2 Part Technique - You will be more at risk to leg attacks if you leave your feet and legs loose with no control in the Open Guard. If the opponent grabs your ankle, immediately twist your heal inwards to escape the first variation of ...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent makes a serious effort to try to control your feet and ankles, it's probably an indication that he will attempt to transition for a leglock. As soon as you sense this danger, kick yourself free befor...

2 Part Technique - Since wearing the gi provides greater friction for holding onto a postion, slipping out of a leglock attempt will be much more difficult than in nogi. Luckily, the kimono also makes it much easier to close the distan...

3 Part Technique - Protect yourself against Leg Attacks when transitioning between guards, by posting and hooking your feet in front of the opponent. Your feet and legs are vulnerable to being in danger when loose or pocketed against t...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows nogi options for escaping a leglock against Butterfly: [I] If your opponent is commited to attacking your foot, place your instep across his stomach and bring him in close with Double Elbow Control for a H...

2 Part Lesson - Answer the opponent's attacks towards your feet by recognizing his intentions and hand fighting away his grips. Use this principal to defeat all leg attacks, from Braulio and Victor's Estima Lock, to traditional toe hol...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo escapes from leglocks: [I] If your opponent breaks your grip on his sleeve and seizes the opportunity to attack your exposed foot, quickly kick off his control before he can secure his attack. If he drops down f...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to protect your legs by immediately answering and escaping against the opponent's lower body attacks.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains his preemptive tactics against fallaway footlocks: [I] The Butterfly Guard (Seated/Upright Open Guard) affords the guard player the best chance of evading and escaping attacks to your legs. If your oppo...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo suggests controlling the hands at the start of a match so he can protect his feet: Manipulate your opponent's sleeve and pull guard using 2on1; the benefit of controlling the arm being that it is inherently har...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo escapes straight anklelocks: If your opponent falls back for a leglock against your guard, especially in a situation where you arrive back to your guard after having recovered from a previous exchange, sit up a...

Lesson Part 1 of 4 -- Marcelo escapes from the Botinha: If your opponent pauses after encircling your ankle with their arm, deliver a kick with your free leg as you slip your foot out of the hold heel first towards center-line. However...

Lesson Part 3 of 4 -- Marcelo escapes from the "Crossed" Foot-Lock: If your opponent crosses your ankle into their opposite side armpit, i.e. contralaterally, and falls back for the Straight Ankle-Lock submission, do your utmost to sit...