1 Part Lesson -- Paul explains how Marcelo prefers to pass his opponent's Half Guard while wearing the gi. The idea is avoid raising your hips into the air and giving your opponent a chance to roll you from the top. Spread your weight ...

3 Part Lesson — Paul teaches the ins-and-outs of Marcelo's Side Control Escapes when the opponent has beaten the guard and is body-locking your side.

1 Part Technique - Whenever you find yourself facing away from your opponent under Side Control, resort to the Hip Roll Escape to recover back your guard. Turning back into him will only lend him the time he needs to establish his pass...

3 Part Technique - The Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly can be offensive, in that you can initiate the attack after clearing the opponent's hands and forming Over Under Control; and it can be defensive, as a countermeasure when your oppone...

2 Part Technique - Use an Under Hook or Head Control from Open Guard to neutralize the opponent's movement by pinning his back to the mat in Half Guard. Wrap your arm around the opponent's head, grasp near his shoulder, and turn your w...

2 Part Technique - Rather than looking to pass his opponent's guard with an underhook to stabilize the top position, Henrique teaches a way to pass the Half Guard with heavy crossface pressure. After breaking the opponent's Closed Guar...

2 Part Technique - Frame your arms inside and against the opponent's body to stay protected. Use your initial bridge to move the opponent. Commonly, he will switch his base, changing the way you need to escape. Use a short bridge to tr...

2 Part Technique - When escaping side control, it is important to exert your energy in directions that do not directly oppose with either the mat or your opponent's dominant controls. If the opponent holds you down with Underhook and H...

2 Part Technique - Not only can you use the Elbow Push to counter the Stacking Pass, but also to escape Side Control. If you are unable to push the opponent's arm in front of you to start the Elbow Push, use your hip and roll back into...

2 Part Technique - While trying a Circle Pass the opponent may trap you in Half Guard. There are many options to pass Half Guard, so sometimes the opponent will forget to defend against the Half Guard to Mount.

3 Part Technique - Use a strong bridge to try and escape the Side Control first. If the opponent counters by switching his base, you can rock your legs and use momentum to Sit Up. Now, you cannot gain the momentum to get on top, so the...