Marcelo derives a contigency attack after sweeping: If your opponent stands up to break open your Closed-Guard, seize control over both of their ankles making grips at the heels to knock them backwards for a sweep. If they land too far...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo emphasizes several important details for his Over/Under-Pass in nogi: Attach your bodyweight to your opponent's hips by driving your shoulder onto their belly while anchoring yourself around their leg...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo inverts his opponent's guard to land in North/South: If your opponent is keeping their knees close to their shoulders and contracting into a shell, it will be difficult to pull their leg straight for a typical ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo sets up two submissions from Side-Mount: Even though you are passed your opponent's guard, you shouldn't wait for them to set-up an escape, reversal, or possibly a submission. If you don't have an Under-Hook to...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches the Loop Choke: When playing on bottom in guard (Lazy-Butterfly, Knee-Shield, Shin-Shield, Z-Guard, 93-Guard, Scissor-Half, et al.) with Farside-Collar/Sleeve Control (left-handed cross-collar grip), sn...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches how to perform a Back-Step Pass: Shove your opponent's back flat on the mat and ostensibly overshoot yourself so that you end up clearing your lead knee through the Open Guard. Land by posting both of y...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo points out the importance of adapting your passing style based on your opponent's vulnerabilities as well as his or her offensive threats: There are a multitude of passing options from the kneeling position aga...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies a spinning back-take: If your opponent establishes an Underhook while held underneath your Side Control, you may not have time to switch your arms to run and hold North/South; when you adjust your hand ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo points attention to the dichotomous relationship between passing with control and passing with speed when sweat becomes a factor in nogi: When you're still dry during the early goings of a match, you can more r...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo explains what he means when he tells competitors to "keep moving" during a match: If your opponent is waiting for you to let up and release pressure so that he or she can take your space and escape, don't conce...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo demonstrates his unique variation of the classic "Esgrima" Pass versus Half Guard: Launch forward like a missile and fence/pummel an Underhook against your opponent's Open Guard after you have split the legs and...

2 Part Lesson - Search for angles or edges to drive and pressure against in Side Control to force the opponent into exposing his back, arms, or neck.