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 1 of 3 -- Marcelo trades one dominant position for another: Whenever your opponent tries to escape from your Side Control by turning over with an Under-Hook, use your chest and elbow to monitor your opponent's tric...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo uses weight and angle to pin his opponent and open up attacks: Rely on weight, alignment, and connection rather than insisting on the use of strength and grips to hold down your opponnent in Side Control (Side-...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo recalls a loss and a lesson learned: Oftentimes, a successful guard recovery made by your opponent will motivate them to try harder against you; therefore it is of importance to prevent your opponent from escap...

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 creates tread with the edge of his forearms to help extract an elbow or neck for attack when his opponent is defending tightly in Cross-Sides. Drive on your toes and use your chest to isolate at least one of you...

2 Part Lesson - Slowly bait the opponent into Guillotine or Seat Belt from Side Control. A downward pressure aids the opponent in turning to his knees, exposing his Back to the Seat Belt and neck to the Guillotine.

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo exercises how to drive against the opponent with a ratcheting quality of movement, building underneath the opponent and forcing him to turn away.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo parlays his opponent's pass counter into new opportunities: [I] If your opponent attempts to recover back his guard using the Hip Roll technique, slow him down with a Hip Drag; grab his hip and yank him back dow...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo makes a defensively minded opponent vulnerable to submission: [I] If your opponent lies on his back and protects his arms and neck, roll him up onto his side tightly without exposing gaps for his escape. Continu...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo utilizes the jacket to bind his opponent: [I] If flattened with Double Underhooks from Butterfly, pull out the opponent's lapel bottom and pass it to your other hand as you extend your hooks to sit up for Rear C...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo encourages the development of immediate and aggressive response towards a Guard Pull: [I] Latch onto one of your opponent's legs as he lands in front of you; either pinning it down for a Knee Slide or Heavy Circ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo uses his opponent's momentum against him after a Hip-Drag: [I] If your opponent tries to utilize the Hip Roll Escape against your Side Control after passing, snag his hip with both hands and yank him back down f...