Marcelo demonstrates a sequence culminating with an Armbar: Starting on the feet with Collar & Elbow grips controlling your opponent, release your collar-grip and reach behind their head to set up a combination Head-Lock and Hip-Toss (...

Marcelo executes a sweep or follow-up submission from Full-Guard: If you end up playing on bottom in Closed-Guard against an opponent with weak posture, win inside position with your arms by pummeling your hands onto your opponent's bi...

Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo counters his opponent's counter to a Scissors-Sweep: If your opponent steps up their foot to post against the direction of your initial Swissors-Sweep, take your bottom-leg from the outside and place your foo...

Marcelo answers his opponent's armbar-counter with a sweep: After recovering into your Closed-Guard out from underneath your opponent's Side-Control with a Bridging Hip-Escape, look to go on the offensive by collapsing their arm with b...

Marcelo develops a strong attack from Mount: If your opponent doesn't attempt to escape while held down in mount and potentially expose their back for the taking, begin pummeling your hands inside of their defensive posture until you c...

Master Fabio Gurgel shares a variation on the Leg-Weave/Tripod Pass: When posting your hand against your opponent's torso to maintain an upright posture inside their Closed-Guard, grip onto both sides of their lapels for greater stabil...

2 Part Technique - If you cannot sprawl to stop a double leg takedown, at the very least, secure an arm-in guillotine as you pull Butterfly Guard so that you are good position to sweep. Rather than trying to finish the choke, use the f...

2 Part Technique - Learning how to attack during the transition is an important part of Marcelo's top game and the mount is a prime example of how he uses his opponent's escape to set up a choke. He will often let his opponent push on ...

3 Part Lesson - As the opponent turns and pushes against your knee to escape your Mount, use the friction of the Gi fabric to help entangle, entrap, and isolate the opponent's arms from his body.

3 Part Lesson - Depending on which knee an opponent pushes to escape Mount triggers Marcelo's reactions. The two escaping movements creates similar shapes that expose the opponent's neck. Pushing the left knee forms the shape of a Guil...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo avoids threats from Side Control & Mount (Bottom): [I] If you cannot switch to N/S when your opponent pummels for an Underhook from Side Control, pop up to Knee-On-Belly to keep the top position. If you notice y...

4 Part Technique - When you've lost the Hand-Fight while playing Butterfly and your opponent is able to knock you back with Double-Unders or a Bodylock, immediately look to sit up and apply Double Overhook Control for the Hook Sweep. R...