2 Part Lesson - Marcelo detours an opponent's attempt into leg entanglement from Closed Guard by stacking or rolling him into turtle.

2 Part Lesson - Find Half Guard against an opponent protecting his inside space through posting against your upper body and retracting his Open Guard. Swim for Double Unders against his legs first and use the control to maneuver your l...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the proper stance and posture to stay parallel against an opponent's DLR Hook, and how to strike against openings to force Half Guard.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo accentuates the neutralization of attacks after hes opens the Closed Guard: [I] The degree of freedom of your hands is directly correlated to your ability to pressure open your opponent's Closed Guard; if he has...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo cuts through De-La-Riva after Breaking Open the Closed Guard: [I] Point your knee to the outside to prevent your opponent from deepening his DLR-Hook from your lead to your trail leg. Step over his other leg and...

2 Part Lesson - Seize the opponent's legs by snatching their pants. With gravity and weight in your favor, open the middle of their body and guard to fill the space with your upper body to pass.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares tactics against the Guard-Pull: [I] Use explosive, short movements to break your opponent's grips and release your wrists from his opening holds. When he closes the distance to make contact for his legal ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo parlays his opponent's pass counter into new opportunities: [I] If your opponent attempts to recover back his guard using the Hip Roll technique, slow him down with a Hip Drag; grab his hip and yank him back dow...

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...

3 Part Lesson - Avoid the opponent's Guard Pull through circling and shooting sweeping Singles. If the opponent Sprawls and pulls guard against your shot, run North South and pin his upper body.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo wants his students to find the line between Safety & Danger: [I] Never let your feet get ahead of your hands. If you plant your base too closely to your opponent, he may find a hook or grip that will lead to you...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo defeats the guard by directing himself towards the opponent's occupied hand. The moment an opponent grabs your lower lapel, a small window to close the distance is created on that same side - because, the oppone...