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...

Master Fabio Gurgel exploits a common defensive reaction from his opponent in Butterfly with an Over-Hook: If your opponent drives forward after you've collapsed their near-shoulder and grabbed their far-triceps, elevate them overhead ...

Master Fabio Gurgel finishes a Reverse Triangle Choke: If your opponent posts out their hand in response to your Over-Hook & Elbow-Control Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard, release their far-elbow and post onto your own hand to create e...

2 Part Technique - The Flying Guillotine pushes the limit on how far and what angles you can reach the choke with. After rolling, continue the squeeze for a possible Inverted Guillotine choke. The opponent will commonly roll to escape,...

2 Part Technique - The Omoplata is a great technique to either submit your opponent or force the sweep to score points. It is important to chop down heavily with your leg for a successful Omoplata. It is common for your opponent to rol...

2 Part Technique - If you apply the Guillotine from Guard and the opponent defends the choke by grabbing your arms and hands, the sweep is available because the opponent has no posts. Now if the opponent does post his hand to prevent t...

2 Part Technique - Elbow Control Armbar from the Butterfly Guard. If the opponent is able to continue to rotate his arm through the Elbow Control Armbar, the Omoplata is available for the sweep and submission.

2 Part Technique - The Under Hook is a big advantage in Half Guard to keep your opponent's weight off of you. Not only can you sweep your opponent using the Shin-in Sweep from Half Guard, but use it as an entry to X Guard as well. When...

2 Part Technique - If the opponent grabs your collar, break their grip immediately. Try using the 2on1 Control to aid you because their reaction to prevent that control is to re-establish the previous control, which exposes their arm f...

3 Part Technique - The 2on1 Control is an essential control to initialize linking together offensive techniques. You can chain together Collar and Elbow Control Hook Sweeps, X-Guard Entry to Takedown Sweep, to the Double Under Hook Con...

2 Part Technique - The Collar and Elbow Control from Butterfly is a great substitution for the Over Under Control for a Hook Sweep. When you opponent defends the Hook Sweep he may expose something, like the X Guard Entry or Guillotine.

3 Part Technique - The opponent might defend the Elbow Control Armbar by escaping his arm to the side, but will only expose himself to an Omoplata. It is common for a strong opponent to pull back from your new control on his elbow for ...