2 Part Technique - Escaping the Triangle from the start of the submission attempt and escaping when the Triangle is more secured. The 2nd part of the technique is not a situation you want to find yourself in and is a last resort effort...

2 Part Technique - Preventing the Guillotine from a Takedown by passing and breaking the Guillotine grip.

2 Part Technique - Using your weight is the most important part of defeating an Arm Inside Closed Guard Guillotine. You must stand on your toes and walk forward to create tremendous shoulder pressure to counter your opponent's choking ...

2 Part Technique - Use Hand Fighting to open the opponent's arms, so he cannot defend your Double Leg. Continue to drive when the opponent sprawls and finish by chopping at his closest leg with a trip. If the opponent attempts a Guillo...

2 Part Technique - Escaping the Guillotine Choke from inside your opponent's Closed Guard comprises of two essential components: firstly, evading the immediate danger of submission by maneuvering into a safe position, and secondly, pat...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo diffuses several attacks from Closed Guard: [I] Peel off your opponent's control before anything else can go wrong. Don't trust even the most innocuous of touches or contact, especially after getting manipulated...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo carefully disassembles his opponent's controls from within the Closed Guard: [I] Win wrist control over your opponent, or post on the inside of his arms on the biceps without using your thumbs. If he has an Unde...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo defends an Arm-In Guillotine from Half Guard: [I] Tripod up and grab your opponent's legs to help free your knee and foot from inside the half; you may be able to slip free with a strong push or have to cut your...

2 Part Technique - Staying inside the Closed Guard is no good; for one, you will be defending the whole time and secondly, you will be losing time to attack. It is crucial to pay attention to the warning signs of a submission, before t...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to defend and protect your neck against a Guillotine while taking the opponent down with a Double Leg.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches us how to early and late counters to the Guillotine from Closed Guard: [I] If your opponent catches your head into a Guillotine from Closed Guard by removing your post and off-balancing you with a Hip Bu...

2 Part Lesson - An Over Hook combined with the Cross Collar is a tightly woven control from Guard. Compress forward to release the tension, creating space to swim your trapped arm free. Holding your base and blocking the opponent's onc...

2 Part Technique - You have to be aware of the Guillotine Choke after taking your opponent down with a Double Leg Takedown. Immediately, look to defend the threat by overhooking above his elbow, preventing him from finalizing the choke...