2 Part Lesson - Dig underneath the opponent and pressure behind their top shoulder blade to force a turn away from Side Control, exposing their limbs and neck to attacks.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo finds the Cradle Choke from the Back: [I] As your opponent escapes your hooks toward the Weak-Side, seize his collar for strangulation. When he turns back into you to relieve the pressure on his neck, hold him f...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo re-counters twice toward the choke finish: [I] If your opponent manages to get his hand inside his own collar to help pull it away from his neck as you squeeze for the choke, don't let go of the collar and addre...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo finds the choke against an opponent who incessantly tries to escape the back: [I] If your opponent bridges his weight on top of you, take out your back hook and flip him back onto the bottom hook; keep your bott...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains his Kumikata for Shimewaza: [I] Control your opponent's hands first to ensure that you maintain both a head-start as well as a short-cut to his collar/lapel. You must develop this skill with increasing ...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo breaks the defenses against his Bow-N-Arrow Choke: [I] Pro-Tip: use the edge and not the fold of the jacket's collar to cut into your opponent's neck, despite often finding the folded grip more comfortable to ho...

2 Part Lesson - As the opponent momentarily waits in turtle, open his lapel and grab a sturdy grip to choke with. Reach through his leg and roll over the opponent's back to attack. If you lose the leg as you roll, weave your arm throug...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo with the help of Paul demonstrates the Collar Choke Cradle and its variations: [I] The Collar Choke Cradle from Back Control is like the Bow-N-Arrow Choke except it is missing the leg across. Instead of mounting...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares two ways to ensure tight Back Control when looking for the Gi Choke: [I] When your opponent escapes your hooks as you pull him back with the Seatbelt and drive in with your knee, look to secure a deep gri...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo demonstrates several options for when his opponent is defending the collar grip from Turtle by grabbing onto his own collar: [I] If the opponent is grabbing onto his same-side collars/lapels to defend, gain 1on1...

3 Part Technique - One valuable tactic you should learn for attacking from the Back is the idea of resetting your choking arm when you can't make your choking grip. If you encounter a hindrance, simply remove your hand from his reach a...

3 Part Technique - Feed the collar to your over arm from Seat Belt control and initiate the best grip possible to start the submissions. Push the opponent's blocking hand away and zip the choking grip up the collar for a tighter choke....