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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...
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 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 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 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...
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-Step Pass vs Butterfly-Guard
     

Marcelo rushes against a seated opponent: Get through your opponents hands first and shove them onto their back; if they capture your lead leg with a Single-Leg attempt, keep your same-side hand on their collar or post it above their h...
Twist-Sweep from Half-Guard, Bridge-Escape from Half-Guard, Leg-Torque from Half-Guard
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Paul teaches the Twist-Sweep from Half-Guard inspired by similar movements for escaping from a Scarf-Hold: The Twist-Sweep (a.k.a. Giggler, John-Wayne, Knee-Lever, Hip-Shovel, Crow-bar, Pry-Bar, et al.) works ...
De-la-Riva Guard, Single-Leg from Sit-Up Guard, Ankle-Pick from Reverse-DLR Guard
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Fabio Gurgel masterfully teaches a sweeping combination starting from the De-la-Riva Guard: If your opponent is standing above you while you are supinated with your legs directed upward in an Open-Guard, hold ...
Standing Passes vs Single-Leg X-Guard
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel teaches two passes against Single-Leg X-Guard: The class warms up with a drill involving hand-fighting to Shin-on-Shin (a.k.a. Koala-Guard, Single-Leg Control w/ Butterfly-Hook, et al.), th...
Roll-Over Sweep from X-Guard, Triangle-Choke from X-Guard
     

3-Part Expert Lesson -- Marcelo & Paul practice some karate and a few high-level X-Guard attacks: Starting from the Butterfly-Guard in a clinch against a kneeling opponent, initiate a Hook-Sweep to force your opponent to switch their b...
2on1-Control Guard Pull, Sleeve Grip-Break, Far Ankle-Pick Sweep from Butterfly
     

1-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo & Matheus demonstrate an effective option from the Seated-Position against a standing opponent: After successfully pulling guard against your opponent with 2on1-Control, if your opponent is able to ste...
"Navy-Ride" vs Side-Control Escape
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Braulio and Bernardo show a clever Half-Cradle variation into Full-Mount: Defeating opponents at the highest level is often a matter of making your opponent uncomfortable; not necessarily the discomfort from p...
The Estima Lock
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Special guest instructor, Braulio Estima, teaches his infamous namesake foot-lock: Understanding the submission is a matter of isolating your opponent's ankle with your stomach, turning away to prevent inversi...
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Guard-Pull to Single-Leg Sweep
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo shows a deep throw-by into a sweep: Starting from an unconventional Collar & Elbow Tie-Up, drop down and drag your opponent overhead to catch them into a Deep Single-Leg attack; you can invert into a ...
Deep Half-Guard Sweeps
     

4-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo Faria demonstrates a few of his patented sweeps: Transition to Deep-Half when your opponent flattens you out with Under-Hook & Head-Control from Half-Guard; grab onto their pants from the outside and ...
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...
Knee-Across Pass vs Deep Half-Guard, Rear-Naked Choke from Crucifix
     

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Paul slyly hunts down a Crucifix against the Deep-Half Guard: If your opponent manages to capture around your thigh of the leg trapped in between their own for the Deep-Half Guard, use your hands to help ...
Leg-Over Pass vs Deep Half-Guard, Rear-Naked Choke from Crucifix
     

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Paul redirects his opponents Deep-Half entry into a Rear-Naked from the Crucifix: If your opponent is able to secure your outside leg from Half-Guard or Reverse De-la-Riva, and pull you over top for a Dee...
Single-Leg Lapel Sweep from Half-Guard, Breaking Gi-Grips from Z-Guard
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo teaches several paths for sweeping from Knee-Shield Half-Guard: Use a Cross-Collar Grip to help keep your opponent at a distance while kneeling inside your Half-Guard (Z-Guard, Knee-Shield, et al.); i...
Circling-Pass vs Open-Guard, Side-Control to Back-Mount, Rear-Naked Choke
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo shows a nogi variation of the Torreando-Pass to take the back: Pin your opponent's hip down while posting against their knee as you circle around heavily into Side-Control. Quickly switch from their l...
Coyote Half-Guard Entry vs Side-Control, Single-Leg Sweeps from Lapel Half-Guard
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo transmutes Side-Control (bottom) into a favorable set of Half-Guard sweeps: Frame against your opponent's upper-body and escape your hips to make room for an Under-Hook; quickly snag your opponent's n...
Single-Leg Sweep from Deep Half-Guard, Counter from Deep-Half vs Under-Hook
     

4-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo shares details on his infamous Deep Half-Guard for no-gi sweeps: Discern which kind of Deep-Half you want to play; one variation allows for easier access to Butterfly-Hooks while holding the far-hip, ...
Side-Control to Mount, Armbar from S-Mount, Wrist-Lock from S-Mount
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo dismantles a common defense against mounting from Side-Control: If your opponent places their near-side foot on top of their opposite knee to block you from readily crossing your leg over into the Ful...
Breaking Spider-Guard Grips, Over-Under Pass vs Lasso-Guard, Long-Step Pass vs Lasso-Guard
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo converts the Spider-Guard into passing opportunities: If your opponent secures both a Lasso-Hook and Stirrup (Foot-on-Biceps) from Double-Sleeve Control (Spider-Guard), walk away from the Lasso-side s...
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