2 Part Technique - Folding the opponent's legs together is one of the strongest ways to immobilize his legs to play guard. Use one arm to post and the other to press the opponent's legs at an angle for a moment. Your arms are not stron...

3 Part Technique - Thrust your hips forward while popping the opponent's knee back to force the mount. Commonly the opponent will desperately close a weak half guard to prevent points. Control the opponents head into alignment to escap...

2 Part Technique - Use both hands against a strong, unmovable inside leg to transition into mount. Once the opponent holds half guard, swing your leg over and swim for the under hook to pass. The opponent will commonly use his arm to b...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs one of his leading go-to combos by chaining together a Knee Slide into Half Guard, then Back Stepping with his left leg towards the far side. If the opponent continues to force an up-right position fro...

2 Part Technique - After vaulting over your opponent's guard into the mount, an easy solution for when he captures your ankle is the Leg Over Pass. Simply, dismount by swinging your free leg over his chest and landing with a good farsi...

2 Part Technique - After pushing the opponent's to the mat, he may lasso around your arm to play Spider Guard. A common technique from the position is to invert underneath to attempt an Omoplata. As he inverts, capture his head with a ...

3 Part Lessons - Use consistency and timing with your Kick-Back Pass & Knee on Belly to beat the opponent's Foot Wipe Counter. As you circle closer to his upper body, the opponent will invert to create space. Dive and dig into North So...

2 Part Technique - If one of your opponent's knees is dipping lower than the other while he sits playing Butterfly, opt for the Folding Pass: Knock down the higher knee and press it down to meet the lower knee with your chest and hips,...

2 Part Technique - Pressure into Mount by forcing the opponent's leg in between your legs. From Half Guard, swing your leg over the opponent by popping yourself up and immediately find the under hook. If the opponent blocks your swing,...

2 Part Technique - Fold the opponent if he holds your leg in Half Guard as you stand to pass. If the opponent's leg remains strong enough to prevent the fold, concentrate both hands on his knee to force the pass.

2 Part Technique - Dismantle your opponent's Open Guard by immediately addressing his grips and warding away his De-La-Riva hook with your knee. After breaking off his grip from your collar, vault over his inside knee, landing in mount...

2 Part Technique - Establishing Side Control after the Standing Step Pass is a matter of persistence and determination; start the pass as low, close, and heavy as possible before cutting around for Knee-On-Belly. If your opponent conti...