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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo evades his opponent's transition toward his back while underneath their sprawl: When your opponent tries to run behind to claim control over your back, try to capture their near-side leg into a Single for ...

Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo reiterates how to escape from the Double Lapel Choke or (Okuri-Eri-Jime; literally, the "Send-Away" Collar Strangle): When your opponent has the finishing grips in place for choking you with the Send-Away ...

Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo avoids getting finished with The Double Lapel Choke (Okuri-Eri-Jime): If your opponent has Back-Mount and manages to make double lapel grips for the Send-Away Collar Choke, defend by employing a Bridge tow...

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...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo escapes from the Back: Protect your neck by tucking your chin, and look to control both of your opponent's arms; pinch your elbow to hold your opponent's underhooking-arm and get wrist over the choking-arm. To ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo escapes from the Bow-and-Arrow Choke: Lay your body towards the opponent's weak-side; i.e. away from the side of the choking hand. Fight to wriggle your shoulders free and onto the mat. [04:00] If you haven't c...

3 Part Lesson - Twist to return with an Under Hook to face the opponent again or bail out of the position with a classic back to the mat back escape.

2 Part Lesson - If the opponent secures full Back Control you must first break the Seat Belt. The opponent's Seat Belt prevents you from forcing your back to the mat or twisting back into his guard. Use half rotations with your hips to...