Master Fabio Gurgel exploits a common defensive reaction from his opponent in Butterfly with an Over-Hook: If your opponent drives forward after you've collapsed their near-shoulder and grabbed their far-triceps, elevate them overhead ...

2 Part Technique - Counter the Over Under Guard Pass by crunching your body and stopping their diagonal pressure. With your Over Under Control, Hook Sweep the opponent to reverse the position. If the opponent is able to flatten your ba...

2 Part Technique - If you cannot pummel for the Head and Underhook Control to Pass the Half Guard traditionally because the opponent got the Underhook first, you can switch to the Turning Halfguard and pass. Now after passing, the oppo...

2 Part Technique - Elbow Control Armbar from the Butterfly Guard. If the opponent is able to continue to rotate his arm through the Elbow Control Armbar, the Omoplata is available for the sweep and submission.

2 Part Technique - It is common for the opponent to defend the triangle submission by connecting his hands underneath. Counter the defense by baiting a fake opening for him to escape. Once he postures to free his arm, he will be expose...

2 Part Technique - The Over Under Pass is the most efficient and safest way to pass the half guard guard. Switch to the Turning Pass after if the opponent locks an extremely tight Half Guard or if time is a factor. If the opponent was ...

3 Part Technique - The opponent might defend the Elbow Control Armbar by escaping his arm to the side, but will only expose himself to an Omoplata. It is common for a strong opponent to pull back from your new control on his elbow for ...

2 Part Technique - Use Knee on Belly to get a reaction from a defensive opponent, which creates the opportunity for a submission. Once he pushes at your Knee, it will expose his neck for the North South Choke. The choke uses your conti...

2 Part Technique - Create space using a frame against the opponent's Under Hook and Head Control to swim for an Under Hook. Insert your foot hook and use the Over Under Control to start the Hook Sweep from Half Guard. If you push away ...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent attempts the Knee Slide Pass with Collar Control, hip escape and shove his knee back into your half guard. Instead of removing his grip from your collar, trap his arm by chopping down on his elbow an...

2 Part Technique - If threatened by the Over Under Pass, do not let your opponent control the "Over" portion; otherwise it will be significantly harder to create enough space to escape. Defend by fighting for the inside tie on his arm,...

2 Part Technique - Place your feet on your opponent's hips to help remove his collar grip before he can close the distance and begin passing. Form a pistol grip on his sleeve, tucking his hand under your wrist and close the distance wi...