2 Part Technique - Avoid your opponent's Over Under Pass by keeping his head away from yours with the Frame Escape. After escaping your hips, swing your leg down on his shoulder for the Omoplata. If he straightens his arm out onto your...

2 Part Technique - Jam your opponent's attempt to flatten your Butterfly Guard with Double Under Control by placing your feet on his hips when he lunges. Cup over his arm with both hands and roll it over as you escape your hip and chop...

3 Part Technique - If an opponent continues reaching with an Underhook to pass, his arm will be exposed because his body is not properly aligned to control you. Use the elbow as a focal point and swing your leg over to Omoplata. As alw...

4 Part Technique - As an opponent holds your legs to pass, plant your feet against his hips. Control the elbow and shift away to expose the opponent's arm to being attacked. If the opponent is further forward, you will not have the roo...

3 Part Technique - Occasionally, Marcelo's omoplata is accompanied with rock music; it's that good. Nevertheless, frame from Half Guard enough to swing your leg over and chop down into the Omoplata. Again, know the consequences of your...

2 Part Technique - As the opponent pressures into Half Guard using Over Under Control, frame against his head to expose his Under Hook to an Omoplata. Often the opponent will roll to prevent the submission, but maintaining control at h...

2 Part Technique - As the opponent drives down against your guard, parry his weight and force the Omoplata. If he counters your attack by circling over you before you've sat up, connect the Elbow Push Escape to reset into Guard.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo continues his series for escaping a Double Leg/Knee Pick, but ends with a submission when all else fails: [I] As in the previous Advanced Lesson, Marcelo teaches to escape one leg at at time, using the momentum ...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows details for the Loop Choke: [I] If your opponent knocks your Butterfly back and tries to perform a toreando-style pass, use Cross Collar & Sleeve Control to set up a Loop Choke. Slap his head underneath yo...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to fix his mistakes: [I] Against a savvy opponent, if you lose control of the Handfighting from Butterfly and your opponent tackles in on your legs for a Bodylock, flick his weight off to the side to f...

2 Part Lesson - The opponent counters your arm drag by pressuring forward to pin you with his Under Hook. Look to escape his hold or reverse his clutch through an Omoplata by over extending his reach.

2 Part Lesson - Methodically entrap the opponent through feeding his lapel across his body. The Rear Cross Lapel gives you the control to tip and reverse the opponent from your side or potentially expose his Under Hook to your Omoplata...