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Technique: 'Guard/Open Guard/Top/Passes - Toreando Pass vs Open Guard';
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Breaking the Closed Guard, Knee Slide vs Open Guard, Toreando Pass vs Open Guard, Double Over Control from North South
     

2 Part Technique - If your opponent grabs both of your sleeves while holding onto the Closed Guard, assume that he is waiting to transition to the Spider Guard. Although Marcelo knows how to unravel the hooks and pass the Spider Guard,...
Inside Knee Control vs Spider Guard, Toreando Pass vs Spider Guard
     

3 Part Technique - As a general rule of thumb, you should always try to anchor yourself with a firm grip on your opponent's gi while inside of his Open Guard. If you haven't made a counter grip somewhere, he will be able to pull your s...
Toreando Pass vs Open Guard, Side Control to North South, Knee on Belly
     

3 Part Technique - If you can make grips on your opponent's pants to pass his Open Guard, do so. Throw his legs to a side and drop your shoulder onto his chest before he can fully extend his arms to block your weight. If he is able to ...
Posted: 4551 days ago
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Breaking Grips vs Spider Guard, Back Step Pass vs Open Guard, Toreando Pass vs Open Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to circumvent his opponent's Spider Guard offense when he tries to pass the Open Guard with Inside or Outside Knee Control over the pants. Whenever you have a hand free after breaking the sleeve grip, ...
Collar Control from Standing, Circling Pass vs Open Guard, Hand Fighting from Standing, Breaking Gi Grips from Standing Position
     

2 Part Lesson — If your opponent has time to perform a big transition, so do you; such is the case when your opponent pulls guard from standing without control: [I] Assume your opponent will pull guard after you make a strong collar gr...
Running to North South from Toreando Pass Variation ;
     

1 Part Lesson - The opponent will post against your upper body and hip escape away as you attempt to force Half Guard. Control his pants in a modified variation of the Torenado to pass his legs then run quickly to North South to collap...
Posted: 3993 days ago
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Collar Control & Passing against Guard Pull, Folding Pass, Over Under Pass, Knee Inside Pass
     

3 Part Lesson - As the opponent jumps guard, grab his nearest leg, stay square and lower your level to circle against his legs. Use the Folding Pass to answer his hip escape and control his collars to close the distance.
Counter vs Berimbolo → Step Reset vs DLR → Back Step Pass vs Half → Side Control to N/S → Breaking Grips vs DLR Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks about hand-fighting against DLR: [I] Constantly point your lead knee to the outside to cut off your opponent from circling around for the Berimbolo. If he reaches for your belt, intercept his hand and pin ...
Breaking Grips vs Lapel Guard → Back Step Pass vs Lapel Guard → Counter vs Under Hook from Side Control → Toreando Pass vs Lapel Guard<br />
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks more concerning the "Lapel Guard" and its attacks: [I] If you cannot preemptively act against your opponent's Lapel Guard Entry by diving for an underhook, attempt the Back Step Pass and land heavily on hi...
Hip-Drag vs Guard Recovery → Underhook & Head Control → Seatbelt Control from Back → Turtle to Back Control
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches how use his opponent's Guard Recovery to his own advantage: [I] If your opponent loses a scramble and decides to retreat in order to recover his guard back, prevent his recovery with a Hip-Drag; immediat...
Forcing Half Guard, Half Guard to Mount
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs a passing sequence based on forcing positions and winning "short races".
Open Guard to Quarter Mount → Torreando Pass vs Foot Wipe → Backstep Pass vs Inverted Guard → Duck-Under vs Inverted Half Guard
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo passes from Quarter Mount: [I] Place your opponent in Quarter Mount and defend your inside space with your two free remaining limbs against the opponent's three active parts until you can close the distance and ...
Circle Pass / Toreando vs Open Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Seize the opponent's legs by snatching their pants. With gravity and weight in your favor, open the middle of their body and guard to fill the space with your upper body to pass.
Posted: 2898 days ago
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Triangle Escape
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo evades submission from a Triangle and immediately replies back with an attack: If your opponent fires up a triangle and it's locked tightly around the top of your head, posturing up as an answer will be too dif...
Kneeling Passes vs Standing Passes
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo points out the importance of adapting your passing style based on your opponent's vulnerabilities as well as his or her offensive threats: There are a multitude of passing options from the kneeling position aga...
Switch Passing
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows how to switch sides while passing: When you approach your opponent's guard and apply pressure, do so without opening yourself up to counterattack; close the distance but keep your limbs tucked. Have your ...
Toreando Pass vs Open Guard, Knee Parry, Under Hook and Head Control from Side Control
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo consolidates a pass from standing: After clearing your opponent's legs, maneuver your knee against their bottom leg to block it from recovering back their guard. Swat away their frames against your upper body a...
Toreando Pass vs Open Guard, Double Under Pass vs Inverted Guard, Foot Pummel vs Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo inverts his opponent's guard to land in North/South: If your opponent is keeping their knees close to their shoulders and contracting into a shell, it will be difficult to pull their leg straight for a typical ...
Circling-Pass vs Open-Guard, Side-Control to Back-Mount, Rear-Naked Choke
     

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo shows a nogi variation of the Torreando-Pass to take the back: Pin your opponent's hip down while posting against their knee as you circle around heavily into Side-Control. Quickly switch from their l...
Toreando Pass vs Open Guard, Half Guard to Mount, Armbar from Mount
     

Marcelo derives a contigency attack after sweeping: If your opponent stands up to break open your Closed-Guard, seize control over both of their ankles making grips at the heels to knock them backwards for a sweep. If they land too far...
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