Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Paul slyly hunts down a Crucifix against the Deep-Half Guard: If your opponent manages to capture around your thigh of the leg trapped in between their own for the Deep-Half Guard, use your hands to help ...

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 3 -- Marcelo trades one dominant position for another: Whenever your opponent tries to escape from your Side Control by turning over with an Under-Hook, use your chest and elbow to monitor your opponent's tric...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo utilizes a "Power-Half" (Nelson Hold) to retain Back Control: Practice with a partner the following cyclical drill; fasten a Seat-Belt against the Turtle and have your partner roll away from your base alongside...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo imparts the concept of the primacy of the finish: Don't think of your game in terms of discrete chunks that are subject to the scoring conditions of a match and are stitched together in a piecemeal fashion; rat...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo safely jumps for Back Control: If your opponent isn't holding your hands when you are locked around their waist behind them, jump up onto their back and fasten the Seat-Belt to get closer to the submission. If ...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies advanced arm trapping to get the choke: Starting from the Seatbelt Control and Back Mount Position, you can use your arm that is draping over your opponent's shoulder to push down their arm on that side...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies a Spinning Back-Take: Muffle your opponent's Underhook as they attempt to turn towards their knees while you are holding them in Side Control; don't let them reach deeply around your hip or knee. Put we...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo chases the Back: If your opponent is recovering his or her guard from Turtle just as you arrive behind, dive over to the opposite side for the Seatbelt. Ideally, you will have your hands clasped and manage to c...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo maintains dominance over the Back: If you find yourself sliding off to the side of your opponent while holding the Seatbelt with one hook inside against your opponent's Turtle, rock your free leg to generate en...

2 Part Lesson - Pinch the opponent's head and arm together to create space to wedge your knee into his torso to attack the back. If the opponent mistakenly reaches between your legs, Crucifix. However, recognize if and which leg the op...

5 Part Lesson -- Marcelo addresses a scenario wherein your opponent is hard to keep down from a Single-Leg: Shrug your shoulders to help hide your neck from chokes as you perform the footwork for the Run-the-Pipe finish. Step inside, s...

4 Part Lesson - Attach yourself onto the opponent's back and premeditate his roll away to escape. Your answers and reactions will depend on the opponent's weight, but specifically if the momentum was carried through.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo maintains Back Control: Expect your opponent to roll away from you after grabbing the Turtle with the Seatbelt. If you are well prepared, you can cover the opponent's hips and lower back before he or she has a ...