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Collar-Tie & Elbow-Control from Standing
     

Fabio demonstrates for Gianni & Adam how to properly apply a basic wrestling clinch: Ideally, controlling the end of a lever is the most advantageous way to set up your opponent for more attacks; however, going straight for a grip on t...
Posted: 348 days ago
 297 views
Honing a Competitive Edge
     

Marcelo answers Orlando about questions regarding follow-through attacks, pressure consistency, and confidence boosts: Organize your jiu-jitsu such that you are constantly seeking an initiative; whether it comes from obtaining a domina...
Training in the Gi to Improve Your Nogi Game
     

Marcelo briefly relays his stance on the necessity of adorning a jacket, pants and belt for a much faster advancement in terms of training without said ensemble: The grips one may impose (likewise, conversely made against) create situa...
2on1 Control from Butterfly
     

Marcelo and Savannah talk about how to properly use 2-on-1 Control for offense and defense: If your opponent tries to advanced forward while you have control over their forearm with the 2on1, you can use your grips to help deflect them...
Taking Center, Keeping Inbounds, and Riding the Line
     

Marcelo, Demian, and Philzinho help Jon investigate strategies and tactics against an opponent who happens to skillfully 'Ride the Line', so to speak: Staying conscious of where the boundaries of your match reside is an advanced part o...
The Asymmetric Aspects of Stand-Up
     

Marcelo, Demian, Jon and Philzinho discuss the trials and tribulations inherent to figuring out which sides of their body correspond best to successfully executing certain attacks in both grappling and mixed martial arts competition: O...
The Chirality of Takedown Move-Sets
     

A brief conversation about riding fakie on a snowboard prompts Marcelo to talk about his left- and right-side preferences for attacking on the feet: When formulating one's own standing game, oftentimes your move selection isn't necessa...
Gi Grips from Standing
     

Marcelo & Jimmy discuss an unorthodox grip used by a modern high-level judoka: Typically, grapplers will hide the area of their armpits by keeping their elbows close to their ribs; in judo, this space seems to have an exploit by way of...
Posted: 1040 days ago
 246 views
Fighting from Standing
     

Marcelo runs a specific-training for developing strong, rudimentary stand-up skills, and speaks on its importance in regards to breaking an opponent down simply by positing a strong, defensive stance on your feet: The pace one can set ...
Physical, Strategic, Tactical & Technical Conditioning
     

Marcelo dispenses invaluable gems of "condensed" wisdom and grants us many insights quite literally, through the mist and amidst several hard advanced sparring sessions: Beware of both external and internal distractions; you must be re...
Jumping on the Back
     

Marcelo discusses with Tim & Jimmy about breaking down an opponent from behind to take their back: If you are holding your opponent's waist from the rear-side with a body-lock, shove them forward with your shoulder to force them into a...
Guard-Pull to Sweep
     

Marcelo and Jon help Zane understand how to transfer the momentum gained from falling into a setup for a Hook-Sweep or Hook-Lift from Butterfly-Guard: If your opponent is hard to takedown or sweep outright from bottom position, you can...
Hand Fighting
     

Marcelo shares with Gianni his thoughts on the importance of Hand-Fighting. Your hands need to act as a barrier, disallowing any breach of your opponent's advances. Gripping a sleeve isn't necessarily a dominating control since your op...
Posted: 1266 days ago
 274 views
Leg Pull Counter vs Deep Half Guard
     

Marcelo demystifies an under-utilized Single-Leg Counter to help Hudson sharpen a Lapel-Assisted Sweep: When playing to sweep/reverse your partner or opponent from a Deep-Half-Guard (Faria, et al.) by feeding and securing a jacket's la...
Guard Pull from Standing > Hook Sweep from Butterfly
     

Marcelo helps Lydia with a Guard Pull directly into a Hook Sweep. Starting from an Over/Under Clinch, place a Butterfly Hook inside your opponent's thigh on the side opposite of your head as you sit to the ground. Flick your hook overh...
Effective Use of Energy
     

Marcelo wishes that his students utilize their energy effectively and refrain from taunting, unnecessary posing, or outward displays of perceived confidence; e.g. showboating, excessive and intent-less ostentation, exaggerated aggressi...
Posted: 2469 days ago
 820 views
Slippery Floors
     

A slippery and sweaty floor will interfere with someone's ability to drive on their feet. Use shorter, quick, and precise movements to co-exist with your unsteady footing.
Posted: 2778 days ago
 345 views
Competition Mindset
     

Marcelo speaks to his competitors about how they should approach a match and what they should think about during the fight.
Posted: 2912 days ago
 1438 views
Hand Fighting from Standing
     

Marcelo describes the movements and parrying in Hand Fighting to the opposite of dance.
Posted: 3513 days ago
 583 views
Kataguruma & Haraigoshi
     

Marcelo walks around class and personally instructs his students in the various nogi setups for Judo throws.
Pumphandle Gi Grip, Single Leg to Double Leg Takedown, Outside Single
     

Marcelo insists on claiming a lapel as Jon tries to finish his Single Leg Takedown. The Pumphandle Grip between the legs helps prevent much of the opponent's planned defense from Standing. If his knees are close together, try to gather...
2on1-Drag from Standing, Drop Kouchi, Single Leg Takedown
     

Ali askes Marcelo why his 2on1 Drag to Drop Kouchi Single is getting stuffed with a Knee Slide. Marcelo reasons that the problem lies within the set-up: an armdrag must be a sudden action; if you are more explicitly deliberate in cross...
Hand Fighting from Standing, Single Leg Takedown
     

Marcelo Garcia and 2x NCAA Div. I Wrestling Champion, Johny "Bigg Rigg" Hendricks, work on setting up takedowns after class. The UFC Fighter reiterates several important principles from wrestling that translate directly into the world ...
Posted: 4134 days ago
 1936 views
Hand Fighting from Standing
     

A light-hearted discussion between Marcelo and Johny Hendricks after class: Johny remarks on the adjustments he made from the world of wrestling to jiu-jitsu tournaments, and he talks about his trademark opening move to set the pace of...
Posted: 4162 days ago
 1525 views
Guillotine vs Takedown, Armdrag, Hand Fighting from Standing, Double Wrist Control, Single Leg Takedown, Double Leg Takedown
     

Marcelo, Paul Schreiner, Marc Laimon, and Johny Hendricks discuss everything from Gi & Nogi Strategies, to drilling preferences, to wrestling techniques, and more.
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