Marcus Aurélio black belt Andrézinho Nogueira teaches how he deals with stallers in Jiu-Jitsu. What about you, what do you do?

In training or in competition, there’s always that moment when your opponent wears out. Winning or losing, he wants to rest in your closed guard and catch his breath. And you’re always stuck with the dilemma of what to do. Do you you open guard and take a risk? Move around to get him penalized by the ref or scolded by the instructor? What to do?

GRACIEMAG.com unearthed a useful finish for surprising those opponents who just won’t engage, with André Nogueira, a black belt under former UFC and Pride FC star Marcus Aurélio, showing the way.

Watch and share with us: what do you like doing to spoil the stalling and keep your opponent from digging in his heels?

Check out the staller in GRACIEMAG #166.

The most hated person in Jiu-Jitsu circles was cornered, and rather than dodge the questions, he counter-attacked. The result is a can’t miss Face to Face section in GRACIEMAG 166 now on newsstands.

“On top, the normal thing to do for the guy winning the match to pummel his arm under and stay put. They’re amateurs compared to me!” spits the staller.

“I stall because it’s normal to do só. Every great fighter knows how to let a match simmer. The fighter who lets it flow in the gym but stalls in competition is often up there among the champions. Want me to give you a list?”

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