2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters strong Judo skills: Survive the barrage of off-balance your opponent may dole out on the feet if they are competent with standing grips. Try to avoid a Collar Grip in the first place by swatting away y...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo addresses an opponent's strong collar grip: If you can help it, don't let your opponent find a grip on your collar while standing; allowing such may lend comfort to your opponent's mindset as well as place you ...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo demonstrates one very specific and frustrating hold, the opponent's grip within the pant cuff - similar to a Monkey Grip within the jacket sleeve opening. The grip starts on the outside, and folds within the cuf...

5 Part Lesson -- Marcelo stresses the need for timely reactivity when threatened by a Collar-Grip in various situations: If your opponent breaches your defensive wall via hand-fighting, immediately smack away his or her fingers from ci...

1 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares some secret techniques: [I] Warm-up your hands well before your first match. If you have a partner available, have them break your grips; if you don't, grab your own lapels and work your fingers. If durin...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo breaks, twists, and disengages with the opponent's grips to stay ahead in the Hand Fight.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo discusses his Kumite-Arasoi (Grip Fighting): [I] If your opponent is resistant to committing contact and continually disengages from grip formations, chase him down and offer up your wrist; brush your arm within...

3 Part Lesson - Hold the opponent through Collar Control with your leading near side and prevent your far side and arm from being entangled with grips. An open free side, far from the opponent's holds, gives you the space to attack.

3 Part Lesson - Defend against an upright opponent's foot sweep by retracting your leg. The movement resembles the way Marcelo would counter Leg Attacks from Guard by pulling up or circling out his feet. If the opponent reaches to snat...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo stresses the importance of diligent hand-fighting when returning back to stand-up from the ground. Prepare to be alert and loose when standing back up; don't allow the fatigue of grappling on the ground beforeha...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo enacts a grip-fighting scenario while standing: [I] During the exchange and assembling of grips, or Kumigata, if your opponent tries to grab ahold of your collar, try to intercept his hand before he can settle t...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo counters a pesky grip while sprawling against a single: [I] If your opponent attaches himself to your pants from standing or from Side Control for a Single Leg, you must sprawl heavily and repeatedly sink your h...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo counters Sumigaeshi: [I] If your opponent latches onto the back of your gi from standing with the intent of ashiwaza, drop down onto his leg when it approaches and come up with a Single; stay low on the leg, awa...