Marcelo runs a specific-training for developing strong, rudimentary stand-up skills, and speaks on its importance in regards to breaking an opponent down simply by positing a strong, defensive stance on your feet: The pace one can set in the rhythm and exchange found in wrestling's 'Neutral' position, can be an uncommon and uncomfortable modality for many practitioners to face; this is particularly true for bouts against those with investment solely in standalone, sub-only ground-fighting skills. Forcing your opponent to make a fight-ending mistake can potentially come from putting them in compromised, asymmetric configurations coupled with the obligatory impetus of a point(s) deficit and short time remaining. Oftentimes, these opportunities to launch a finalizing maneuver while your opponent is suffering under physical duress, can only be afforded in the standing-position. Whenever you rise up from the mat during a match, or if there is a momentary break in action to fix your gi when instructed to do so, or perhaps possibly due to a restart from out-of-bounds, you can stoically prove to your opponent your resilience and readiness to continue by exhibiting a proper grappling stance. Doing so places immense pressure on your opponent to return and reset fervently in kind, and demonstrably acts as an intimidating psychological factor that can rattle even staunch competitors. Imposing unfamiliar modes of combat upon your opponent is a crucial principle for ultimately capitalizing on errors made from exhaustion, inefficient movement, and untested parts of their game. Cultivate a robust sense of base, i.e. be prepared to stand your ground and fend off any hail-mary tackles in desperation, swing-single shots from way-out, snatch-singles with improper set-ups, and poorly controlled guard-pull attempts.