2 Part Technique - The basic Americana can lead to a stronger and more successful technique, Armbar from Mount. This sequence of techniques is just one of many that can be used and chained together.

2 Part Technique - Hand fight to get the opponent's hands away from their feet. Now, jump and sit on top of the feet to hold them together. Push a knee on top of the other and land your hips on the opponent's thighs. Keep the opponent ...

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...

3 Part Technique - When your opponent makes a mistake, never let it slide; pounce on every opportunity to capitalize on his miscalculation. This is true in the case of your opponent attempting to stand up in your Closed Guard. If he st...

2 Part Technique - Break your opponent's posture inside your Closed Guard making his collar readily accessible for a deep grip for both hands. Guide your four fingers under his gi with your thumbs on outside and close to his nape. Appl...

2 Part Technique - Block your opponent's sucker punch attack from the inside as you close the distance and gain Over Under Control from Standing. Continue to block his arm from punching and step behind him so that your far foot is alig...

2 Part Technique - Rather than looking to pass his opponent's guard with an underhook to stabilize the top position, Henrique teaches a way to pass the Half Guard with heavy crossface pressure. After breaking the opponent's Closed Guar...

1 Part Technique - If your opponent tries to break your Closed Guard by standing up to his feet, grab behind both of his ankles and trip him backwards from your Open Guard. Drive both of your shins into his waist while you throw your h...

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 ...

2 Part Technique - While held under the Side Control, keep your arms out of danger by keeping them bent close to your body and combine the bridge with the hip escape to attack for the Single Leg. If your opponent sprawls free, leaving ...

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 - If your opponent shields your Knee Slide Pass with his shin cutting inside across your hip, one recourse is to pin down his scissored legs and slip your foot out for the Knee Weave Pass. As you run around his guard w...

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...