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Spiral Armbar Counter vs Under Hook from Side Control
     
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Marcelo uses his opponent's escape against themself: If your opponent manages to seize an Under-Hook from the bottom of Side-Control, you cannot always directly attack their far-arm with a Kimura; they may try to turn up onto their sid...
Kimura Counter vs Under Hook from Side Control
     
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Marcelo switches to the far-side arm for a finish: If your opponent is able to retract their arm out of extension upon landing from your Ippon-Seoinage (or One-armed Shoulder-Throw), close the distance and make chest-on-chest contact; ...
Far Side Armbar from Knee on Belly, Grip Break vs Armbar Defense
     
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Marcelo augments an arm-lock with his signature style: After utilizing the Knee-on-Belly to help fish out an Under-Hook against your opponent, you may feel a strong retracting pressure from their elbow as they look to bring their shoul...
Knee on Belly from Side Control, Far Side Armbar from Knee on Belly
     
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Marcelo elicits a response from a defensive and passed opponent: Advancing to the Knee-on-Belly Position from Side-Control will oftentimes provoke your opponent into reacting in a predictable manner that can then be taken advantage of ...
Guillotine Choke from Sprawl vs Single Leg from Side Control
     
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Marcelo converts a Guillotine-Choke attempt initiated from Side-Control into a finish from off his back after his opponent tries to reverse with a Single-Leg: While keeping your opponent pinned onto their back with a Cross-Face against...
Guillotine Choke from Side Control
     
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Marcelo teaches another instantiation of the Guillotine Choke: If your opponent is reacting defensively while held underneath your Side-Control, i.e. they're keeping their elbows tucked in closely, you have an opportunity to reposition...
Posted: 209 days ago
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Americana from Side Control, Near Side Armbar from Side Control
     
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Marcelo demonstrates two interrelated arm-lock attacks from Side-Control: If your opponent is protecting their elbows by hiding their arms close to their body as frames, it may be difficult to transition towards more traditional modes ...
Hand Fighting from Step Over Armbar, Far Side Overhook Armbar from Side Control
     
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2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Braulio continues with an attack against the arm on the far-side: If your opponent is able to defend your initial attack on their near-arm with the Step-Over by applying a defensive figure-4, push behind their...
Hand Fighting from Side Control, Step Over Armbar from Side Control
     
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2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Braulio employs a prophylactic approach towards a submission: Prevent your opponent from developing any counter-offensive measures by emphasizing control over both of their elbows; controlling the far elbow wi...
Side-Control to Mount, Armbar from S-Mount, Wrist-Lock from S-Mount
     
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3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo dismantles a common defense against mounting from Side-Control: If your opponent places their near-side foot on top of their opposite knee to block you from readily crossing your leg over into the Ful...
Bow-&-Arrow Choke Variation
     
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2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo shares a powerful variant of the sliding collar strangle from the back: An opponent who is keen on controlling your under-hooked elbow from Seatbelt Control may attempt to escape from their turtle posi...
Finish Everybody, Everyday: Combinations & Sequencing
     
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4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo imparts the concept of the primacy of the finish: Don't think of your game in terms of discrete chunks that are subject to the scoring conditions of a match and are stitched together in a piecemeal fashion; rat...
North/South Choke, Spiral Armbar, Far-Side Armbar
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo maximizes the distance of the moment-arm when applying force: Just as you wouldn't put a door knob close to the hinges, if you want to mitigate the force generated during your opponent's escape, you should plac...
North/South Choke from Side-Control, Spiral Arm-Bar from Side-Control
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo sets up two submissions from Side-Mount: Even though you are passed your opponent's guard, you shouldn't wait for them to set-up an escape, reversal, or possibly a submission. If you don't have an Under-Hook to...
Finishing The Armbar
     
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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...
Americana from Side Control > Far Side Armbar from Side Control
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches his signature Farside Armbar: Use the Americana (Shoulderlock; Keylock, Bent-Armlock, Udegarami, et al.) to force your opponent's arm away from his/her centerline so that you can capture it onto your sh...
Posted: 1944 days ago
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Loop Choke from Guard
     
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4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches the Loop Choke: When playing on bottom in guard (Lazy-Butterfly, Knee-Shield, Shin-Shield, Z-Guard, 93-Guard, Scissor-Half, et al.) with Farside-Collar/Sleeve Control (left-handed cross-collar grip), sn...
North South Choke Fundamentals
     
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2 Part Lesson - Marcelo navigates through core fundamental movements of the North South Choke. Clearing the opponent's hands, opening the chin through lower chest pressure, wrapping around the neck, and an open flat sprawl are key deta...
Posted: 2030 days ago
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Over Under Control from North South
     
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3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo maintains his advantage: Keep in mind the idea to finish strongly when you near consolidating a position. For example, if you run North/South against and inverted guard and dig inside to pass, you can't let up ...
Hand Fighting from Side Control > Seatbelt Control > Back Control Recovery
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo carefully allows his opponent to move while still directing them towards danger: Pull your opponent onto his or her side but block behind the triceps of the far/top-side arm; prevent your opponent from pummelin...
Guillotine from Side Control
     
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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...
Fighting from Side Control > Taking the Back vs Single Leg > Nearside Kimura Grip
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo utilizes heavy, perpendicular driving pressure from Side Control to extract opportunities for attack: If your opponent is turning onto his or her side to escape after scoring a pass, use your chest and shoulder...
Far Side Armbar
     
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3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters a few common defenses to his entry into the Farside Armbar: If your opponent is blocking your hip with his or her near-side arm, cut your far-knee across the opponent's elbow and staple down the arm fr...
Posted: 2267 days ago
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Far Side Armbar from Knee on Belly
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo gives insight on more details for an effective armlock: When you pull your opponent onto his or her side to expose the arm and shoulder for Jujigatame, it is important to keep your base; prevent your opponent f...
Far Side Armbar from Side Control
     
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2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shares his signature entry into Jujigatame and a re-counter for its Udehishigi finish: After passing into Side Control with a Underhook pummeled, you can take advantage of the momentum from the transition to at...
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Stomach Push vs Ankle Pull Sweep from Open Guard
     
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4-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates how to successfully rebound back from a near-swe...
264 days ago
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One-Armed Shoulder Throw, Near Side Armbar from Knee on Belly
     
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Marcelo applies a standing handed throw directly into a submission: Classified as a hand-techni...
100 days ago
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Hand Fighting from Armbar Control
     
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Marcelo & Rory help Matty understand how to break grips from the Armbar-Position (a.k.a. Spider...
301 days ago
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Double Leg Takedown, Breaking the Closed Guard, Knee Inside Pass vs Closed Guard
     
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Marcelo guides and demos for his students a helpful basic sequence: Oftentimes, after successfu...
272 days ago
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Major Outside Reaping Throw, Scissors Sweep from Closed Guard, Armbar from Mount
     
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Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo adapts a traditional Judo throw for Nogi: Starting with Collar & Elb...
166 days ago
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