Alliance black belt world champion, Bernardo Faria, while in New York City at the Marcelo Garcia Academy, teaches a move that immediately puts you into a good position when your opponent pulls guard. He creates a situation directly after the pull that allows you to pass directly with the double-unders and stepping over the leg. Pressure is a must here, see the video for full details.

http://graciemag.com Keenan Cornelius of Atos Jiu-Jitsu against Gianni Grippo of Renzo Gracie NYC battled it out in the finals of the brown belt absolute division at the 2013 IBJJF Boston Winter Open. This was their first encounter with each other.

GMA academy Vitor Shaolin NYC gives a video technique taught by Vitor Shaolin. This move covers a variation from half guard to take the back.