3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates how to properly grip-fight from Seated Guard: Don't let your opponent make a grip on your collar(s) or your pant(s); slide your foot at the slightest notice of when your opponent tries to control y...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo turns his opponent's knee cut attack into a Single Leg Takedown: If you miss the timing to pummel your foot inside for Shin-on-Shin Control, and your opponent splits your guard knocking you flat with a Knee-Cut...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains a fundamental principal used throughout his Jiu-Jitsu, the idea of holding on. Holding on, like a game of tug of war, to reveal which person will own the control.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to Hand Fight, Break Grips, and stay upright in Butterfly Guard against an opponent specializing in Toreando style passing.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo recovers his Butterfly Guard: [I] If your opponent slips through your hand-fighting defenses and grabs onto your collar for a pass, immediately dedicate both hands to his wrist and break off his grip. If he pass...

3 Part Lesson — [I] If you start strong, finish strong. If you're hip-escaping down a mat and you are almost to the end, don't let yourself loosen up and lazily stop being technical throughout your movement just because you're close to...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo recovers from a quick loss during Hand-Fighting: [I] If your opponent grabs your collar, use both hands with your feet on his hips to break his grip and turn it into 2on1 Control, finishing with a sweep of your ...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo sweeps and re-counters twice using the gi: [I] Use 2on1 Control to gain access to your opponent's side/belt for the Reverse Hook Sweep with Cross Arm & Belt Control from Butterfly. [II] If your opponent postures...

2 Part Lesson — MG explains how to protect your posture with offense in Butterfly: [I] During Hand-Fighting from Butterfly, if your opponent grips your collar, immediately look to break off his grip by pushing away with your feet on hi...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows an important counter to a popular pass: [I] If your opponent attempts an Single Leg Stacking Pass, you need to intercept his hand before he makes his grip on your collar; you may still have time to remove ...

2 Part Lesson - After breaking the opponent's collar grip and holding the 2on1 Control, anticipate his break and recognize the opportunity to hook sweep and enter into 1 Leg X Guard.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo wants his students to recognize which techniques are necessary to thwart an opponent's attempt to pass the Seated Guard based upon levels of control: [I] Normally, all that is required to prevent passing grips f...