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Technique: 'Mount/Escapes - 1 Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount';
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1LX-Guard vs Mount
     

2 Part Lesson - Answer against an opponent's fast mount over your guard by bridging quickly and benching upwards to create space for 1LX-Guard.
Posted: 2156 days ago
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Turning Escape vs. Mount & Hooks
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to escape mount, after the opponent's weight has settled. Ideally, a strong forward bridge and bump into 1Leg X-Guard would meet the opponent's hips before he's snaked and locked himself into positi...
Posted: 2477 days ago
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1 Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount → Turning Escape vs Mount
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo escapes the Mount immediately: [I] The longer you wait to escape out from underneath the Full Mount Position, the harder it is to do; your opponent can secure grips and make you carry his weight to tire you out....
Posted: 3075 days ago
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Osoi-Seoi-Nage
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo escapes Standing Back Control with a "Slow Shoulder Throw": [I] If standing with your opponent on your back, fall to your Escape-Side (exposed shoulder), bridging your back to the mat. If your opponent stays tig...
Sleeve Grip Break & Defending the Mount from 1 Leg X-Guard
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to break the opponent's grip on your sleeve from 1 Leg X-Guard as he pulls you off the ground to break your connection to the mat. As you rip his grip from your sleeve with your knee, the opponent m...
Spin Retention from 1LXG & X-Guard vs Berimbolo
     

3 Part Lesson - Follow the opponent's rotation to maintain retention as he attempts to counter your 1LXG & X-Guard by spinning through into Berimbolo territory.
Posted: 3681 days ago
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1Leg X Guard & Turning Escape vs Mount
     

2 Part Lesson - If you cannot push up to escape mount, change your attention to pushing towards his knee to transition into Half Guard. As the opponent changes his mount to counter your push against his knee, a small opening will allow...
Posted: 3682 days ago
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1LXG Entry vs Mount, Elbow Push Escape vs Mount
     

2 Part Lesson - Before the opponent establishes mount, immediately bridge and bench at his hips to recover one knee inside and transition into 1 Leg X-Guard. As you bridge and feel your entry is failing, rotate and focus your push agai...
Posted: 3751 days ago
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2on1 Hook Lift from Butterfly to 1Leg X Guard Entry, 1Leg X Guard Sweep, 1 Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount, Hook Sweep Variation from 1Leg X Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains countermeasures for defense against 1Leg X: [I] After winning 2on1, sit deeply and raise your opponent's leg into the air with both of your Butterfly Hooks. Pull his ankle into your armpit and clamp dow...
1Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount, Breaking the Closed Guard, Knee Slide Pass vs Open Guard
     

3 Part Technique - In the finals of the 2004 brasileiros absolute division, Marcelo was swept with a beautiful Flower Sweep from Closed Guard by Xande Ribeiro that may have well cost him the match. You must learn from your mistakes; Ma...
1Leg X Guard Entry, 1Leg X Guard Sweep from 1Leg X Guard, 1 Leg X Guard Recover vs Mount
     

2 Part Technique - Concentrate on the rotation against the opponent's hip using the 1 Leg X Guard Sweep. If the opponent bases at the end, continue forward and force him down.
1 Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount, Turning Escape vs Mount
     

2 Part Technique - Respond immediately to attacks to prevent the opponent from settling into the control. Press at the opponent's hips and extend before he completes mount. Use the space to enter into 1 Leg X Guard. If your first optio...
Posted: 4563 days ago
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1 Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount, X Guard Entry vs Mount, Turning Escape vs Mount, Half Guard to Guard
     

2 Part Technique - As soon as you realize you've been mounted, immediately react with your escape before your opponent has a chance to establish his weight. If he vaults over your butterfly guard and drops into the mount, pop your hips...
1 Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount
     

2 Part Technique - Release the opponent's downward mount pressure by creating a frame on one side of his body. Turn away from the opponent without exposing your back and bring your shin inside. Turn again towards the opponent and estab...
Posted: 5104 days ago
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1Leg X Guard Entry, 1Leg X Guard Sweep, 1 Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount, Pumphandle Gi Grip, Double Leg from 1Leg X Guard vs Back Step Pass
     

3 Part Technique - Since everyone who trains under Marcelo at his academy is well-versed in the 1Leg X Guard Sweep, many in-house strategies have been developed to counter the position. Regardless of the tactic employed, Marcelo mainta...
Turning Escape vs Mount, Partial X Guard Entry vs Mount, 1 Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount, Half Guard to Guard
     

2 Part Technique - Immediately bridge and push against the opponent's knee to prevent him from resting into mount. As the opponent replaces his foot to counter your escape, swim an arm inside and transition into 1 Leg X Guard or X Guar...
1Leg X Guard Entry from Single Leg Control, 1Leg X Guard Sweep from 1Leg X Guard, 1Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount Control
     

2 Part Technique - Part of mastering the 1Leg X-Guard is learning how to survive when your opponent knows how to dismantle the position. Sometimes, our initial sweep attempt is not successful in that our opponent is able to recover fro...
Bridging to 1Leg X-Guard vs Mount
     

2 Part Lesson - Use short and strong bridges underneath the opponent's Mount to create the space necessary to wedge your first knee inside.
Posted: 2478 days ago
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