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Over Under vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard, Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Back Step Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique - Rather than trying to hover over and balancing yourself from getting swept by the Deep Half Guard, stop your opponent from getting so 'deep' in the first place by sprawling heavily against his entry with a crossface....
Transition to Mount vs Butterfly, Leg Over Pass, Leg Over to Back Step Half Guard, Back Step Pass
     

2 Part Technique - After vaulting over your opponent's guard into the mount, an easy solution for when he captures your ankle is the Leg Over Pass. Simply, dismount by swinging your free leg over his chest and landing with a good farsi...
Head & Arm Control vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass, Half Guard to Seatbelt Control
     

2 Part Technique - If your opponents tries to counter your Underhook & Head Control versus his Half Guard by framing against your neck, either grit down and squeeze him tighter or simply divert his pressure off to the side, locking him...
Over Under vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass, Underhook & Head Control vs Deep Half Guard, Turning Pass
     

3 Part Technique - Your success with the Over Under Pass vs Half Guard is largely dependent on keeping your hips off-center from your opponent's hips, so that your weight is distributed onto his thigh, thus avoiding the risk of being r...
Over Under Pass vs Butterfly, Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Over Under vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique - Counter your opponent's Double Under Control from Butterfly by framing against his neck and pummeling for Over Under Control. Clear his knee into Half Guard and cinch up with Underhook & Head Control for the Over Und...
Back Step Pass vs Half Guard, Underhook and Head vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique - If your opponent definitively gains the underhook from Half Guard, utilize the Back Step to save yourself from getting your back taken. Generate enough momentum from your free leg to knock him back flat or into you a...
Posted: 4750 days ago
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Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Back Step Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique - React to your opponent's underhook from Half Guard with the Back Step Pass for Underhook & Head Control on the reverse side. If he hugs your leg, dig back your underhook while remaining heavy on top with your chest a...
Posted: 4750 days ago
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Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard, Guillotine vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique - If your opponent is looking to beat you to an underhook while laying on his side in Half Guard, hide the space he needs and push him flat to pummel for Underhook & Head Control. Once he is flattened, evenly distribut...
2on1 Control vs Butterfly, Over Under Control vs Butterfly, Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard, Mount vs Hook Sweep, Mount
     

3 Part Technique - If your opponent is blocking every chance to win the position while hand-fighting him from his Butterfly, address the problem by obtaining control over his arm with 2on1 Control. Drag the 2on1 across to open up the s...
Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard, Turning Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique - Proper base is everything when it comes to passing the Half Guard. Never place yourself with your hips directly on top of your opponent's; this may be what he needs to reverse you with a sweep. Instead, throw your we...
Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique - The opponent will post against your knee to recover guard, so pummel your knee inside or outside depending on how he's posting. If his posting arm is extended, swim your knee inside. Or, step outside the arm if his e...
Posted: 4680 days ago
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Underhook and Head Control vs Half Guard, Back Step Pass vs Half Guard,
     

4 Part Technique - Re-pummel or collapse the opponent's arms preventing your Under Hook and Head Control vs Half Guard. If the opponent's arm slips out to Under Hook against your position, switch to Back Step and re-establish a control...
2on1 from Standing, 2on1 Control vs Butterfly, Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly
     

3 Part Technique - Use 2on1 Control to create setups for Takedowns, Guard Passes, Sweeps, and transitions into more controls . From standing, use the control to create a clear path to the opponent's legs. Use the control against an opp...
Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard, North South Choke, Triangle from Mount :
     

2 Part Technique - Once you've flattened your opponent in his Half Guard with a tight Underhook & Head Control, the pass should be imminent and the points are yours for the taking. Since you realize he has no effective counter, take th...
Folding Pass vs Butterfly, Under Hook and Head Control vs Half Guard, Half Guard to Mount
     

3 Part Technique - Fold the opponent's legs if you notice their alignment is perpendicular. As the opponent pushes to reset, turn and twist inside against his posting hands to collapse his arms. Combine the principle of believing in on...
Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard, Knee on Belly :
     

2 Part Technique - Always, make the last move. If your opponent responds or initiates a technique, immediately reply back with an appropriate, aggressive action. For example, while inside of his opponent's Half Guard, Marcelo knows tha...
Underhook and Head vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard, Knee on Belly
     

3 Part Technique - Everytime your opponent responds, respond back: If he pummels for an underhook, you pummel it back. If he presses you off of Side Control, reply with Knee-On-Belly. If he hip escapes out from underneath your knee, yo...
Standing Step vs Open Guard, Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard, Over Under Pass vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique - Establishing Side Control after the Standing Step Pass is a matter of persistence and determination; start the pass as low, close, and heavy as possible before cutting around for Knee-On-Belly. If your opponent conti...
Guillotine vs Half Guard, Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard, Half Guard to Mount, Triangle from Mount
     

2 Part Technique - Look for the Under Hook and Head Control, if the opponent defends your Guillotine vs Half Guard. Use the control to force yourself in Mount and continue progressing by connecting the Triangle, because controls foresh...
Knee Slide vs Cross Knee Half Guard, Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard, Folding Pass vs Knee Inside from Half Guard, Double Under Control
     

2 Part Technique - One solution against the Z-Guard, aka Knee Shield, is to break his grips, posture up, and pick his bottom knee up off the mat for the Knee Slide Pass with Underhook & Head Control. But sometimes, he will block your k...
Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard, Over Under Control from North South, Knee on Belly to Back Control
     

2 Part Technique - Despite your best efforts to pass with proper control against your opponent's half guard, the chance remains that he will pummel and spin out the nearside back to guard. Keep this in mind; as he spins toward North So...
Frame Escape vs Over Under Pass, Cross Arm and Belt Sweep from Half Guard, Under Hook vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique - The Frame Escape is ideal for recovering back your Underhook from Half Guard, however your opponent can do precisely the same technique against you from the top to reclaim it back. Rather than repeating this battle o...
UnderHook & Head Control Knee Slide Pass vs Half Guard, Knee on Belly to Back Control, Near Side Armbar from Side Control
     

2 Part Technique — Passing the Half Guard is normally accomplished by maintaining tight Underhook & Head Control throughout your movement. However, this pressure can be detrimental if your opponent crosses his nearside arm in an attemp...
Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard, Knee Slide Pass vs Open Guard, Knee Slide Pass vs Half Guard
     

4 Part Lesson — Marcelo instructs his class on how to strip your opponent's grips on your sleeves while inside his Spider Guard. If you cannot gain strong upright posture to crouch back down with your hands inside, stomp on his bicep t...
Back Step Pass vs Inverted Open Guard, Under Hook and Head vs Half Guard
     

3 Part Lesson - As the opponent spirals underneath you, base against his inversion and forbid his free leg from crossing. React against his movement towards your back by anchoring into the position of Back Step vs Half Guard. If you fe...
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