Marcelo deflects into an contingent pass against direct opposition: If you feel your opponent clamping down and crossing their feet behind your knee to block you from executing a full backswing retraction with the Standing-Step Pass, i...

3 Part Technique - Shove your opponent onto his back into Open Guard from his Butterfly to reduce his mobility, placing one hand on his stomach and the other on his knee. If you don't meet any resistance when you hike his leg straight,...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs one of his leading go-to combos by chaining together a Knee Slide into Half Guard, then Back Stepping with his left leg towards the far side. If the opponent continues to force an up-right position fro...

3 Part Lessons - Use consistency and timing with your Kick-Back Pass & Knee on Belly to beat the opponent's Foot Wipe Counter. As you circle closer to his upper body, the opponent will invert to create space. Dive and dig into North So...

2 Part Technique - Fold the opponent if he holds your leg in Half Guard as you stand to pass. If the opponent's leg remains strong enough to prevent the fold, concentrate both hands on his knee to force the pass.

2 Part Technique - Establishing Side Control after the Standing Step Pass is a matter of persistence and determination; start the pass as low, close, and heavy as possible before cutting around for Knee-On-Belly. If your opponent conti...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches useful variations of the Knee-Cut/Cross/Slide/Slice Pass: [I] Push your opponent's back flat on the mat with 2on1 Control or gain the 2on1 after you push his Butterfly Guard. Drive your knee inside and p...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo maintains his Guillotine: [I] Shove your opponent's shoulders as you step inside his Seated Guard with your lead leg to open up an opportunity for the Guillotine Choke; snap his head down onto your forearm as he...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo shares key details for executing his infamous Over/Under Pass without the gi: Connect your shoulder onto your opponent's torso while maintaining a strong upper body frame with your arms attached aroun...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares insight on one of his most successful methods for forcing the Half Guard: [I] Handfight for the opportunity to dive forward onto your opponnet, connecting your shoulder to his chest and driving him flat o...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo attacks the Seated Guard from standing with a Guillotine Choke: Force your opponent to react and expose his or her neck by stepping your lead leg inside and splitting the guard as you shove him or her back by p...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows his typical nogi passing sequence: If your opponent is seated upright playing an Open/Butterfly Guard, knock them back flat as you step inside between the opponent's legs with your lead foot. If your trai...