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.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo covers how to escape the Seatbelt: [I] While defending against the choke, drop your far shoulder and reach behind your opponent's nearside leg. Once his knee is captured, roll face up continue spinning into Reve...

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 -- Marcelo converts a reversal directly into offensive play: Protect your neck when your opponent holds the Seatbelt by grabbing his or her arms and tucking your chin. Roll away from the opponent's base and work to remove...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo reverses his opponent from Turtle: While protecting your neck, when you roll away from your opponent as they stay connected with a Seatbelt, land with your hips on the floor as opposed to letting them catch low...

Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo evades his opponent's transition toward his back while underneath their sprawl: When your opponent tries to run behind to claim control over your back, try to capture their near-side leg into a Single for ...

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo shows his class the correct way to escape from the Seat-Belt: If your opponent fastens the Seat-Belt Control around your torso, always keep at least one hand dedicated towards defending against a ...

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo escapes from strong-side back control with the bottom hook set in: Ideally, one should try to land onto the weak-side, i.e. on the side of your opponent's under-hook, not the over-hooked choking a...

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...

1-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo & Demian demonstrate a clever reversal from Turtle to your opponent's Back: While defending your neck from the choke in Turtle, if your opponent doesn't try to follow you over when you roll, you risk g...