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Breaking the Closed Guard, Knee Slide Pass, Knee Inside Pass vs Closed Guard
     

2 Part Technique - Control the opponent's biceps and stand staggered in one fluid motion. Press downwards inside his knee to break the closed guard. If the opponent attempts to close his guard again, force your knee on top of his thigh...
Breaking the Closed Guard, Knee Inside Pass vs Closed Guard, Arm Pull vs Over Hook from Closed Guard
     

2 Part Technique - While inside the Closed Guard of an aggressive opponent, stay safe by keeping your hands either on top of your head or clasped together; avoid letting your hands touch the mat or draping your arms over his shoulders....
Breaking the Closed Guard, Knee Inside Pass vs Closed Guard, Breaking Gi Grips vs Closed Guard
     

2 Part Technique - It would be ideal to pull your arm free against an opponent's over hook or break his gi grips from Closed Guard to prevent his attacks, because it's simple and efficient. If the connection is unbreakable, stand with ...
Knee Inside Pass vs Closed Guard, Armbar vs Kimura Shoulderlock
     

3 Part Technique - Pressure down against the opponent's stomach using your shoulder and frame inside his leg with weight to initiate the pass. The control will neutralize his hips and legs, preventing his Closed Guard, Sweep, and Omopl...
Posted: 4102 days ago
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Breaking the Closed Guard, Knee Inside, Double Under Hooks vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo trusts Joel to hold him up after jumping Closed Guard: [I] If your opponent jumps Closed Guard, keep your base, place your hands on his hips, and force Half Guard with Double Under Control as you move up for the...
Knee Inside Pass vs Open Guard, Transition to Mount vs Butterfly, Mount to Knee on Belly, Knee on Belly to Mount Control
     

2 Part Lesson — Paul shows a few ways to crawl over into Mount: [I] Utilize Double Collar/Lapel Grips to drive your knee across on the opponent's same-side leg and staple it to the mat while you hunt for a tight, far-armpit Crossface. ...
2on1 Control and Knee Inside vs Closed Guard
     

3 Part Lesson - Use the 2on1 Control against the opponent's guard to prevent his hands from interfering with your passing. As you recognize his legs are blocking your initial pass, drop and shield your knee inside to deflect his option...
Collar Control & Passing against Guard Pull, Folding Pass, Over Under Pass, Knee Inside Pass
     

3 Part Lesson - As the opponent jumps guard, grab his nearest leg, stay square and lower your level to circle against his legs. Use the Folding Pass to answer his hip escape and control his collars to close the distance.
Posture & Base vs Jumping Closed Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Hold the opponent with a strong and sturdy stance to safely protect yourself against his jump into Closed Guard. Posture and structure your arm to pry open the opponent's legs and wedge your knee inside to find Half Gua...
Knee Inside Pass vs Closed Guard, Knee Parry vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Over expand the opponent's guard to create large clear openings to shoot your knees through. As the opponent blocks the space, parry against his posting arms by changing the directional movement of your knees from strai...
Posted: 2829 days ago
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Knee Inside Pass vs Closed Guard, Knee Parry vs Half Guard, Over Under vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Over expand the opponent's guard to create large clear openings to shoot your knees through. As the opponent blocks the space, parry against his posting arms by changing the directional movement of your knees from strai...
Knee Inside vs Closed Guard, Half Guard Lock vs Half Guard Movement
     

Marcelo locks the opponent in Half Guard with his legs if he cannot clasp the opponent's upper body to pin him down.
Breaking Closed Guard from Standing Jump
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to stay safe against an opponent jumping Closed Guard from standing, in addition to protecting your Under Hook.
Posted: 2784 days ago
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Hip Drag vs Hip Roll Escape → Side Control to Back → Seatbelt Control → Knee-Through vs Hip Roll Escape
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo parlays his opponent's pass counter into new opportunities: [I] If your opponent attempts to recover back his guard using the Hip Roll technique, slow him down with a Hip Drag; grab his hip and yank him back dow...
Knee Inside Slide vs Butterfly Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses his right knee to slide against the opponent's left side, while holding and pulling the opponent's elbow up to find the space to land. The movement resembles Marcelo's entry against an opponent closing his ...
Breaking The Closed Guard → Double Knee vs Open Guard
     

Marcelo nullifies the Spider Guard after breaking the Closed Guard: [I] Use the opponent's gi to pull yourself close in a crouch in toward the opponent with your knee defending the recomposition of the Closed Guard. Keep your shoulders...
Breaking the Closed Guard → Knee-Through Pass
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo passes the Standing Closed Guard: [I] Place your hands on your opponent's hips and press him down towards the ground; keep them low enough so that you can prevent them from falling back to their feet and wrestli...
Posted: 2234 days ago
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Breaking the Closed Guard → Knee-Through Pass vs Open Guard
     

3 Part Lesson —Marcelo cracks open a stubborn Closed Guard: [I] If you detect problems when standing up from your knees inside the Closed Guard, e.g. your opponent looks to attack your legs, change up your tactics by bringing the oppon...
Embracing Closed Guard Jump & Knee Inside Pass
     

2 Part Lesson - Structure yourself to embrace an opponent's surprise jump into Closed Guard. The correct framework and alignment of your body creates the strength to uphold the impact of weight. Press down into the opponent's hips to b...
Posted: 2169 days ago
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Embracing Closed Guard Jump & Breaking Upper Body Clinch
     

2 Part Lesson - Structure yourself to embrace an opponent's surprise jump into Closed Guard. The correct framework and alignment of your body creates the strength to uphold the impact of weight. Frame inside to create space and break t...
Posted: 2167 days ago
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Front Head Lock Return vs Double Leg & Guillotine vs Single Leg
     

2 Part Lesson - Anticipate the opponent's oncoming shot and lock his head. If the opponent drives through your Front Head Lock, run your legs away and return on top through rotating your hips back down onto the mat, similar to counteri...
Breaking Closed Guard, Knee Inside Pass, & Forcing Half Guard
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo targets the opponent's left knee with his dominant right hand to pry open the Closed Guard. As the legs break open, fill the inside space with your right knee and force yourself into Half Guard.
Protecting your Arms when Standing to Break Closed Guard
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the dangerous and how to prevent Over Hooking Arm Locks when standing to break open the Closed Guard.
Posted: 2052 days ago
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Breaking the Standing Closed Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo deals with the Standing Closed Guard: If your opponent jumps for Closed Guard after you've established Collar & Elbow Control, adjust your base and don't lean backwards. Leaning slightly forward will prevent yo...
Passing to Mount
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Paul passes directly to Full-Mount after breaking open his opponent's Closed-Guard: Once you've successfully forced your opponent's Closed-Guard to break open, don't allow them to place their feet against your...
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