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Breaking the Closed Guard > Escape vs Knee Bar from Open Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo defuses two common attacks when standing up to break open the Closed Guard: If your opponent tries to drop down onto your legs and wedge their knee inside yours (X-Hook, K-Hook, Inverted Butterfly, 70/30, Keyma...
Breaking the Closed Guard > Arm Pull vs Over Hook from Closed Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo picks up his opponent to break the Closed Guard: If you are worried about your opponent entangling your legs or hitting you with a sweep (Kagatogaeshi, Lumberjack, Muscle, Double Ankle, Roleta, Macarrao, et al....
Posted: 1882 days ago
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Kick Escape vs Closed Guard > Breaking the Closed Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo breaks out of the Closed Guard: Control your opponent's hands before popping up to both feet and leaning back; if they don't engage with grips and wait to attack your legs, raise up and be ready to kick your tr...
Posted: 2050 days ago
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Breaking the Closed Guard > Kick Escape vs Closed Guard
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo breaks open the Closed Guard in Nogi: Control your opponent's hands or keep them away from controlling yours so that you can pop up to your feet and dig under his or her leg. Kick your trail leg free from any g...
Posted: 2112 days ago
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Posture vs Spider Guard Lasso > Kick Escape vs Sweep > Stacking Pass vs Open Guard
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo trades a bad situation for a slightly better, more manageable one: If you cannot manipulate your hand around your opponent's leg to break his or her grip while held in Lasso-Guard, posture up strongly and pull ...
Standing Closed Guard Break
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo talks about the Standing-Closed-Guard-Break for Nogi: You must prepare to move quickly after breaking open your opponent's guard in Nogi; you can go more slowly in the Gi because the friction from the fabric wi...
Posted: 2224 days ago
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Breaking the Closed Guard → Arm Pull vs Over Hook from Closed Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo breaks free from a rather insistent Closed Guard: [I] Evade the dangers beset inside your opponent's Closed Guard by promptly gathering control over his or her wrists and popping up to your feet to dig under the...
Posted: 2449 days ago
 46975 views
Clearing Over Hook & Cross Collar
     

2 Part Lesson - An Over Hook combined with the Cross Collar is a tightly woven control from Guard. Compress forward to release the tension, creating space to swim your trapped arm free. Holding your base and blocking the opponent's onc...
Breaking the Closed Guard → Kick Escape vs Closed Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo implores his students to rise to their feet when inside the Closed Guard: [I] Stand-Up inside of the Closed Guard as soon as possible; but first make sure your opponent is not all ready undertaking an offensive ...
Posted: 2519 days ago
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Posture vs Spider Guard → Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard → Passing vs Spider Guard
     
Posture vs Spider Guard Lasso → Inside Knee Control vs Spider Guard → Circle Pass vs Spider Hook → Omoplata Escape
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo surpasses the Spider: [I] Whenever you are under imbalance inside of your opponent's Spider Guard, make counter-grips anywhere you can affirm your hands; this can be the pants, belts, jacket, lapel. Find your fo...
Preventing Leg Attacks
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo defeats common leg attacking and entrapping moments through anticipation, stable body structure, and precise movements to evade danger.
Preventing & Passing Leg Entanglements
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo conceptualizes defense and offense against an opponent's leg attacks after breaking Closed Guard.
Protecting your Legs after Breaking Closed Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to unwind your leading leg and reset your base throughout an opponent's oncoming hold against your legs.
Posted: 2599 days ago
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Protecting after Breaking Closed Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo reviews how to answer against the opponent's oncoming leg attacks the moment you've broken his Closed Guard.
Kick Escape vs Closed Guard
     

Marcelo dials in on an overlooked aspect of breaking the Closed Guard from standing: [I] When your opponent decides to uncross his ankles and drop down into an Open Guard after you pick up his Closed Guard from the mat, immediately swi...
Posted: 2645 days ago
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Hand Fighting from Inside Closed Guard 4
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks about Grip Fighting (Kumite Arasoi) and Energy Management: [I] Immediately react to your opponent's advances, no matter how small or seemingly trivial and innocuous. If he moves, you move. Don't exaggerate...
Hand Fighting from Inside Closed Guard 2
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo diffuses several attacks from Closed Guard: [I] Peel off your opponent's control before anything else can go wrong. Don't trust even the most innocuous of touches or contact, especially after getting manipulated...
Hand Fighting from Inside Closed Guard 1
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo carefully disassembles his opponent's controls from within the Closed Guard: [I] Win wrist control over your opponent, or post on the inside of his arms on the biceps without using your thumbs. If he has an Unde...
Standing to Break Closed Guard, Kick Escape or Bicep Step
     

2 Part Lesson - As you stand, dig with your dominant arm under the opponent's legs to break open his Closed Guard. If you are right handed, your left leg will be in front to either step on the opponent's bicep or kick out to escape his...
Posted: 2911 days ago
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Breaking Grips vs Open Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo preemptively counters attacks from Open Guard: [I] If your opponent tries to make an angle for his Delariva-Hook after you open his Closed Guard from standing, point your lead knee to the outside and circle inwa...
Paitence & Arm Pull vs Over Hook from Closed Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses the principal of Patience to untangle himself in dangerous Closed Guard situations.
Posted: 2947 days ago
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Kick Escape vs Closed Guard → Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard → Leg Over to Back Step Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo opts to intercept his opponent's counterattack after he breaks open the Closed Guard: [I] Plan on reengaging your opponent after you free your foot from the Double Ankle Sweep; if you can keep your preferred lea...
Leg Control & Crucifix vs Leg Entanglement & Star Sweep from Closed Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo detours an opponent's attempt into leg entanglement from Closed Guard by stacking or rolling him into turtle.
Breaking the Closed Guard → Leg Control vs Star Sweep
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo escapes from the Closed Guard: [I] Whether you win the hand fight, gaining control over your opponent's wrists to inhibit his grips, or he leaves you a moment of freedom by hiding his hands, make it up to your f...
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