Marcelo, Paul Schreiner, Marc Laimon, and Johny Hendricks discuss everything from Gi & Nogi Strategies, to drilling preferences, to wrestling techniques, and more.

Ali askes Marcelo why his 2on1 Drag to Drop Kouchi Single is getting stuffed with a Knee Slide. Marcelo reasons that the problem lies within the set-up: an armdrag must be a sudden action; if you are more explicitly deliberate in cross...

Marcelo insists on claiming a lapel as Jon tries to finish his Single Leg Takedown. The Pumphandle Grip between the legs helps prevent much of the opponent's planned defense from Standing. If his knees are close together, try to gather...

Marcelo & Matheus demonstrate which techniques you should never try when sparring on the feet: Don't ever jump-short, hang, or swing yourself to take your partner's back; you may drop to the mat or kick out their knees from behind with...

Marcelo explains to Jon various methods for counteracting a highly resistant opponent when attempting to finish a Single-Leg Takedown by Running-the-Pipe: If your opponent is bound and determined to prevent you from keeping them ground...

Marcelo reminds his advanced class to focus on specific goals during live training: Getting better at certain moves is a matter of quality over quantity; repetition is still a factor, but any monotony should be tempered with variable r...

A brief conversation about riding fakie on a snowboard prompts Marcelo to talk about his left- and right-side preferences for attacking on the feet: When formulating one's own standing game, oftentimes your move selection isn't necessa...