Marcelo reverses his opponent despite their intial defensive maneuver: If your opponent is keen on stopping you from bumping them off of their top positioning in the Full-Mount, they may be ready to quickly pummel against your attempts...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Paul passes directly to Full-Mount after breaking open his opponent's Closed-Guard: Once you've successfully forced your opponent's Closed-Guard to break open, don't allow them to place their feet against your...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo forces his opponent into Butterfly and Half-Guard to pass precisely: Control your opponent's soles until you find a moment that you can stuff their feet in between your knees and force them into Butterfly-Guard...

2 Part Lesson - Neutralize the stack pass by crossing the opponent's arm across your body and sit upright to block the oncoming run to North South.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo deals with the Standing Closed Guard: If your opponent jumps for Closed Guard after you've established Collar & Elbow Control, adjust your base and don't lean backwards. Leaning slightly forward will prevent yo...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo targets the opponent's left knee with his dominant right hand to pry open the Closed Guard. As the legs break open, fill the inside space with your right knee and force yourself into Half Guard.

2 Part Lesson - Anticipate the opponent's oncoming shot and lock his head. If the opponent drives through your Front Head Lock, run your legs away and return on top through rotating your hips back down onto the mat, similar to counteri...

2 Part Lesson - Structure yourself to embrace an opponent's surprise jump into Closed Guard. The correct framework and alignment of your body creates the strength to uphold the impact of weight. Press down into the opponent's hips to b...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo passes the Standing Closed Guard: [I] Place your hands on your opponent's hips and press him down towards the ground; keep them low enough so that you can prevent them from falling back to their feet and wrestli...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses his right knee to slide against the opponent's left side, while holding and pulling the opponent's elbow up to find the space to land. The movement resembles Marcelo's entry against an opponent closing his ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo parlays his opponent's pass counter into new opportunities: [I] If your opponent attempts to recover back his guard using the Hip Roll technique, slow him down with a Hip Drag; grab his hip and yank him back dow...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo counters attacks from inside Closed Guard: [I] If you can prevent your opponent from securing the 2on1 Control by smacking off his hand before he can settle his grips, you are much better off in the long run. Ho...