Master Fabio Gurgel opts to grab his opponent's lapel rather than their belt for an Over/Under Pass: Starting from inside control over your opponent's Open-Guard, if you cannot readily cross your leg over for a Knee-Slide Pass, you can...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo trades a bad situation for a slightly better, more manageable one: If you cannot manipulate your hand around your opponent's leg to break his or her grip while held in Lasso-Guard, posture up strongly and pull ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo thwarts the Spider-Guard: [I] If your opponent assumes Double Sleeve Control (two mirrored, ipsilateral grips) and tightly secures both Spider-Hooks (e.g. Stirrup & Lasso, i.e. Foot-On-Biceps and Shin-On-Biceps,...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo dismantles the Spider/Lasso and subsequent Omoplata attack: [I] Try to avoid giving your opponent control over both left and right sides after you break open his Closed Guard; if he finds the Lasso Hook, control...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo breaks the Spider Guard: [I] First, find your base and keep your balance on your feet; do not sit back on your heels or lean forward onto your toes, but do not stay flat on your feet. Make counter-grips anywhere...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo deals with the Lasso Guard: [I] Circle toward the hand of your opponent that is preoccupied with holding onto your sleeve and look to control his ankle with your free hand. Pummel your trapt hand underneath the ...

2 Part Lesson — Untangle yourself in Spider Guard through breaking away the opponent's Stirrup and Lasso, while burying your weight centered into the ground to stay upright.

4 Part Lesson — Marcelo breaks down the essential points of defending against the Spider Guard: [I] If your opponent plays Spider Guard with a Stirrup & Lasso against your arms, you must break his grips on your sleeves to advance in po...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains 3 options for when his opponent's Spider Guard defies conventional grip-breaking methods and calls for an even stronger response: [I] The first and second option both involve committing your entire body...

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...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo stymies Open Guard Attacks after Breaking the Closed Guard: [I] Don't allow your opponent to easily start his or her game after you apply a Standing Break to the Closed Guard; point your knee outward, keep your ...