Master Fabio Gurgle shows how to disarm the Spider-Hook: It is important to remember not to rush though a good position when you get one; relish the moment and allow your opponent to tire themselves out by resisting in an inferior plac...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo relates booting up a computer to escaping a dangerous Closed Guard: You must survey your opponent's controls in an overview and systematically address each in a specific way before breaking out. Run through a c...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows 3 different ways of breaking open the Closed Guard: Identify which arm your opponent intends to Underhook your leg as you stand, possibly for a Muscle Sweep. When you stand up, keep this targeted leg away...

2 Part Lesson - Hold your composure when breaking Closed Guard through balance, posture, and a sturdy stance. Especially, the moment you've broken the opponent's legs open and the opponent tugs and pulls to break your posture.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo breaks out of the Closed Guard: Control your opponent's hands before popping up to both feet and leaning back; if they don't engage with grips and wait to attack your legs, raise up and be ready to kick your tr...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the classic way to stand to break open the opponent's closed guard, in addition to standing on the biceps, and framing against the opponent's upper body clinch.

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo breaks open the Closed Guard in Nogi: Control your opponent's hands or keep them away from controlling yours so that you can pop up to your feet and dig under his or her leg. Kick your trail leg free from any g...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches how to apply a Standing Guard Break against the Closed Guard: If your opponent tries to hang onto you while you stand up to break open his or her Closed Guard, push them back and dedicate both of your h...

2 Part Lesson - As you stand and extend your body upwards with posture to break the opponent's Close Guard, your legs become vulnerable. Stepping on the opponent's biceps to pin his arm to the mat counters his reach underneath towards ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo talks about the Standing-Closed-Guard-Break for Nogi: You must prepare to move quickly after breaking open your opponent's guard in Nogi; you can go more slowly in the Gi because the friction from the fabric wi...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo offers his preferred strategy for mitigating risk against the Closed Guard: If you can control your opponent's hands first, you can pop up to your feet and begin applying pressure to the inside knee for the Clo...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo defeats common Closed Guard attacks by recognizing the opponent's tells and signals.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo breaks the Closed Guard after getting Lumberjacked: When kneeling inside your opponent's Closed Guard, you need to win the battle between the hands; if your opponent gains control over your wrists, he can begin ...