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 snaps on a Guillotine: [I] Tap the back of your opponent's head down as you leap up and ensnare it with your other arm into a Guillotine Choke. If he defends by inserting his hands in between his neck and your a...

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 - 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.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains common situations during the Guard Pull. Against a very defensive guard player, Marcelo recommends to use the Double Guard Pull to get on top and score the Advantage Point. The extra point forestalls th...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches hand-fighting skills: [I] Approach your opponent and meet his hands with your own. Look to secure his wrists from above to dominate the battle. Gain either variation of the 2on1, with under or over-hande...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses the opponent's break from 2on1 Control to grab his exposed legs. If the opponent retreats out of your reach, play offensively with your feet and defensively with your hands simultaneously.

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 - Lead the start through a series of preconditioned offensive grips into the 2on1 Control, while anticipating to defensively sprawl against far shots - before you've closed the distance into the security of an upper body ...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to close the distance and engage with the 2on1 Control to Pull Guard. If you cannot cling onto the opponent, momentarily interlacing your fingers with his hands gives slightly enough control to pull...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo approaches with a good, first move and defines how he properly holds control over the opponent during his Guard Pull.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo applies a Body-Fold Takedown from the Standing Closed Guard with Kosotogake: [I] If your opponent picks you up off the mat while you are holding him or her in Closed Guard, maintain an Underhook and pull yoursel...