Marcelo augments an arm-lock with his signature style: After utilizing the Knee-on-Belly to help fish out an Under-Hook against your opponent, you may feel a strong retracting pressure from their elbow as they look to bring their shoul...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Braulio continues with an attack against the arm on the far-side: If your opponent is able to defend your initial attack on their near-arm with the Step-Over by applying a defensive figure-4, push behind their...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo maximizes the distance of the moment-arm when applying force: Just as you wouldn't put a door knob close to the hinges, if you want to mitigate the force generated during your opponent's escape, you should plac...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo chains passes together: When approaching your opponent's Open Guard, be careful not to let them control your lead leg with a grip. Place your opponent's foot towards center before assuming grips on the pants an...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches his signature Farside Armbar: Use the Americana (Shoulderlock; Keylock, Bent-Armlock, Udegarami, et al.) to force your opponent's arm away from his/her centerline so that you can capture it onto your sh...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo has a series of planned passes after forcing his opponent's back flat on the mat: If your opponent has his or her legs uncrossed, hit the Standing-Step Pass (X-Pass); if your opponent blocks the X-Pass by cross...

3 Part Lesson - Hugging the opponent's knees together can immobilize their legs, but the hips are still free to turn and rotate with power.

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters a few common defenses to his entry into the Farside Armbar: If your opponent is blocking your hip with his or her near-side arm, cut your far-knee across the opponent's elbow and staple down the arm fr...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shares his signature entry into Jujigatame and a re-counter for its Udehishigi finish: After passing into Side Control with a Underhook pummeled, you can take advantage of the momentum from the transition to at...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo points attention to the dichotomous relationship between passing with control and passing with speed when sweat becomes a factor in nogi: When you're still dry during the early goings of a match, you can more r...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows two passes against a flattened Butterfly-Guard: Pin the opponent's lower back down with a lock around the waist; make whichever grips you can along the sides of the Gi and cram the opponent's hooks into y...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo explains what he means when he tells competitors to "keep moving" during a match: If your opponent is waiting for you to let up and release pressure so that he or she can take your space and escape, don't conce...