Marcelo helps Rob get comfortable holding onto Headquarters for a pass: Whenever your opponent is competent playing guard with their hips tilted towards the outside of your lead-leg, e.g. a phenotype of some Reverse-Guard (a.k.a. R-Gua...

Marcelo insists on Tyga learning how to pressure forward by breaking frames against an opponent's shell: Passing an advanced guard player requires a fair amount of energy expenditure that one normally wouldn't need to harness when oppo...

Paul & Gianni briefly investigate circumstances arising from diving behind an opponent while standing above their guard: If you're executing a form of loose-style passing, e.g. Floating, High-Step, Flamingo, Head-Quarters Passes, you m...

Marcelo explains to Benny the need to adjust for traction (or lack thereof) while passing: Rather than attempting passes which require heavy, continuous pressure to circumvent an opponent's guard-play, one should look for shortened, co...

Marcelo instructs Halie on how to reallocate her weight for a Knee-Cut Pass when an opponent doesn't allow an Under-Hook, and may even have one of their own: Settle your base such that you maintain pressure on the side of your opponent...

Marcelo assists Halie with a problem encountered when hitting a "Knee-Cut" tech: If your opponent finds a way to block you from successfully executing a Knee-Cut (i.e. Knee-Slide, Knee-Cross, Knee-Through, Knee-Slice, et al.) Pass, don...

Marcelo shows Bryan one of his favorite methods of attacking an Open-Guard: Enter inside your opponent's guard by wedging your lead-knee/shin behind your opponent's knee on the same-side (aka Reverse Knee-Slide/Cut, DLR-Killer, Ananias...

Marcelo and Marcus help Kanan understand an important concept when applying a technique: An attacking move isn't complete until your opponent concedes and ceases reaction. Oftentimes, players that garner success with a particular techn...

Marcelo helps improve Yuta's Folding-Pass and subsequent Back-Take with heavy, smashing top pressure. When implementing a Folding-Pass (Body-Lock Pass, Smash-Pass, Rugby-Pass, Shoulder-Pass, Koshigatame, et al.), make your grips high u...

Marcelo insists on cultivating an attitude of persistence when evenly matched. Train in a way that forces you to endure through continually neutralized exchanges until your determination pays off. This may mean trying to pass a tough g...

Marcelo helps Savannah understand his approach to the Leg-Drag Pass: Rather than dragging the leg, wherein one would continue to hold the leg with the hands during and slightly after the attacking movement, Marcelo prefers to throw-awa...

Marcelo, Jon, and Phil discuss various situations regarding passing against highly skilled guard players of both the Seated Butterfly and Open/Inverted Guard.

Marcelo reveals the strategy of baiting a very defensive opponent by luring him into fake opportunity, especially against a reserved, shelled guard player.