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Elbow Push Escape vs Side Control, Armbar from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo prevents a pin and finds a finish: If your opponent is able to tackle your hips and bring you down to the mat, they still need to make a shift from your lower-body to your upper-body in order to establish pinning pressure. Befo...
Guillotine Choke from Sprawl vs Single Leg from Side Control
     

Marcelo converts a Guillotine-Choke attempt initiated from Side-Control into a finish from off his back after his opponent tries to reverse with a Single-Leg: While keeping your opponent pinned onto their back with a Cross-Face against...
Hip Roll Escape vs Back Control
     

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...
Back Escape from Turtle Position
     

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 3 -- Marcelo notices and addresses gaps in overall technical ability: Prioritize defending your neck over letting your opponent secure Back-Mount, but still attempt to prevent them from setting their hooks; pr...
Back Escape from Turtle Position
     

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...
Back Escape from Turtle Position
     

Advanced Lesson Part 3 of 3 -- Marcelo takes a calculated risk to escape the back: Sometimes your opponent will be ready to cover your hips and place their hooks inside if you roll from Turtle when they are well-composed and behind you...
Back Escape from Turtle Position
     

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...
Back Escape from Turtle Position
     

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo forces his opponent to lose back control by making it too high over top: Escaping from the back can become a great relief during a match, as long as you have enough time to retaliate; it is import...
The Most Efficient Back-Mount Escape: Short-Turn to Weak-Side Break
     

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo shares the very first lesson he ever taught his now, ADCC champion student, Matheus Diniz; escaping from the Back-Mount: If your opponent fastens Seat-Belt Control and also sinks in their Back-Hoo...
The Most Efficient Back-Mount Escape: Long-Turn to Weak-Side Break
     

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...
Counter to Seatbelt-Control, Turtle Escape, Twist to Side-Control vs Failing Back-Control
     

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo shows his class the correct way to escape from the Seat-Belt: If your opponent fastens the Seat-Belt Control around your torso, always keep at least one hand dedicated towards defending against a ...
Counter to Seatbelt-Control, Rolling Leg-Catch Escape from Turtle-Position
     

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo adds a useful variation after rolling from Turtle to Escape his opponent's Seat-Belt Control: One mistake in the Turtle-Position can lead to your end; remain tight in your defenses by keeping your...
Elbow-Push Escape vs Side-Control, Hip-Turn vs Revere Side-Control
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates his Elbow-Push Escape and a series of connected contingencies: If your opponent bypasses your legs and winds up closing in onto your side, try defending your position by applying a stiff-a...
Experiencing Strategic Evasion on the Feet
     

Advanced Lesson Part 3 of 5 -- Marcelo devises drill-able scenario to let his students experience the frustration and pressure that comes from an all-too-frequent competitive plan, when your opponent is up on points with little time re...
Chasing, Cutting Off & Cornering a Stalling Opponent
     

Advanced Lesson Part 4 of 5 -- Marcelo reiterates on the importance of learning how to focus against someone willing to not take any risks or chances that would let you turn the tides and potentially score on them: If you're down on po...
Straight Footlock Escape from Open Guard
     

Lesson Part 3 of 4 -- Marcelo escapes from the "Crossed" Foot-Lock: If your opponent crosses your ankle into their opposite side armpit, i.e. contralaterally, and falls back for the Straight Ankle-Lock submission, do your utmost to sit...
North/South Choke, Spiral Armbar, Far-Side Armbar
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo maximizes the distance of the moment-arm when applying force: Just as you wouldn't put a door knob close to the hinges, if you want to mitigate the force generated during your opponent's escape, you should plac...
North/South Choke from Side-Control, Spiral Arm-Bar from Side-Control
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo sets up two submissions from Side-Mount: Even though you are passed your opponent's guard, you shouldn't wait for them to set-up an escape, reversal, or possibly a submission. If you don't have an Under-Hook to...
Knee Slide Pass, Knee on Belly, High Leg Over vs Lapel Single
     

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies a Knee-Cut Pass: If your opponent opts for Single Leg Control from Seated Guard (Butterfly, Koala, Shin-to-Shin, et al.), secure a same-side Collar-Grip and drive your opponent flat while crossing your ...
Rolling Leg Catch Escape from Turtle
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo reverses his opponent from Turtle: While protecting your neck, when you roll away from your opponent as they stay connected with a Seatbelt, land with your hips on the floor as opposed to letting them catch low...
Hand Fighting from Side Control
     

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo evades the completion of his opponent's pass: If your opponent bypasses your guard and goes to pin down your upper body, block them from securing control over your head. Pummel your arm inside and build a frame...
Hand Fighting from Side Control > Frame Escape > Counter vs Underhook > Hip Roll Escape
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo recovers his guard after his opponent breaks through several defenses: If your opponent passes your legs, and shimmies off of your framing hands, immediately pummel your near-side arm in between your head and t...
Power Underhook from Half Guard > Underhook & Head Control Bridge Sweep from Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo uses a tight clinching control or Shoulder-Clamp to sweep from Half Guard: If your opponent is creating posture and framing against your Underhook from Half Guard, you can switch for a stronger control by isola...
Sit Over vs Deep Half Guard > Leg Over Pass vs Half Guard > Back Step Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Don't hang out in Deep-Half (Top): Whenever your opponent gets underneath your base and splits your feet, immediately transition to the opposite side. If your near-knee is down, vault across your opponent's head and ch...
North South Choke Fundamentals
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo navigates through core fundamental movements of the North South Choke. Clearing the opponent's hands, opening the chin through lower chest pressure, wrapping around the neck, and an open flat sprawl are key deta...
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