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...

Marcelo neutralizes a dominant landing against a Double-Leg Take-Down: If your opponent manages to take you down to the ground and bypasses your legs, immediately look to apply a set of foream frames against their upper body and preven...

2 Part Technique - Escaping the North South position by going back to Side Control. Escaping Side Control using the Elbow Push

3 Part Technique - After an opponent has established a tight Underhook and Head Control on you from Side Control, the best way to escape is to take your time, conserve your energy, and reposition your arms in a manner than will begin t...

2 Part Technique - The principle of "One More Move" can be applied offensively and defensively. There are 3 layers the opponent must break to succeed. The beginning, middle, and end. Attempt to recover against every layer into a neutra...

2 Part Technique - Connect techniques defensively as you would offensively. If the opponent changes his control to prevent your Bridge Escape vs Side Control, focus on the opponent's elbow as your point of escape. Controlling his elbow...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo recovers from Side Control and a transition to Mount: [I] Twist your body from side to side as you pump your feet against the ground in alternating bridges to open up enough space for framing. Use the frame to m...

2 Part Lesson - Combine bridges and frames to create space between you and the opponent. That space is your opportunity to escape down towards the opponent's legs and snatch the Single Leg or Recover Guard.

3 Part Lesson - Block the opponent's clinch to your upper body by building a frame with your arms and bridge to find an Under Hook or direct yourself into guard.

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo escapes from Side-Mount: When you opponent is holding you down in Side Control with a balanced approach, i.e. they are not laying too heavily/tightly over your centerline and therefore susceptible to a Bridge S...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo evades the completion of his opponent's pass: If your opponent bypasses your guard and goes to pin down your upper body, block them from securing control over your head. Pummel your arm inside and build a frame...