Marcelo, Will, and Jon discuss options for passing an opponent's half guard with cross underhook control. First and foremost, the success of the position stems from maintaining a high grip on his back, which of course slightly favors t...

Marcelo and his first-ever black belt, Josh Waitzkin, discuss how to comfortably pass the Half Guard when the opponent threatens the safety of your knee joint by cranking your ankle outward. Firstly, establish the position as normally ...

Marcelo and Yuta-san help Hudson Taylor understand his options from the Backstep/Reverse-Half. Pulling the opponent onto their side, especially with a grip on the jacket, will enable you wind up a tension into the position that can hel...

Dive and twist past the opponent's knee to initiate the Turning Pass. Your hand will claw into the opponent's ribs to act as an anchor, so you can drive your reverse Under Hook upwards to completely control his upper body.

Marcelo & Tyler help Jon out with a problematic sweeping scenario: If you come up from a less than ideal sweeping position, e.g. one that leaves you vulnerable to leg-attacks or back-takes; as demonstrated here from the 50/50 (or 50-Ze...