2 Part Technique - Guillotining from Single leg and Double Leg Takedowns. Sweeping the Opponent using a Front Headlock and securing a Guillotine from Mount to get the submission.

2 Part Technique - The North South Choke is the solution when you pass the opponent's guard and they don't try to escape. The opponent will only hold their arms in tight and defend against your armbars or other submissions that require...

2 Part Technique - Continue to hold the Guillotine if the opponent sweeps you over when attacking his Butterfly Guard with the submission. The Inverted Guillotine is not a secure and stable position, so immediately push his head to the...

2 Part Technique - Your opponent may be so preoccupied with defending against being swept that he will leave his neck undefended for the Guillotine Choke. Hand-fight for a clear path to his throat, jamming your wrist bone up into his n...

3 Part Technique - If your opponent dedicates both of his arms in holding your leg after stepping inside his Butterfly, he will be unable to protect his neck from the Guillotine Choke. Straighten your leg to allow enough space to snap ...

2 Part Technique - If the opponent is gripping your guillotine to counter the pressure, use hook sweeps to force him into posting his arms. While his arms are distracted preventing the sweep, continue back to the guillotine. If the opp...

2 Part Technique - The Guillotine from Mount is an excellent option for when your opponent is committed to defending his arms tightly against his chest while under Side Control. Roll him onto his side, making sure to not let him grab a...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent can't make anything happen after he hook lifts with Double Under Control, attack his neck with the Guillotine as you land back down to the mat and land on your side. Once your second hand reaches you...

3 Part Technique - The Back Step Pass is a solution for passing without an underhook, but if your opponent makes it past your crossface and goes deep, preventing the backstep, thwart his plans by swinging your free leg over his face, l...

3 Part Technique - An attack or control should accompany your Back Step Pass vs Half Guard immediately after you ascertain that the opponent has won the underhook. As you land into Reverse Half Guard, wrap your arm around his neck for ...

3 Part Technique — Although your opponent may seemingly be getting the best of you from Half Guard, there lies an opportunity to attack his neck with a Guillotine Choke if he tries to get on top after you Back Step out of his Back Atta...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to make adjustments for when his opponent tries to catch him in Half Guard as he looks to take the Back from the Front Headlock Position: [I] Answer your opponent's counter-post with a Nearside Cradle,...

2 Part Lesson — Whether his opponent attempts an 'Elbow-Knee Escape' from Mount on the left or right side, Marcelo has an answer with submission: [I] Since Marcelo's chokes are right-handed, if his opponent turns into the right-side, h...