Marcelo reverses his opponent despite their intial defensive maneuver: If your opponent is keen on stopping you from bumping them off of their top positioning in the Full-Mount, they may be ready to quickly pummel against your attempts...

2 Part Technique - Release the opponent's downward mount pressure by creating a frame on one side of his body. Turn away from the opponent without exposing your back and bring your shin inside. Turn again towards the opponent and estab...

2 Part Technique - Chaining offensive techniques together is important, so don't neglect connecting escapes. Press your shoulders to the mat away from the opponent's choking arm to battle against Seat Belt control. Continue to crawl yo...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to escape mount, after the opponent's weight has settled. Ideally, a strong forward bridge and bump into 1Leg X-Guard would meet the opponent's hips before he's snaked and locked himself into positi...

3 Part Lesson - As the opponent turns and pushes against your knee to escape your Mount, use the friction of the Gi fabric to help entangle, entrap, and isolate the opponent's arms from his body.

3 Part Lesson — Paul teaches a Self-Defense lesson starting on the feet: [I] Paul demonstrates how to block a strike and take the opponent down with a Sacrifice Throw. Perform the Tani-Otoshi (Valley Drop) technique as instructed for t...

2 Part Technique - Concentrate on the rotation against the opponent's hip using the 1 Leg X Guard Sweep. If the opponent bases at the end, continue forward and force him down.

2 Part Technique - Part of mastering the 1Leg X-Guard is learning how to survive when your opponent knows how to dismantle the position. Sometimes, our initial sweep attempt is not successful in that our opponent is able to recover fro...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches secondary Mount Escapes: [I] If you cannot generate enough space for your knee to reinsert through your opponent's legs to recompose your guard, slip your hands under his leg and slide out the backdoor. ...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo recovers from Side Control and a transition to Mount: [I] Twist your body from side to side as you pump your feet against the ground in alternating bridges to open up enough space for framing. Use the frame to m...

2 Part Technique - The opponent will commonly twist his Mount to counter your initial Turning Escape. His transition leaves a small window of opportunity to swim inside and hoist his leg onto your shoulder, leading into several differe...

2 Part Technique — Standing in the Back Bodylock is a very dangerous position to find yourself in, so it is best to know what to do if you happen to get there (perhaps, after missing a throw). Immediately, sag your hips to the mat and ...