2 Part Technique - Breaking the Overhook and Head control position from the Closed Guard. Also, standing is always the best option when breaking someone's closed guard. However, sometimes the opponent will continue to hold, so pressing...

2 Part Technique - An opponent that relies on closed guard will feel desperate after its broken. Commonly, the opponent will reach behind your lead leg to Star Sweep. This reaction is a great opportunity for an easy crucifix entry if y...

2 Part Technique - Breaking the Closed Guard starts with safely posting on either your opponent's wrists, arms, or throat, to find your bearings and to begin standing to your feet. While standing, you will have to free your arms from w...

3 Part Technique - Commonly, your opponent will attempt to control one of your arms while working his Closed Guard, but you can easily free from his overhook by sliding your backhand across his hip. While momentarily free to reposition...

3 Part Technique -If we don't want to see what our opponent has to offer from his Closed or Open Guard, stand up and pick him up off the ground. Pry his legs open and prepare to pass immediately after he slips off of your hips. If he t...

2 Part Technique - If for some reason or another, you cannot explosively stand to break open your opponent's Closed Guard, press up onto your feet in a staggered stance and keep your weight onto your lead foot as you pry open his ankle...

2 Part Technique - Staying inside your opponent's Closed Guard is almost never a good idea, especially when he has control over your arms or neck. If your opponent has Double Overhook Control while you are kneeling inside his Closed Gu...

3 Part Technique - As in the previous advanced lesson, Marcelo teaches us how to dismantle the Spider Guard. However, this time, we encounter difficulty with freeing our lasso'ed arm because the opponent won't let us reach our grip. If...

3 Part Technique - Posture and stand to weaken the opponent's Closed Guard. Lean back, break the opponent's legs open with your arm, and kick back to release his ankle control. If the opponent attempts to flip back and stand with your ...

2 Part Technique - Free your arm against an opponent's Over Hook from Closed Guard with forward stacking pressure. Continue the momentum towards standing once you've unbound your arm. As the opponent attempts to pull out your legs, kic...

2 Part Lesson - Assume the opponent will pull against your legs after you stand to break his Closed Guard. Anticipate the moment and kick out in reaction. Continue the same attention towards the opponent as he forces the Tripod Sweep.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo buys himself time by stepping on his opponent's arm: [I] If you need more time to break open your opponent's Closed Guard while standing, forestall his Double Ankle Sweep by stepping directly onto one of his bic...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo shows how to counter the basic Ankle Pull Sweep from Closed Guard. Controlling the opponent's hands before you stand to break his Closed Guard would be ideal, but as the opponent's attention focuses towards your...