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Foot Pummel vs 50/50 Guard, Knee on Belly, Back Step Pass vs Inverted Open Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo unravels the dreaded and revered 50/50: If your opponent tries to instigate a see-saw battle and pendulates their leg to generate momentum for a sweep from the 50/50, reallocate your base so that you can quickl...
Breaking the Closed Guard, Leg Pull Escape, Stacking Pass vs Inverted Guard, Taking the Back
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo deals with an Inverted Guard: If your opponent falls out of your Standing Closed Guard Break to attack your legs, be ready to lift your knees out of danger; if they K-Guard your lead leg, take a second high-ste...
Double Under Pass vs Inverted Guard, Knee Inside Pass vs Inverted Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo passes the Upside-Down Guard: If your opponent insists on engaging you with an Inverted Guard, you cannot offer your lead leg to get entangled, nor can you carelessly misplace your hand inside for a possible Ar...
Straight Footlock Escape from Open Guard
     

Lesson Part 1 of 4 -- Marcelo escapes from the Botinha: If your opponent pauses after encircling your ankle with their arm, deliver a kick with your free leg as you slip your foot out of the hold heel first towards center-line. However...
Straight Footlock Escape from Open Guard
     

Lesson Part 2 of 4 -- Marcelo avoids tapping from an Ankle-Lock: Whenever your opponent drops back with your foot controlled for a Straight Ankle-Lock, do your best to ride up with their own momentum and not have to rely on your hands ...
Straight Footlock Escape from Open Guard
     

Lesson Part 3 of 4 -- Marcelo escapes from the "Crossed" Foot-Lock: If your opponent crosses your ankle into their opposite side armpit, i.e. contralaterally, and falls back for the Straight Ankle-Lock submission, do your utmost to sit...
Straight Footlock Escape from Open Guard
     

Lesson Part 4 of 4 -- Marcelo confesses a weakness: If your opponent latches onto your ankle, do everything in your power to stay as close as possible to your attacked leg, making grips to help pull yourself close, and allocate your we...
Posted: 1880 days ago
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Straight Footlock Escape from Open Guard
     

Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo avoids letting his opponent gain an advantage from a Botinha: Don't let your opponent fully extended their body once they've captured your ankle for the Straight Foot-Lock; while you may not tap to the sub...
Straight Footlock Escape from Open Guard
     

Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo explains details regarding defense of the Botinha: Try to not let go of your opponent's jacket when rebuilding your base against the Straight Ankle-Lock; you may need to post with your hand on the ground t...
Posted: 1873 days ago
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Straight Footlock Escape from Open Guard
     

Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo reviews his defense for the Straight Ankle-Lock: You must develop an unconscious reflex to sit up on top whenever your opponent falls back with your foot for a Leg-Lock. If you don't come up in time, immed...
Posted: 1868 days ago
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Straight Footlock Escape from Open Guard
     

Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo concludes his lesson with a drill: The easiest sweep you can get is one where your opponent sweeps themselves; take advantage of the opportunity to rise up and collect two points whenever your opponent fal...
Posted: 1867 days ago
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Toe Hold Escape, Taking the Back, Seat Belt Control from Back
     

Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo counters a Rolling Toe-Hold: If you are early to defend the submission attempt, use your free leg to kick your opponent's grips off of your foot before they have a chance to secure the lock and roll throug...
Toe Hold Escape to Side Control
     

Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo misses a Back-Take but still evades the Toe-Hold: If you cannot find strong enough grips to help climb yourself onto your opponent's back or help rip them away from cranking your foot, throw their legs out...
Toe Hold Escape > Taking the Back
     

Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo counters a Rolling Toe-Hold attempt with a Back-Take: If your opponent tries to ensnare your foot while playing flat on your back in an Open Guard (e.g. Tripod Guard, aka; Góes Guard, Foot-On-Hip, C...
Posted: 1867 days ago
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Toe Hold Escape
     

Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo performs late-stage defense against a Toe-Hold: If your opponent rolls through with your foot locked before you have a chance to employ an early or on-time defense (i.e., Kick-Escape and Back-Take, respect...
Posted: 1867 days ago
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Frame Escape vs Over Under Pass > Rear Cross Lapel and Elbow Control from Butterfly > Hook Sweep
     

Lesson Part 1 of 3 -- Marcelo recovers and reverses from Half-Guard: If your opponent manages to force you to play from Half-Guard and also wins the same-side (ipsilateral; e.g. you control your opponent's right leg in half guard, but ...
Frame Escape vs Over Under Pass > Rear Cross Lapel and Elbow Control from Butterfly > Short Hook Sweep
     

Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo explains three varieties of Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard: If you are playing from bottom position and your opponent takes Half-Mount with an Under-Hook (or underhook plus some variant form of near-side ...
Hook Sweep from Butterfly > Short Hook Sweep from Butterfly
     

Lesson Part 3 of 3 -- Marcelo explains the importance and physical equity of initiating an attack from Seated/Butterfly Guard (Sit-Up Guard, Hooks-Guard, Inside-Hooks Guard, TK-Guard, V-Guard, et al.) with the "long" version of the Hoo...
Chasing, Cutting Off & Cornering a Stalling Opponent
     

Advanced Lesson Part 4 of 5 -- Marcelo reiterates on the importance of learning how to focus against someone willing to not take any risks or chances that would let you turn the tides and potentially score on them: If you're down on po...
Guillotine-Choke Escape from Butterfly-Guard
     

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters his opponent's Guillotine-Choke while seated: If your opponent latches onto a Front Headlock against your Butterfly Guard, try to sweep them overhead with either of your hooks, but resurface into top p...
Double-Under Control vs Butterfly-Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo forces his opponent into Butterfly and Half-Guard to pass precisely: Control your opponent's soles until you find a moment that you can stuff their feet in between your knees and force them into Butterfly-Guard...
Hook Sweep Reversal vs Guillotine, Arm Triangle Defense
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters an opponent attempting to pass your Butterfly-Guard with a Front Head-Lock: If your opponent evades your Single-Leg by sprawling their leg away after jumping to your side while holding you inside a Fro...
Over/Under Pass vs Half-Guard, Under-Hook & Head-Control from Side-Control
     

Lesson Part 1 of 3 -- Marcelo clears his opponent's Half-Guard by pummeling for an Under-Hook: When you are settled on top in Half-Mount without an Under-Hook claimed yet on the far-side, keep your weight off of your opponent's upper-b...
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...
Sprawl vs Deep Half Entry, Over/Under Pass vs Half-Guard
     

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...
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