Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo takes his opponent's back from the Front Head-Lock: If your opponent develops a strong Under-Hook before you have a chance to control their triceps with your weight and elbow, opt for the Front He...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies a Spinning Back-Take: Muffle your opponent's Underhook as they attempt to turn towards their knees while you are holding them in Side Control; don't let them reach deeply around your hip or knee. Put we...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo captures the back against his opponent's single-leg from bottom-side: If your opponent pummels an Underhook while underneath your Side-Mount, be prepared to run around to the opposite side away from the Underho...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo utilizes heavy, perpendicular driving pressure from Side Control to extract opportunities for attack: If your opponent is turning onto his or her side to escape after scoring a pass, use your chest and shoulder...

2 Part Lesson - Set your trap by slowly allowing the opponent to escape Side Control into the narrow space you've created.

2 Part Lesson - After securing the Guard Pass through Under Hook and Head Control, continue pinning the opponent by tightly rotating yourself into North South. The new perspective creates attacking opportunities, such as baiting the pe...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo insists on solidifying the pass if presented the back: [I] If your opponent offers up their backside to avoid getting established under Side-Control or North/South, make grips on the far side by the shoulder and...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo retains the Seatbelt Control after his opponent counters with a Single Leg attempt on the Spin-Around & Go-Behind from the Front Headlock Position: [I] If your opponent flags his arm up like a mailbox to prevent...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo exploits the reduced friction of nogi: [I] Deprive your opponent of any control when standing above his Open Guard and thrust your knee across his leg, slipping through his defenses and landing heavily on his si...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to deliberately and carefully bait the opponent into exposing their back from a Single Leg.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo vanishes out of a Single and seemingly teleports himself onto a Rear Naked: [I] Marcelo quickly drills his students in countering the Single Leg vs Knee on Belly by sprawling hard on his opponent's out-reached a...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo continuously steps around the opponent's guard to force Knee on Belly, awaiting their reaction to snatch his leg and expose their back.