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 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 Technique - The Seat Belt is the most important aspect to maintaining Back Control. The opponent might try escaping by forcing his shoulders to the mat, so use your hooks to sweep him to the side. Use your knees to break open th...

3 Part Technique - Forcing the opponent to Side Control from Turtle will expose something, since he is revealing no openings to wedge your knee inside for the crucifix or back control. If the opponent posts an arm to prevent the move, ...

2 Part Technique - Wedge your knee inside and use your heal to force the Crucifix. If the opponent's elbow is hidden inside, control his wrists, and bend his arm open to Crucifix. Use accuracy and speed to dig your arm underneath the o...

2 Part Technique - The seat belt control from turtle offers the opponent a limited number of escapes, which allows you to anticipate his reaction and capitalize by taking his back with your hooks. Since rolling into your base isn't an ...

3 Part Technique - An opponent will be open to attacks when escaping positions. If the opponent rolls in turtle against your Seat Belt Control, generally his arm will be exposed. If the opponent uses Half Guard against your near crucif...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo retains the Seatbelt Control after his opponent counters with a Single Leg attempt on the Spin-Around & Go-Behind from the Front Headlock Position: [I] If your opponent flags his arm up like a mailbox to prevent...

2 Part Technique - Continue the Front Headlock to hold the opponent in place and free your legs after being taken down. Use your hooks as a tool to create space and return to your knees, looking to take the back again. If the opponent ...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo tilts a cemented opponent in turtle to force him into exposing a limb. If the opponent turns to face you during the transition, knee slide against their Half Guard / Guard Recovery to remain in control.

2 Part Technique - If it can't finish everyone, it's not a submission. Marcelo doesn't use the Arm-In Guillotine because he doesn't believe it is a high percentage finish against larger, stronger opponents. The position is effective ho...

2 Part Technique - Go with your opponent's attempt to roll out of your Seatbelt Control from Turtle; but if he's quick and happens to catch your leg with his, maintain tight control with the seatbelt to remain fixed onto his back and s...