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Preemptive Defense
     

Marcelo explains to Charlene his views on how and what to train for when it comes to escaping dangerous positions such as the X-Guard. The strategy of vigilance and avoidance optimizes your success in defense as it can translate across...
Posture Escape vs Triangle, Elbow Control Armbar from Triangle
     

Marcelo discusses some options from guard after locking for a Triangle. If caught here, you can either choose to escape explosively, but you will need to rely on slipperyness, or incrementally, but protecting your elbow from an armbar....
Escaping from the Mounted Triangle Choke
     

Marcelo and Megan help Gabbie troubleshoot out of a Mounted Triangle: He suggests short, quick bursts of bridging and scooting while held underneath your opponent. Incorporate your entire body into the movement, utilizing your arms to ...
Under Hook and Head Control from Side Control, Posture Escape vs Triangle
     

Marcelo explains his attitude when arriving into Side Control; Keep alert and tense for the submission opportunity; there are more submissions available outside of the opponent's guard, and finishing the opponent early can make a huge ...
Triangle Choke Defense
     

Marcelo describes the triplicate nature of his go-to Triangle Choke Defense for Nogi: Your opponent is oftentimes looking to accomplish three specific goals when attempting to finish a Triangle; (i) breaking your posture by pulling dow...
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Bridge Sweep from Half Guard, Frame Escape vs Over Under Pass, Hook Sweep from Half Guard
     

Marcelo shows Johny Hendricks and Marc Laimon how to incrementally risk defensive control to recover from Half-Guard: When your opponent flattens you out with an Under-Hook and Head Control from Half-Mount (a.k.a. Super-Hold, et al.), ...
Tapping Out to Leg-Locks: Pride vs Humility
     

Marcelo insists that his students meet at a middle-ground to ensure each other's safety when hunting for leg submissions. If you are trying to finish with a Leg-Lock (e.g. a Knee-Bar, Ankle-Lock, Toe-Hold, Calf-Slicer, Heel-Hook, et al...
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