Master Fabio Gurgel exploits a common defensive reaction from his opponent in Butterfly with an Over-Hook: If your opponent drives forward after you've collapsed their near-shoulder and grabbed their far-triceps, elevate them overhead ...

Advanced Lesson Part 3 of 3 -- Paul converts a Back-Step Guillotine into a North/South Choke: After you've cleared your knee and swung over to the opposite side of your opponent's Half-Guard, they may try to prevent you from successful...

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...

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 ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counterattacks heavy passing pressure from Double-Unders/Body-Lock: If your opponent is pressuring you with their shoulder to pass your Half Guard but they're keeping their hips too high, use their high center ...

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...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo uses a tight clinching control or Shoulder-Clamp to sweep from Half Guard: If your opponent is creating posture and framing against your Underhook from Half Guard, you can switch for a stronger control by isola...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo cleverly pummels for his Underhook from Half Guard: If there's no room left to pummel your hand, lead instead with your elbow as you work to lay on your side. Don't let your opponent control your other arm, and...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo changes modes in mid-air: Switch from pulling while you pass to pushing as soon as you're swept; turn up onto your side, and immediately begin framing against your opponent's head, neck, shoulder, or chest unti...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo advocates for his choice of preferred tactics from the Half Guard: Pummel for an Underhook and turn onto your side. Keep close to your opponent, even sitting up with them if they try to pull away. Take advantag...

2 Part Lesson - Push, frame, and block the opponent's oncoming Guard Pass. Locking out your arms, your fore arms, knees, shins, and your feet on the hips act as barriers to hold off the opponent's Side Control.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo recovers out of Flat-Half: Whenever you are flattened out while holding onto the Half-Guard, and your opponent captures the Farside-Underhook, do your best to block the opponent from gaining control over your h...

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...