2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo unravels the dreaded and revered 50/50: If your opponent tries to instigate a see-saw battle and pendulates their leg to generate momentum for a sweep from the 50/50, reallocate your base so that you can quickl...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo maintains his base against the 50/50: Force your opponent to a modified Leg-Drag Position (Empty-Half, 50-Zero, et al.) when they catch your lead leg in an entanglement. Prevent them from dragging your foot acr...

3 Part Lesson - Upright forward balance is crucial to stay in position to hand fight against the opponent's 50/50, because sitting to your rear opens spaces for your leg to be attacked.

3 Part Lesson -- Remove your lead leg from danger after standing up to break open your opponent's Closed Guard by raising your knee up to your shoulder and stepping out. Do the same for your other leg just in case your opponent tries t...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo evades heel-hooks and calf-slicers: If your opponent snares your leg in 50/50 or Outside-Ashigarami, push down on his or her shin and clear your knee to the outside. [02:51] Deny your opponent an opportunity to...

3 Part Lesson - Hand fight and swing your leg over the opponent to keep your leg on the same of the 50/50 lock. Sprawl with head control to smash and fold the opponent's lower body into a variation of the Leg Drag.

2 Part Lesson - As you stand and extend your body upwards with posture to break the opponent's Close Guard, your legs become vulnerable. Stepping on the opponent's biceps to pin his arm to the mat counters his reach underneath towards ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters and escapes from 50/50: [I] If your opponent passes your foot with his hands from 50-Zero (Outside-Ashi, D.O.A., et al.) to the opposite side for the 50/50-Guard, keep your standing base and intercept ...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo illustrates his method of not becoming entangled into an opponent's 50/50 Guard.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo escapes 50/50 by pulling his knee straight upwards before being caught. If he becomes entangled, he will sit to continue facing the opponent and use the power of his legs to press himself freely.

4 Part Lesson - Marcelo escapes a series of leg attacks by pulling his leg safely through openings before he is in danger. Continue to follow and face the opponent as you untangle your leg and grab his hands to protect yourself from su...

2 Part Technique - It's hard to escape mistakes. You will pay the price of spending energy, time, and risking yourself to attacks when resetting yourself into safe positions. Use strong hand controls to initiate escaping 50/50 Guard.