2 Part Lesson — Marcelo sweeps from Butterfly Guard: [I] Win dominant control over the position through the use of deliberate hand-fighting; either secure a grip on your opponent's wrist from above or below his hand and augment your ho...

3 Part Lesson — Paul teaches the ins-and-outs of Marcelo's Side Control Escapes when the opponent has beaten the guard and is body-locking your side.

3 Part Technique — When your opponent captures a Bodylock around your torso, immediately look to connect your hands together for Double Overhooks and create distance between your hips and his. Avoid his takedown by launching into one o...

3 Part Technique - Use a strong bridge against the opponent's Knee on Belly as a connection to offensively attack with a Hook Sweep from Half Guard. As the opponent starts to cross his knee against your Half Guard to pass, use the Sing...

2 Part Technique - Pulling guard without your grips is ill-advised; hand-fight for 2on1 Control before stepping in between his legs and sitting down for Butterfly Guard. Transfer your grip from the 2on1 with your hand on his elbow to h...

1 Part Technique - Build a frame in front of your opponent's face if he locks Underhook & Head Control; this can be assisted with a bridge. You may need to bridge into both directions to remove his crossface and frame hard enough to un...

2 Part Technique - Escaping from the High Mount is a procedure which leaves no room for mistakes, but precision in movement is the price you have to pay for letting him get that far. Start with freeing your arms by bracing against his ...

3 Part Technique - Avoid letting your opponent make his grips for the Front Headlock Position, and raise your leg to outside so that you may sit through your other leg for the Closed Guard. If he manages to pass your arms to your back,...

2 Part Technique - When you make the mistake of letting someone with good positional maintenance obtain the mount, you may have to try riskier escaping techniques to free yourself from his control. Turn onto your side, exposing your ba...

2 Part Technique - Your ability to sweep effectively from butterfly is compromised if the opponent obtains Double Under Control. Utilize the Frame Escape to create enough space to sit up and gain Over Under Control. Shift your hips out...

3 Part Technique - Use Hand Fighting to prevent the opponent from establishing any control. If the opponent steps inside when you are not ready for the attack, just push away to reset the position. If the opponent decides to pass on hi...

2 Part Technique - If the opponent is able to get passed your hands and fore arms, which is the first line of takedown defense, use your hips instead to sprawl against the takedown. Swim for an under hook to keep the opponent's arms aw...

2 Part Technique - When you bridge to Half Guard for escaping Knee on Belly, make certain to secure the entire leg and not just the foot. Continue to escape the Half Guard for a more advantageous position. For an even better response, ...