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; ...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo applies a contingent attack for when it's too slippery for the Arm-Drag to the Back: Optimize your opportunity to successfully pull-off the Standing Arm-Drag by hitting it at the beginning of a ma...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo scores a takedown inbounds against a stable standing opponent: Running your opponent over from a low-tackle with proper upright posture is an effective strategy for off-balancing them and bringing them...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo uses Kuzushi to attack the Back: Don't let someone purposely or accidentally, jump and break your legs when held in a Back Body-Lock; keep your legs away when caught, and don't hang your weight when you have it...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo risks taking a shot with the least danger possible: If you are worried about ending up on bottom after taking a shot, try shooting from the outside with a Swing Single Leg Takedown. Remember to keep your near k...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo offers options for offense on the feet: If you lock up in a Collar & Elbow Tie with your opponent, cup the elbow holding your head and duck under it to snatch a Single Leg. If your opponent tries to pummel for ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo applies a Body-Fold Takedown from the Standing Closed Guard with Kosotogake: [I] If your opponent picks you up off the mat while you are holding him or her in Closed Guard, maintain an Underhook and pull yoursel...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo finds his Seatbelt Control against defenses from the Back-Body-Lock: [I] If your opponent cannot be lifted up into the air to force him to let go of your hands, apply a trip to his leg to knock him down and make...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo highlights the key detail for success with his "Jogaforanolixo" Sweep: [I] Rise as vertically as possible after you extend your legs and release the hooks from X-Guard to stand up. There are a number of differen...

2 Part Lesson - Use Hand Fighting to clear a path into a Double Leg and entangle the opponent's leg with a trip to bring him to the mat.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo takes the back of a large standing opponent: [I] If your opponent is too heavy to lift or too tall to jump onto while controlling behind, make them take all-fours by using your leg to trip them forward. Capture ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches new sweeps: [I] After using the 2on1 to pull down into Cross Guard, release the opponent's elbow, grabbing his heel, and raise his leg up onto your knee for the Tripod Sweep; get him hopping around on on...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches us one of his Go-To takedowns: [I] Always try to preemptively break off your opponent's grip before he has a chance to settle and harden his hold; use both hands on his wrist and/or sleeve to yank away h...