Marcelo explains the structure to create against an opponent's legs to have the advantage and start passing after he has opened his Closed Guard.

Munchie and Marcelo talk about how to properly respond to the threats and dangers of Closed Guard attacks. While inside, you must look to win a break in the action, in accordance with which posture can be achieved by minimizing the opp...

Marcelo walks around his class during drills to explain the details (and variations) of one of his highest % passes.

Marcelo helps Halie troubleshoot against a common counter to the North/South Choke. Later, they discuss how to approach the process of breaking open the Closed Guard based on preference of laterality and the opponent's comfort levels.

Marcelo and Scott help Diego understand a passing sequence wherein his opponent's long legs can cross behind his back after freeing up his knee to pass.

Fabio and Dan help Paul dismantle a dangerous set of Collar-Ties from inside guard: Pummel for inside hand position against your opponent's collar-tie and frame outward and downward as you chase your opponent's hip and cut off their an...

Marcelo shares an important set of concepts to Mark about explosive escapes: When stuck in a variety of circumstances, e.g. Double-Overs, Rubber-Guard, or even Choke-Defense, it is important not to telegraph your intentions to your opp...

Marcelo gives Halie some advice on how to stay stable inside a strong Closed Guard: Don't wait for your opponent to capitalize on any weight, size, or strength discrepancies that may exist between the two of you; the moment you recogni...

Marcelo recounts a difficult shoulder-lock problem and its potential solution: When your opponent catches your arm inside an Omoplata (a.k.a. Coil-Lock, Sankakugarami, et al.) from Full-Guard, it is important to not let them gain even ...