1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters his opponent's Guillotine-Choke while seated: If your opponent latches onto a Front Headlock against your Butterfly Guard, try to sweep them overhead with either of your hooks, but resurface into top p...

5 Part Lesson -- Marcelo systematically defends attacks from the Omoplata: If your opponent attacks you with an Omoplata, grab onto their free foot to prevent them from hooking elsewhere and making the submission attempt worse. Stand u...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo escapes the Guillotine: If your opponent launches an attack against your neck while you are kneeling in front of their guard, try and stop them from making a strong connection; interfere as best you can with yo...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo calculates the risks inherent to shooting in for a takedown: Try your best to finish "cleanly" when executing a Single or Double Leg Takedown; i.e. clearing your legs out of the Guard into Side Control. Otherwi...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo surpasses the Spider: [I] Whenever you are under imbalance inside of your opponent's Spider Guard, make counter-grips anywhere you can affirm your hands; this can be the pants, belts, jacket, lapel. Find your fo...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows what to do when you lose posture and face danger inside Closed Guard: [I] If caught one step away from the Overhook & Cross Collar Choke, immediately look to prevent his free hand from reaching across to t...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo reveals how to counter and escape the neck only choke by blocking the opponent's elbow before it points up. The elbow and forearm acts to keep you distanced away, because your forward compression relieves the ch...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo coaches Matheus & Marcos through an Armbar/Omoplata Escape series: [I] If your opponent attempts an Armbar from Guard, stack him onto his shoulders and shake your arm loose until you can pull it free into safety...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo describes the importance of timing and reacting immediately to defend an attack. For example, after escaping the Armbar, attack immediately to re-establish offensive momentum. If the opponent answers with an Omo...

2 Part Lesson - As you feel the opponent frame and swing his leg over to Omoplata, retreat by pulling out with your thumb down. If you've lost the battle, grab the other side and swim under his triangled legs to free yourself.

3 Part Lesson - Connect your hands and posture against the opponent's Rubber Guard to void his Omoplata. Prevent his foot from lacing into your support leg and rotate your thumb down throughout the escape. After shaking the opponent of...

2 Part Technique - Posturing with a strong foundation is key in escaping an Omoplata. Control the opponent's top foot before he uses it to weave further, interlocking the submission.

2 Part Technique - If an opponent manages to avoid your crossface and half mount when he inverts with a lasso hook from Spider Guard, immediately yank your arm out of danger. But, if your arm is stuck, drop your knee on top of his legs...