Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Paul redirects his opponents Deep-Half entry into a Rear-Naked from the Crucifix: If your opponent is able to secure your outside leg from Half-Guard or Reverse De-la-Riva, and pull you over top for a Dee...

Lesson Part 3 of 3 -- Marcelo reminds his students of the precarious nature of balancing on top in Half-Mount: If your opponent dives under for your leg while also maintaining an Under-Hook from Half-Guard, you must deal with both prob...

2 Part Lesson - Battle against the opponent's Deep Half Guard by framing and pummeling for Under Hooks. If the opponent beats your sprawl and starts pulling you on top, swing your leg over his upper body to land onto the other side.

5 Part Lesson — Marcelo gets himself out of trouble and resets from a bad imposition: [I] You want to give yourself the option of breaking out of your opponent's guard for many reasons; perhaps, you're not ready to attack, or you're st...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to Hand Fight in Half Guard against your opponent's reach towards an Under Hook. Posting, pushing, and pummeling for space, while sprawling away keeps you positioned to own Half Guard.

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the moment to retract your legs from oncoming danger.

3 Part Lesson - The moment Marcelo anticipates he will become threatened with an opponent's leg attack, he will eject himself from the danger before it starts. His breakout is immediate, but still under control with coordinated movemen...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo uses a Sumo-esque technique to avert Deep Half: [I] Sprawl your leg back when your opponent reaches for your outside leg in Half Guard for a transition to the Deep Half Guard. The key to pummeling back either an...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo reiterates his prophylactic approach toward defending leglocks: [I] If your opponent attacks your leg from underneath the Knee-On-Belly Position, try sprawling your leg laterally until his loses his grip around ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo bypasses the Lockdown: [I] If your opponent looks to entangle your leg inside of his Half Guard with the Nijugarami or Lockdown, immediately draw your heel away from his feet to avoid the grapevine. If it is loc...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo sits or swings his leg over the opponent's upper body if he can't stop the Deep Half Guard Entry with a strong sprawl.

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the sprawling movement and head control used to block an opponent from digging underneath into Deep Half Guard. In Addition, Marcelo defines when to misdirect and augment the opponent's pull with his ow...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains how to deal with Leg Attacks: [I] The moment you sense your opponent shift directions opposite to that of a conventional sweep, reposition your base so that you can generate momentum outward; utilize yo...