Marcelo, Jon, and Youssef talk about capturing the Crucifix as a Back Control Recovery and also when to release the Seatbelt for the Rear Naked Choke.

Marcelo refines Sara McMann's Back Control once an opponent attempts to stand up to escape.

Jon asks Marcelo how to deal with an opponent who tries to roll onto your 1on1 Wrist Control while riding on top of the Turtle Position. If you lean away from the roll, you run the risk of your opponent binding up your legs and possibl...

Marcelo explains how he distributes his weight off to the side when holding the Seat Belt against Turtle.

Marcelo explains various details for nailing the Armbar from the Crucifix Position: Keep your body contracted to maintain position, especially if your opponent is strong and induces a roll. Expand your body to apply pressure against th...

Marcelo deals with an opponent who tries to roll out of danger from Turtle: Don't place your weight above your opponent's hips when they are turtled; this may slow them down some but at the cost of your own mobility. If they are bigger...

Marcelo sheds light on an often game-changing detail for Back-Control: When holding your opponent from behind with Seat-Belt Control, it is imperative that you remain fixed in a chest-to-back connection; center your grip in the middle ...

Paul demonstrates an effective method for taking the back: The notion of smashing is commonplace in many different positional aspects of grappling, e.g. Passing, Side-Control, Knee-on-Belly, Mount, et al.; however, an often overlooked ...