Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo disentangles himself from a snare around his ankle: If your opponent happens to appear comfortable playing from a seemingly deficient position in that of a Quarter-Guard (wherein, your leg is capt...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo breaks his opponent's Underhook from Half Guard: If your opponent secures an Underhook, possibly with a grip on your jacket, explosively turn your shoulders into the arm; make grips on the sleeve above the oppo...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo digs himself out of Single Leg Half Guard (10th Planet Quarter Guard): If your opponent isn't concerned about claiming an Underhook around your waist/torso, and instead is camping out underneath your knee holdi...

2 Part Lesson - Pull the opponent's sleeve and push his shoulder down to pin and square his upper body to the mat, while driving your knee through. Sit down and unlatch his Half Guard with your free leg and force Knee on Belly immediat...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo skips the hand-fight when slippery: [I] If you cannot get ahold of your opponent's hands when setting up your pass because sweat is making it difficult to grip, omit this phase of your plan entirely and thrust d...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo pins his opponent's shoulders to the mat to defeat their turn towards a Deep Half Guard to Single Leg and anticipates the moment to modify his upper body control, if his sliding knee has been captured.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo approaches his opponent and ramps up the intensity to pass: [I] Whether kneeling or standing in front of your opponent's Seated Guard, if you can control his hands and enter into the inside space quickly and for...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo addresses an opponent who attacks your feet while hanging onto Closed Guard: [I] Control your opponent's sleeve on the same side you plan on stepping up to build your base for a Standing Closed Guard Break. When...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo constantly has a back-up plan when passing: [I] If you get caught without an underhook and your opponent catches your leg in Deep Half, preventing your Back Step Pass Counter, push on his face and drive your kne...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains a series to pass the Reverse Half Guard: [I] If you cannot claim an underhook after vaulting over your opponent's De La Riva Guard, swing your leg across his face, landing on the same side as your trapt...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches quite arguably the most important lesson on passing and the reason behind his success in forcing the Half Guard against good guard players.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo reverses his opponent's Half Guard to Pass: [I] If the Knee Slide or Knee Across Pass aren't available because you can't find an Underhook before your opponent begins to sit up on the Single, switch to the oppos...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares 3 Knee Slide Pass Variations: [I] Keep your opponent at a distance while standing against his Seated Guard until he opens up his elbow for you to claim Underhook & Head Control; simultaneously, cut your k...