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Technique: 'Side Control/Transitions - Side Control to North South';
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Turning Pass vs Half Guard, Back Step Pass vs Half Guard, Side Control to North South, Back Step Half Guard to Back Control, Turning Half Guard to Back Control
     

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...
Underhook vs Half Guard
     

Marcelo & Tom help Zack reclaim the Underhook against the Half Guard. This is one of the few instances where you will need to transition to the opposite side or to N/S while holding the Underhook after a pass. Your opponent has suffici...
Transition to Mount vs Butterfly → Over Under Control from North South
     

Marcelo, Jon, and Phil discuss various situations regarding passing against highly skilled guard players of both the Seated Butterfly and Open/Inverted Guard.
Taking the Back from Stacking Pass, Stacking Pass vs Elbow Push Counter, Stacking Pass vs Open Guard to Crucifix
     

Marcelo joyfully corrects his students as he walks around during the interlude between these lessons: http://www.mginaction.com/VideoDetails.aspx?VideoId=20951 http://www.mginaction.com/VideoDetails.aspx?VideoId=20964
Side Control to North South Position, Double Over Control from North South, North South Choke
     

Prime the North South Choke by clearing your opponent's arms away from his head with Double Over Control. Although you can sometimes surprise many opponent's with the choke directly from Side Control, a keen adversary will prevent it q...
N/S to Side Control Transition vs Double Under Control/Bodylock
     

Marcelo's first-ever student to be promoted to Brown Belt, Philzinho, asks him about what to do when an opponent is desperately trying to stall out underneath your North/South Position with Double Under Control. Marcelo suggests that h...
Establishing North South
     

Marcelo explains how to pin someone in the North South Position through using his chest to drive directly down on their sternum, following the appropriate upper body clinch to control their arms.
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Knee-Slide Pass to North/South
     

Marcelo shares his thoughts on which details make for a successful knee-cut pass for gi and nogi: Making a Knee-Slide technique work for you as a pass or an advancing connection, perhaps into a different pass or some pathway to the bac...
Hand-Fighting from Side-Control
     

Marcelo helps Jon with a highly nuanced problem after passing: If your opponent is strongly defending and depriving you of a moment to advance and take more from them, adjust accordingly by intensifying your driving base and sophistica...
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...
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