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2on1 from Closed Guard, Cross Arm and Belt Sweep from Half Guard, Inverted Armbar from Butterfly
     

3 Part Technique - Use 2on1 to break the opponent's posture down. As he forces Half Guard, transition into Cross Arm and Belt Control for an very controlling sweep with twisting motion. If the opponent holds the position to prevent any...
Closed Guard to Open Guard, 2on1 from Closed Guard, Footlock Escape from Open Guard
     

3 Part Technique - Protect yourself against Leg Attacks when transitioning between guards, by posting and hooking your feet in front of the opponent. Your feet and legs are vulnerable to being in danger when loose or pocketed against t...
2on1 from Closed Guard, Closed Guard to Butterfly Guard, Cross Arm and Belt Control from Butterfly
     

2 Part Technique - Be wary of the leglock when you open your Closed Guard; establish a 2on1 first and then work your feet onto his hip to sit up into Butterfly Guard. If he remains tight around your hips, plant your foot on the mat and...
2on1 from Closed Guard, Partial X Guard Entry, Takedown Sweep from Partial X Guard, Guard Recovery vs Failed Folding Pass, Cross Arm and Belt Sweep from Half Guard
     

2 Part Technique — When you are feeling uncomfortable playing Closed Guard and need to transition out to a better position, do so with 2on1 Control. As you opponent bases his leg to defend the control, uncross your ankles and hoist his...
Breaking Posture, Omoplata from Closed Guard, Omoplata from Omoplata
     

2 Part Lesson - Break the opponent's posture, torque his arm, and hip escape away into the Omoplata. Contain his arm if he rolls through and Re-Omoplata while focusing on that controlled arm.
2on1 Control, Triangle & Omoplata, Inverted Armbar from Omoplata
     

3 Part Lesson - Use the 2on1 Control from Closed Guard to securely navigate into Open Guard, then capture the opponent with a classic Triangle & Omoplata series by over extending his posture. If you feel your losing the Triangle or Omo...
Closed Guard to Open Guard from 2on1 Control
     

2 Part Lesson - Use the 2on1 Control to safely weave between Closed Guard to an Open Guard, such as Butterfly.
Posted: 3335 days ago
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Closed Guard to 2on1 Control
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses the brief safety of Closed Guard to find the 2on1, transitioning to the Cross Arm and Belt and forcing the reversal.
2on1 to Cross Arm & Belt Control vs Defensively Stalling Opponent
     

2 Part Lesson - As the opponent clamps down to protect his arm from being crossed while on his knees, generate force by "pedaling" your legs to create opening space to execute your moves. If the opponent instead drives his upper body a...
Triangle & Scissor Sweep from 2on1 Control
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo utilizes the 2on1 Control as a junction between the Triangle and Scissor Sweep from Open Guard.
Breaking Posture from Closed Guard → Closed Guard to Butterfly Guard → Double Over Hook Sweep from Butterfly
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo starts from Closed Guard to build up an offense: [I] If you cannot chase down your opponent for an upper body control, launch into Closed to keep him close enough to tie up his arms for a sweep. Break his postur...
Omoplata from 2on1 Control & Re-Omoplata
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the simplest way to force the Omoplata through twisting the opponent's Elbow and hip escaping away to create space.
Posted: 2998 days ago
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2on1 Concepts from Guard
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo reveals the organization of his 2on1 Control by linking Closed Guard to Open Guard Tripod Sweeps, 1 Leg X-Guard, X-Guard, and to his take on an Armbar from Closed Guard.
2on1 Control & Closed Guard to Butterfly Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses Closed Guard momentarily to hold the opponent and secure the 2on1 Control.
Maintaining Posture vs Closed Guard
     

Master Fabio Gurgel demonstrates an energy-saving method for regaining posture inside Closed-Guard: Prevent your opponent from clinching around your upper-body and securing a grip behind your neck, back, and shoulders; keep your hands ...
Armbar from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo sets up an Arm-Lock starting with 2-on-1 Control from the Closed-Guard: Grab onto one of your opponent's arms with both hands; seize a grip over their elbow/triceps with a same-side grab while controlling their wrist with a Cro...
Posted: 84 days ago
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Major Outside Reaping Throw, Scissors Sweep from Closed Guard, Armbar from Mount
     

Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo adapts a traditional Judo throw for Nogi: Starting with Collar & Elbow Control on the feet, drive your opponent's weight onto one leg by steering their upper-body in order to break their posture for a throw; ...
Short Scissors Sweep from Open Guard, Americana from Mount
     

Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo counters his opponent's counter to a Scissors-Sweep: If your opponent steps up their foot to post against the direction of your initial Swissors-Sweep, take your bottom-leg from the outside and place your foo...
Bridging Hip Escape vs Side Control, Armbar from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo recovers from a throw and counterattacks with an Arm-Lock: If your are thrown to the ground and held down in Side-Control, keep your legs raised above the mat to block them from direct access into mat while you manevuer your ha...
Bridging Hip Escape vs Side Control, Pendulum Sweep from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo answers his opponent's armbar-counter with a sweep: After recovering into your Closed-Guard out from underneath your opponent's Side-Control with a Bridging Hip-Escape, look to go on the offensive by collapsing their arm with b...
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