2 Part Technique - Before your opponent has a chance to transition to the seatbelt, take you down, or worse, capture his wrists and circle your hips toward one of his legs. Insert a butterfly hook between his legs and drop to the floor...

3 Part Technique -If sprawled upon, you risk the danger of getting your back taken from the Front Headlock. Avoid this by executing the Hip Roll Escape as soon as he releases his grip for Seatbelt Control. If he prevents you from rolli...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo avoids his opponent's Back Control after defending a Pass: [I] If your opponent resists against your Elbow Push Escape, bypass the obstruction by sitting up and draping your arm over his back for the Hip Turn Re...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs a series of escapes from "Turtle" against an opponent's intentions to fasten the Seat Belt and clinch Back Control. Catch the opponent's wrist before he clasps the Seat Belt and roll away to twist into...

2 Part Lesson - The opponent stuffs your Grandby roll, clamps your hips, and steps over to pull you into his Back Control. Continue controlling the opponent's hands to prevent his Seat Belt and use his pulling momentum to drag yourself...

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 ...

4 Part Lesson - Block the oncoming Seat Belt and use the power of your hips to rotate underneath the opponent's weight, recovering your guard.

2 Part Lesson - After the opponent passes your legs, prevent his hands from holding and controlling you. Keeping the opponent's far hand distanced away creates a small opening space to roll along your shoulders and drop your hips back ...