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Guillotine Choke from Sprawl vs Single Leg from Side Control
     

Marcelo converts a Guillotine-Choke attempt initiated from Side-Control into a finish from off his back after his opponent tries to reverse with a Single-Leg: While keeping your opponent pinned onto their back with a Cross-Face against...
Experiencing Strategic Evasion on the Feet
     

Advanced Lesson Part 3 of 5 -- Marcelo devises drill-able scenario to let his students experience the frustration and pressure that comes from an all-too-frequent competitive plan, when your opponent is up on points with little time re...
Chasing, Cutting Off & Cornering a Stalling Opponent
     

Advanced Lesson Part 4 of 5 -- Marcelo reiterates on the importance of learning how to focus against someone willing to not take any risks or chances that would let you turn the tides and potentially score on them: If you're down on po...
Guard Pull vs Takedown, Front Headlock from Butterfly Sweep, Double Leg Counter
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo turns the tables on a Double-Leg Take-Down attempt: If your opponent shoots in deep on a Double and tries to pass your legs to the side during the fall, try your utmost to keep your legs connected; you may even...
Sprawl vs Sacrifice Throw > Bridge vs Roll
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo prevents a counter to his takedown: Don't over-commit when finishing a takedown; your opponent may use your momentum against you and reverse with a Sacrifice Throw. If you feel like your opponent may attempt th...
Posted: 1914 days ago
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Sprawl vs Takedown
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters a shot: Getting taken down is the first big mistake you can make at the start of a match. To avoid this, approach your opponent in a low stance and focus on controlling their hands. It they take a shot...
Taking the Back from Front Headlock
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo breaks a pesky grip on his pants: If your opponent makes a grip on your pants while holding him/her from the Front Headlock Position, sprawl your leg farther away until they must let go of your leg. Don't put y...
Breaking Gi Grips from Standing
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo addresses an opponent's strong collar grip: If you can help it, don't let your opponent find a grip on your collar while standing; allowing such may lend comfort to your opponent's mindset as well as place you ...
Single Leg Counter > High Leg Over vs Lapel Control
     

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters the Lapel/Single: When your opponent tries to come up on a Single while holding onto your lapel (tail-end of the jacket skirt weaved between your legs), keep heavy on top in the Sprawl and grab the pan...
Sprawl vs Takedown > Guillotine from Front Headlock > Taking the Back
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo makes his opponent pay for a failed shot: Sprawling back into the Front Headlock Position, use whatever grip feels comfortable (Marcelo prefers the Seatbelt/Ball-n-Socket-Grip for simplicity's sake; however, he...
Countering Sumi-Gaeshi
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo re-counters a common counter to the Single Leg on the feet: If you are standing up with your opponent's leg in hand, be prepared to transition against the threat of Sumi-Gaeshi or the "Corner-Reversal" (Hook Sw...
Hand Fighting, 2on1, Takedowns, Sprawling, and Front Head Lock
     

5 Part Lesson - Marcelo navigates though common scenarios on the feet when engaging for Take Downs. Use Hand Fighting to snatch the 2on1, opening space for the Single or Double Leg - all while anticipating the opponent's shot. As the o...
Sprawl vs Takedown > Taking the Back from Front Headlock > Seat belt Control from Back
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo professes tactics for the Front-Head-Lock-Position: Break your opponent's base by applying a Gable Grip and squeezing your elbows together against his or her arm as you pull their head from the Sprawl. Insert y...
Breaking Gi Grips
     

5 Part Lesson -- Marcelo stresses the need for timely reactivity when threatened by a Collar-Grip in various situations: If your opponent breaches your defensive wall via hand-fighting, immediately smack away his or her fingers from ci...
Collar Control from Standing > Taking the Back > Seatbelt Control Recovery
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo ensures his claim over Back Control with the Seatbelt: If you make your opponent take a bad shot with a Collar Grip, spin around and stay behind by latching on with Seatbelt Control. If you are too high over to...
Arm Triangle Defense → Sprawl vs Takedown
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo advocates the "Dead Frog" technique against Arm-Triangle Chokes from the Front Headlock: [I] If you are caught underneath your opponent's sprawl with your head and arm captured, don't give him or her the space t...
Posted: 2531 days ago
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Front Head Lock Return vs Double Leg & Guillotine vs Single Leg
     

2 Part Lesson - Anticipate the opponent's oncoming shot and lock his head. If the opponent drives through your Front Head Lock, run your legs away and return on top through rotating your hips back down onto the mat, similar to counteri...
Over Under Reversal from Sprawl vs Takedown → Uchi Mata vs Single Leg
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo counters a Single Leg Take-Up by observing which of his opponent's knees comes up from the mat against his Sprawl: [I] If your opponent lifts his inside knee up to build his or her base to stand up with your leg...
Over Under Return vs Takedown
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo returns with an Over Under Control to face an opponent circling towards his back from a takedown.
Taking the Back vs Single Leg
     

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...
Knee Slide vs Guard Recovery from Turtle
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo finds and loses the back: [I] Don't allow your opponent to escape from the Front Headlock Position after you've sprawled onto his shot. This may even require you to actively yank him down to the mat if he begins...
Guillotine to Front Headlock vs Side Control
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo troubleshoots the finish for a Guillotine after getting taken down: [I] Capitalize on your opponent's downed position if you stop his Takedown with a Sprawl; don't let him back up to his feet where he gets anoth...
Arm-In Guillotine from Front Headlock
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo demonstrates an instance where he will opt for an Arm-In Guillotine finish: [I] When your opponent continues to drive forward while underneath your Sprawl for a Takedown, he inadvertently leaves an opportunity t...
2on1 Control & Takedown Defense
     

3 Part Lesson - Lead the start through a series of preconditioned offensive grips into the 2on1 Control, while anticipating to defensively sprawl against far shots - before you've closed the distance into the security of an upper body ...
Osotogake vs Kuchikitaoshi
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo utilizes Judo to counter a wrestling takedown: [I] If your opponent grabs your collar/lapel and he shoots onto your leg while you break his grip, keep both of your hands on his wrist and sprawl your leg back awa...
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