2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo emphasizes several important details for his Over/Under-Pass in nogi: Attach your bodyweight to your opponent's hips by driving your shoulder onto their belly while anchoring yourself around their leg...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo's most explains his breach into Half Guard from his most notable Guard Pass. Through an Over Under Control, Marcelo lunges into Half Guard, while forcing the opponent's outter leg down to block the Closed Guard ...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to pierce a skilled and armored Butterfly Guard when the opponent is tense, alert, and concentrated. Marcelo offsets the opponent with a firm clubbing collar tie, before spearing into the openings.

3 Part Lesson - Skip the opponent's guard by forcing Half Guard, pinning him with a tight Over Under Control.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo remarks on friction and technique in Nogi: [I] Dry your hands on your shorts before attempting a lock around your opponent; any help you can get by removing sweat from your hands will go a long way toward your p...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares tactics against the Guard-Pull: [I] Use explosive, short movements to break your opponent's grips and release your wrists from his opening holds. When he closes the distance to make contact for his legal ...

2 Part Lesson —Marcelo counterattacks two types of leg entanglement after breaking Closed Guard: [I] Disallow your opponent from ensnaring your leg by contracting your knee up into your chest; effectively, stepping out of danger before...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo patiently dominates the Half Mount for the pass: [I] Whether you pin down the opponent's knee with your hand and pummel for Over/Under Control, or vault atop of his hips directly with your knees, lay heavily on ...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo circumvents roadblocks while passing from his knees: [I] Passing while kneeling can be a helpful approach when your opponent is looking to build up his guard under your base or directly attack your legs. Increme...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo passes Seated Butterfly Guard while kneeling: [I] If your opponent stays balled up and rigid to avoid letting you claim the inside space for an underhook and if he prevent you from grabbing his ankles to force a...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo passes from Quarter Mount: [I] Place your opponent in Quarter Mount and defend your inside space with your two free remaining limbs against the opponent's three active parts until you can close the distance and ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares details on gaining ¼-Mount and getting close enough to clasp your hands together to secure a pass with the Leg Weave technique. Utilize the same knee-fold set-up to settle down into ½-Mount ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo handles the "Lapel Guard": [I] If your opponent opens up your jacket while standing and is looking to drop down for Lapel Guard, you must recognize the moment he reaches for your skirt-tail in order to defend th...