Marcelo implements one of his signature passes: The sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers a unique scenario of engagement wherein an opponent may remain in a downed position and is not obligated to stand back up onto their feet; one can ...

Master Fabio Gurgel teaches how to convert a guard recovery into a sweep: After you've bumped your opponent with your inner-arm accompanied with a bridging escape, angle your shoulders perpendicularly to their chest while framing again...

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 - The Back Step Half Guard is a great solution when you cannot establish an underhook for passing. Sometimes the opponent may secure an underhook in Half Guard, so use the Back Step Half Guard to pass on the opposite s...

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 - The Over Under Pass is the most efficient and safest way to pass the guard. Use the Over Under Control for Gi and the Underhook and Head Control for Nogi. If the opponent was able to establish the Underhook first, sw...

2 Part Technique - It is common for the opponent to escape Mount by turning and pushing to Half Guard. Base your weight on the escaping side, so the opponent cannot easily escape. Leg Over using your free leg while securing an Under Ho...

2 Part Technique - Maintain your balance if the opponent jumps guard while standing and do not become straight. The opponent can secure and easy take down when if remain perpendicular. Press against the opponent's hip and knee to break...

2 Part Technique - This is a situation to use the traditional Nogi Over Under Pass Control in Gi. The opponent can stop your Over Under Control pressure by forcing his forearm against your face. Immediately trap his arm against his sho...

2 Part Technique - Clear an opening for the Over Under Control using Hand Fighting. The entry is similar to a shoot from a takedown, because you need to drive the opponent's back to the mat. Hold the Over Under high as possible and spr...

2 Part Technique - Underhook and Head Control versus your half guard can be a worst case scenario in terms of pass defense, but the position is still escapable despite your disadvantages. Utilize the Bridge Escape by using your inside ...

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 - Before your opponent has a chance to transition to the seatbelt, take you down, or worse, capture his wrists and circle your hips toward one of his legs. Insert a butterfly hook between his legs and drop to the floor...