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Over Under Pass vs Butterfly
     
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Marcelo implements one of his signature passes: The sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers a unique scenario of engagement wherein an opponent may remain in a downed position and is not obligated to stand back up onto their feet; one can ...
Elbow Push Escape vs Side Control, Armbar from Closed Guard
     
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Marcelo prevents a pin and finds a finish: If your opponent is able to tackle your hips and bring you down to the mat, they still need to make a shift from your lower-body to your upper-body in order to establish pinning pressure. Befo...
Far Side Armbar from Knee on Belly, Grip Break vs Armbar Defense
     
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Marcelo augments an arm-lock with his signature style: After utilizing the Knee-on-Belly to help fish out an Under-Hook against your opponent, you may feel a strong retracting pressure from their elbow as they look to bring their shoul...
Knee on Belly from Side Control, Far Side Armbar from Knee on Belly
     
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Marcelo elicits a response from a defensive and passed opponent: Advancing to the Knee-on-Belly Position from Side-Control will oftentimes provoke your opponent into reacting in a predictable manner that can then be taken advantage of ...
Push to Open Guard, Standing Step Pass vs Open Guard
     
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Marcelo exerts an assertive passing attack from standing against an Open-Guard: If your opponent is seated, sitting upright on the ground playing an empty Butterfly-Guard (a.k.a. Sitting-Guard, Seated-Guard, et al.), they may be poised...
Push to Open Guard, Knee Slide Pass vs Open Guard
     
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Marcelo deflects into an contingent pass against direct opposition: If you feel your opponent clamping down and crossing their feet behind your knee to block you from executing a full backswing retraction with the Standing-Step Pass, i...
Major Outside Reaping Throw, Scissors Sweep from Closed Guard, Armbar from Mount
     
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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; ...
Ankle Pull Sweep from Open Guard, Armbar from Mount
     
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Marcelo demonstrates a sequence culminating with an Armbar: Starting on the feet with Collar & Elbow grips controlling your opponent, release your collar-grip and reach behind their head to set up a combination Head-Lock and Hip-Toss (...
Side Control to Mount, Cross Collar Choke from Mount, Armbar from Mount
     
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Marcelo concatenates a set of submission attacks from the Full-Mount position: After having successfully taken down your opponent with a throw, if you cannot readily take advantage of an extended-arm by catching taut their sleeve, drop...
Hip Throw to Side Control into Armbar from Mount
     
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Marcelo consolidates top position after a Hip-Throw and attacks from the Mount: After throwing your opponent with a Major Hip-Toss, you may end up on top without enough balance to attack from an impact-control position, e.g. Knee-on-Be...
Americana from Side Control, Near Side Armbar from Side Control
     
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Marcelo demonstrates two interrelated arm-lock attacks from Side-Control: If your opponent is protecting their elbows by hiding their arms close to their body as frames, it may be difficult to transition towards more traditional modes ...
Arm Control Bridge Escape vs Mount, Knee Inside Pass vs Closed Guard
     
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Marcelo reverses his opponent despite their intial defensive maneuver: If your opponent is keen on stopping you from bumping them off of their top positioning in the Full-Mount, they may be ready to quickly pummel against your attempts...
Ghost Escape vs Side Control
     
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Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel adds some more enlightening details for escaping from Side-Control: Your far-arm cannot effectively break the posture of your opponent with just a bump aimed at their neck or shoulder; you must sp...
Hip Escape vs Side Control
     
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Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel explains a crucial detail for comfortably escaping pressure from Side-Control: Turning onto your side and hiding your near-side elbow and shoulder is vital to buying yourself much needed time and ...
Underhook and Head Control, Side Control to Mount, Spiral Armbar from Side Control
     
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2 Part Technique - The opponent might put all of his effort into escaping once you passed his guard, so use the Underhook and Head Control to stabilize the Side Control. This control is only good for holding the opponent in place, not ...
Underhook and Head Control from Side Control
     
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2 Part Technique - It is common for an opponent to have a quicker reaction when you attempt to establish Side Control, instead of before you are trying to pass the guard. He will turtle to prevent points and probably Hip Roll to recove...
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Front Headlock vs Half Guard, Front Headlock, Taking the Back from Front Headlock
     
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2 Part Technique - Prevent the opponent from circling to your back in half guard using a Front Headlock control. It is not the first option you want, but is needed under these circumstances. Turn to your hip and pass like a Turning Pas...
Nearside Kimura Grip, Armbar from Mount, North South Choke from Side Control, Far Side Armbar from Side Control
     
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3 Part Technique - The Farside Underhook and the Nearside Kimura Grip can be chained together from the Side Control to unleash a series of submissions, based off of your opponent's reactions. Since he cannot readily roll toward you whe...
Standing Step Pass vs Butterfly, Knee on Belly, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control
     
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2 Part Technique - Push your opponent flat onto his back and pass with the Standing Step by pushing his knee down and kicking your leg back while supporting your weight down on his stomach. Drive your shin across his belly and prepare ...
Double Under Control vs Butterfly, Jumping Pass vs Butterfly, Folding Pass vs Butterfly, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control
     
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2 Part Technique - Raise your opponent's feet off the mat to put him flat on his back in a less offensive position. Once on his back, dive your hands between his knees with your elbows held tightly to your body and secure double under ...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control, Nearside Kimura Grip, Armbar from Mount
     
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2 Part Technique - Counter your opponent when he looks to take a Single Leg on your Knee-On-Belly position by swinging behind him as he turns to his knees, and fastening the Seatbelt. Set your hooks by hopping into the nearside, or cov...
Breaking Gi Grips vs Butterfly, Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly, Underhook & Head Control from Side Control, Folding Pass vs Butterfly, Double Under Control vs Butterfly
     
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2 Part Technique - Before you can continuing passing your opponent's guard, you have to remove any grips he makes on your collar. Dedicate two hands to rip the collar grip off along with any other grips thereafter. Once you are free of...
Collar and Elbow Control vs Butterfly, Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control, Back Step Pass vs Half Guard, North South Choke vs Half Guard
     
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2 Part Technique - Collar and Elbow Control versus your opponent's butterfly guard is a great gripping option for when he isn't allowing you to obtain an initial underhook nor letting your force him onto his back for passing. Use this ...
Push to Open Guard, Standing Step vs Open Guard, Knee on Belly, Transition to Mount vs Butterfly
     
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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,...
Collar and Elbow Control vs Butterfly, Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly, 2on1 Control vs Half Guard, Knee Slide Pass vs Half Guard, Leg Over Pass vs Half Guard, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control
     
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2 Part Technique - If your opponent counters your Knee Slide Pass with Collar & Elbow Control, by blocking your knee with his hands, remove the impedance by concentrating on his near hand rather than his far; The nearside hand is the o...
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