Marcelo capitalizes on a mistaken reaction by his opponent: If while mounted upon your opponent, they happen to attempt an escape by pronating, allow their waist to spin underneath your hips and prepare to attack their neck; cup your o...

2 Part Technique - The opponent shoots for a takedown and you sprawl and apply the front headlock. You take the back and switch to the Seatbelt Control Position, yet the opponent counters by rolling and trying to hold your legs. You fr...

2 Part Technique - Trapping your opponent's arm from the back will give you an extremely advantageous position to work the Rear Naked Choke. Wedge the part of your hand above your wrist and below your thumb to work a can opening motion...

2 Part Technique - A complete series on securing the Rear Naked Choke and the short variation of the choke when the opponent defends by holding the arm.

2 Part Technique - The Seat Belt Control is the most important aspect to maintaining Back Control. If your opponent attempts to escape Back Control by removing your hook, trap that arm. Lock his arm behind his back and start to work th...

2 Part Technique - It is common for the opponent to clasp onto your choking arm to defend the submission. Create a clear path for your Rear Naked Choke by using your palm to force away the opponent's grips. If the opponent is still abl...

2 Part Technique - The Seat Belt is a dominant control, but the opponent can still refuse to escape. Cross the opponent's arms using wrist control to prepare trapping his arm. The bottom arm you control is trapped with your leg, while ...

2 Part Technique - The Seat Belt Control is the most important aspect to maintaining Back Control. The opponent can only roll away from you to escape the control, so cover over his transition immediately to take Back Control. If you we...

2 Part Techniques - Always force the opponent towards your choking arm side using the Seat Belt. Often the opponent will reveal his arm to being trapped when he attempts to prevent your second hook being placed for points. Push the arm...

3 Part Technique - You will have a great opportunity to Rear Naked Choke the opponent during his back escape attempts. The opponent will force escapes by rolling to free himself from your control, but will commonly leave a small openin...

2 Part Technique - A major point to consider when holding the Seatbelt is to strike for the Rear Naked Choke at the moment you notice his neck exposed. Even the most diligent opponent will eventually forget to tuck his chin or tire fro...

2 Part Technique - When possible, it is ideal to land onto the choking-arm side after securing Seatbelt Control from Back to limit your opponent's options for escape. However, this doesn't always happen and you need to be prepared to d...