2 Part Technique - Securing the Seat Belt would allow you to dominant the position, but establishing the control is not always the scenario. You know the opponent cannot roll into you, so be prepared and anticipate his escape away. Onc...

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...

2 Part Technique — Passing the Half Guard is normally accomplished by maintaining tight Underhook & Head Control throughout your movement. However, this pressure can be detrimental if your opponent crosses his nearside arm in an attemp...

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...

2 Part Lesson - Isolate the opponent's arm by feeding his far side lapel over his forearm and into your hand. Use the trap to pin the opponent down and focus on attacking his near arm.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo focuses on finishing the Armbar: Hug and pull your opponent's arm at his or her wrist joint as opposed to their elbow; push their elbow under your armpit and use your forearm to cut into the grip. Use both hand...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo imparts the concept of the primacy of the finish: Don't think of your game in terms of discrete chunks that are subject to the scoring conditions of a match and are stitched together in a piecemeal fashion; rat...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo strings together a series of submissions: [I] If you cannot finish the One-Handed Straight Choke by holding 1on1 Wrist Control and digging into his scapula with your choking hand, lay your opponent back as you r...