3 Part Technique - Escaping the Back Control Position before the opponent is able to secure the Seatbelt Control. You must roll on your shoulders and use your lower back to push into the opponent.

3 Part Technique - If the opponent is strong with back submissions, protecting your neck is the priority and not preventing the hooks for back points is secondary. After protecting your neck, you will be safe to start escaping the hook...

2 Part Lesson - Pry open the opponent's Seat Belt and catch his arms with Over Hooks. Detach your shoulders from the opponent's upper body and prevent him from realigning himself by forcing your shoulders with a bridging movement.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo disrupts his opponent's Seatbelt Control: [I] Approach the mechanism of breaking the opponent's grip by discerning the orientation of his thumb; if exposed, secure a grip on the meat of his palm (not his actual ...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to prevent the opponent's last leg hook from passing to hold full Back Control, while escaping the Seat Belt and Back Control from both sides.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows back escapes from turtle: If your opponent is behind you and doesn't have Seatbelt Control, you can insert a Reverse Butterfly Hook and fling your opponent on his or her back. Look to immediately attack f...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo unbuckles Seatbelt Control: [I] Use your armpit to hold your opponent's underhook and prevent him from readjusting his control; utilize a frame from inside the loop of the Seatbelt to bust open his grip and capt...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo escapes from the Back: Protect your neck by tucking your chin, and look to control both of your opponent's arms; pinch your elbow to hold your opponent's underhooking-arm and get wrist over the choking-arm. To ...

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo shares the very first lesson he ever taught his now, ADCC champion student, Matheus Diniz; escaping from the Back-Mount: If your opponent fastens Seat-Belt Control and also sinks in their Back-Hoo...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo uses an analogy about shopping for coffee to explain how sometimes one must go the long-way around for what they want; in this case, escaping from Back-Mount: If your opponent won't let you readil...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo forces his opponent to lose back control by making it too high over top: Escaping from the back can become a great relief during a match, as long as you have enough time to retaliate; it is import...

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...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo adds missing details to the Back-Escape from Turtle: Raise your leg into the air and flag it up as you roll over to ward off your opponent's hooks when you land. Once you touch down, bring your le...