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

2 Part Technique - 2 common situations to getting the Seatbelt Control Position is from Taking the Back off of a Sprawl when an opponent shoots or Stack Passing and the opponent exposes their back. Once in the Seatbelt Control Position...

2 Part Technique - The best option is to break the opponent's grip before they can establish the second hand to choke. However if the opponent is able to get the 2nd hand across to start working the choke, block the arm on the bottom t...

2 Part Technique - Quickly grab the opponent's ankles and lift to put their back to the mat. Switch your grips so you can push the legs and get your chest under the opponent's hips. Continue to push to expose their back and immediately...

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

2 Part Technique - After you break the opponent's closed guard, you put them in the open guard. Use the basic and traditional Knee Across vs Open Guard Pass to start to work to pass their guard. After using any guard pass, always swim ...

2 Part Technique - Securing the Seatbelt Control from the Back and how to advance to the Back Control with the Seatbelt Control. If the opponent tries to escape by moving to the opposite side, bring them back to your choking arm side t...

2 Part Technique - The Double Leg and Single Leg Takedowns are the most used takedowns in submission wrestling. If you land in your opponent's guard, immediately create posture and break grips. Posture and breaking grips will help prev...

2 Part Technique - The Guillotine can come from a variety of positions. Some use the older traditional way of the Guillotine in a Closed Guard and with the opponent's arm inside. Escaping and defending from this Guillotine requires you...

2 Part Technique - Breaking the Gi Grips from standing to a Double Leg Takedown. Now the opponent grabs the back top of the Gi. So, Marcelo teaches how to break this type of grip and finish with a Takedown Hook Sweep with Belt Control.

2 Part Technique - The Seatbelt is the most important aspect to maintaining the Back. The opponent cannot roll into you to escape, they must roll the opposite way. When they roll, be prepared to cover and transition into the Back Contr...

2 Part Technique - The Seatbelt Control is essential for staying on the opponent's back. Now, to progress further for a more dominant position and to score points, put your hooks in to obtain complete Back Control. It's important to un...