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Knee Slide Pass vs Spider Guard
     

Master Fabio Gurgle shows how to disarm the Spider-Hook: It is important to remember not to rush though a good position when you get one; relish the moment and allow your opponent to tire themselves out by resisting in an inferior plac...
Knee-Across Pass vs Deep Half-Guard, Rear-Naked Choke from Crucifix
     

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 ...
The Estima Lock
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Special guest instructor, Braulio Estima, teaches his infamous namesake foot-lock: Understanding the submission is a matter of isolating your opponent's ankle with your stomach, turning away to prevent inversi...
Posted: 984 days ago
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Over/Under Pass vs Half-Guard, Under-Hook & Head-Control from Side-Control
     

Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo troubleshoots some common scenarios for the Over/Under Pass: If your opponent is turning over onto their side and hiding the space for your Under-Hook well, you may not be able to pummel your hand inside t...
Frame Escape vs Double Under Control, Hook Sweep from Half Guard, Double Under Hooks vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counterattacks heavy passing pressure from Double-Unders/Body-Lock: If your opponent is pressuring you with their shoulder to pass your Half Guard but they're keeping their hips too high, use their high center ...
Head & Arm Control vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo uses nogi tactics for passing with the gi: If you are too reliant on grips, you will sometimes miss opportunities to improve your position with subtle shifts of balance mixed with pummeling. Use your chest to h...
High Leg Over vs X Guard Takedown Sweep
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo comments on the effectiveness of Joga-fora-no-Lixo and how to counter it: Kneeling above your opponent while they have your legs split apart is an unstable place to stay; immediately look to transition to a mor...
Back Step Pass vs De La Riva Guard > Back Step Reset vs De La Riva
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo dissects several intricacies of his Back-Step Pass: Bend your wrist and turn your hand so that the heel of your palm helps you push away your opponent and maintain distance while pivoting around during the Back...
Knee Inside vs De La Riva Hook > Back Step Reset vs De La Riva > Back Step Pass
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo defends the Berimbolo and applies his Back-Step sequence: After standing to break open your opponent's Closed Guard, stand in a posture that kills the Delariva-Hook; point your knee towards the outside and cont...
Half Guard to Mount > Double Under Hooks vs Half Guard
     

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo goes straight to the Mount with a Half Guard Pass: If your opponent is defending your pass by crunching strongly against your Underhook (paired with head control via Crossface), release the opponent's head and ...
Half Guard Pass to Mount
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates passing directly into the Mount from Half Guard in Nogi: Wrench your opponent's shoulder with your Underhook until you can pin their elbow against the side of their head; solidify this lock by cinc...
Half Guard Pass to Mount
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo explains an important distinction between two similar variations of Half Guard Passing directly into Mount: Ratchet your Underhook until you've pinned your opponent's elbow against their head; you can latch ont...
Hand Control and Leg Escape vs Leg Attacks from 50/50 Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo evades danger to his lower body: Your opponent may try to entangle your leg (Inside-Sankaku, Outside-Sankaku, 50/50, 50-Zero, et al.) from the Deep Half Guard (Shallow Deep Half, Y-Guard, Split Guard, etc.) Pos...
Bridge Sweep from Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo hits the so-called "John Wayne" Sweep: If your opponent fences an Underhook and places you in a flattened half guard, switch your feet from the outside to the inside and adduct your knee, bringing the opponent'...
Gi Grip Break vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo deals with a Collar Grip from Half Guard (Top): You must address your opponent's grip on you collar before attempting a pass out of his or her Half Guard; otherwise you may run the risk of getting caught in som...
Posted: 2266 days ago
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Sit Over vs Deep Half
     

2 Part Lesson - If your weight is seated forwards with your back leg light against Deep Half, sit over the opponent's head to change the position. The transition call for a Leg Over Pass if your rear weight was heavy and front leg ligh...
Posted: 2330 days ago
 30527 views
Leg Over Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- If you are basing on your knee trapped next your opponent's head and shoulder when placed inside the Deep Half Guard, leapfrog over into Reverse Half and implement a Back-Step Pass to escape your opponent's offense. If...
Sit Over vs Deep Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shares his way of passing the Deep Half Guard: If your opponent places you into Deep Half Guard, redistribute your weight so that your knee by your opponent's head is supporting your balance. Pin the opponent's...
Posted: 2336 days ago
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Under-Hook vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo breaks his opponent's Underhook from Half Guard: If your opponent secures an Underhook, possibly with a grip on your jacket, explosively turn your shoulders into the arm; make grips on the sleeve above the oppo...
Kneeling Passes vs Standing Passes
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo points attention to the dichotomous relationship between passing with control and passing with speed when sweat becomes a factor in nogi: When you're still dry during the early goings of a match, you can more r...
Knee Slide & Back Step vs Knee Shield
     

2 Part Lesson - Aligning the guard upright changes the angle of the opponent's defensive shield, weaken the structure against Knee Slides and Folds.
Posted: 2456 days ago
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Takedown > Guillotine Escape from Side Control
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo calculates the risks inherent to shooting in for a takedown: Try your best to finish "cleanly" when executing a Single or Double Leg Takedown; i.e. clearing your legs out of the Guard into Side Control. Otherwi...
Turtle Escape to Mount
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo converts a reversal directly into offensive play: Protect your neck when your opponent holds the Seatbelt by grabbing his or her arms and tucking your chin. Roll away from the opponent's base and work to remove...
Guillotine Escape > Guillotine Escape vs Half Guard > Back Step Pass vs Half Guard
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo surfaces after submerged with a Guillotine: When threatened with a Guillotine Choke, jump and pass to the side opposite of your head. Avoid getting put inside your opponent's Half-Guard; use your hand to block ...
Knee Slide Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo digs himself out of Single Leg Half Guard (10th Planet Quarter Guard): If your opponent isn't concerned about claiming an Underhook around your waist/torso, and instead is camping out underneath your knee holdi...
Posted: 2506 days ago
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