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Hip Throw to Side Control into Armbar from Mount
     

Marcelo consolidates top position after a Hip-Throw and attacks from the Mount: After throwing your opponent with a Major Hip-Toss, you may end up on top without enough balance to attack from an impact-control position, e.g. Knee-on-Be...
Arm Control Bridge Escape vs Mount, Knee Inside Pass vs Closed Guard
     

Marcelo reverses his opponent despite their intial defensive maneuver: If your opponent is keen on stopping you from bumping them off of their top positioning in the Full-Mount, they may be ready to quickly pummel against your attempts...
Americana from Side Control, Near Side Armbar from Side Control
     

Marcelo demonstrates two interrelated arm-lock attacks from Side-Control: If your opponent is protecting their elbows by hiding their arms close to their body as frames, it may be difficult to transition towards more traditional modes ...
Ghost Escape vs Side Control
     

Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel adds some more enlightening details for escaping from Side-Control: Your far-arm cannot effectively break the posture of your opponent with just a bump aimed at their neck or shoulder; you must sp...
Hip Escape vs Side Control
     

Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel explains a crucial detail for comfortably escaping pressure from Side-Control: Turning onto your side and hiding your near-side elbow and shoulder is vital to buying yourself much needed time and ...
Underhook and Head Control, Side Control to Mount, Spiral Armbar from Side Control
     

2 Part Technique - The opponent might put all of his effort into escaping once you passed his guard, so use the Underhook and Head Control to stabilize the Side Control. This control is only good for holding the opponent in place, not ...
Underhook and Head Control from Side Control
     

2 Part Technique - It is common for an opponent to have a quicker reaction when you attempt to establish Side Control, instead of before you are trying to pass the guard. He will turtle to prevent points and probably Hip Roll to recove...
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Front Headlock vs Half Guard, Front Headlock, Taking the Back from Front Headlock
     

2 Part Technique - Prevent the opponent from circling to your back in half guard using a Front Headlock control. It is not the first option you want, but is needed under these circumstances. Turn to your hip and pass like a Turning Pas...
Nearside Kimura Grip, Armbar from Mount, North South Choke from Side Control, Far Side Armbar from Side Control
     

3 Part Technique - The Farside Underhook and the Nearside Kimura Grip can be chained together from the Side Control to unleash a series of submissions, based off of your opponent's reactions. Since he cannot readily roll toward you whe...
Double Under Control vs Butterfly, Jumping Pass vs Butterfly, Folding Pass vs Butterfly, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control
     

2 Part Technique - Raise your opponent's feet off the mat to put him flat on his back in a less offensive position. Once on his back, dive your hands between his knees with your elbows held tightly to your body and secure double under ...
Standing Step Pass vs Butterfly, Knee on Belly, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control
     

2 Part Technique - Push your opponent flat onto his back and pass with the Standing Step by pushing his knee down and kicking your leg back while supporting your weight down on his stomach. Drive your shin across his belly and prepare ...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control, Nearside Kimura Grip, Armbar from Mount
     

2 Part Technique - Counter your opponent when he looks to take a Single Leg on your Knee-On-Belly position by swinging behind him as he turns to his knees, and fastening the Seatbelt. Set your hooks by hopping into the nearside, or cov...
Breaking Gi Grips vs Butterfly, Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly, Underhook & Head Control from Side Control, Folding Pass vs Butterfly, Double Under Control vs Butterfly
     

2 Part Technique - Before you can continuing passing your opponent's guard, you have to remove any grips he makes on your collar. Dedicate two hands to rip the collar grip off along with any other grips thereafter. Once you are free of...
Collar and Elbow Control vs Butterfly, Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control, Back Step Pass vs Half Guard, North South Choke vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique - Collar and Elbow Control versus your opponent's butterfly guard is a great gripping option for when he isn't allowing you to obtain an initial underhook nor letting your force him onto his back for passing. Use this ...
Push to Open Guard, Standing Step vs Open Guard, Knee on Belly, Transition to Mount vs Butterfly
     

3 Part Technique - Shove your opponent onto his back into Open Guard from his Butterfly to reduce his mobility, placing one hand on his stomach and the other on his knee. If you don't meet any resistance when you hike his leg straight,...
Collar and Elbow Control vs Butterfly, Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly, 2on1 Control vs Half Guard, Knee Slide Pass vs Half Guard, Leg Over Pass vs Half Guard, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control
     

2 Part Technique - If your opponent counters your Knee Slide Pass with Collar & Elbow Control, by blocking your knee with his hands, remove the impedance by concentrating on his near hand rather than his far; The nearside hand is the o...
Breaking the Closed Guard, Cross Arm Trap vs Closed Guard, Knee Slide vs Open Guard, North South Choke
     

3 Part Technique - If your opponent attacks one of your legs after you pop up to break his Closed Guard, take note of which side arm he uses and simply hop back down to reset. On the second attempt, pin the wrist of the hand he used be...
Hand Fighting from Side Control, Knee on Belly, Underhook & Head Control from Side Control, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Double Arm Control
     

3 Part Technique - After passing your opponent's guard, he may try to prevent you from establishing the Side Control by posting out his arms on your shoulder and hip. Take care of the post on your hip by deflecting it off as you switch...
Underhook and Head Control from Side Control, North South Choke from Side Control
     

2 Part Technique - Mastering the North South Choke is a matter of practice, timing, and attention to detail. If you're having trouble with the finishing pressure, try to assess where you're delivering your weight and from which directi...
Hand Fighting from Step Over Armbar, Far Side Overhook Armbar from Side Control
     

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...
Hand Fighting from Side Control, Step Over Armbar from Side Control
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Braulio employs a prophylactic approach towards a submission: Prevent your opponent from developing any counter-offensive measures by emphasizing control over both of their elbows; controlling the far elbow wi...
Collar and Elbow Control vs Butterfly, 2on1 Control vs Half Guard, Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control
     

2 Part Technique - If your opponent is content playing guard while you stand in front of him, take advantage of your mobility and surprise him with the Knee Slide Pass. Attain Collar & Elbow Control before crossing your knee, otherwise...
Underhook and Head Control, Double Arm Control, Cradle from Side Control
     

2 Part Technique - After passing an opponent's guard, be aware of his second effort to turtle and prevent you from establishing. Use Double Arm Control to stop the opponent from turning away, or force the Cradle if he turns towards you...
Collar and Elbow Control vs Butterfly → Knee Slide Pass → Taking the Back
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo puts the cart before the horse in terms of non-telegraphically passing without first establishing stabilizing controls: [I] Passing from Combat-Base (Suwariwaza; Sonkyo, Kikyo, Tatehiza, Hanza, Yankii, et al.) i...
Guillotine from Side Control, Side Control to Back, Rear Naked Choke from Crucifix
     

2 Part Technique - Don't exert effort holding your opponent down, wasting time and energy, after you've scored the pass into Side Control. Instead, begin looking to finish the fight early by pulling him into position for a finish; in t...
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