Marcelo coaches a student interested in transitioning from Reverse De La Riva Guard to the X-Guard via Inversion. He stresses the importance of properly ordering grip switches and off-balancing the opponent before entry.

Orlando inquires about what to do when his opponent forcefully retracts his arm from a 2on1 Control. Marcelo insists on keeping the Pistol Grip for as long as possible, and reaching for the Cross Arm & Belt Control when the opponent pu...

Marcelo discusses with Savannah several options with 2on1 and their respective contingencies based on posture (opponent kneeling or standing) and control (friction differences within gi or nogi). He prefers to attack the legs when an o...

Marcelo warns Gianni about the dangers of staying in one guard position for too long: When your opponent is keeping their balance well when you have them placed inside your Single-Leg X, you may need to either keep at breaking their ba...

Marcelo & Joel discuss nuances between Single-Leg X and the transition into X-Guard: The order of operations for whether to affix one's legs around their opponent's far keg with X-Hooks before or after pummeling the near-leg with an Un...

Marcelo explains to Carlão how he should defend an inside/inverted heel-hook against the X-Guard: If your opponent attempts to control your foot, make it harder for them to capture your heel by keeping your top X-Hook taut again...