Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 3 -- Marcelo notices and addresses gaps in overall technical ability: Prioritize defending your neck over letting your opponent secure Back-Mount, but still attempt to prevent them from setting their hooks; pr...

Advanced Lesson Part 3 of 3 -- Marcelo takes a calculated risk to escape the back: Sometimes your opponent will be ready to cover your hips and place their hooks inside if you roll from Turtle when they are well-composed and behind you...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo forces his opponent to lose back control by making it too high over top: Escaping from the back can become a great relief during a match, as long as you have enough time to retaliate; it is import...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo uses an analogy about shopping for coffee to explain how sometimes one must go the long-way around for what they want; in this case, escaping from Back-Mount: If your opponent won't let you readil...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo adds a useful variation after rolling from Turtle to Escape his opponent's Seat-Belt Control: One mistake in the Turtle-Position can lead to your end; remain tight in your defenses by keeping your...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo escapes from the Back: Protect your neck by tucking your chin, and look to control both of your opponent's arms; pinch your elbow to hold your opponent's underhooking-arm and get wrist over the choking-arm. To ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo converts a reversal directly into offensive play: Protect your neck when your opponent holds the Seatbelt by grabbing his or her arms and tucking your chin. Roll away from the opponent's base and work to remove...

2 Part Lesson - Pry open the opponent's Seat Belt and catch his arms with Over Hooks. Detach your shoulders from the opponent's upper body and prevent him from realigning himself by forcing your shoulders with a bridging movement.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo assesses the risk involved in escaping from the Back: [I] Protect yourself from your opponent setting in the top hook for Back Mount and 4 points by curling up your side, overlapping your knee and elbow together...

2 Part Lesson - Use the 2on1 to pry open the opponent's Seat Belt and bridge against his transition to Mount. If the opponent removes his hands to prevent your 2on1 Control Escape, instead dive underneath his legs and escape from the b...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo escapes Standing Back Control with a "Slow Shoulder Throw": [I] If standing with your opponent on your back, fall to your Escape-Side (exposed shoulder), bridging your back to the mat. If your opponent stays tig...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs a series of escapes from "Turtle" against an opponent's intentions to fasten the Seat Belt and clinch Back Control. Catch the opponent's wrist before he clasps the Seat Belt and roll away to twist into...