2 Part Technique - Armdrag to the Single Leg takedown. If the opponent stays with his hands on the mat after the armdrag, Taking the Back and transitioning into the Seatbelt control is a great opportunity.

2 Part Technique - Taking the Back from the Turning Half Guard. If you cannot get the Underhook to Pass with the traditional Over/Under or Underhook and Head Control Guard pass, Turning Half Guard is a great solution. Not only is the T...

2 Part Technique - Preventing the opponent from putting your back on the mat from Butterfly Guard and using the 2on1 Control to take the Back. Once you have the 2on1 Control, scoot in, pull the opponent on top of you, then lift with yo...

2 Part Technique - Hand fight for the wrist control and Armdrag the opponent while scooting your body to the outside. Now, the opponent prevents you from Taking the Back, so instead finish with a Takedown. If the opponent stands up, sw...

2 Part Technique - Sometimes after snapping the opponent down for the Guillotine, you may not have secured the opponent's neck for the submission. However, you will have control of the opponent's head instead. The opponent will immedia...

2 Part Technique - Stack an opponent that is using Open Guard and it's variations to only defend, forcing you to mistakenly over expose yourself. Force the opponent to turtle or pass with angled pressure against his defense.

2 Part Technique - Find the 2on1 while Hand Fighting, because you need a control to offensively attack. Use your hooks to lift the opponent into the air and twist his upper body with your 2on1 Control to expose his back. The opponent w...

3 Part Lesson - You've secured the Seat Belt and feel the opponent rolling away. Halt his escape momentarily and jump over to capture his back on your terms. If the opponent blocks your Seat Belt it's common for the far side of his nec...

3 Part Lesson — MG reveals a new way to Take-the-Back from X-Guard: [I] Popping the opponent up onto Full-X from Butterfly with Double-Unders, if he drops his knee from the Tree-Top Single and begins mule-kicking, grab onto his belt an...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo coaches the two major submissions from the Crucifix: [I] After taking the opponent's back from an attempted X-Guard Takedown (Treetop Single-Leg Sweep), if you do not feel comfortable jumping onto his back becau...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains the various footwork involved in securing the "Bow-N-Arrow" Choke: [I] Starting with your hand already gripping his collar for a choke, if your opponent tries to escape by placing his back on the mat as...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo takes the back of a large standing opponent: [I] If your opponent is too heavy to lift or too tall to jump onto while controlling behind, make them take all-fours by using your leg to trip them forward. Capture ...