Caio “Hell Boy” Magalhães training in Fortaleza / Photo by Junior Samurai/GRACIEMAG.com

Jiu-Jitsu black belt Caio Magalhães should be back in MMA’s most famous cage in the month of November. Training in the Northeast Brazilian city of Fortaleza, the fighter hasn’t forgotten about his past as a gentle-art competitor and has targeted the Abu Dhabi WPJJC tryouts coming up September 15 and 16 in the city of Natal.

“I dream of competing in Abu Dhabi. I managed to qualify this year, but my UFC commitments kept me from participating,” he recalled. “But this time I think it’ll happen. I’m going to secure my spot right away,” he asserted.

Always with an eye to gentle-art studies, the UFC middleweight demonstrated a position exclusively for GRACIEMAG.com.

In the instructional, Caio shows how to fool the opponent when passing guard in No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu. Notice how he removes his opponent’s underhook, grabs his head and puts a hand on his biceps to then land on the side and fake a kneebar attack. From there, he keeps the hook in place and spins, sitting and grabbing the hip, to next take the back.

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Pictured, Nivaldo de Oliveira gets the underhook in half-guard against William Martins on his way to gold at the 2012 Brazilian Nationals. Photo: GRACIEMAG.com.

In Jiu-Jitsu, when your opponent opens your guard guard he tends to end up landing in your half-guard, with a leg trapped between your legs. But what to do now, as he tries to lock your head down and squash the breath out of you?

First, don’t despair. In the instructional video below you’ll find some tips on how not to end up at your opponent’s mercy, and to boot, counter-attack at maximum efficiency and minimum effort, as the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu motto goes.

Take note of how important it is to get the underhook in and not let your opponent get a hold of your head and pin your shoulders to the mat.