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...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo points out the importance of adapting your passing style based on your opponent's vulnerabilities as well as his or her offensive threats: There are a multitude of passing options from the kneeling position aga...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo talks about what to do when your Tokuiwaza (favorite techniques) consistently fails during a match: If your favorite pass for example, is defended by your opponent, immediately try an attack on the opposite sid...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo conceptualizes defense and offense against an opponent's leg attacks after breaking Closed Guard.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo takes note of guard flexibility and passes accordingly: [I] Try running around to the opposite side when you clear your opponent's legs with a Stack Passs (Double or Single), this tactic alone may catch him off ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows a counter to the Elbow Push Escape: [I] If your opponent applies the Elbow Push technique against your Stack Pass, circumvent his force by spinning around through North/South to the opposite Side. Look to ...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo creates a hiccup during a scramble to win favor: [I] After exposing your opponent's back from a Stacking Pass, buy yourself extra time to fasten the Seatbelt by yanking your opponent off of his base from Turtle....

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo detours an opponent's attempt into leg entanglement from Closed Guard by stacking or rolling him into turtle.

2 Part Lesson - As the opponent halts your pass with his leg hoisted onto your shoulder, run North South to pin him with your hips and collapse his posting arms with your circling momentum.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo concludes his Stacking Pass series with the Turning Pass: [I] Capture your opponent's ankle between your legs and hug his knee close to your chest if you cannot readily lift him up with Double/Under Control for ...

1 Part Lesson — Marcelo manages to find the Crucifix from the Stacking Pass: [I] If your opponent happens to stuff your plan of taking his Back with the Stacking Pass by pushing on your knee, circumvent this obstacle by pummeling your ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains the importance behind the ability to find security and keep safe after sweeping an opponent: [I] For example, if your sweep your opponent back from X-Guard, when you rise up to establish the top positio...

2 Part Technique - Focus attention towards the next move after completing a successful technique. For example, after stacking an opponent, anticipate the two out comes. The opponent will either force a takedown from his knees or attemp...