1-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo & Demian demonstrate a clever reversal from Turtle to your opponent's Back: While defending your neck from the choke in Turtle, if your opponent doesn't try to follow you over when you roll, you risk g...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo adds missing details to the Back-Escape from Turtle: Raise your leg into the air and flag it up as you roll over to ward off your opponent's hooks when you land. Once you touch down, bring your le...

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo escapes from strong-side back control with the bottom hook set in: Ideally, one should try to land onto the weak-side, i.e. on the side of your opponent's under-hook, not the over-hooked choking a...

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...

Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo performs efforts toward escaping the Bow & Arrow Choke: While maintaining an arch against your opponent's Back Control, you must run your legs away from your opponent's reach if they try to grab your pants...

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 - With your back momentarily exposed, twist and lead with an Under Hook to return and face the opponent. It's vital to execute the twist promptly before the opponent glues himself onto your back.

2 Part Lesson - With your back momentarily exposed, twist and lead with an Under Hook to return and face the opponent. It's vital to execute the twist promptly before the opponent glues himself onto your back.

2 Part Lesson - If the opponent secures full Back Control you must first break the Seat Belt. The opponent's Seat Belt prevents you from forcing your back to the mat or twisting back into his guard. Use half rotations with your hips to...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo twists and returns to face the opponent with an Over Under, the moment his back is exposed.

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 — Marcelo unbuckles Seatbelt Control: [I] Use your armpit to hold your opponent's underhook and prevent him from readjusting his control; utilize a frame from inside the loop of the Seatbelt to bust open his grip and capt...

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...