Marcelo consolidates top position after a Hip-Throw and attacks from the Mount: After throwing your opponent with a Major Hip-Toss, you may end up on top without enough balance to attack from an impact-control position, e.g. Knee-on-Be...

2 Part Technique - The Armbar from Mount is one of the most successful submissions from the Mount. Breaking the opponent's grips to finish the Armbar is an important skill to learn because this is usually the way the opponent defends. ...

2 Part Technique - Even though the opponent can "T-Rex" his arms tightly in defense against your knees sliding into his armpits from the mount, you can still attack his arms by turning him on his side and introducing weight onto his tr...

2 Part Technique - The Americana from Side Control isn't a high percentage finish against a skilled opponent, however it is a great way to distract him while you maneuver yourself into an undefended mount and trap his other arm that he...

3 Part Technique - The Farside Underhook and the Nearside Kimura Grip can be chained together from the Side Control to unleash a series of submissions, based off of your opponent's reactions. Since he cannot readily roll toward you whe...

2 Part Technique - There are several different scenarios in which you can catch your opponent in a position for the Armbar from Mount, wherein his tricep is blocked by your abdomen. Such situations include: Pulling him onto his side by...

3 Part Technique - Knee-On-Belly is useful for hunting after the submission when you've already established the Side Control. Pin your opponent's far arm by the wrist to the mat; this will make him uncomfortable and oftentimes entice h...

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 Technique - In the event that your opponent counters your attempt to finish the Cross-Legged Armbar by sitting up from Mount, quickly secure his arm tightly between your legs and bend him down into the Omoplata. Immediately sit ...

2 Part Technique - Expose the opponent from Mount by singling out an arm. Press down, similar to an Americana, against an arm and pressure forwards with your hips behind the opponent's elbow. As the opponent retracts, use the Under hoo...

2 Part Technique - If you can manage to tighten up your Underhook & Head Control from Side Mount, you are in fantastic position to finish with two spectacular submissions. After cinching up his head to his elbow, look to pin your oppon...

2 Part Technique - Finishing an Arm Bar against an opponent's clasped hands commands technical procedure and appropriate timing. Tuck the opponent's elbow against your side to secure the closest control to his hands as possible, becaus...

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...