2 Part Technique - Before the opponent can establish a control and put you in the De La Riva Guard position, break the grips and work a pass of your own, such as the Over / Under Guard Pass. However, now the opponent was able to establ...

From timing and transitional submissions to defeating exotic guards, Marcelo and Ryan Hall discuss their unique approaches to Jiu Jitsu.

2 Part Technique - Instead of creating new moves to deal with exotic situations, use your already known familiar techniques that are part of your game. Before the opponent can invert or start to play his guard, switch to the Back Step ...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent pulls guard from standing, keep the passing battle on your feet; his weight in this position works against his ability to maintain his Closed Guard. Push his hips down to the mat with your hands from...

2 Part Technique - Marcelo improvised this passing technique on his way to winning the 2011 World Chamionships. Noticing that his opponent was recovering his guard immediately after Marcelo broke it from standing, he realized that he c...

2 Part Technique - When your opponent grabs for Double Sleeve Control from the Closed Guard, it's usually a good indication that he is planning on playing Spider Guard when you try to open him. Spoil his intentions after he releases hi...

3 Part Technique - Shove your opponent onto his back into Open Guard from his Butterfly to reduce his mobility, placing one hand on his stomach and the other on his knee. If you don't meet any resistance when you hike his leg straight,...

3 Part Technique - If your opponent attacks one of your legs after you pop up to break his Closed Guard, take note of which side arm he uses and simply hop back down to reset. On the second attempt, pin the wrist of the hand he used be...

2 Part Technique - Before you can pass the De-La-Riva Guard, you must stabilize your posture and base. Solidify your base by pointing your knee into his DLR-Hook to prevent him from rotating your hips, and break his grip on your sleeve...

2 Part Technique - The first step in passing the Spider Guard involves disarming your opponent's hooks on your biceps; accomplish this by either whipping your elbow until his foot slips off or try nudging his legs away with your knees....

2 Part Technique - Stack an opponent that is using Open Guard and it's variations to only defend, forcing you to mistakenly over expose yourself. Force the opponent to turtle or pass with angled pressure against his defense.

2 Part Technique - Make the first move, and make the last move. It doesn't matter what he does, you respond back and keep ahead of him on your terms. Take for example the following sequence: You reach Knee-On-Belly, but you get bumped ...