1 Part Technique - The Traditional way of Breaking the Close Guard. Marcelo firmly believes the best way of breaking the guard is by standing.

2 Part Technique - Breaking the Closed Guard and countering when the opponent pulls your heels.

2 Part Technique - Before breaking the closed guard by standing, you must get good posture. A great way to get posture is to extend your arms right under the opponent's sternum and raise your head and upper body. Now, stand up and stag...

2 Part Technique - While trying a Circle Pass the opponent may trap you in Half Guard. There are many options to pass Half Guard, so sometimes the opponent will forget to defend against the Half Guard to Mount.

2 Part Technique - This sequence of techniques are great fundamentals for novice students.

2 Part Technique - Breaking the Closed Guard when the opponent holds on while you stand.

3 Part Technique - The opponent has Side Control established. Bring your arms inside for support and lift your legs off the mat to help prevent the opponent from mounting. Use a strong bridge and extend your arms to create the space ne...

2 Part Technique - It's easier to escape Side Control, than the North South position. So, put the opponent back in to Side Control. Now, use the Elbow Push technique to reset yourself back into the Butterfly Guard. Make sure to bring y...

2 Part Technique - Prevent the opponent from closing the distance and obtaining Side Control by posting with your arms and swinging your far leg inside. Now, if the opponent was able to establish Side Control, rock back and forth then ...

2 Part Technique - Controlling inside at the opponent's biceps will prevent most to all submissions from closed guard. Immediately jump, or step if the opponent is too heavy, to stand and break his closed guard by pressing inside the k...

2 Part Technique - Transition yourself into Side Control to escape the North South position. It's easier to escape using the Elbow Push Escape vs Side Control, than attempting something else from North South. Hide your arm away from th...

3 Part Technique - Extend your arms in a firm posture against the opponent's stomach to maintain space in his closed guard. If he reacts to your standing up by grabbing your leg, break his grip and return to your base still with postur...

2 Part Technique - Frame your arms inside and against the opponent's body to stay protected. Use your initial bridge to move the opponent. Commonly, he will switch his base, changing the way you need to escape. Use a short bridge to tr...