Marcelo derives a contigency attack after sweeping: If your opponent stands up to break open your Closed-Guard, seize control over both of their ankles making grips at the heels to knock them backwards for a sweep. If they land too far...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo & Josh demonstrate a great tactic against a lowered stance: If your opponent has dropped down into a low wrestling stance when facing them in neutral position, take advantage of the shortened distance ...

Marcelo explains a sequence starting from a Hip-Throw: When making your grips for your throwing entry, determine whether or not your hand that releases their collar should go either over or under their arm; base your choice on the heig...

4-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo shares an approach for defusing your opponent's standing grips: If your opponent manages to latch onto your jacket with Collar & Sleeve Grips, immediately look to double-up onto their Collar-Grip with ...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel shows a Back-Step against Half-Guard into some Double-Trouble: Starting from a split-leg position on top, swing your far-foot behind you in a wide arc such that you land sitting on top of y...

Master Fabio Gurgel finds an answer to a common Knee-Shield defense: After gaining control over your opponent's sleeve to stand up and break open their guard, hunker back down into a low squat where you can keep your opponent's leg's s...

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...

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 Technique - Pulling Guard with the 2on1 Control to Sweeping using the 2on1 and finally Push Sweeping when the opponent tries to disengage.

2 Part Technique - Taking the Back from the Turning Half Guard. If you cannot get the Underhook to Pass with the traditional Over/Under or Underhook and Head Control Guard pass, Turning Half Guard is a great solution. Not only is the T...

2 Part Technique - Double Under Control is a great way to flatten the opponent and nullify their Butterfly Hooks. Using the Heavy Circle Pass requires continuous heavy hip pressure while circling to prevent their Hook Sweep. However, i...

2 Part Technique - If the opponent is able to get the under hook while you perform the Over/Under Guard Pass, establish the Underhook and Head Control the opposite way instead. Flatten the opponent out and bring your knee across the mi...

2 Part Technique - Hand Fighting for the 2on1 Control. Once established, pull Butterfly Guard. If the opponent pulls back to try and break the 2on1, you must accept it and follow his pull. Perform the Tripod Sweep. If the opponent stil...