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...

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 ...

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; ...

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...

Marcelo finds an alternative route towards guard recovery: Ideally, one should be prepared to block their opponent from connecting their hands together for Under-Hook & Head-Control as they arive into Side-Control; however, if you are ...

3 Part Technique - Inverted Armbar from Butterfly Lift. If the opponent counters by rolling, a traditional Armbar is available.

2 Part Technique - If the opponent resists the Omoplata Submission by trying to pull their arm out, switch to the triangle for a strong and secure submission.

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...

2 Part Technique - You may wind up in Closed Guard with a Guillotine Choke sunk in, but your opponent has managed to defend the finish by preventing your elbow from shelving on his shoulder. When this happens, use your legs to climb up...

3 Part Technique - If you happen upon a deep overhook, or Whizzer, while playing from Closed Guard, you are one quick move away from isolating your opponent's head and arm for the Triangle Choke. Either push his wrist into his chest to...

2 Part Technique - Raising your elbow on top of your opponent's shoulder nearly guarantees the finish for the Guillotine Choke, even from the Closed Guard. Rather than let him drive his shoulders onto your chest, hip escape and clear h...

2 Part Technique - Transition to Butterfly Guard using 2on1 to counter an opponent holding your hips in Closed Guard. Connect to Over Under Control from 2on1 and Hook Sweep. Follow the opponent with your hook as he circles away. Reach ...