2 Part Technique - Defeating the Triangle requires immediate posture before your opponent can completely lock his legs. Always bring your same knee up as your trapped arm inside to block your opponent's hips from rotating and finishing...

3 Part Technique - Sometimes you wind up falling into the triangle. Before your opponent has a chance to capitalize on your misfortune, immediately begin posturing up and away from being pulled down into the submission by grabbing onto...

2 Part Technique - The very first thing you need to do once your head and arm are captured inside of a Triangle, is to frame for posture. Using the hand of the arm trapt inside, grab the same-side collar of your opponent's jacket and r...

2 Part Technique - An opponent will commonly use sweep attempts into forcing you to post an arm, exposing you momentarily to his triangle attacks. Recognize his intentions as you stand to break his Closed Guard and defend accurately wi...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo evades submission from a Triangle and immediately replies back with an attack: If your opponent fires up a triangle and it's locked tightly around the top of your head, posturing up as an answer will be too dif...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo postures out of a Triangle Choke: Make a grip on your opponent's lapel and double up with your opposite hand to help frame the hips. Work your knee against the outside of the hips on the side of your trapped ar...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how a good Closed Guard defense oftentimes results in an opportunity for an attack: [I] Standing to break open the Closed Guard is the best option to advance your position the fastest, however you will lea...

2 Part Lesson - Your opponent's retaliations will dictate how you finish your move. He will either continuously defend your attack, or change his tactics offensively once he's recognized he's lost the battle. For example, the opponent ...

2 Part Lesson - Be cautious at the end of your take down, because the opponent will often retaliate desperately since he's lost the position - like jumping to a Triangle. Posture the moment you feel him jump.