To gi, or not to gi?, that is the question. Cliché? Yes, but it is still quite a controversial topic amongst grappling practitioners today. Marcelo's stance on this is clear: Train both. If you make a mistake while wearing the k...

Marcelo explains to Joel and Tyga how to deal with a foot-on-the-hip while hand-fighting against Butterfly. If his leg is locked out straight and jamming your hip to keep distance, swat it off and sprawl onto it when he tries to step b...

Marcelo instructs on how to beat the opponent's Hand Fighting to prevent his Under Hooks and the importance of clearing your body during the Arm Drag from Butterfly.

Dan Covel asks Marcelo how he can prevent the Inverted Armbar from Butterfly. Countering begins with avoiding placement of your hand on the mat using aggressive hand-fighting for inside control over the biceps.

Marcelo explains the importance of enjoying your training process without focusing entirely on results and valuing competition.

Joe asks Marcelo about how to properly defend the 2on1 Control. You must match your opponent's intensity, and mirror his movement; if you find yourself captured in the 2on1, chances are the opponent's game is strong--so your escape mus...

Marcelo discusses his thought process on "set-ups" and how his organized Jiu-Jitsu is used to continuously answer his opponent's moves.

Marcelo offers Megan some advice on how to pass the Butterfly-Guard with a Cross-Grip made on the opponent's pants: One can try to find a way to weaken the lifting power of their opponent's Butterfly-Hook by pummeling for inside positi...

Marcelo talks about the idea of hand-fighting against the Seated Butterfly-Guard from the standing position: If you are not ready to pass your opponent with a technique, don't let them just hug your lead leg. Keep yourself out of their...

Marcelo reminds his student the importance of not leading with your head before your hands. It's dangerous to place your head close to your opponent's chest without first tying up his or her arms; you can easily fall prey to a Guilloti...

Marcelo, Demian, Jon and Philzinho discuss the trials and tribulations inherent to figuring out which sides of their body correspond best to successfully executing certain attacks in both grappling and mixed martial arts competition: O...

Marcelo shares an important set of concepts to Mark about explosive escapes: When stuck in a variety of circumstances, e.g. Double-Overs, Rubber-Guard, or even Choke-Defense, it is important not to telegraph your intentions to your opp...

Marcelo briefly relays his stance on the necessity of adorning a jacket, pants and belt for a much faster advancement in terms of training without said ensemble: The grips one may impose (likewise, conversely made against) create situa...