2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo relates booting up a computer to escaping a dangerous Closed Guard: You must survey your opponent's controls in an overview and systematically address each in a specific way before breaking out. Run through a c...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo defeats common Closed Guard attacks by recognizing the opponent's tells and signals.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo teaches the last line of defense against an Armbar.

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 explains two skill sets you must develop to stay safe against an opponent's Closed Guard, a wild running jump and if someone torques your Under Hooking arm.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo mitigates several threats in series from Closed Guard (Top): [I] Don't let your arm get crossed past centerline by driving your elbow down alongside the opponent's while pinching his hip with your knee. Feed the...

4 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares one of his counters for when an opponent gets far with a "baby-bolo": If your opponent manages to spin around to your back with a grip on your belt and crab hooks set, time his sweep so that you spin in m...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares his preferred method of escaping the Armbar: [I] Buy yourself as much time as possible by configuring your arms in a figure-four (like a Rear Naked Choke), hiding your hand on your bicep and wrapping your...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo coaches Matheus & Marcos through an Armbar/Omoplata Escape series: [I] If your opponent attempts an Armbar from Guard, stack him onto his shoulders and shake your arm loose until you can pull it free into safety...

1 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches defensive methods inside the Closed Guard: [I] Regardless of how you find yourself inside your opponent's Closed Guard, immediately begin implementing defensive measures against attacks on your arms by: ...

3 Part Technique - Ward off the opponent's arm attack with upright posture and hand fighting. Neutralize his movements by scraping away his controls and filling empty space with pressure. If the opponent reaches the final stages of the...

2 Part Technique - Use the same arm crossing technique as with a Rear Naked Choke to defend the armbar. The longer you stay with your back on the mat the worse the position will be for you, so move immediately. You need a strong bridge...

3 Part Technique - If your opponent jumps Closed Guard with the intention of taking you down, lean forward and low to take away the space for his legs to open and stand. If tries to stand or if his guard breaks, pin his knee to the mat...