is keen on controlling your under-hooked elbow from Seatbelt Control may attempt to escape from their turtle posi...
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...
Side Control to Back, Taking the Back vs Single Leg
     
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Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 3 -- Marcelo trades one dominant position for another: Whenever your opponent tries to escape from your Side Control by turning over with an Under-Hook, use your chest and elbow to monitor your opponent's tric...
Toe Hold Escape to Side Control
     
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Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo misses a Back-Take but still evades the Toe-Hold: If you cannot find strong enough grips to help climb yourself onto your opponent's back or help rip them away from cranking your foot, throw their legs out...
Toreando Pass vs Open Guard, Knee Parry, Under Hook and Head Control from Side Control
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo consolidates a pass from standing: After clearing your opponent's legs, maneuver your knee against their bottom leg to block it from recovering back their guard. Swat away their frames against your upper body a...
North/South Choke, Spiral Armbar, Far-Side Armbar
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo maximizes the distance of the moment-arm when applying force: Just as you wouldn't put a door knob close to the hinges, if you want to mitigate the force generated during your opponent's escape, you should plac...
North/South Choke from Side-Control, Spiral Arm-Bar from Side-Control
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo sets up two submissions from Side-Mount: Even though you are passed your opponent's guard, you shouldn't wait for them to set-up an escape, reversal, or possibly a submission. If you don't have an Under-Hook to...
Sit Up Escape vs Side Control
     
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3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo uses his favorite frame to defend and counter a pass: If your opponent bypasses your Butterfly-Hooks with a Folding Pass and begins climbing up your torso for a pin, keep distance by wedging your forearm agains...
Hand Fighting from Side Control
     
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4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo evades the completion of his opponent's pass: If your opponent bypasses your guard and goes to pin down your upper body, block them from securing control over your head. Pummel your arm inside and build a frame...
Hand Fighting from Side Control > Frame Escape > Counter vs Underhook > Hip Roll Escape
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo recovers his guard after his opponent breaks through several defenses: If your opponent passes your legs, and shimmies off of your framing hands, immediately pummel your near-side arm in between your head and t...
Fighting from Side Control > Side Control to Back > Seat Belt Control from Back
     
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1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo uses weight and angle to pin his opponent and open up attacks: Rely on weight, alignment, and connection rather than insisting on the use of strength and grips to hold down your opponnent in Side Control (Side-...
Escape vs Kimura Trap
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo responds to the Kimura Trap: If your opponent counters your Single Leg Takedown by applying a Kimura-Grip (Gyaku-Udegarami) and executes Sumigaeshi, prepare to roll over onto your back but quickly shift your we...
Hand Fighting from Side Control > Seatbelt Control > Back Control Recovery
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo carefully allows his opponent to move while still directing them towards danger: Pull your opponent onto his or her side but block behind the triceps of the far/top-side arm; prevent your opponent from pummelin...
Fighting from Side Control > Taking the Back vs Single Leg > Nearside Kimura Grip
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo utilizes heavy, perpendicular driving pressure from Side Control to extract opportunities for attack: If your opponent is turning onto his or her side to escape after scoring a pass, use your chest and shoulder...
Far Side Armbar
     
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3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters a few common defenses to his entry into the Farside Armbar: If your opponent is blocking your hip with his or her near-side arm, cut your far-knee across the opponent's elbow and staple down the arm fr...
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Far Side Armbar from Knee on Belly
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo gives insight on more details for an effective armlock: When you pull your opponent onto his or her side to expose the arm and shoulder for Jujigatame, it is important to keep your base; prevent your opponent f...
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Ghost Escape vs Side Control
     
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Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel adds some more enlightening details for escaping from Si...
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1Leg X Guard Entry from Deep Half Guard
     
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Marcelo guides Rush through a seemingly tricky transition: One doesn't necessarily have to deve...
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Learning and Understanding the Importance of Connection
     
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Master Fabio Gurgel concludes his nogi seminar with closing remarks about learning how to imple...
242 days ago
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Hand-Fighting from Open-Guard, De-La-Riva Guard Sweep
     
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Marcelo & Ryan discuss grip-fighting from an Open-Guard: Getting into your offensive game from ...
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Over Under Pass vs Spider Guard
     
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Master Fabio Gurgel opts to grab his opponent's lapel rather than their belt for an Over/Under ...
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