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Technique: 'Side Control/Controls - Hand Fighting from Side Control';
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Americana from Side Control, Near Side Armbar from Side Control
     

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 ...
Ghost Escape vs Side Control
     

Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel adds some more enlightening details for escaping from Side-Control: Your far-arm cannot effectively break the posture of your opponent with just a bump aimed at their neck or shoulder; you must sp...
Hip Escape vs Side Control
     

Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel explains a crucial detail for comfortably escaping pressure from Side-Control: Turning onto your side and hiding your near-side elbow and shoulder is vital to buying yourself much needed time and ...
Hand Fighting from Side Control, Knee on Belly, Underhook & Head Control from Side Control, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Double Arm Control
     

3 Part Technique - After passing your opponent's guard, he may try to prevent you from establishing the Side Control by posting out his arms on your shoulder and hip. Take care of the post on your hip by deflecting it off as you switch...
Hand Fighting from Step Over Armbar, Far Side Overhook Armbar from Side Control
     

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
     

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...
Knee Slide vs Guard Recovery from Turtle
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo finds and loses the back: [I] Don't allow your opponent to escape from the Front Headlock Position after you've sprawled onto his shot. This may even require you to actively yank him down to the mat if he begins...
Kuzushi
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches the importance behind the concept of off-balancing the opponent: [I] Physically shake your opponent to disrupt his timing, comfort, and sense of direction, whenever you wish to advance in position and pr...
“Navy Ride” vs Side Control Escape → Spiral Armbar
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo incorporates the "Navy Ride" (or Koshigatame) from folk-style wrestling to keep his opponent down in Side Control: [I] Transition to Knee-On-Belly if your opponent blocks your hip with his nearside arm and preve...
Side Control to North South → Knee on Belly
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo demonstrates what he does against a bigger and stronger opponent under his Side Control: [I] If your opponent bumps you to pummel for an Underhook, immediately switch your arms to control the North/South Positio...
Sprawl from Knee-on-Belly vs Leglock → Dismount to Side Control vs Mount Escape
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo avoids threats from Side Control & Mount (Bottom): [I] If you cannot switch to N/S when your opponent pummels for an Underhook from Side Control, pop up to Knee-On-Belly to keep the top position. If you notice y...
Double Leg Takedown, Side Control to Back Control
     

3 Part Technique - Your success in executing a Double Leg Takedown from Standing is primarily a matter of evading your opponents hands, and this can be accomplished in a variety of ways. However, it is important to remember to finish t...
Stacking Pass vs Elbow Push Escape
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows a counter to the Elbow Push Escape: [I] If your opponent applies the Elbow Push technique against your Stack Pass, circumvent his force by spinning around through North/South to the opposite Side. Look to ...
Hand Fighting from Side Control → Side Control to North South
     

1 Part Lesson — Marcelo benefits in Gi from training No-Gi: When passing in no-gi, success in stabilizing the top position after you clear your opponent's legs is largely predicated on your ability to encircle your arms around his or h...
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Hand Fighting from Side Control → Nearside Kimura Grip from Side Control → Americana from Side Control
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo creates tread with the edge of his forearms to help extract an elbow or neck for attack when his opponent is defending tightly in Cross-Sides. Drive on your toes and use your chest to isolate at least one of you...
Knee on Belly → Sprawl vs Single Leg from Side Control
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo acquires points from Side Control: [I] If your opponent is content with staying underneath your Side Mount, take the opportunity to encourage movement and increase your lead by hopping up to the Knee-On-Belly po...
Under Hook and Head Control from Side Control > Side Control to North South > Knee on Belly
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo explains what he means when he tells competitors to "keep moving" during a match: If your opponent is waiting for you to let up and release pressure so that he or she can take your space and escape, don't conce...
Hand Fighting from Side Control → Knee on Belly → Side Control to North South
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo demos a strong passing sequence: [I] Slip through your opponent's frames when he blocks your path toward his chest by pummeling for an underhook and deflecting his posts with your shoulders. [II] If you cannot r...
Hand Fighting from Side Control
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo breaks down his measures of guard recovery: [I] If you can Hand-Fight to avoid letting your opponent make a grip to push you flat for a pass, do so; otherwise, work to break off his grip before he passes around ...
Hand Fighting from Side Control > Seatbelt Control > Back Control Recovery
     

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...
Fighting from Side Control > Taking the Back vs Single Leg > Nearside Kimura Grip
     

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...
Escape vs Kimura Trap
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo responds to the Kimura Trap: If your opponent counters your Single Leg Takedown by applying a Kimura-Grip (Gyaku-Udegarami) and executes Sumigaeshi, prepare to roll over onto your back but quickly shift your we...
Side Control to Back, Taking the Back vs Single Leg
     

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 3 -- Marcelo trades one dominant position for another: Whenever your opponent tries to escape from your Side Control by turning over with an Under-Hook, use your chest and elbow to monitor your opponent's tric...
Hand Fighting from Side Control → Mounted Crucifix → Far Side Armbar
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo cleans up his technique for an easier submission: [I] Too many practitioners fall back for the Farside Armbar with the hope of finishing only to let their opponent defend by clasping his or her hands together be...
"Navy-Ride" vs Side-Control Escape
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Braulio and Bernardo show a clever Half-Cradle variation into Full-Mount: Defeating opponents at the highest level is often a matter of making your opponent uncomfortable; not necessarily the discomfort from p...
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