4-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates how to successfully rebound back from a near-sweep directly into a pass: Oftentimes, after hitting a Double-Leg Takedown (a.k.a. Front-Tackle, Morotegari, Baiana, et al.) you will end up i...

2 Part Technique - Guillotining from Single leg and Double Leg Takedowns. Sweeping the Opponent using a Front Headlock and securing a Guillotine from Mount to get the submission.

2 Part Technique - Preventing the Guillotine from a Takedown by passing and breaking the Guillotine grip.

2 Part Technique - The 2on1 Control is a very dominant control from the Guard and for using Takedowns. 2 common Double Leg set ups from the control is once the opponent attempts to pull his arm away, or by being preemptive and crossing...

2 Part Technique - Follow up with a quick Armdrag from hand fighting. It is preferable to have 2 separate take downs from each side of an Armdrag. One side opens the opponent for a strong Double Leg, while the other exposes a Single Le...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo utilizes the lapel to his advantage for a set of interconnected sweeping options: If your opponent manages to bypass your ''sandwich'' and is able to place their knee across your thigh while you are p...

3 Part Technique - Don't accept any grips from the opponent, because you are unaware if he has strong throws or not. If the opponent is able to secure Collar and Elbow Control, immediately break the collar grip first before twisting yo...

3 Part Technique - The best time to shoot for the double leg takedown is when the opponent isn't thinking to sprawl. If your opponent is looking to control your gi with Collar and Elbow control, perhaps to implement a judo throw, immed...

2 Part Technique - If you can grab your opponent's wrist from the stand-up, the armdrag set-up is one quick move away for the Double Leg Takedown. Drag his arm across his body fast enough to grab onto his hips before he has a chance to...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo conceptualizes the idea of how to properly engage and start against the opponent.

2 Part Technique - Escaping the Guillotine Choke from inside your opponent's Closed Guard comprises of two essential components: firstly, evading the immediate danger of submission by maneuvering into a safe position, and secondly, pat...

2 Part Technique - Aim to grab onto your opponents wrists from above while Hand Fighting, although you may have to end up grabbing his palms if he is defending well. Regardless, use your grip to feed him into the Arm Drag; this opening...

2 Part Technique - If an opponent attempts to break your 2on1 at your wrist, Arm drag the opening. The opponent could possibly instead plant his forearm against you, so clear a clean path to his legs by knocking away at his elbow.