3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo shows a nogi variation of the Torreando-Pass to take the back: Pin your opponent's hip down while posting against their knee as you circle around heavily into Side-Control. Quickly switch from their l...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo applies a contingent attack for when it's too slippery for the Arm-Drag to the Back: Optimize your opportunity to successfully pull-off the Standing Arm-Drag by hitting it at the beginning of a ma...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo gets to the Bow-&-Arrow Choke after his opponent tries to escape by turning out: If your opponent gets above you while you have the Back-Mount with Seat-Belt Control, make a grip on their collar w...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo deals with an Inverted Guard: If your opponent falls out of your Standing Closed Guard Break to attack your legs, be ready to lift your knees out of danger; if they K-Guard your lead leg, take a second high-ste...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo imparts the concept of the primacy of the finish: Don't think of your game in terms of discrete chunks that are subject to the scoring conditions of a match and are stitched together in a piecemeal fashion; rat...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo breaks a pesky grip on his pants: If your opponent makes a grip on your pants while holding him/her from the Front Headlock Position, sprawl your leg farther away until they must let go of your leg. Don't put y...

2 Part Lesson - Attach yourself onto the opponent's back and premeditate his roll away to escape. Your answers and reactions will depend on the opponent's weight, but specifically if the momentum was carried through.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo retains his Seatbelt Control: Once you've captured your opponent's back by fastening the Seatbelt (Harness, Over/Under with Ball-n-Socket Grip), you must exercise discipline in keeping the advantageous position...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo captures the back against his opponent's single-leg from bottom-side: If your opponent pummels an Underhook while underneath your Side-Mount, be prepared to run around to the opposite side away from the Underho...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo maintains control over the back: Starting with Seatbelt Control against the Turtle Position, your opponent rolls away to escape; try to land on the opposite side underneath your opponent's hips before they touc...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo carefully allows his opponent to move while still directing them towards danger: Pull your opponent onto his or her side but block behind the triceps of the far/top-side arm; prevent your opponent from pummelin...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs how to secure the Seat Belt and Back Control against an opponent's escape from turtle.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches one of his most advanced lessons: [I] When you arrive at the Rear-Body-Lock-Position (back body lock, waist-lock, rear-hold, et al.) be wary of your opponent rolling forward and diving underneath your ba...