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Straight Footlock vs Open Guard
     

Master Fabio Gurgel briefly demonstrates to Josh & Paul an effective finish for an Ankle-Lock: One doesn't necessarily have to apply pressure to an opponent's ankle in a linear manner, as the moniker of 'Straight' Ankle-Lock would seem...
Posted: 105 days ago
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Back Escape vs Armbar from Back Control
     

Marcelo and George talk about securing and defending against an Armbar from the Back: Your opponent may try to trap you into an armlock if you escape from their back-control. After you break their seat-belt and gain 2on1 control over t...
Breaking Grips vs Closed Guard, Breaking Grips vs Reverse De la Riva Guard
     

Fabio and Dan help Paul dismantle a dangerous set of Collar-Ties from inside guard: Pummel for inside hand position against your opponent's collar-tie and frame outward and downward as you chase your opponent's hip and cut off their an...
White-Belt to Blue-Belt
     

Marcelo, Paul, and Marcos share wisdom pertaining to beginning and sustaining one's jiu-jitsu journey: One must remember that the benefits of jiu-jitsu come both on and off the mat; progress is oftentimes recognizable outside the gym i...
Posted: 455 days ago
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Improving Technique: Drilling vs Sparring
     

Marcelo reminds his advanced class to focus on specific goals during live training: Getting better at certain moves is a matter of quality over quantity; repetition is still a factor, but any monotony should be tempered with variable r...
Posted: 476 days ago
 186 views
Closed-Guard to Butterfly-Guard, Breaking Gi-Grips from Butterfly, 1Leg X-Guard Entry
     

Marcelo & Adam help Jon troubleshoot a situation based on a previous super-fight: Placing your feet on your opponent's hips is an important aspect of distance-making, particularly when you are attempting to break your opponent's grips ...
Aoki-Lock Defense
     

Marcelo counters a foot-lock that is gaining in popularity amidst competitors who are willing to skirt the rules in the gi: If your opponent attacks your ankle by hugging around it with an over-hook, quickly slip your foot free heel fi...
2on1 Control from Closed Guard, Cross-Sleeve & Belt Control, Reverse Scissors-Sweep to Crucifix
     

Paul Schreiner shares a technique with Marcelo inspired by Jean Jacques Machado: Starting from the Closed Guard with 2on1-Control, Paul scissors his legs apart and crosses his partner's arm, switching from their elbow to their belt; he...
Advanced Hook-Sweeping from Butterfly-Guard
     

Marcelo advises Kanan on how to properly re-attack from the Butterfly-Guard: If you encounter an opponent who happens to counter your butterfly-hooks mid-lift with heavy sprawling pressure and framing, you must train and develop the re...
Knee Inside vs De La Riva Hook
     

Marcelo helps Rob get comfortable holding onto Headquarters for a pass: Whenever your opponent is competent playing guard with their hips tilted towards the outside of your lead-leg, e.g. a phenotype of some Reverse-Guard (a.k.a. R-Gua...
1Leg X Guard Entry vs Knee Slide Pass
     

Marcelo & Jon help Rush with a subtle yet critical detail for entering the Single-Leg X-Guard: After pummeling your shin in front of your opponent's shin from the Seated Butterfly-Guard, elevate your opponent's leg while holding onto i...
Spiral Armbar from Mount
     

Marcelo helps Fabio dismantle a common counter to the Spiral Armbar from Mount: Your opponent may attempt to stifle your transition around their arm for the Spiral-Armlock by grabbing onto your pants; if you cannot readily reach down a...
Knee on Belly, Standing Step Pass vs Open Guard, Folding Pass
     

Marcelo advocates for a strong combination of passes from the standing position: Remember to block your opponent from getting their foot set in front of you after you've established Knee-Mount by keeping your elbow-knee connection tigh...
Inverted Armbar from Butterfly
     

Marcelo shares details behind the intricacy of his choice in configuration for the Inverted-Armbar: Opt for a Seat-Belt Grip (a.k.a. Ball-n-Socket, Cup-n-Saucer, et al.) when attacking your opponent's elbow with an Inverted-Armbar (a.k...
Posted: 22 days ago
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Back Step Half Guard Pass Counter
     

Marcelo masterfully explains to Josh how he applies several countermeasures from the Reverse Half-Guard: If your opponent is able to perform a Back-Step against your Half-Guard while also holding onto your back at the shoulder, first c...
Under Hook and Head Control Bridge Sweep from Half Guard
     

Marcelo goes over details with Tyga for an important move from the Half-Guard: The Knee-Lever (a.k.a. Twist-Sweep, The Giggler, 'John Wayne' Sweep, et al.) is a crucial movement to learn from the Half-Guard position on bottom. Against ...
Posted: 28 days ago
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Hand Fighting vs 2on1 Control from Butterfly Guard
     

Marcelo quickly teaches Victor a simple solution to a common problem: When applying 2-on-1 Control onto your opponent's sleeve, it is important not to let their hand reach your collar; use your control to help flick their wrist underne...
Guard Recovery vs Toreando Pass
     

Marcelo, Orlando, and German help Justin better understand the heuristics behind recovering the Butterfly-Guard against Toreando-Passing: If you can remain sitting upright versus oncoming pressure, frame against your opponent's head, s...
Posted: 36 days ago
 472 views
Guillotine Choke from Side Control
     

Marcelo briefly reminds Orlando of the importance of properly learning the Guillotine-Choke: Snap your forearm onto your opponent's exposed neck and clasp your hands together as quickly as possible; the moment your opponent's chin is o...
Breaking Grips from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo & Tyga help guide Emily through troubleshooting a set of common problems from 1-Leg X: Whether facing an opponent with or without the gi involved, it is important to deliberately and accurately address the correct sequence of s...
1Leg X Guard Retention
     

Marcelo shows how he handles countermeasures against his Single-Leg X-Guard: If your opponent attempts to dismantle the configuration of your One-Legged X-Guard; 1-Leg X (a.k.a. Anaconda-Guard, Sucuri, Noose, Foot-Lock Guard, Standard-...
2on1 from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo & Joel help Rush with an important set of skills for transitioning out of Closed-Guard into Butterfly-Guard with 2on1-Control: Break your opponent's grip from your lapel and grab onto their elbow for 2on1-Control. Shift onto yo...
Inverted Armbar from Butterfly
     

Marcelo & Rush briefly discuss various aspects of the Inverted-Armbar: One of the key details for success in the execution of the Inverted-Armbar (a.k.a. Reverse-Armbar, Razor-Lock, Ude-Gatame, Telephone-Armbar, et al.) is the idea of ...
Monoplata from Mount
     

Marcelo describes to Rush certain elements of isolating an arm from the Full-Mount Position: Oftentimes, if an opponent is stuck underneath of your Mount, particularly in the case of mixed martial arts, they will elect to reach around ...
North South Choke from Side Control
     

Marcelo provides some helpful insight on the finishing details behind his North/South Choke: A major component behind success with the North/South-Choke is a matter of attacking the neck with a clean entry; whenever your opponent has t...
Posted: 65 days ago
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