2 Part Lesson — Marcelo stresses the importance of Hand-Fighting: [I] Don't allow your opponent to dictate the pace and control of the battle on the feet; utilize your hands to ward off grips and keep your opponent from getting a hold of your body to setup a Take-Down or Guard-Pull. If your opponent happens to capture your wrist, tug it back out but don't open up too much space. [II] If you cannot rip your arm free from the opponent's grip, make a counter-grip. Circle your hand around until you can grab the opponent's wrist while they are still holding yours or find a way to weaken their grip enough to launch your own offense in return.