2 Part Technique - The traditional mount escapes will not work against someone with a good mount. You try to bridge and push the knee, but nothing is working. You will now have to risk even more because you made the mistake of being mo...

2 Part Technique - As soon as you realize you've been mounted, immediately react with your escape before your opponent has a chance to establish his weight. If he vaults over your butterfly guard and drops into the mount, pop your hips...

2 Part Technique - Use a frame against the opponent's knee to create the space needed to move. Depending on which side you are comfortable with, will determine your next offensive move. One side transitions easily into Partial X Guard,...

2 Part Technique - Concentrate on the rotation against the opponent's hip using the 1 Leg X Guard Sweep. If the opponent bases at the end, continue forward and force him down.

3 Part Technique - Since everyone who trains under Marcelo at his academy is well-versed in the 1Leg X Guard Sweep, many in-house strategies have been developed to counter the position. Regardless of the tactic employed, Marcelo mainta...

3 Part Technique - In the finals of the 2004 brasileiros absolute division, Marcelo was swept with a beautiful Flower Sweep from Closed Guard by Xande Ribeiro that may have well cost him the match. You must learn from your mistakes; Ma...

2 Part Technique - The opponent will commonly twist his Mount to counter your initial Turning Escape. His transition leaves a small window of opportunity to swim inside and hoist his leg onto your shoulder, leading into several differe...

2 Part Lesson — When your opponent has secured Side Control and he attempts to mount because he senses passivity, act accordingly by denying him the points: [I] As soon as he steps over, stretch your bottom leg and scoop up his ankle w...

2 Part Lesson - Before the opponent establishes mount, immediately bridge and bench at his hips to recover one knee inside and transition into 1 Leg X-Guard. As you bridge and feel your entry is failing, rotate and focus your push agai...

3 Part Lesson - Follow the opponent's rotation to maintain retention as he attempts to counter your 1LXG & X-Guard by spinning through into Berimbolo territory.

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to break the opponent's grip on your sleeve from 1 Leg X-Guard as he pulls you off the ground to break your connection to the mat. As you rip his grip from your sleeve with your knee, the opponent m...

3 Part Lesson - Untangle your legs against an opponent's Mount and turn to force Half Guard. As you feel him step forward to counter your transition to Half Guard, swim underneath his leg to escape out the back door.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo escapes the Mount immediately: [I] The longer you wait to escape out from underneath the Full Mount Position, the harder it is to do; your opponent can secure grips and make you carry his weight to tire you out....