3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo sets traps for his Rear Naked: When holding Back Mount, maintain control by not only pinching your knees inward together, but also pulling your heels up towards your opponent's hips. Use your choking arm to pun...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo retains Back Control against escape for choking: If your opponent grabs the sleeve of your choking arm while lying on your Weak-Side Seatbelt Control (your head is a pillow) yank your arm behind his or her shou...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows "Weak-Side" Back Control Maintenance: Keep your hands locked in the Seatbelt slightly higher up toward the opponent's neck to make it more difficult to escape; if your grip comes low it can be much more re...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains his approach to fighting the opponent's grips and hands, directing himself towards the Seat Belt and Collar Chokes.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo outlines details behind effective hand-fighting from the Back: [I] If your opponent challenges your Seatbelt Control and find a way to break open the hold, immediately race to secure grips on his wrists. Once yo...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks about the Back-Hooks; Body Triangle vs Arm Trap: [I] If you're short on time, either to defend yourself or win a competition, the Arm Trap is the ideal strategy for increasing your chance to finish with a ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo works his Arm-Trap series from the Crossed-Arms Seatbelt: [I] While lying on the weakside, use your bottom hand to push your opponent's top arm maximally low and in range for your top hook to bite down for the A...

2 Part Lesson - If the opponent breaks your Seat Belt, trap his arm through controlling his wrists first and dig underneath his exposed chin to find the choke.

2 Part Lesson - Trap the opponent's arm with your leg and control his wrist to isolate his neck. Dig underneath the opponent's chin with your thumb and wrist to find his neck, or pull back on his forehead for a stronger path to his nec...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs how to trap the opponent's arms and void his escapes using your Seat Belt, then finish with the RNC by using your hand to dig underneath his chin.

2 Part Lesson - Systematically strip away the opponent's grips and trap his top arm from Back Control. With one arm momentarily disabled, deter his second hand, then wedge and dig your wrist underneath the opponent's exposed chin.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo demonstrates a way to chase the Back and set the hooks: [I] After taking your opponent's back from the Front Headlock Position, your opponent may try to roll away from your Seatbelt Control and escape your hooks...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo has devised a clever solution to the "Glove Problem" that is often blamed for low RNC finishes in MMA (and winter climates). The method begins with an Arm Trap; next, dedicate both hands to 'PEZ' back your oppon...