Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Paul connects the Back-Step with a Guillotine: Free your knee as you swing across to the opposite side of your opponent's under-hook and half-guard for the Back-Step Pass; if you don't free it, your oppon...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo focuses on finishing the Armbar: Hug and pull your opponent's arm at his or her wrist joint as opposed to their elbow; push their elbow under your armpit and use your forearm to cut into the grip. Use both hand...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo encourages his opponent to offer up a Guillotine Choke: Place your opponent onto his or her side while stuffing the hands away from the neck. When you feel the opportunity is present, drop your ribs onto the to...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo develops two armlocks from mount: Scoop underneath your opponent's elbow and force a connection between his or her arm and head by cinching up your grip. Jump to the S-Mount and release the opponent's head, ret...

2 Part Lesson - Disconnect the opponent from the mat to break his posture and align his head with your Guillotine. A quick snap aids in tucking his head flush underneath your shoulder. The moment you feel the opponent roll to escape, f...

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 — Marcelo incorporates the "Navy Ride" (or Koshigatame) from folk-style wrestling to keep his opponent down in Side Control: [I] Transition to Knee-On-Belly if your opponent blocks your hip with his nearside arm and preve...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo submits and passes with the Guillotine against De-la-Riva Guard: [I] If your opponent pummels for an Underhook while you are holding him down with the Back-Step, glance behind your shoulder to see if his or her ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo loses his choke but rallies for an armbar: [I] If you encounter difficulty finishing the Bow-N-Arow Choke (Othenjime) because your opponent is defending strongly, sit him up to take out your leg and regain the M...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo maintains his Guillotine: [I] Shove your opponent's shoulders as you step inside his Seated Guard with your lead leg to open up an opportunity for the Guillotine Choke; snap his head down onto your forearm as he...

4 Part Lesson - Progressively analyze and unlock the opponent's entangled arms, step by step, to solve his defensive hold he's using to restrain your arch and Armbar.

2 Part Lesson - Entrap the opponent's arm, step forward, and rotate his upper body to Spiral into position. He will commonly bridge against your Spiral to reverse the position, yet his escape becomes vulnerable to your Omoplata.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks on the unavoidable risk involved in advancing your position toward the finish. [I] Particularly in nogi, where your opponent can take advantage of the "slip" factor, you need to make your movements sharp a...