2 Part Technique - Escaping a position requires mobility. If the opponent controls your head, your body cannot follow and preform. Understand the consequences of your attack and foreshadow the opponent's reactions. Control the opponent...

2 Part Technique - Protecting yourself from the opponent's chokes is the most important aspect in defending against the Front Head Lock attacks. Control the opponent's arm and elbow, sit out, and spin to reverse the position. It's comm...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses the connection from the Guillotine and Front Head Lock in coordination with his Butterfly Hooks to reverse the opponent and prevent the submission.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to protect your legs by immediately answering and escaping against the opponent's lower body attacks.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the importance to break the fear of battling against your opponent's Guillotine. Awareness of the attack and building defense keeps you safe to move forward.

2 Part Lesson - Answer the opponent's attacks towards your feet by recognizing his intentions and hand fighting away his grips. Use this principal to defeat all leg attacks, from Braulio and Victor's Estima Lock, to traditional toe hol...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows us how to take the Back when his opponent avoids the 1LX Guard: [I] Gain double underhooks and elevate your opponent into the air, turning him to the side for the 1LX or X-Guard. If the opponent crosses hi...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters his opponent's Guillotine-Choke while seated: If your opponent latches onto a Front Headlock against your Butterfly Guard, try to sweep them overhead with either of your hooks, but resurface into top p...

3 Part Lesson - If the opponent pummels through your Hand Fighting and Butterfly Guard to clinch a Head Lock, use the power of your lower body to flip and reverse the opponent before any choke is fixed.

Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo misses a Back-Take but still evades the Toe-Hold: If you cannot find strong enough grips to help climb yourself onto your opponent's back or help rip them away from cranking your foot, throw their legs out...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows nogi options for escaping a leglock against Butterfly: [I] If your opponent is commited to attacking your foot, place your instep across his stomach and bring him in close with Double Elbow Control for a H...

Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo performs late-stage defense against a Toe-Hold: If your opponent rolls through with your foot locked before you have a chance to employ an early or on-time defense (i.e., Kick-Escape and Back-Take, respect...