Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo adapts a traditional Judo throw for Nogi: Starting with Collar & Elbow Control on the feet, drive your opponent's weight onto one leg by steering their upper-body in order to break their posture for a throw; ...

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 consolidates top position after a Hip-Throw and attacks from the Mount: After throwing your opponent with a Major Hip-Toss, you may end up on top without enough balance to attack from an impact-control position, e.g. Knee-on-Be...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo focuses on finishing the Armbar: Hug and pull your opponent's arm at his or her wrist joint as opposed to their elbow; push their elbow under your armpit and use your forearm to cut into the grip. Use both hand...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo coaxes out two connected armlocks against a defensive mount position: Pick up your opponent's elbow and get behind the triceps with your belly, plowing the arm into extension across his or her chest. Apply cont...

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.

4 Part Lesson - Progressively analyze and unlock the opponent's entangled arms, step by step, to solve his defensive hold he's using to restrain your arch and Armbar.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares some magic: [I] If you have time to release your opponent from a tight Side Control because he is in a defensive posture, unclasp your hands and make a new grip on his shoulder as you pull out his nearsid...

2 Part Lesson - As the opponent presses against your knee to turn and escape your mount, twist your hips and replace the empty space with your foot and swim for an Under Hook. Clasp your hands together to secure the Under Hook and Head...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo weaves between the basic Armbar and Spiral Armbar from Mount, depending on how the opponent reacts to controlling his collar.

2 Part Lesson - Before you apply the Armbar from Mount, premeditate the opponent's reaction and prevent his submission escape by trapping his other hand with his lapel.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains how to bust a common Armbar Defense and shows Armlock maintenance against strong opponents: [I] If your opponents defends the Armbar by clasping his arms together, use your free hand to strike his far e...