Marcelo develops a strong attack from Mount: If your opponent doesn't attempt to escape while held down in mount and potentially expose their back for the taking, begin pummeling your hands inside of their defensive posture until you c...

Marcelo answers his opponent's armbar-counter with a sweep: After recovering into your Closed-Guard out from underneath your opponent's Side-Control with a Bridging Hip-Escape, look to go on the offensive by collapsing their arm with b...

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...

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; ...

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 (...

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...

Marcelo shows a throw and submits a defending opponent from Full-Mount: It is imperative to one's own safety when attempting a standing-throw to always commit fully and not enter into the movement half-heartedly; if you hesitate with y...

1-Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches how to defend against getting his arm crossed from inside his opponent's Butterfly-Guard and Closed-Guard: If your opponent is able to successfully apply 2on1-Control, they can cross your arm and redire...

2 Part Technique - Before the opponent can establish a control and put you in the De La Riva Guard position, break the grips and work a pass of your own, such as the Over / Under Guard Pass. However, now the opponent was able to establ...

2 Part Technique - Double Under Control is a great way to flatten the opponent and nullify their Butterfly Hooks. Using the Heavy Circle Pass requires continuous heavy hip pressure while circling to prevent their Hook Sweep. However, i...

2 Part Technique - Open the opponent's elbow with your under hook and bring your knee across their stomach. Quickly transition the foot all the way outside so the opponent cannot lock Half Guard when you secure the mount. The opponent ...

2 Part Technique - Not only can you use the Knee Slide Pass with Collar Elbow Control and Over Under Control, but with the 2on1 Control as well. Now, continue to use the 2on1 Control for the Armbar from Knee on Belly.