Marcelo and Tyga discuss what to do when your opponent begins impeding your Over Under Pass by blocking your free knee or hip with his arm. If his block is weak, hop off to the side on top of his arm with your hips and look to continue...

Marcelo explains to Jon several key details to focus on when trying to establish upper body control against an opponent with good guard recovery skills.

Marcelo helps Jeff (bottom) untwist his upper body while smashed by Half Mount pressure; by pulling back your bottom elbow underneath your body, you can produce enough space to cut your hip back square with your opponent to compose Gua...

Marcelo helps Jimmy find a solution for when his opponent stops his "Over/Under Pass" (Underhook & Overhook on the arms, not the legs e.g. Miragaia or Bernardo Faria's Over/Under) and takes him to the opposite side. The answer is to pe...

Marcelo and Scott help Jon troubleshoot details concerning the breaking mechanics behind finishing the Near-Side Arm-Lock with the opponent's arm caught under your armpit, and coming directly from of an Over/Under Control Half-Guard Pa...

Marcelo explains to Munchi how and when to apply appropriate shifts in weight distribution while on top with Underhook & Head Control to counter an opponent with excellent guard recovery skills or reversals from the Half Guard.

Marcelo and Hudson discuss a subtle yet high-level aspect of technique: If you assess your opponent to have a difficult Open Guard, don't give them the time or space to create something bad for you; opt to quickly close the distance an...

Marcelo talks with Chris and Steve about the pros and cons associated with passing the half-guard gi an nogi, as well as several nuances that connect together into a cohesive game. Typically, when passing nogi, keep your head on the si...

Marcelo explains to Gianni the idea of loosening an opponent's Half-Guard before passing: When you don't quite have ideal upper-body control, i.e. chest-to-chest with Under-Hook & Head Control, you can still work against your opponent'...

Marcelo shows Johny Hendricks and Marc Laimon how to incrementally risk defensive control to recover from Half-Guard: When your opponent flattens you out with an Under-Hook and Head Control from Half-Mount (a.k.a. Super-Hold, et al.), ...

Marcelo shares a key detail for passing against a tight Quarter-Guard: When trying to clear your foot free from your opponent's legs with an Over/Under Pass (or Knee-Slide Pass), one cannot neglect even the placement of their toes; see...