2 Part Technique - Armdrag to the Single Leg takedown. If the opponent stays with his hands on the mat after the armdrag, Taking the Back and transitioning into the Seatbelt control is a great opportunity.

2 Part Technique - Follow up with a quick Armdrag from hand fighting. It is preferable to have 2 separate take downs from each side of an Armdrag. One side opens the opponent for a strong Double Leg, while the other exposes a Single Le...

2 Part Technique - Hand fight for cross wrist control with your dominant hand to set up the 2on1. Using the 2on1 control, throw the opponent's arm across his body to open up space for a double leg takedown. If he prevents you from secu...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo conceptualizes the idea of how to properly engage and start against the opponent.

2 Part Technique - Aim to grab onto your opponents wrists from above while Hand Fighting, although you may have to end up grabbing his palms if he is defending well. Regardless, use your grip to feed him into the Arm Drag; this opening...

2 Part Technique - If an opponent attempts to break your 2on1 at your wrist, Arm drag the opening. The opponent could possibly instead plant his forearm against you, so clear a clean path to his legs by knocking away at his elbow.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches hand-fighting skills: [I] Approach your opponent and meet his hands with your own. Look to secure his wrists from above to dominate the battle. Gain either variation of the 2on1, with under or over-hande...

3 Part Lesson - Utilize Hand Fighting to beat the opponent's hands and create a clear path for leg take downs, such as Double Legs.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo reverses his opponent's Double-Under-Hooks into a series of Double-Leg-Take-Downs: [I] Apply Double Overhooks immediately to break his grip and prevent his takedown; you can sequence into a Hip-Throw or even tra...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo chain wrestles off a Collar-Tie with inside elbow control: Duck the opponent's elbow and drop down onto a Single-Leg Takedown; finish by Running-the-Pipe. [03:26] If your opponent steps away from the Single, hi...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how 2on1 Control relates to different takedown set-ups with regard to his opponent's stance and reactions: [I] Grip-Fight to gain control over the opponent's wrist in order to seize his cross-sleeve and fo...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo applies a contingent attack for when it's too slippery for the Arm-Drag to the Back: Optimize your opportunity to successfully pull-off the Standing Arm-Drag by hitting it at the beginning of a ma...