Master Fabio Gurgel opts to grab his opponent's lapel rather than their belt for an Over/Under Pass: Starting from inside control over your opponent's Open-Guard, if you cannot readily cross your leg over for a Knee-Slide Pass, you can...

2 Part Technique - If you're smart, the only danger that the Spider Guard poses is wearing out your arms while fighting against his legs. If left unchecked, it can pose a problem later on in the fight, so it's best to change up the pos...

2 Part Technique - If an opponent lassos a Spider Guard hook around your collar grip, prevent him from inverting underneath you by capturing his head with a crossface as it passes in front of you. If he rocks you away with the hook, re...

Marcelo nullifies the Spider Guard after breaking the Closed Guard: [I] Use the opponent's gi to pull yourself close in a crouch in toward the opponent with your knee defending the recomposition of the Closed Guard. Keep your shoulders...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo dismantles the Spider/Lasso and subsequent Omoplata attack: [I] Try to avoid giving your opponent control over both left and right sides after you break open his Closed Guard; if he finds the Lasso Hook, control...

3 Part Technique - As in the previous advanced lesson, Marcelo teaches us how to dismantle the Spider Guard. However, this time, we encounter difficulty with freeing our lasso'ed arm because the opponent won't let us reach our grip. If...

3 Part Technique - Spider Guard is difficult to pass and as equally challenging to use offensively. Establish an inside control from the opponent's knees to neutralize his Spider Guard offense. How the opponent uses his foot against yo...

2 Part Technique - Use posture to negate an opponent's foot against your bicep within Spider Guard. The concept is to use inside control against the opponent's Spider Guard, while posturing to counter his inverting attacks. Once you cl...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo thwarts the Spider-Guard: [I] If your opponent assumes Double Sleeve Control (two mirrored, ipsilateral grips) and tightly secures both Spider-Hooks (e.g. Stirrup & Lasso, i.e. Foot-On-Biceps and Shin-On-Biceps,...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo breaks the Spider Guard: [I] First, find your base and keep your balance on your feet; do not sit back on your heels or lean forward onto your toes, but do not stay flat on your feet. Make counter-grips anywhere...

2 Part Lesson - Hold yourself together structurally with base and loosen the tension within Spider Guard through posture. Base and posture weakens, then disconnects the opponent's hold onto your upper body, exposing your legs to being ...

2 Part Technique - As the opponent enters into the lasso from Spider Guard, step over his foot to neutralize the control. Sit back and negate his grips, which seamlessly transitions yourself into the Folding Pass.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo handles a common off-balancing technique done from Spider Guard: [I] If your opponent has set Stirrup & Lasso (Double Sleeve Grips; Weaved Shin-On-Biceps, Foot-On-Biceps) from Spider Guard, he may attempt to swe...