Marcelo & Rob help Orlando with the timing for his Guillotine-Choke from Butterfly-Guard against a kneeling opponent: When setting up for an attack on your opponent's neck, try to get them to take their hands away from their centerline...

Marcelo and Perry help Joel out figure out a solution for a problem with finishing the Omoplata Shoulder-Lock from underneath an opponent. Apply quick, short successive pumps by Hip-Escaping away from your opponent's back while keeping...

Jon asks Marcelo for advice on how to refine the Elbow Control Armbar from Butterfly (Hizagatame, Shotgun Armlock, et al). Marcelo expresses two particular variations, both dependent on where he comes from based on his opponent's react...

Marcelo explains a critical yet oftentimes missed detail when finishing the Guillotine Choke. Your wrist must push into the neck. Don't pull your grip into the jaw. When on bottom, crunch up onto the back of the opponent's head and dri...

Marcelo explains to his blue belt student, Gabriella, how to utilize the "gi-version" of the Guillotine Choke using a cross-collar grip and rolling underneath the opponent.

Direct your attention towards slightly above the opponent's elbow, as you hit and steer the pressure into rotating his arm.

Marcelo approves of a new experimental set-up for the Guillotine that Paul demonstrates on Matheus. As your opponent escapes an Armbar with the Hitchhiker Escape, continue holding his arm between your legs and feed his head into the ch...

Marcelo's signature Guillotine can prove troublesome for those who happen to neglect a few simple details in the technique. Marcelo explains to Jasmine that improvement can be made by correcting two common mistakes: 1) bend your high-e...

Marcelo recalls his initial thoughts on developing his own style of Guillotine and the awareness of the technique throughout his academy.

Marcelo and Brendan "The Grim" Weafer discuss the MMA fighter's recent bout on the UFC's Ultimate Fighter Live Season 1 reality tv series. Despite coming up short, Brendan vows to learn from his mistakes and come back even better than ...

Paul and Marcelo discuss various options and scenarios from the Sit Up Escape vs Side Control. If the opponent doesn't give up trying to establish on top while you sit up, he can be reversed in a way similar to the Hip Turn Escape. If ...

Finding the sweet spot for finishing the Inverted Armbar is a Goldilocks problem: When you strike his arm with your elbow pushing down, you are powerful but lack the control to readjust when he tries to escape by turning. If you grab w...

Marcelo explains why he doesn't do 10th Planet's version of the Guillotine (with an Inverted Gable Grip, aka 10-Finger Pretzel Grip), and why he prefers the Ball-N-Socket variation for the choke. His purple belts also share an interest...