Master Fabio Gurgel shares a variation on the Leg-Weave/Tripod Pass: When posting your hand against your opponent's torso to maintain an upright posture inside their Closed-Guard, grip onto both sides of their lapels for greater stabil...

Master Fabio Gurgel shares a finishing variation of the Triangle oftentimes referred to as the Teepee-Choke: If your opponent isn't quite susceptible to the Reverse-Triangle, opt for the following reconfiguration; reach around behind y...

Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel explains a crucial detail for comfortably escaping pressure from Side-Control: Turning onto your side and hiding your near-side elbow and shoulder is vital to buying yourself much needed time and ...

2 Part Technique - Ankle Pick Takedown to a Circle Pass to Seatbelt Control to Rear Naked Choke.

2 Part Technique - Guillotining from Single leg and Double Leg Takedowns. Sweeping the Opponent using a Front Headlock and securing a Guillotine from Mount to get the submission.

2 Part Technique - Armdrag to the Single Leg takedown. If the opponent stays with his hands on the mat after the armdrag, Taking the Back and transitioning into the Seatbelt control is a great opportunity.

2 Part Technique - When the opponent grabs your legs to pass they expose themselves to Armdrags. The opponent might defend you from taking their back, but will give up the Double Leg in the process.

2 Part Technique - Follow up with a quick Armdrag from hand fighting. It is preferable to have 2 separate take downs from each side of an Armdrag. One side opens the opponent for a strong Double Leg, while the other exposes a Single Le...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo utilizes the lapel to his advantage for a set of interconnected sweeping options: If your opponent manages to bypass your ''sandwich'' and is able to place their knee across your thigh while you are p...

2 Part Technique - If you lose the underhook battle and your opponent scores it first versus your half guard, don't let him establish the "Over" part of the Over Under Pass. Either block his arm with your hand or forearm, depending on ...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent begins to defeat your Over Under Control from Butterfly by driving you onto the wrong side, the side in opposition to dominance with your underhook, quickly switch to Overhook & Wrist Control. If he ...

3 Part Technique - If your opponent avoids the hand fight, seize both of his collars for Double Collar Control from Butterfly, perform the Hook Lift, and capture the Inverted Armbar when he posts on the mat. If he posts too quickly or ...