Marcelo exerts an assertive passing attack from standing against an Open-Guard: If your opponent is seated, sitting upright on the ground playing an empty Butterfly-Guard (a.k.a. Sitting-Guard, Seated-Guard, et al.), they may be poised...

2 Part Technique - The best option is to base yourself with a Collar and Knee Control if the opponent attempts to sweep using your sleeves as a control, particularly with De La Riva Guard. If the opponent uses a long De La Riva hook, u...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo wants his students to find the line between Safety & Danger: [I] Never let your feet get ahead of your hands. If you plant your base too closely to your opponent, he may find a hook or grip that will lead to you...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo back-steps out of De la Riva: [I] If your opponent's DLR-Hook can be pressed low with your knee toward the outside, you may have enough clearance to simply cross through for a Double Knee Slide Pass. However, if...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo passes the opponent's De La Riva through a up-right and strong back step, applying his guard passing principal of forcing Half Guard through a new perspective.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo diffuses several attacks from Closed Guard: [I] Peel off your opponent's control before anything else can go wrong. Don't trust even the most innocuous of touches or contact, especially after getting manipulated...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the moment to retract your legs from oncoming danger.

4 Part Lesson — Marcelo evades and counters the opponent's leglock entry: [I] If your opponent launches his feet toward your lead leg from an inverted position, spinning around from either the inside or outside, to isolate your lead le...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo conceptualizes defense and offense against an opponent's leg attacks after breaking Closed Guard.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters and escapes from 50/50: [I] If your opponent passes your foot with his hands from 50-Zero (Outside-Ashi, D.O.A., et al.) to the opposite side for the 50/50-Guard, keep your standing base and intercept ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo expounds on more leg-lock escapes: [I] If you are caught in a tight entanglement while standing, smash the opponent's 50/Zero Position into an Empty-Half Guard. Gain control with and Underhook or Head Control on...

2 Part Technique - Play where your opponent is not comfortable; this translates to breaking his preferred grips, and keeping outside of his chosen guard game. For example, if he employs the De-La-Riva Guard against you, remove his grip...

3 Part Technique -If we don't want to see what our opponent has to offer from his Closed or Open Guard, stand up and pick him up off the ground. Pry his legs open and prepare to pass immediately after he slips off of your hips. If he t...