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 explains a sequence starting from a Hip-Throw: When making your grips for your throwing entry, determine whether or not your hand that releases their collar should go either over or under their arm; base your choice on the heig...

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo shows a deep throw-by into a sweep: Starting from an unconventional Collar & Elbow Tie-Up, drop down and drag your opponent overhead to catch them into a Deep Single-Leg attack; you can invert into a ...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo shares a back-up plan off of his Guard-Pull to Hook-Lift: If your opponent is quick to react to your committed Guard-Pull, they may have a chance to disconnect from your initial Butterfly-Hook on ...

Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo shows a simple method for shooting on the feet: Engage your opponent from standing by clinching with Collar & Elbow Control; remember to keep your lead leg in front when moving around, shuffle your feet to...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches Hand-Fighting: In order to gain favorable grips on your opponent (Kumigata), you must engage in the battle of denying your opponent's prefered controls as well (Kumite-Arasoi). Track your opponent's han...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo addresses an opponent's strong collar grip: If you can help it, don't let your opponent find a grip on your collar while standing; allowing such may lend comfort to your opponent's mindset as well as place you ...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo chain wrestles off a Collar-Tie with inside elbow control: Duck the opponent's elbow and drop down onto a Single-Leg Takedown; finish by Running-the-Pipe. [03:26] If your opponent steps away from the Single, hi...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows two ways of setting up a Guard-Pull from standing: If you can find 2on1 Control over your opponent's arm, you are free to sit directly into whichever style of open guard game you are comfortable playing; ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo deals with the Standing Closed Guard: If your opponent jumps for Closed Guard after you've established Collar & Elbow Control, adjust your base and don't lean backwards. Leaning slightly forward will prevent yo...

3 Part Lesson - Pull Guard with strength and tension to hold yourself together structurally as you transition from top to bottom. A secure construction allows you to change your reaction and movement without falling apart.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo pulls guard with suboptimal control: [I] Gain whatever connection you can, whether it is Double Sleeve or Collar & Sleeve Control, and drop straight down in front of the opponent. Sit upright and immediately ext...