3 Part Technique - Use the principle of "I believe I can and will" to continue switching your base against an opponent that locks a deep Under Hook from Half Guard, to find the Under Hook. Back Stepping can create the openings needed i...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo exploits the reduced friction of nogi: [I] Deprive your opponent of any control when standing above his Open Guard and thrust your knee across his leg, slipping through his defenses and landing heavily on his si...

5 Part Lesson — Marcelo gets himself out of trouble and resets from a bad imposition: [I] You want to give yourself the option of breaking out of your opponent's guard for many reasons; perhaps, you're not ready to attack, or you're st...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo sits or swings his leg over the opponent's upper body if he can't stop the Deep Half Guard Entry with a strong sprawl.

2 Part Lesson -- If you are basing on your knee trapped next your opponent's head and shoulder when placed inside the Deep Half Guard, leapfrog over into Reverse Half and implement a Back-Step Pass to escape your opponent's offense. If...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo does an Armbar while still inside Half Guard: [I] If your opponent is comfortable deep on his side in Half Guard, switch things up by getting to the opposite side; this will mean either performing a Back Step Pa...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo passes Deep Half after a Guillotine Attempt: [I] If you lose the Guillotine after stepping in on your opponent's Butterfly and he tries to pull Deep Half on your outside leg, grab his triceps, turn him onto his ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo comments on the effectiveness of Joga-fora-no-Lixo and how to counter it: Kneeling above your opponent while they have your legs split apart is an unstable place to stay; immediately look to transition to a mor...