3 Part Lesson - Choose your favorite side to hold Half Guard. Tuck and pin the opponent's leg - slowly climb upwards from the knee, hips, and en route to a strong upper body control in Half Guard.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo advances position from Headquarters to the 3/4–Mount for a Tripod Pass to Side Control or Mount: [I] Whether you can break your opponent's Cross Collar Grip or not, dedicate both of your hands to pushing t...

3 Part Lesson — Re align the opponent's legs to change his Knee Shield into a pseudo Half Guard position. With his knees parallel, Slide or Press yourself into Mount while looking to clamp his upper body to pass.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares 3 Knee Slide Pass Variations: [I] Keep your opponent at a distance while standing against his Seated Guard until he opens up his elbow for you to claim Underhook & Head Control; simultaneously, cut your k...

2 Part Lesson - Turn your knee against the opponent's DLR to kill his hook and immediately break his collar grip to stay balanced. Force the opponent's knee down and clasp an unorthodox Reverse Under Hook and Head Control as he blocks ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows 3 passes for when an opponent blocks you with a De-La-Riva Hook: [I] If your opponent grabs onto your ankle, preventing you from passing his Open Guard with a Knee Slide, Standing Step, or Circle Pass, rel...

4 Part Lesson — Paul shows his "Crawling" to Mount Series: [I] After pushing the opponent flat on his back, cover his hips with Double Under Control to stifle his Butterfly Guard and begin crawling up over one of his legs for a high Ha...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches how to react when you cannot establish a far side underhook in half guard: [I] When you find yourself in half guard, your best bet is to cross face with your near arm and pummel for the far side underho...

3 Part Technique - If your opponent avoids the grip battle while holding you in his Closed Guard, simply pop up to your feet and prepare to break his guard. If he applies the Ankle Pull Sweep, kick your foot out of his grasp to catch y...

3 Part Technique - Learning to battle during the transition is oftentimes the difference the success or failure of a pass. However, if your opponent takes a defensive posture to protect himself from your underhook, use his inactivity t...

2 Part Technique - If you feel you cannot sweep after being forced into Half Guard, look for the Under Hook and Head Control Bridge Sweep. The top control will give you the torque needed to turn the opponent's upper body, while bridgin...