Marcelo demonstrates an integral sweeping technique: Isolate your opponent's lead-leg by raising your hips up off the mat, pinching your knees around their thigh, and hugging tightly around their lower-leg with your arm. Use your legs ...

4-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates how to successfully rebound back from a near-sweep directly into a pass: Oftentimes, after hitting a Double-Leg Takedown (a.k.a. Front-Tackle, Morotegari, Baiana, et al.) you will end up i...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo forces his opponent to lose back control by making it too high over top: Escaping from the back can become a great relief during a match, as long as you have enough time to retaliate; it is import...

Advanced Lesson Part 4 of 5 -- Marcelo reiterates on the importance of learning how to focus against someone willing to not take any risks or chances that would let you turn the tides and potentially score on them: If you're down on po...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo uses his favorite frame to defend and counter a pass: If your opponent bypasses your Butterfly-Hooks with a Folding Pass and begins climbing up your torso for a pin, keep distance by wedging your forearm agains...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo warns his students about the dangers inherent to playing from or against the 50/50 Guard: When you practice the Tilt Sweep from the Seesaw-Position, make sure to clear your entangled leg towards the outside so ...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo see-saws with his partner from 50/50: Starting from an Open Guard, sling yourself onto the opponent's lead leg into the 50/50 leg entanglement. Raise your hips up high to knock your opponent back for the sweep....

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo conceptualizes how to guard yourself and keep distance away through frames and legwork - specifically against an opponent continuously pressuring hard with low style guard passing.

2 Part Lesson - After the opponent passes your legs, prevent his hands from holding and controlling you. Keeping the opponent's far hand distanced away creates a small opening space to roll along your shoulders and drop your hips back ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo pummels out of trouble against a tight pass: If your opponent fails to climb and crawl up the length of your body to secure the pass, you can rely on the previous lesson's technique where you can whip your legs...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows back escapes from turtle: If your opponent is behind you and doesn't have Seatbelt Control, you can insert a Reverse Butterfly Hook and fling your opponent on his or her back. Look to immediately attack f...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo extends his lesson on catching a Guillotine to counter a Single: If you cannot brace against your opponent's shoulders and slip your knee followed by your foot out of reach, turn away and yank backwards. If you...

5 Part Lesson -- Marcelo stresses the need for timely reactivity when threatened by a Collar-Grip in various situations: If your opponent breaches your defensive wall via hand-fighting, immediately smack away his or her fingers from ci...