Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Paul redirects his opponents Deep-Half entry into a Rear-Naked from the Crucifix: If your opponent is able to secure your outside leg from Half-Guard or Reverse De-la-Riva, and pull you over top for a Dee...

Lesson Part 3 of 4 -- Marcelo escapes from the "Crossed" Foot-Lock: If your opponent crosses your ankle into their opposite side armpit, i.e. contralaterally, and falls back for the Straight Ankle-Lock submission, do your utmost to sit...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo comments on the effectiveness of Joga-fora-no-Lixo and how to counter it: Kneeling above your opponent while they have your legs split apart is an unstable place to stay; immediately look to transition to a mor...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo goes straight to the Mount with a Half Guard Pass: If your opponent is defending your pass by crunching strongly against your Underhook (paired with head control via Crossface), release the opponent's head and ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo explains an important distinction between two similar variations of Half Guard Passing directly into Mount: Ratchet your Underhook until you've pinned your opponent's elbow against their head; you can latch ont...

2 Part Lesson - If your weight is seated forwards with your back leg light against Deep Half, sit over the opponent's head to change the position. The transition call for a Leg Over Pass if your rear weight was heavy and front leg ligh...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shares his way of passing the Deep Half Guard: If your opponent places you into Deep Half Guard, redistribute your weight so that your knee by your opponent's head is supporting your balance. Pin the opponent's...

5 Part Lesson — Marcelo gets himself out of trouble and resets from a bad imposition: [I] You want to give yourself the option of breaking out of your opponent's guard for many reasons; perhaps, you're not ready to attack, or you're st...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo advances position from Headquarters to the 3/4–Mount for a Tripod Pass to Side Control or Mount: [I] Whether you can break your opponent's Cross Collar Grip or not, dedicate both of your hands to pushing t...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo takes the back: [I] If your opponent starts trying to get up onto his knees after you hold him down with the Back-Step, entice his expose by pulling him onto his side closer to the prone position. Before he has ...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo Back Steps against an opponent's Half Guard to find an Under Hook and quickly returns to an Over Under Pass, if the space to Under Hook is actually underneath him.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo troubleshoots his Leg Over Pass: [I] Tuck your foot up and away from your opponent's feet when you surmise that he is searching for the Lockdown/Grapevine (Nijugarami) while inside of his Half Guard. Lay low and...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo skips the hand-fight when slippery: [I] If you cannot get ahold of your opponent's hands when setting up your pass because sweat is making it difficult to grip, omit this phase of your plan entirely and thrust d...