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Taking the Back, Seat belt Control from Back
     
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Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates three ways of gaining access to his opponent's back: If your opponent is playing an Open-Guard in a supine position and their feet are high, grab onto their ankles and force them into a backwards...
Side Control to Mount, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control, Turtle to Back Control
     
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2 Part Techniques - The opponent will use an Under Hook to escape side control. Commonly, he will incorrectly extend his arm too high and bridge, which opens up space to Mount. If the opponent looks for the Single Leg instead, swing yo...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Front Headlock, Taking the Back from Front Headlock
     
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2 Part Technique - Counter the opponent's Single Leg from Side Control by sprawling, swinging your leg away and securing his back. If the opponent switches to attack the other leg, use the Front Headlock and sprawl to secure the situat...
Standing Step Pass vs Butterfly, Knee on Belly, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control
     
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2 Part Technique - Push your opponent flat onto his back and pass with the Standing Step by pushing his knee down and kicking your leg back while supporting your weight down on his stomach. Drive your shin across his belly and prepare ...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control, Nearside Kimura Grip, Armbar from Mount
     
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2 Part Technique - Counter your opponent when he looks to take a Single Leg on your Knee-On-Belly position by swinging behind him as he turns to his knees, and fastening the Seatbelt. Set your hooks by hopping into the nearside, or cov...
Knee on Belly, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control
     
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2 Part Technique - Oftentimes, your opponent will try to counter your Knee on Belly by scrambling onto his knees and attacking for the Single Leg. In doing so, he will expose his back for the Seatbelt, as long as you sprawl your leg ba...
Hand Fighting from Side Control, Knee on Belly, Underhook & Head Control from Side Control, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Double Arm Control
     
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3 Part Technique - After passing your opponent's guard, he may try to prevent you from establishing the Side Control by posting out his arms on your shoulder and hip. Take care of the post on your hip by deflecting it off as you switch...
Standing Step Pass vs Butterfly, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, 1Leg X Guard Counter
     
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2 Part Technique - Keep pressure on the opponent to prevent him from standing up. After your pass, the opponent may swing his leg inside to recover the guard. Block at his knee to counter his recovery. Premeditate the opponent's single...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg
     
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2 Part Lesson - Marcelo retains the Seatbelt Control after his opponent counters with a Single Leg attempt on the Spin-Around & Go-Behind from the Front Headlock Position: [I] If your opponent flags his arm up like a mailbox to prevent...
Collar and Elbow Control vs Butterfly → Knee Slide Pass → Taking the Back
     
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2 Part Lesson — Marcelo puts the cart before the horse in terms of non-telegraphically passing without first establishing stabilizing controls: [I] Passing from Combat-Base (Suwariwaza; Sonkyo, Kikyo, Tatehiza, Hanza, Yankii, et al.) i...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg
     
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3 Part Lesson - Marcelo works from bottom with the Seatbelt: [I] If your opponent grabs your leg as you run around to take his back from the Front Headlock, sprawl your weight heavily on top of his shoulder until he releases it. If you...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Guillotine vs Takedown
     
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2 Part Technique - When your opponent defends his arms tightly from under Side Control, use your control to pull him onto his side and entice him to turtle up, exposing his back for the taking. As soon as he reaches for a single and hi...
Collar and Elbow Control vs Butterfly, Knee Slide Pass, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control, Taking the Back, Seatbelt Control
     
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2 Part Technique - Stand inside your opponent's Butterfly Guard, gaining Collar & Elbow Control, and cut your knee across his lap into Side Control with the Knee Slide Pass. Keep control of his head, jamming your forearm into his colla...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt, Turtle to Back Control, Arm Trap from Back
     
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2 Part Technique - The trick to taking your opponent's back from Side Control is to convince him to turtle by baiting the Single or High Crotch takedowns. Roll your opponent onto his side while maintaining pressure, and lure him into g...
Far Side Armbar from Side Control, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, North South Choke from Side Control
     
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2 Part Technique - Marcelo shares his thoughts on the recent fights from the Metamoris promotion held last weekend. Ryron Gracie did an outstanding job when it came to avoiding André Galvão's submission attacks. The key t...
Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard, Knee on Belly
     
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3 Part Technique - Everytime your opponent responds, respond back: If he pummels for an underhook, you pummel it back. If he presses you off of Side Control, reply with Knee-On-Belly. If he hip escapes out from underneath your knee, yo...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Knee on Belly, Seatbelt Control from Back Control
     
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3 Part Technique - In this instructional, Marcelo demonstrates for his class how to lure an opponent into a seemingly winnable transition, all the while keeping control over the outcome with weight and distance management. By increment...
Single Leg Stacking Pass vs Open Guard, Taking the Back vs Single Leg
     
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3 Part Technique - Stack and fold the opponent forwards by controlling one leg, because you will carry his full weight by holding both. Look to control his upper body with your arms once in proximity. If you cannot get close enough to ...
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Knee on Belly, Sprawl Knee Pin vs Inside Pull Knee on Belly Escape, Taking the Back vs Single Leg
     
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2 Part Technique - Use Knee on Belly against a timid opponent from Side Control to force reactions. Sprawl as the opponent reaches inside to reap and pull at your foot, possibly trapping his arm in the process. If you lose the Under Ho...
Knee on Belly, Near Side Armbar from Knee on Belly, Taking the Back vs Single Leg
     
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3 Part Technique - Use Knee on Belly to force the opponent into opening up and exposing himself. The opponent commonly posts against you to relieve the pressure from Knee on Belly. Swim your arms inside his posts, pressuring his furthe...
Knee Slide Pass → Leg Over to Back Step Pass
     
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2 Part Lesson — Marcelo exploits the reduced friction of nogi: [I] Deprive your opponent of any control when standing above his Open Guard and thrust your knee across his leg, slipping through his defenses and landing heavily on his si...
Lapel Control vs Back Escape → Turtle to Side Control
     
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2 Part Lesson — Marcelo insists on solidifying the pass if presented the back: [I] If your opponent offers up their backside to avoid getting established under Side-Control or North/South, make grips on the far side by the shoulder and...
Circle Pass vs Spider Hook, Far Side Overhook Armbar from Side Control, Taking the Back vs Single Leg
     
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3 Part Technique - If your opponent wins a Leg Lasso around your collar grip as you push him into Open Guard, make sure he doesn't control your other sleeve and instead, you control his wrist long enough to make a grip on the outside o...
Knee Slide vs Spiral Guard, Collar and Hip Control, Knee on Belly, Taking the Back vs Single Leg
     
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2 Part Technique - Defend against the Reverse De-La-Riva Guard by driving your weight through your shin onto your opponent's thigh to avoid the hook. If he begins to invert for a Spiral Guard Sweep, prevent his other leg from crossing ...
Side Control to North South, Knee-On-Belly, Taking the Back vs Single Leg
     
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3 Part Lesson — Marcelo secures the top position against several escape attempts: [I] If your opponent pummels for a Reverse Underhook while underneath in Half Guard to ghost out on top, either run your hips back and drive heavy with y...
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